Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-01 | Page 14 | Tilden Takes Anor Crown

Tilden Takes Another Crown PHILADEL PHILADELPHIA HIA Jan 1 UP Big UP-Big Big Bill Tilden staging the greatest comeback k of his career today held the professional tennis championship of the United States The J lanky Janky wizard of the courts took the crown from Vincent Richards in three straight sets here Sunday 6 4 6 1 and 6 2 Richards held his own in the first set for eight games but after fter that Big Bill b broke k through his his' service and had an easy time The first set took 22 minutes while the second two took 15 IS minutes each Back in 1926 1928 Richards defeated Tilden Tilden Til Til- I den for the amateur championship hip and then Richards entered the professional pro pro- field The two met again in 1930 both as professionals and Vinnie Vin Vita nie nic won again Tilden now 41 years old returned to the pace that made him Americas America's tennis ace 10 10 years ago in the tournament tournament tournament tour tour- played here He easily disposed disposed dis dis- posed of leading stars in the preliminaries prelim prelim- manes and then trounced Richards with ap apparent ease