,,d$ication4 ,to ,,william ,,r5%aw1 ,esq41 ,*ampion ( ,engl&1 ?is book is d$icat$ by 8 fri5d & pupil ! ,au?or4 ,,lawn-,,t5nis4 ,,by ,,james ,,dwight4 ,illu/ration ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,wright ,,ditson1 ,,bo/on1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a41 ,,& 8,,pa/ime0 ,,(fice1 #bh ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london1 ,e4 ,c4 ,,copyright #ahhf1 ,by ,,james ,,dwight4 ,,preface4 ,!re is at pres5t no "w on ,lawn-,t5nis writt5 by any ( ! well-kn[n play]s or judges ( ! game1 & x is ) great diffid5ce t ,i (f] ?is book to fill ! gap until some?+ bett] comes4 ,x is int5d$ = beg9n]s1 & = ^? :o h n _h ! opportunity ( see+ ! be/ play]s & ( play+ aga9/ !m4 ,to ! bett] play]s x w\ld be presumption = me to (f] advice4 ,i %\ld n1 inde$1 h v5tur$ to write at all _h ,i n _h unusual opportunities ( /udy+ ! game aga9/ ! be/ play]s1 & especially aga9/ ! ,*ampion1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r5%aw1 & 8 bro!r4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,*ap4 ,,page ,,preface vii ,i4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,le>n ,,to ,,play #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,c\rt ,,& ,,implem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,game #f ,,iii4 ,,! ,,s]vice #ab ,,iv4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,/roke #ah ,v4 ,,! ,,/roke #ba ,,vi4 ,,! ,,volley #bc ,,vii4 ,,! ,,half-,,volley #bh ,,viii4 ,,! ,,lob #cj ,,"p ,,ii4 ,i4 ,,! ,,game #cb ,,ii4 ,,mat* ,,play #df ,,iii4 ,,! ,,d\ble ,,game #ef ,,iv4 ,,ladies' ,,& ,,g5tlem5',s ,,d\bles #fd ,v4 ,,umpires ,,& ,,umpir+ #fh ,,vi4 ,,odds #ga ,,vii4 ,,bisque #gc ,,viii4 ,,cases ,,& ,,decisions #hj ,,ix4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,w9n]s #hh ,,lawn-,,t5nis4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,le>n ,,to ,,play4 ,"o is (t5 ask$ ! be/ me?od ( le>n+ to play4 ,i fancy t ! be/ way1 c\ld "o (t5 adopt x1 w\ld be to let a m>k]1 z 9 a t5nis-c\rt1 hit ! balls g5tly to ! beg9n]1 po9t+ out to him 8 mi/akes1 s t he might n acquire a bad /yle4 ,if he beg9s by go+ on to ! lawn & play+ a game1 8 only object w be to get ! balls ov] ! net1 & he w be almo/ sure to fall into bad habits ( play4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ amus+ way to le>n1 & w probably always be ! "o 9 g5]al use4 ,if ! novice does adopt x1 let him at lea/ wat* good play]s :5ev] he c1 n ) any idea ( try+ _! sev]e volleys1 c41 b 9 ord] to see ! position ( ! feet & ( ! racket 9 play4 ,:5 he has le>n$ to play fairly well1 he %\ld /ill wat* good play]s at e opportunity2 b :at he !n ne$s to /udy is ! position 9 ! c\rt :]e !y /&2 :5 !y g =w>d & :5 back1 & :at balls !y volley in/ead ( play+ (f ! gr\nd4 ,he w1 9 ?is way1 get "s idea ( ! =m :i* he %\ld try to acquire4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,l4 ,williams1 9 a rec5t article 9 ! ,lawn-,t5nis ,magaz9e1 advises play+ aga9/ a wall1 & ,i believe 9 ! b5efit obta9$ f ?is sort ( practice4 ,9 fact1 ,i h (t5 advis$ play]s to try x4 ,any sort ( a wall w d2 ! wall ( a room1 if !re is no?+ bett]4 ,hit ! ball quietly up aga9/ ! wall1 wait till x has b\nd$ & is j beg9n+ to fall1 !n hit x z ne>ly z possible 9 ! same place4 ,always make a %ort /ep =w>d z y hit1 ) ! left foot 9 a =eh&$ /roke1 & ) ! "r 9 a backh&$ "o4 ,try to hold ! racket prop]ly 7see page #aj71 & d n hit ) a /iff arm4 ,! %\ld]1 elb[1 & wri/ ought all to be left free1 & n held rigid4 ,z soon z y c hit ! ball up a few times =eh&$1 try ! same ?+ backh&$1 & :5 y are reasonably sure ( y\r /roke1 take e ball alt]nately =e & backh&$4 ,?is w give y equal practice 9 bo? /rokes1 & w also =ce y to place ! ball ea* "t4 ,add n[ a l9e ov] :i* ! ball mu/ g2 9 a room a table or bureau w d v well1 &1 if possible1 m>k out a small squ>e 9 :i* ! ball %all /rike4 ,?is may s\nd v *ildi% to a beg9n]1 b ,i am sure t v valuable practice c be got 9 ?is way1 & ,i h sp5t a great _m h\rs 9 a room at ?is occupation4 ,aft] a "t y %\ld volley e ball1 fir/ on "o side & !n on ! o!r4 ,!n half-volley1 & aft] t try all ! diff]5t comb9ations3 volley =eh&$1 & half-volley backh&$1 c4 ,always /ick to "s def9ite plan1 z 9 t way y get practice 9 plac+4 ,!re is ano!r /roke t c well be le>n$ 9 ?is way4 ,hit ! ball up aga9/ ! wall s t x w /rike ! gr\nd on y\r left & g completely by y1 !n /ep across & backw>d ) y\r "r foot1 sw+ on ! left foot till y\r back is t[>ds ! wall1 & try to return ! ball by a snap ( y\r wri/4 ,) practice1 y w manage to return a ball t has b\nd$ five or six feet beyond y4 ,try also ! same /roke on ! =eh& side4 ,y c get 9 ?is way alone m practice 9 h&l+ a racket1 & 9 mak+ ! eye & h& "w toge!r1 ?an y are likely to get 9 t5 times ! l5g? ( "t out ( doors4 ,ask "s fri5d1 :o really kn[s1 to tell y if y hold y\r racket 9 ! "r way1 & to po9t out to y any faults ( /yle t y may h4 ,x is ( ! greate/ importance n to h&icap y\rself at ! />t by acquir+ bad =m4 ,good =m is simply ! mak+ ( ! /roke 9 ! be/ way1 s z to get ! greate/ effect ) ! lea/ ex]tion4 ,:ile no?