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July 18, 1927
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
William T. Tilden II defends his National Clay Courts singles title in Detroit on July 18 against younger players like Junior Coen and Johnny Hennessey, eager to rebound from recent losses including Wimbledon.
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TILDEN GOING
AFTER TENNIS
SINGLES TITLE
By CLYDE G. BYERS
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
DETROIT. July 18.-William T.
Tilden, II, monarch of the American
tennis courts, today starts defense
of one of the titles he has annually
recaptured-the
National
Clay
courts singles championship. It will
be master against a youthful field.
Junior Coen, young Kansas City
player who was guided through a
number of tournaments last year by
Tilden, Johnny Hennessey of Indian-
apolis and Clarence "Peck" Griffin
of San Francisco-all much younger
in competition than Tilden-are
among the seeded players.
Others who are expected to figure
prominently in the tournament are
Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia
and Luke Williams of Chicago.
Johnson is an exponent of the
chop stroke and has long been a
familiar figure in American tennis
competition.
Tilden is making
no pretenses
about his desire again to regain
the tennis honors he has held for
such a long time. His recent defeat
in the Wimbledon championships,
his defeat in the east last summer,
have made the veteran champion anxious to prove he has not slipped.
One of the most interesting first
round matches today will be between
young Coen, who has been playing
phenomenally this season, and Ty
Cobb, Jr., son of the veteran base-
ball player.
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AFTER TENNIS
SINGLES TITLE
By CLYDE G. BYERS
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
DETROIT. July 18.-William T.
Tilden, II, monarch of the American
tennis courts, today starts defense
of one of the titles he has annually
recaptured-the
National
Clay
courts singles championship. It will
be master against a youthful field.
Junior Coen, young Kansas City
player who was guided through a
number of tournaments last year by
Tilden, Johnny Hennessey of Indian-
apolis and Clarence "Peck" Griffin
of San Francisco-all much younger
in competition than Tilden-are
among the seeded players.
Others who are expected to figure
prominently in the tournament are
Wallace Johnson of Philadelphia
and Luke Williams of Chicago.
Johnson is an exponent of the
chop stroke and has long been a
familiar figure in American tennis
competition.
Tilden is making
no pretenses
about his desire again to regain
the tennis honors he has held for
such a long time. His recent defeat
in the Wimbledon championships,
his defeat in the east last summer,
have made the veteran champion anxious to prove he has not slipped.
One of the most interesting first
round matches today will be between
young Coen, who has been playing
phenomenally this season, and Ty
Cobb, Jr., son of the veteran base-
ball player.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tennis Championship
Tilden Defense
Clay Courts
Youthful Competitors
Wimbledon Defeat
What entities or persons were involved?
William T. Tilden Ii
Junior Coen
Johnny Hennessey
Clarence "Peck" Griffin
Wallace Johnson
Luke Williams
Ty Cobb Jr.
Where did it happen?
Detroit
Story Details
Key Persons
William T. Tilden Ii
Junior Coen
Johnny Hennessey
Clarence "Peck" Griffin
Wallace Johnson
Luke Williams
Ty Cobb Jr.
Location
Detroit
Event Date
July 18
Story Details
William T. Tilden II begins defense of his National Clay Courts singles championship against a youthful field including Junior Coen, Johnny Hennessey, and Clarence "Peck" Griffin. Tilden aims to prove he has not slipped after recent defeats. Notable first-round match between Coen and Ty Cobb Jr.