Show TILDEN TO QUIT AT END OF yeal big bill says he Is playing his last season the year 1920 1929 sees tho the end of my international tennis writes william wiiiiam T tilden 11 nine times ran littig tennis star etar of the united states and mainstay of american davis cup teams since 1021 1920 in liberty announcing his retirement from international ter tern competition ilig dig dill bill states lie he will remain nn an amateur and continue to play tennis ns as long as nay my two wobbling legs will unction function and my aged and enfeebled arm arin will swing as long as my age dimmed eyes can see eee a ball davis cup competition will know n no 0 longer tho de smashing cannonball cannon ball bull service and amazing allaround all around tennis of the gren greatest test player of modern times in the future tilden says he will play ns as an individual not as a in mem em berof ber of any american teem team 1 I have had a grand time but I 1 must hereafter write and speak of f my triumphs end and fal failures lures in world tennis in the vast past tense for or I 1 am through the philadelphian writes not through with the game but through with international competition BI my y future status will continue to be amateur I 1 havo have no thought or Iii intention of turning professional tilden who has been ranked no I 1 in american tennis since 1020 has bag had frequent squabbles with the united states lawn tennis association and spent the winter of 1028 1928 21 29 in involuntary retIrement lie he makes humorous but rather dignified reference to his differences with the U S 4 T A in announcing his withdrawal withdraw ill from later inter dat national lonal competition 1 I hope to be able to play tor for yen years r s in exhibitions at schools and colleges or in public parks where I 1 feel I 1 am aiding in the development of our future champions not only have I 1 no chance but I 1 have no burning desire to sit in tho tha seats of the mighty in the councils of 01 the U S L T A my views are nt at varl variance price with the traditions ona of the association but not with its elatus elAt cs I 1 fear I 1 would want to see too much progressiveness and liberalism in its administration I 1 eta atu for or the players first last and all tile the time |