+ c be m graceful ?an good =m1 no "o %\ld make x 8 *ief object to play gracefully2 ! result w only be to make him look absurd4 ,:5 y beg9 to play games1 d n try all ! /rokes t y see made4 ,beg9 by play+ quietly 9 ! back ( ! c\rt4 ,try simply to get ! ball ov] ! net1 & to place to "o side or ! o!r1 & to d ?is 9 good =m1 i4e41 to hold ! racket prop]ly1 & to c>ry y\rself 9 ! "r way4 ,z y improve y c increase ! spe$ ( y\r /rokes1 & c play clos] to ! side-l9es4 ,rememb] t a volley+ game is h>d] to play1 & y %\ld le>n to play well (f ! gr\nd be=e try+ any?+ else4 ,above all ?+s1 nev] half-volley4 ,if y c return ! ball 9 no o!r way1 let x g & lose ! /roke4 ,?is may s\nd absurd1 b ,i feel sure t mo/ "y play]s lose m by habitually try+ to take half-volleys :5 !re is no ne$ ( x1 ?an !y ga9 by any t !y may make4 ,x is a /roke t %\ld nev] be us$ if x is possible to avoid x4 ,if y make up y\r m9d to let ! ball g unless y c play x 9 "s o!r way1 y w ?us le>n to avoid want+ to half-volley4 ,:5 y become a really good play]1 y c add ?is /roke to y\r o!rs1 & y w n h got into ! habit ( us+ x too (t54 ,x is a mi/ake to play long at a "t4 ,= real practice ?ree sets a day are q en\gh4 ,:5 practis+ = mat*es1 y c play ! be/ ( five sets ?ree times a week4 ,almo/ all play]s play too mu*1 & by ! middle ( ! season _m ( !m are /ale4 ,always try to play ) "s "o bett] ?an y\rself1 & take en\gh odds to make him "w to w94 ,9 ! same way give all ! odds t y c4 ,rememb]1 :ile play+1 c]ta9 g5]al pr9ciples4 ,don't 8fix0 y\rself4 ,keep ! knees a little b5t1 & y\r weight ?r[n =w>d & on bo? feet1 s t y c />t 9 any direction4 ,if ! feet are p>allel x is impossible to />t quickly4 ,always keep mov+1 ev5 if y d n int5d to g any:]e4 ,play quietly & /eadily )\t any fl\ri%1 & try to w9 e /roke4 ,a great _m play]s seem unable to keep /eadily at "w1 & play a c>eless or sla%+ /roke e n[ & !n4 ,?is is a great mi/ake1 & "o (t5 loses a great deal by x4 ,try to acquire a habit ( play+ h>d all ! "t4 ,! racket %\ld be c>ri$ 9 bo? h&s1 =1 if y let x hang d[n1 m "t w be ne$$ to get x across y\r body4 ,nev] cut nor twi/ a ball except 9 s]vice2 x t5ds to make ! ball travel m sl[ly1 & w deceive nobody4 ,! und]h& /roke puts a little twi/ on ! ball1 b x is an ov] twi/ & n a side "o4 ,try to meet ! ball fairly1 i4e41 to br+ ! racket aga9/ x 9 ! l9e ( its flight2 or1 9 o!r words1 don't hit across ! ball4 ,wat* c>efully y\r own weak po9ts4 ,any good play] ought to be able to %[ !m to y1 & y %\ld !n try to improve y\r game :]e x is weak4 ,if y practise c>efully & y\r only object is to le>n1 !re is no reason :y y %\ld n get into ! second class4 ,to be among ! v be/ play]s requires physical advantages1 z well z a /\t he>t & great int]e/ 9 ! game4 ,"o is (t5 advis$ to pret5d to put a ball 9 "o place & !n to put x 9 ano!r4 ,i c assure y t x does n pay4 ,too _m /rokes are lo/ by x4 ,exactly ! same ?+ is true ab\t pret5d+ to g to "o side & !n com+ back aga94 ,"o is apt to get (f "o's balance 9 mak+ su* a fe9t1 & x is q h>d en\gh to get into position = a ball )\t hav+ to />t ! wrong way fir/4 ,x is well to obs]ve ! rules c>efully 9 practice1 or else !y may di/ract "o's att5tion 9 a mat*4 ,?is is especially true ( ! s]vice4 ,frequ5tly foot-fault+ 9 a mat* spoils y\r s]vice altoge!r4 ,9 practice y %\ld always see t ! net is at ! "r height1 & %\ld always use good balls4 ,x is bad practice1 & is also v unsatisfactory1 to play ) bad balls4 ,:5 ! wea!r is too bad to use good balls x is too bad to play at all4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,c\rt ,,& ,,implem5ts ,,( ,,! ,,game4 ,! c\rt is #gh ft4 long4 ,x is #bg ft4 wide = ! s+le game1 & #cf ft4 = ! d\ble game4 ,at mo/ club-gr\nds a measur+-*a9 is us$ to m>k out ! c\rt1 b = a private c\rt a *a9 is seldom at h&4 ,! easie/ way to m>k out a c\rt )\t a *a9 is to use two long measures4 ,select ! place = ! net2 !n measure #cf ft4 across2 at ea* end put 9 a peg1 & ov] ea* peg slip ! r+ ( a measure4 ,on "o measure take #ci ft41 & on ! o!r #ec ft4 942 pull bo? taut1 & ! place :]e ! two ends meet w be "o corn] ( ! c\rt4 ,put 9 a peg at #ba ft4 f ! net = ! end ( ! s]vice-l9e4 ,next transpose ! measures & repeat ! same process4 ,?is w give ! o!r corn] ( ! c\rt1 & at #ba ft4 w be ! o!r end ( ! s]vice-l9e1 & "o half ( y\r c\rt is ready4 ,take exactly ! same measures on ! o!r side ( ! net1 & ! measurem5t ( y\r c\rt is complete4 ,! side-l9es ( ! s+le c\rt are made by m>k+ (f #d ft4 #f 94 f ea* end ( ! base-l9es1 & runn+ l9es p>allel to ! side-l9es ( ! d\ble c\rt f "o base-l9e to ! o!r4 ,ev]y?+ necess>y is ?us f\nd except ! c5tral-l9e1 :i* runs f ! middle ( "o s]vice-l9e to ! middle ( ! o!r4 ,! po/s ( ! net /& #c ft4 outside ( ! side-l9es4 ,if ! c\rt is int5d$ = d\ble play only1 ! inn] side-l9es ne$ n be c>ri$ f>!r f ! net ?an ! s]vice-l9es4 ,if a s+le c\rt only is to be m>k$ out1 ! diagonal is ab\t #dg ft4 #e 941 in/ead ( #ec ft4 94 ,net4--,! net %\ld be b\nd along ! top ) heavy :ite cotton or duck1 to ! dep? ( two or ?ree in*es4 ,)\t ?is b9d+ x is v difficult to see ! top ( ! net 9 a bad light4 ,! mo/ important po9ts 9 a net are t ! me%es %\ld be too small to all[ a ball to pass ?r\gh !m1 & t ! tw9e %\ld n be s l>ge z to ob/ruct ! view ( ! opposite c\rt4 ,%oes4--,!re is little to say ab\t %oes1 al?