New York, July 23.
The officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association have cabled to Mr. S. H, Collum, the President of the Association, "endorsing his decision not to ' play Tilden in the Davis Cup.
The announcement regarding Til-don has caused surprise in sporting circles, where it had been confident ly felt that he would be played in the Davis Cup Competition in view of the request of the French Lawn Tennis Federation to reinstate him.
Mr. Collum has cabled the United States Lown Tennis Assoociation from London stating that he has replied to the French Lawn Tennis Federation that the charges against Tilden should stand.
The Treasurer of the United States Lawn Tennis Association has now cabled Mr. Collum, sayin, "AMI concerned here endorse sentiment that the charges against Tilden should stand and that he be not reinstated in the team' Reuter, Tilden to Play Paris, July 25, Mr. Collum, the President of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, has assumed the responsibility of authorizing Tilden to play in the Davis Cup.
Mr. Collum has made a statement saying that in response to the most urgent request of the French Lawn Tennis Federation that French lawn tennis lovers should not be deprived of the opportunity of seeing one of the world's greatest players in Jcompetition he has decided to sume the responsibility of authori the Chairman of the Cup Committee, to of the Davis Cup Committee, for practice with the United States team until the challenge round.—Reuter,
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