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TILDEN WILLIAM: (1893-1953) American tennis player, Wimbledon Champion 1920, 1921 & 1930. A.L.S., Bi
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TILDEN WILLIAM: (1893-1953) American tennis player, Wimbledon Champion 1920, 1921 & 1930. A.L.S., Bi
TILDEN WILLIAM: (1893-1953) American tennis player, Wimbledon Champion 1920, 1921 & 1930. A.L.S., Bill, three pages, 8vo, Barracks 19, Saugus, California, n.d. ('Monday'; 15th November 1949), to Marrion Anderson and her son Arthur ('Dearest Marrion & Bratto'). Tilden writes in bold pencil from prison, in large part, 'I am starting this before the mail comes so I haven't the Babe's letter yet telling how he came with Gibby. I have no news at all really except that Pat Rogers broke three fingers playing baseball last night. I'm darned sorry about it. I still find myself grinning with pleasure to know the Brat is out of the frat situation. I am sure he will be very glad too in the end. Don't forget, Pal, that the next few weeks you should use to prepare to be in shape for a really hard work with me at a highly concentrated pace on special shots. I will have a pretty good idea of just what we need to do & after about two days checking with you we'll get down to the real business. Between now & then store up all the weight & energy you can & above all keep your training perfectly please. I'd like to see you get back to at least 160 by the time I get out. Babe your letter just came & I'm proud & delighted. That is a fine performance with Gibby & I must say even better than I expected. You have really come on a long way to judge by your scores…..That gives me a real basis to judge on and I am very pleased. Now keep up the good work but in slightly smaller packages. 3 sets a day tops is enough for the next two weeks & then we'll see what we both think….' Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Tilden and signed ('W. T. Tilden') by him in the return address panel. VG
Art 'Bratto' Anderson was a young tennis player who Tilden gave lessons to from the age of eleven years, his protégé and pupil remaining a lifelong friend.