\gh "o's com=t dep5ds a great deal on !m4 ,!y %\ld be a little too l>ge1 ) ! toes squ>e or r\nd1 b nev] po9t$4 ,^? made ( bucksk91 ) lea!r /raps ov] ! toes1 are ! mo/ com=table4 ,= ! soles no rubb] comp>es ) /eel po9ts--i4e41 small nails ab\t five-eigh?s ( an in* long1 driv5 into ! sole ( ! %oe1 & protrud+ f x ab\t "o-qu>t] to ?ree-eigh?s ( an in*4 ,po9ts injure ! gr\nd less ?an rubb]1 z to a great degree !y prev5t slipp+4 ,= gravel or asphalt ! be/ soles are made ( v s(t r$ rubb]1 :i* la/s a long "t & is v easy to ! feet4 ,balls4--,ayres's balls are us$ at e t\rnam5t ( importance 9 ,engl&1 &1 :ile ?is is ! case1 x is necess>y = t\rnam5t play]s to practise ) !m1 ?\gh ^? ( "s o!r manufactur]s are q z good = ord9>y play4 ,rackets4--,! *oice ( a racket is an important matt]1 & x is also a difficult "o4 ,"y play]s seem to take pleasure 9 select+ ! mo/ extraord9>y rackets 9 a %op4 ,let me /rongly advise !m to avoid all unusual h&les1 heads1 or me?ods ( /r++4 ,all ^! ecc5tricities are useless at ! be/4 ,no?+ is s good z ! simple/ =m ( racket1 possess+ an octagonal h&le1 & /rung 9 ! usual way4 ,su* a racket is us$ by all ! bett] mat*-play]s 9 ,engl&4 ,op9ions diff] z to :at ! exact size ( ! head %\ld be1 b x is c]ta9 t !re is no?+ to be ga9$ by hav+ x squ>e or triangul>4 ,aga91 ! edges ( ! rim %\ld n be bevell$4 ,x only weak5s ! frame1 :ile x does n increase ! size ( ! play+ face ( a racket 9 ! smalle/ degree4 ,a ball mu/ be hit almo/ exactly 9 ! c5tre ( ! racket to make a /roke at all1 =1 if hit s ne> ! edge t ! bevell$ rim c affect x1 x _c possibly g any di/ance4 ,z reg>ds ! prop] weight ( a racket1 #ad oz4 is heavy en\gh = any "o4 ,i "k ( only two ( ! well-kn[n play]s :o use heavi] rackets ?an ?is4 ,i %\ld advise any "o le>n+ to play to get a racket ( #ad oz41 & he c aft]w>ds get "o ( #ad oz4 %\ld he feel t 8 fir/ "o is too light4 ,!re c be no "q t a light racket c be m easily br\ght r\nd ?an a heavy "o1 & is m easily controll$ 9 e way4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a racket mu/ h wood en\gh 9 ! frame to make x p]fectly unyield+ :5 /rik+ a ball1 & mu/ be heavy en\gh to give an effective /roke4 ,^! conditions are fulfill$ 9 a racket ( #ad to #ad oz42 a light] "o loses some?+ 9 p[]1 & a heavi] "o is unmanageable = mo/ m54 ,"o meets f "t to "t a play] ) a racket ( #ae or #ae oz41 :o %[s x ) pride1 & expla9s t 8 wri/ is s /rong t he requires an unusual racket4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 su* a play] seldom uses 8 wri/ at all1 b r he %\ld be ?ankful = ! advantage t a good wri/ gives him1 in/ead ( h&icapp+ himself by us+ an absurdly heavy racket4 ,almo/ m important ?an ! weight ( ! racket is its balance4 ,by balance is meant ! way 9 :i* a racket hangs 9 ! h&4 ,_m rackets ( #ad oz4 feel z heavy z o!rs ( #ad oz4 ,!re is only "o way ( judg+ ! balance1 & t is by hold+ ! racket by ! end ( ! h&le1 z if 9 actual play1 & try+ h[ x comes up1 & if x feels light or heavy4 ,if x comes up heavily1 disc>d x at once & try ano!r4 ,%\ld x feel light & easily manag$1 weigh x y\rself1 no matt] :e!r ! weight is /amp$ on x or n4 ,x may be t x felt well balanc$ only because x 0 too light = use2 b %\ld x be f\nd to weigh #ad--ad oz41 ! balance ( x mu/ be good4 ,y %\ld look c>efully at ! workman%ip & see t ! wood is free f knots & cracks4 ,! gra9 %\ld run ev5ly r\nd ! :ole frame4 ,look especially at ! p>ts ( ! hoop1 j above ! c5tre-piece1 = !re x is t a racket usually breaks4 ,see also t ! w$ge is q firm4 ,*oose a racket 9 :i* ! wood is left 9 ! natural /ate1 z v>ni%1 c41 is (t5 us$ to conceal a flaw4 ,a racket %\ld be v ne>ly1 if n q1 /raight ,= myself1 ,i pref] "o ) a v slight b5d to "o side1 b ,i c give no reason = do+ s4 ,no play] %\ld h a racket t he _c hold absolutely /iff f ! v end ( ! h&le4 ,x is ess5tial t a racket %\ld be light en\gh = him to volley ) x at ! v end ( 8 rea* )\t any yield+ 9 8 wri/4 ,if 8 wri/ is n /rong en\gh to /& ?is /ra9 ) a racket ( ! usual weight1 x is bett] = him to use a light] "o4 ,?\gh los+ some?