Show Bill Tilden Plans More Tennis j While Noting Birthday I NEW Y YORK YORI Feb 10 UP The UP-The Tho clock dock struck 52 for Big Bill Tilden today oday but the hardy perennial of the ho courts scarcely noticed he noticed he was still too busy with his tennis The angular aging but active ace apparently needs no more than I several severa sets of ot tennis daily to keep him young He averages at least five a day Greatest showman in the history history his hu- tory of tennis Tilden is tho the only remaining active member of ot the golden which saw him Babe Ruth Bobby Jones Tommy Hitchcock Hitchcock Hitchcock Hitch Hitch- cock and Jack Dempsey the big five fi In sports Bill Is here to play with his old doubles partner Vinnie Richards and others In the Grossinger can- can mail by tennis show Feb 17 Proceeds will help di distribute tribute packages packages packages pack pack- ages to our armed forces Tilden began swinging a racquet In 1900 One year later aged 7 he heI hewon hewon I won his first cup Asked how howlong howlong howlong long ho he expected to continue pub pub- lic He play the old master said I haven't the foggiest idea just as long as I think I can hit a ball ballwell ballwell well enough for others to enjoy ft it Bill Bm considers Noel A. A Brown Jr of San Diego an year old boy now at Occidental college in the navy V 12 the thc most promising young player hes he's seen in the decade dec dec- ade His game Is the first complete court all stroke all-stroke style based on intelligence and subtlety of ot any young comer coner Ive I've come across in in that time said Tilden He Ho Is Isa isa a standout and I predict hell he'll be bethe bethe bethe the champ in three years The big fellow offered a suggestion suggestion sug sug- for tor wartime tennis That for the duration pros and amateurs cooperate in every possible possible pos pos- sible way for tor the war effort and that all amateur rules be suspended suspend suspend- ed cd so that any amateur and pro can meet to 1 entertain the armed forces 2 help sell war bonds 3 aid the tho Red Cross and 4 aid any national charity connected connected connected con con- with war effort |