The Archive · 1931

Matching Tilden and

RICHARDS Miami Beach, Florida, Jan. 14

Sports promoters here to-day were making arrangements for William 'T. Tilden to play Vincent Richards in a professional tennis match in March. Also, because of rumours that Henri Cochet is to become a professional, efforts are being made to bring the French tennis star to Miami Beach to meet Tilden and Richards.

In New York, last week, Tilden announced finally that he has abondoned amateur tennis and that here-latter he will play as a professional. Richards became a professional several years ago, aft calited be the toperanking ematcur the country.—United Press,

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