+ 9 ! sev]ity ( 8 /rokes1 he w ga9 en\gh 9 sur5ess to m ?an make up = x4 ,h[ to hold ! ,racket--,"o f9ds _m diff]5t ways ( hold+ ! racket among good play]s1 & no exact rule has ev] be5 receiv$ z correct4 ,/ill1 ne>ly all good play]s obs]ve c]ta9 pr9ciples 9 hold+ a racket4 ,x is ( ! fir/ importance t y %\ld be able to play a ball ei!r =e- or back-h&$ )\t *ang+ y\r hold on ! racket4 ,if ! hold is *ang$1 !re is always dang] ( n gett+ ! racket into ! "r position quickly en\gh4 ,su* a *ange mu/ require a c]ta9 am\nt ( "t & att5tion1 :i* _c well be sp>$ 9 %>p play4 ,! me?od t ,i %\ld recomm5d is z foll[s3--,lay ! racket on a table ) ! smoo? side up4 ,op5 ! h& ) ! ?umb ne>ly at "r angles to ! f+]s1 & !n clasp ! h&le 9 su* a way z to make its upp] "r edge 7or :at w\ld be its "r edge if x 7 cut squ>e7 fit into ! holl[ ( ! jo9t betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+]4 ,9 clos+ ! f+]s on ! h&le1 d n put !m directly r\nd x1 b ) ! fir/ jo9t ( ea* f+] slant+ up ! h&le1 :i* w cause ! top jo9ts to slant d[n ! o!r way4 ,! fir/ two f+]s %\ld be a little sep>at$ f ! o!r f+]s1 & f ea* o!r4 ,! end ( ! h&le %\ld be well )9 ! h&1 ) ! little f+] r\nd ! lea!r rim4 ,! ?umb %\ld n g r\nd on to ! ends ( ! f+]s1 b %\ld slope upw>ds across ! upp] side ( ! h&le4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,s]vice4 ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* ! s]vice c be deliv]$1 b !re is only "o 9 g5]al use4 ,?is is ! common ov]h& s]vice deliv]$ f above ! "r %\ld]1 ) or )\t twi/ on ! ball4 ,to s]ve x1 ?r[ ! ball up above ! head z ne>ly z possible to ! height at :i* x is to be /ruck1 & /rike x z x pauses be=e fall+4 ,be c>eful to ?r[ ! ball well back & ab\t on a l9e ) ! e>4 ,if x is ?r[n =w>d ! s]vice w probably g into ! net4 ,9 s]v+1 ! arm %\ld be ext5d$ to almo/ its full l5g?1 s z to get ! greate/ possible rea*1 & ! %\ld] %\ld be left free & n held /iff4 ,:5 s]v+ = spe$ only1 ! face ( ! racket %\ld be br\ght fairly aga9/ ! ball ) no twi/ :atev]1 & ! head ( ! racket %\ld be made to come ov] on ! top ( ! ball by a %>p b5d ( ! wri/4 ,:5 try+ to put twi/ on ! s]vice1 ! racket %\ld n meet ! ball fairly1 b %\ld pass r\nd on ! outside ( x2 ?is w give a twi/ f "r to left4 ,a v uncommon & difficult s]vice c be giv5 by ?r[+ up ! ball a little to ! left ( "o's head1 & c>ry+ ! racket r\nd on ! left h& side ( ! ball1 :i* w give a twi/ f left to "r4 ,x is possible to put a heavy sp9 on ! ball 9 ?is way1 & ! s]vice is effective1 because x is v uncommon4 ,! next mo/ important s]vice is ! und]h& twi/ s]vice deliv]$ ei!r =e- or back-h&$4 ,to beg9 ) ! =m]1 ! play] %\ld /& ) ! feet ne> toge!r & 8 weight on ! "r foot4 ,! racket %\ld be held ne>ly v]tical & j to ! side ( ! "r leg4 ,! ball is dropp$ outside1 & a little 9 front (1 ! racket1 :i* is br\ght =w>d aga9/ ! ball1 & ?us1 by a quick inside turn ( ! wri/ imp>ts a /rong twi/ to x4 ,9 /rik+1 ! weight is ?r[n =w>d on to ! left foot1 & a %ort /ep =w>d ) t foot is made to give pace to ! s]vice4 ,! s]vice %\ld n be deliv]$ ) a j]k1 b by a quiet easy sw+2 ! only really quick motion be+ ! turn ( ! racket r\nd ! ball :i* gives ! twi/4 ,! backh&$ und]h& s]vice is precisely simil>1 b is made on ! left side ) ! "r foot =w>d4 ,! ball is /ruck ) ! r\gh side ( ! racket1 & ( c\rse breaks f left to "r4 ,!re is only "o o!r s]vice t ne$ be m5tion$4 ,! arm is at "r angles to ! body1 ) ! elb[ slightly b5t1 & ) ! head ( ! racket a little high] ?an ! wri/4 ,! ball %\ld be /ruck at ! height ( ! %\ld]1 & ! racket1 aft] /rik+ ! ball beh9d & a little on top1 %\ld op5 & pass =w>d b5ea? x s z to imp>t pure cut to ! ball4 ,! ball does n rise z mu* z ) mo/ s]vices1 & is (t5 return$ into ! net :5 ! s]vice is fir/ tri$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 useful only z a *ange s]vice1 or to increase ! *ance ( ! ball's %oot+1 on a wet gr\nd4 ,x %\ld be di/9ctly und]/ood t1 9 giv+ any s]vice1 ! weight ( ! body mu/ be ?r[n =w>d at ! "t ( /rik+2 o!rwise no great spe$ c be obta9$4 ,z ! rule n[ requires ! front foot to be on ! base-l9e :5 ! ball is s]v$1 x is bett] to put ! toe on ! l9e be=e s]v+4 ,! weight ( ! body is held a little back1 & is !n ?r[n =w>d z ! ball is /ruck4 ,x is n s easy to s]ve fa/ 9 ?is way z x is by tak+ a /ep =w>d1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 "o seldom or nev] s]ves a foot fault4 ,play]s too (t5 =get ! importance ( plac+ ! s]vice4 ,x is v h>d to make a good fir/ /roke (f a well-plac$ s]vice1 ev5 if x be a sl[ "o4 ,x is also important to conceal ! direction ( ! s]vice z long z possible1 s t "o's oppon5t may n "k 9 :i* corn] ( ! c\rt to expect x4 ,hav+ describ$ ! diff]5t k9ds ( s]vice1 we h next to consid] :i* ( !m %\ld be us$4 ,! be/ work+ s]vice is probably ! simple ov]h& s]vice deliv]$ )\t twi/4 ,x %\ld be plac$ d[n ! c5tral-l9e or across to ! out] corn] ( ! c\rt1 & %\ld be s]v$ z fa/ z possible4 ,%\ld ! fir/ s]vice be a fault1 x is ! cu/om to s]ve aga9 9 ! same way1 b at su* a pace t !re w be no dang] ( a second fault4 ,we are (t5 told t a good play] %\ld cultivate a second s]vice :i* %\ld be difficult to return1 & at ! same "t %\ld nev] be a fault4 ,i c only say t ?is is easi] said ?an done1 z no "o has yet succe$$ 9 c>ry+ x out4 ,aga9 we are told t if a play] _c s]ve a good second s]vice1 he w\ld d bett] n to try a v h>d s]vice ! fir/ "t1 b to s]ve a m$ium-pac$ s]vice :i* w\ld be at once reasonably sure ( go+ into c\rt1 & yet be difficult to place on return+4 ,i mu/ diss5t entirely f ?is advice4 ,i believe t 9 ! s+le game & ) good play]s ! s]vice is a di/9ct disadvantage4 ,! fir/ s]vice is (t5] a fault ?an n1 & ! second s]vice c be plac$ almo/ z ! /rik]-out pleases4 ,:y n !n s]ve a m$ium s]vice ! fir/ "t8 ,because no s]vice1 n ev5 ! v sl[ second s]vice1 c be plac$ s %>ply & accurately z