Show Vincent Richards R-ichards Joins Pro Tennis Ranks New Yorker Accepts Contract r for r Tour Tou y Tilden Also Considers C C Pyles Pyle's Offer to Ac company company Lenglen TheL EW YORK YOnI- Oct By 1 l By The L NEW Associated Press Presa Vincent youngest of o Americas America's tennis Big Bis BI Four and hitherto re retarded re- re as the cornerstone of o future Davis cup hopes hoped has turned pro pro- pro pro-It joining the pioneer group tended by Suzanne Susanne Lenglen and by Charles C Pyle Richards departure from ama ama- amateur amateur amateur ranks announced last night ata at a dinner given ghen In Mlle Mile Lenglen honor on nit the steamer r Paris com cone completes the quartet under Pyles Pyle's ban ban- banner banner ner nero The others other Are arc Mlle Mile Lenglen PAul I Feret eret fourth ranking star of ofF France F anee and Mary K Browne for for- former former for former mer American TWO IS I had hall two alternatives Rich Rich- Richards Richards ards declared In explanation o of hIs move mo Either I had to quit ama ama- amateur amateur amateur tennis and make a living for formy formy my wife and child or seize selzo the op- op opportunity op opportunity to turn professional I 1 1 accepted the latter because I 1 T felt 1 it gave me a I chance to profit prom legit legit- legitImately legit by my tents ten ability Fur Fur- I I am convinced that Pre Pre- tennis has lias a sound future futuro and that Its Influence on en the tho game will be bo for the best AMERICAS AMERICA'S FIRST Richards I Is the first of ol America male stars to turn professional Buthe But Buthe Buthe he may not br bl tho last While withholding further announcement of his plans Pyle saM said ho expected to add several others ot of o the top topflight light to his troupe Little Bill John Johnston ton famous CalIn Cal Cal- CalI Cal I In veteran Is understood to have been approached by Pyle but butto butto butto to have turned a D dear deaf ear to the promoters promoter's overtures no so far tar Bill also has lies discussed prospects with Pyle but It Is generallY understood that the time time six champion who yielded his title to Rene Kene La In Costo Coato this year yar prefers to pursue a stage cart caret bee be before tore fore ore giving gh Ing serious thou thought ht to the advantage ot of the tho professional tin tin- |