a mod]ately fa/ "o4 ,x is n fa/ en\gh to place ! /rik]-out at a disadvantage1 & yet x comes back m quickly 9 ! return ?an a sl[] "o w\ld d1 & !re=e leaves ! s]v] less "t to get into position = ! fir/ return4 ,ano!r diff]5ce1 (t5 ov]look$1 is1 t a play] mu/ 8fix0 himself to a c]ta9 ext5t to deliv] a s]vice ( ev5 m$ium spe$4 ,he _c1 !re=e1 get into position z quickly aft] a fairly fa/ s]vice z aft] a sl[ "o1 & yet he w be giv5 less "t to d s4 ,( c\rse1 he 8fixes0 himself = ! fir/ v fa/ s]vice1 b1 9 ?is case1 he expects to ga9 a di/9ct advantage %\ld 8 s]vice be good4 ,(f su* a s]vice x is v difficult to make a good fir/ /roke1 & ! s]v] w probably h a *ance to come =w>d & f9i% ! re/ ) a volley4 ,my own feel+ is t ! s]v] mu/ />t at a disadvantage unless he c deliv] a sev]e fir/ s]vice4 ,9 any o!r case he mu/ be cont5t to /ay back1 ev5 outside 8 c\rt1 :ile 8 oppon5t is =w>d1 & 8 object = ! "t mu/ be r to save ! re/#a ?an to w9 x4 #a ,or 8rally0 z x is sometimes improp]ly t]m$4 ,= a second s]vice ! =eh&$ und]h& twi/ is useful1 especially :5 s]v$ into ! left c\rt4 ,x is n 9 itself difficult to return1 b x keeps l[1 & w (t5 twi/ a little m or a little less ?an ! /rik]-out expects1 ?us prev5t+ him f mak+ a sev]e fir/ /roke4 ,x sometimes pays to place su* a s]vice z ne> z possible to ! out] corn] ( ! c\rt1 & to foll[ x up almo/ to ! net4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 pass+ ! s]v] z he comes =w>d1 b x requires a v accurate fir/ /roke to d s4 ,if ! /roke is n well-plac$1 !re w be a *ance = a %>p volley :i* %\ld w9 ! re/4 ,x ne$s great quickness to make su* a volley1 & no "o %\ld take su* a risk unless he c volley really well4 ,9 try+ su* a c\p z ?is1 he mu/ take into acc\nt :at 8 *ance ( w9n+ ! re/ w be if he gives an easy second s]vice & /ays back4 ,if he f9ds t he has be5 los+ twice out ( ?ree times on 8 second s]vice1 x is well wor? :ile to try go+ up1 especially z x is v annoy+ to 8 adv]s>y if x comes (f4 ,_m play]s h an idea t at #dj-j or at #dj-ae x pays to s]ve ! second s]vice at full spe$1 on ! gr\nd t at su* a score ! risk is ju/ifiable4 ,?is surely is a mi/ake4 ,if ! s]v] keeps to ! game by :i* he has ga9$ su* an advantage he w probably w9 "o /roke 9 ! next two or ?ree4 ,b if he sees fit to take su* lib]ties z to s]ve twice at full spe$ he w probably f9d ! score level be=e he kn[s x1 & 8 oppon5t play+ ) increas+ confid5ce4 ,i %\ld /rongly advise a play] to le>n ?or\ghly ! rev]se ov]h& s]vice1 n only t x is unusual & effective1 b because "o looks to ! left to s]ve x4 ,y c 9 ?is way s]ve ov]h&1 no matt] :]e ! sun may be4 ,) ! sun on ! "r ! common ov]h& s]vice is ne>ly useless1 because ! dang] ( look+ at ! sun is s great4 ,y may get ! s]vice ov] all "r & !n be q unable to see ! return4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,fir/ ,,/roke4 ,by fir/ /roke is meant ! return ( ! s]vice4 ,i may safely say t m dep5ds on ?is /roke ?an on any o!r4 ,if ! fir/ /roke is good1 ! /rik]-out %\ld h a decid$ advantage2 if bad1 he is almo/ at ! s]v]'s m]cy4 ,:at ! fir/ /roke %\ld be dep5ds on ! s]vice & on ! skill ( ! oppon5t4 ,(f a v fa/ s]vice x is difficult to make a good fir/ /roke1 because ! slighte/ mi/ake w be en\gh to s5d ! ball into ! net or out ( c\rt4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! fir/ /roke is made exactly "r1 x is m cru%+ 9 proportion to ! spe$ ( ! s]vice4 ,! s]v] has _h to fix himself to give a v fa/ s]vice1 & no "t is left him to recov] = ! return4 ,! difficulty ( a v sev]e return ( a v fa/ s]vice is s great t x mu/ be look$ on z =tunate1 ev5 among good play]s4 ,x is always v h>d to =esee 9 j :at place ! s]vice w pit*1 &1 !re=e1 ! /rik]-out _c prep>e himself = any p>ticul> /roke4 ,he mu/ be ready to return ! ball2 t is ! fir/ po9t4 ,= ! re/1 he mu/ return x z sev]ely z he safely c1 & into t "p ( ! c\rt :]e x w mo/ readily g4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean t ! s]vice %\ld be return$ purposely into ! middle ( ! c\rt1 b e fa/ ball is m naturally return$ 9 "o direction ?an 9 ano!r1 & all ,i advise is t a v fa/ s]vice %\ld be return$ into :atev] "p ( ! c\rt x is easie/ to put x4 ,if ! fir/ s]vice comes (f & is v fa/1 x w almo/ always give ! advantage1 & ! /rik]-out mu/ be cont5t to yield ! position & to play = safety4 ,v diff]5t is ! case ) ! second s]vice4 ,! s]v] is no long] try+ = an advantage1 & ! /rik]-out c *oose ! way 9 :i* he w beg9 ! attack4 ,! s]v] w n[ probably be f> back 9 ! c\rt--ab\t ! middle ( ! base-l9e or a little beh9d x--& ! *ances are t he w succe$ 9 return+ ! fir/ /roke1 no matt] :]e x may be plac$4 ,x w\ld1 !re=e1 require an unusually sev]e /roke to f9i% ! re/ at once1 & x is runn+ too great a risk to attempt su* a /roke4 ,! ball %\ld be play$ %>ply d[n ! side-l9e or across ! c\rt to ! f>!r side-l9e1 s z to put ! s]v] on ! def5sive at ! />t4 ,( ?is ,i %all speak m fully 9 treat+ ( ! 8game02 at pres5t ,i %all only try to expla9 :at /rokes !re are to use4 #a4--,! mo/ common &1 p]haps1 ! safe/ /roke is to play ! ball d[n ! side-l9e into ! corn]1 especially :5 ! s]vice has be5 into ! "r c\rt1 z ?is br+s ! return into ! backh& corn]1 & few play]s are z good back- z =e-h&$4 #b4--,"o c also return diagonally across ! c\rt to ! f> corn]4 ,?is /roke %\ld be play$ v h>d1 = if made sl[ly !re is a *ance = an easy return4 ,moreov]1 if "t is giv5 him1 ! s]v] may come =w>d & meet ! ball 9 ! middle ( ! c\rt & kill x by a %>p volley4 ,= ?is reason x is bett] n to play ?is /roke if ! s]v] is com+ up1 b to play ei!r ,nos4 #a or #c4 #c4--,!re is ano!r /roke1 & ! mo/ difficult ( all4 ,x is to play ! ball sl[ly across ! c\rt to ! f>!r side-l9e4 ,! ball %\ld /rike ! gr\nd z ne> to ! net z possible1 s t a play] :o is com+ =w>d _c rea* x be=e x has b\nd$ & pass$ on across ! side-l9e4 ,if made correctly1 !re is no answ] to ! /roke1 except a half-volley4 ,x is an ess5tial "p ( ! /roke t x %\ld be play$ v sl[ly1 or else ! ball mu/ g out ( c\rt4 #d4--,sometimes1 b v seldom1 "o has to lob ! fir/ /roke2 = in/ance1 :5 ! fir/ s]vice has be5 v sev]e1 & ! s]v] has foll[$ x up close1 "o may be unable to make a good /roke to "o side ( ! c\rt1 &1 if s1 x is be/ to lob4 ,aga91 ! s]v] w at times foll[ up 8 second s]vice1 &1 if he gets v close1 ! safe/ /roke w be a lob ov] 8 head into ! back ( ! c\rt4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,/roke4 ,by /roke1 ,i mean ! motion ) :i* a ball is return$ (f ! gr\nd4 ,( c\rse1 all balls _c be play$ 9 ! same way2 t mu/ dep5d on h[ !y come1 & on ! h>dness ( ! gr\nd4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 a play] c *oose 9 :i* ( two ways he w play ! ball4 ,he c take ! ball at ! top ( its b\nd1 9 :i* case ! head ( ! racket is held a little high] ?an ! h&1 & ! racket itself is ne>ly horizontal4 ,! /roke is made ) ! =e>m & wri/1 & ! arm is /raight5$ z ! ball is /ruck4 ,! o!r me?od is to let ! ball fall till )9 a foot or s ( ! gr\nd1 & !n1 s to speak1 to lift x ov] ! net4 ,! racket is held upright1 ) ! head a little back & ! h& =w>d4 ,! ball is tak5 beside1 & a little 9 front (1 ! "r foot1 & a %ort /ep =w>d is made ) ! left4 ,9 /rik+1 ! racket is rais$1 n f ! %\ld]1 b f ! elb[1 & ! wri/ is b5t backw>d4 ,! direction ( ! ball is giv5 by turn+ ! wri/ at ! mom5t ( /rik+1 & = ?is reason x is v difficult = "o's oppon5t to =esee :]e ! ball w be put4 ,i %\ld expla9 t ! /roke is n meant to be a 8slam10 b a quiet1 regul> /roke1 ^: /r5g? lies less 9 its spe$ ?an 9 its accuracy1 & 9 ! difficulty ( =esee+ its direction4 ,( ! two /rokes ,i mu* pref] ! second "o4 ,x gives "o's oppon5t m "t to place himself1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 "o ga9s bo? 9 accuracy & sev]ity ( /roke1 & c also *ange ! direction ( ! ball at ! la/ mom5t4 ,on a v h>d gr\nd ! horizontal /roke is ! m common1 because ! ball rises s high t "o w\ld h to g v f> back 9 ! c\rt to play x ) a v]tical racket1 & 9 do+ s w\ld lose 8 position4 ,on a sl[ gr\nd1 ! *ance = ! second /roke occurs all ! "t4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,volley4 ,to become an adept at ! game1 ! play] mu/ be able to volley well2 he mu/ "k h[ ! /roke is made1 & he mu/ be able to make x1 no matt] :]e ! ball may come--high or l[1 "r or left1 /raight or dropp+4 ,"o common pr9ciple applies to all volleys1 namely1 t ! ball mu/ n be all[$ to hit ! racket1 b ! racket mu/ hit ! ball1 & a di/9ct /roke %\ld be made4 ,a /ep %\ld always be tak5 ) ! opposite foot1 i4e41 ) ! left foot 9 a =eh&$ /roke1 & ) ! "r 9 a backh&$ "o4 ,z an example1 take ! ord9>y =eh& volley at ab\t ! height ( ! %\ld] 7a v common /roke74 ,! elb[ %\ld be away f ! body & n d[n by ! side1 ! wri/ a little b5t upw>ds1 & ! head ( ! racket above ! h&4 ,9 /rik+1 ! weight is ?r[n =w>d on to ! left foot1 :i* is br\ght out ) a good /ep 9 front ( ! "r foot & a little across x4 ,!re is no prelim9>y sw+ ( ! racket backw>d4 ,! head ( ! racket %\ld be br\ght =w>d on to ! ball ) a %>p b5d ( ! wri/1 & ! arm %\ld be /raight5$ to ne>ly its full l5g?4 ,! racket %\ld n be *eck$ sudd5ly aft] /rik+ ! ball1 b %\ld sw+ well =w>d1 & !n by an easy motion ! head w come up into ! left h&1 :]e ! c5tre-piece %\ld always be c>ri$ betwe5 ! /rokes4 ,! elb[1 %\ld]1 & wri/ %\ld all be left free1 & n held /iff :ile ! /roke is made4 ,! backh& volley is made 9 mu* ! same way4 ,! elb[ %\ld be rais$ & away f ! body2 ! head ( ! racket %\ld be j ov] ! left %\ld]1 & ! /roke %\ld be made by /epp+ =w>d ) ! "r foot1 /raight5+ ! =e>m1 & br++ ! head ( ! racket %>ply =w>d by b5d+ ! wri/4 ,x is ?is turn ( ! wri/ at ! la/ mom5t ( ! /roke t gives %>pness & "* to all volleys4 ,x is mu* easi] to volley a ball at ! height ( ! %\ld] back ?an =eh&$1 & x is wor? :ile to rememb] ?is fact :5 try+ to pass a volley] f ! back ( ! c\rt4 ,^! two volleys are us$ ) ! ball f f\r to six feet f ! gr\nd1 bo? 9 com+ =w>d f ! back ( ! c\rt1 &1 m (t51 :5 already 9 position1 & y\r oppon5t tries to pass y4 ,bo? /rokes are easy 9 !mselves if ! ball comes )9 rea* & if y c =esee on :i* side x is com+4 ,! real difficulty lies 9 gett+ into position = ! /roke1 & n 9 ! /roke itself4 ,a m difficult ball to volley is "o t is only a foot or s (f ! gr\nd4 ,su* a ball is be/ volley$ =eh&$1 ) a v]tical racket4 ,! h& comes out directly 9 front ( ! body1 & ! /roke is made almo/ entirely by ! wri/4 ,!re %\ld be little or no sw+ ( ! racket be=eh&4 ,a ball a little high]1 t is1 betwe5 wai/ & knee1 _c well be volley$ 9 ! same way4 ,"o mu/ /ep to "o side or ! o!r to get room to return x1 & x is easi] to play x backh&$4 ,"o %\ld /ep =w>d & b5d well d[n to meet ! ball & volley x ) ! head ( ! racket a little above ! h&4 ,a great deal ( "t is sav$ by ^! l[ volleys1 & "o is sometimes caught :ile com+ =w>d or go+ back 9 a position :5 no?+ else c be done4 ,x is a /roke t a play] %\ld le>n to make z well z possible1 b x is n "o t he %\ld use except to ga9 an advantage by sav+ "t1 or :5 he c d no?+ else4 ,we n[ come to a :olly diff]5t class ( volleys1 namely1 ^? ( a dropp+ ball1 z :5 a weak return is made (f a fa/ s]vice1 or m (t5 :5 "o play] is lobb+ to drive 8 oppon5t back4 ,9 ?is class comes ! 8,sma%10 :i* is simply a volley made v h>d1 ) all ! jo9ts ( ! arm free1 s t z soon z ! /roke is />t$ all control ( ! racket is lo/4 ,9 a simple volley ! jo9ts are n held /iff1 b "o reta9s control ( ! racket ?r\gh\t ! /roke2 9 a sma% "o lets ! racket g app>5tly at r&om4 ,x is n a /roke to play except :5 v close to ! net1 & ev5 !n a m c>eful volley w usually be suffici5t1 & f> saf]4 ,x is ( ?is volley t ,i wi% to speak1 z ! occasion = x comes con/antly4 ,x mu/ be made h>d1 x mu/ be plac$1 & its direction mu/ n be %[n till ! la/ mom5t4 ,take ! mo/ common case3 y are j 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e1 y\r oppon5t lobs f ! back ( ! c\rt & ! ball does n g v f> beyond ! s]vice-l9e4 ,h[ are y to make ! /roke8 ,( c\rse ! ball may come 9 front or on ei!r side1 b x travels s sl[ly t y c usually take x z y please1 & x is be/ to d s =eh&$4 ,y %\ld /& ) y\r feet slightly ap>t1 & 9 /rik+ %\ld take a %ort /ep =w>d1 & a little across ) y\r left foot4 ,! racket is held close to ! body ) ! left h& r\nd ! c5tre-piece till ! ball comes )9 rea*4 ,!n lift ! racket quietly & /rike )\t any sw+ backw>d2 b ! racket %\ld foll[ ! ball aft] ! /roke1 & n be *eck$ sudd5ly4 ,! :ole /roke1 f ! "t :5 ! racket is lift$1 %\ld be made )\t any pause4 ,"o (t5 sees a play] wait+ = ! ball ) 8 racket lift$2 ! effect is ridicul\s1 &1 :at is ( m importance1 x is usually easy to tell :]e he means to put ! ball4 ,! ball %\ld be tak5 at ab\t ! same height z 9 s]vice1 b decid$ly m 9 front1 because x is ne>] ! net4 ,! wri/ %\ld be b5t =w>d at ! end ( ! /roke to br+ ! head ( ! racket d[n on top ( ! ball4 ,any lob t comes ne> ! middle ( ! c\rt %\ld be play$ =eh&$1 b :5 a ball is mu* to ! left ( ! c5tral-l9e x is bett] to play x backh&$1 z x puts "o too mu* out ( position to get on ! o!r side ( ! ball4 ,! /roke is play$ 9 ! same way z ! =eh&$ "o1 except t ! /ep is made ) ! "r foot & %\ld be 9 front ( ! left1 b n across x4 ,! easie/ place to put ! ball is into ! backh& corn] or across to ! f>!r side-l9e4 ,)\t tak+ 8 eyes (f ! ball1 ! play] c usually tell ab\t :]e 8 oppon5t is1 & c place ! /roke accord+ly4 ,9 all su* volleys he %\ld make up 8 m9d j :]e he means to put ! ball be=e he takes ! /ep =w>d1 & he %\ld n *ange x ev5 if he sees t 8 int5tion is discov]$4 ,no rule c be giv5 = plac+ ! volley1 b 9 any case ! /roke %\ld be sev]e en\gh to prev5t ! next lob f be+ z good z ! la/4 ,if y d n ga9 a di/9ct advantage by ! volley y are pretty sure to be worse (f next "t4 ,x is wor? :ile to take a good deal ( risk 9 su* a /roke1 = ! mom5t t y beg9 to play a lob fa9!>t$ly1 y w be pass$ or driv5 back 9 a /roke or two4 ,"o's object %\ld be to kill ! ball1 if t be possible2 if n1 to place x s z to get an easi] /roke next "t4 ,if y c d nei!r "o nor ! o!r1 y _h bett] n volley ! ball at all1 b g back & play a def5sive game f ! base-l9e4 ,if y _c attack y mu/ be ready to def5d y\rself1 & ! place to d t is n 9 ! middle ( ! c\rt4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,half-,,volley4 ,! half-volley is ! prettie/ /roke 9 lawn t5nis2 x (t5 saves valuable "t1 & x helps "o out ( _m difficulties4 ,!re is only "o rem>k m to be made ab\t x1 & t is1 nev] play x if y c possibly avoid x4 ,unless play$ exactly "r1 x w give an easy return1 & w all[ y\r oppon5t to ga9 ! advantage 9 position if he did n h x be=e4 ,if he did1 x w probably give him a *ance to 8kill40 ,! wor/ "p ( ! /roke is t x is a v fasc9at+ "o1 & x is1 !re=e1 play$ a great deal too (t51 especially by "y play]s4 ,! /roke consi/s 9 tak+ ! ball j z x beg9s to rise aft] /rik+ ! gr\nd4 ,x is simply a "q ( tim+ ! ball4 ,! play] _c wat* ! ball z he /rikes x1 & he mu/ tru/ to 8 k ( ! place :]e ! ball w come4 ,x is be/ made ) ! racket z ne>ly v]tical z possible1 ) a %ort /ep =w>d & ) a 8lift10 or upw>d motion ( ! h& & =e>m1 at ! end ( ! /roke4 ,to return balls t h already pass$1 "o %\ld /ep across ) ! opposite foot1 &1 /oop+ v l[1 %\ld half-volley ) a snap ( ! wri/4 ,9 su* a case ! racket is ne>ly horizontal4 ,! great po9t is to "t ! ball s z to get x exactly 9 ! middle ( ! racket4 ,my advice w\ld be nev] to use a half-volley if ! ball c\ld be return$ 9 any o!r way1 &1 if compell$ to use x1 to put pace on ! ball & play x z a fa/ /roke1 & n z a sl[ "o4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,lob4 ,a lob is a ball toss$ 9 ! air s t x %all fall f> back 9 ! c\rt1 & %all be out ( rea* ( a play] /&+ z f> =w>d z ! s]vice-l9e4 ,! object is1 ( c\rse1 to make a /roke t _c be volley$1 except f ! back ( ! c\rt1 :]e ! volley is seldom sev]e4 ,!re are two k9ds ( lob--"o ) a l[ curve1 toss$ j high en\gh to be out ( rea*1 & ! o!r toss$ v high 9 ! air & meant to fall almo/ v]tically4 ,! fir/ k9d is us$ only :5 "o's oppon5t is v f> =w>d2 9 fact1 almo/ up to ! net4 ,! ball1 be+ hit l[1 travels ) "s spe$1 & !re=e gives little "t = a play] to get back = x4 ,! o!r & m common k9d ( lob is us$ :5 "o is at a disadvantage1 & is ne> ! base-l9e or q out ( c\rt4 ,! /roke is meant to ga9 "t = "o ?+1 &1 if possible1 to drive a volley] back4 ,! high] ! ball goes ! m p]p5dicul>ly x w fall1 & ! h>d] x w be to volley4 ,x is mu* easi] to lob =eh&$1 & ! ball %\ld be tak5 well 9 front ( "o1 & to ! "r if possible4 ,always lob t[>d ! w9dw>d corn] ( ! c\rt1 b if !re is little or no w9d "o %\ld *oose ! backh& corn]4 ,rememb] t a lob mu/ g back ne>ly to ! base-l9e or x w give an easy /roke4 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,game4 ,section ,i4 ,9 ! prec$+ pages ,i h tri$ to give "s idea ( ! diff]5t /rokes & ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y are made4 ,my object n[ is to take ! game z a :ole1 & to %[ 9 :at cases ! diff]5t /rokes %\ld be us$4 ,be=e ?is c be done1 we mu/ speak ( ! diff]5t /yles ( game t "o meets4 ,i d n ref] to g>d5-p>ty lawn-t5nis1 b to ! /yles ( ! be/ mat*-play]s only4 ,sev5 or eight ye>s ago no "o ?\ght ( volley+ a ball t c\ld be easily play$ (f ! gr\nd4 ,! game consi/$ ( c>efully plac$ /rokes ( m$ium pace1 & ! result 0 long1 t$i\s re/s ( tw5ty1 =ty1 & ev5 eighty returns4 ,! fir/ *ange 9 ?is game 0 caus$ by ! pres5t *ampion1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r5%aw1 :o conceiv$ ! idea ( go+ =w>d almo/ to ! net & volley+ ev]y?+ t he c\ld rea*4 ,?is game1 ?\gh brilliant1 0 n :olly successful4 ,! volley] came too close to ! net & gave too easy a *ance = ! ball to g ov] 8 head1 & probably1 too1 ! volley 0 n !n ( suffici5t /r5g?4 ,! net 0 at t "t f\r feet high at ! po/s1 & ! angle at :i* a ball c\ld be volley$ 0 m re/rict$ ?an n[4 ,a ye> lat] ,mr4 ,r5%aw _h *ang$ 8 game 9 an important po9t2 he no long] came close up1 b volley$ f ! s]vice-l9e1 or a little 9 front ( x4 ,complete success att5d$ him1 & 8 /yle ( game soon came to be receiv$ z ! "r "o1 & to be g5]ally play$4 ,at t "t ! hitt+ f ! back ( ! c\rt 0 sl[ accord+ to mod]n ideas1 & x 0 possible to foll[ up & volley almo/ e ball )\t mu* dang] ( be+ pass$4 ,! introduction ( volley+ br\ght ab\t a *ange 9 ! back-play4 ,!re 0 cle>ly no use 9 c>eful plac+ if ! volley] 0 giv5 "t to get 9 front ( ! ball4 ,x ?us became necess>y to hit h>d f ! back ( ! c\rt z well z to place ! return1 & = ! cases :]e ?is c\ld n be done1 lobb+ 0 br\ght into fa%ion4 ,! improvem5t 9 ! back-play 9 its turn affect$ ! volley+ game4 ,) good plac+ & h>d hitt+ x 0 no long] possible to volley z _m balls z be=e1 &1 z a rule1 ! volley] tri$ to make a sev]e /roke1 :i* %\ld put 8 oppon5t at a disadvantage be=e com+ =w>d to volley4 ,x is 9 ?is /ate t we f9d ! game n[4 ,x seems a wa/e ( "t to discuss ! old "q ( 8,volley+ v4 ,back-play40 ,) ! two games pure & simple1 & ) no mixture ( ! two1 ,i feel sure t bad back-play w beat bad volley+1 & t good volley+ w w9 aga9/ good back-play4 ,"o does n1 h[ev]1 see good play]s conf9e !mselves :olly to ei!r game4 ,z ,i said j n[1 "o _c volley e ball1 & "o ne$s to be able to make a sev]e /roke (f ! gr\nd to get into position to volley4 ,?is "o c d only by skill 9 back-play4 ,e well-kn[n play] ( ! pres5t day believes t bo? back-play & volley+ are necess>y = a successful game1 & ! "q n[ is n :i* to use1 b h[ to mix ! two4 ,i believe t ! sup]iority ( ! *ampion lies ma9ly 9 ! complet5ess ( 8 game1 9 8 ability to play any k9d ( game t may be requir$4 ,mr4 ,law=d no long] plays :olly f ! back ( ! c\rt1 b volleys a great deal1 & v effectively too4 ,! only play] :o /icks completely to a back-game is ,mr4 ,*ipp1 & he has told me t he wi%es t he c\ld volley4 ,on ! o!r h&1 p]haps ! mo/ bigot$ volley] 9 ! _w is myself1 & ,i wi% mo/ s9c]ely t ,i knew h[ to take a ball (f ! gr\nd4 ,x is n possible to lay d[n fix$ rules = volley+ c]ta9 balls & lett+ o!rs b\nd2 7 x s1 all play]s w\ld play ! same k9d ( game1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m w\ld be only 9 spe$ & accuracy4 ,e play] mu/ judge = himself if he c volley any p>ticul> ball m effectively ?an he c play x (f ! gr\nd4 ,position is ne>ly ev]y?+ 9 ! pres5t game1 & a play]'s fir/ object %\ld be to get into 8 place2 once !re1 ! *ances are all 9 8 fav\r4 ,i d n mean t ! play] ne>e/ to ! net has necess>ily ! be/ ( x1 t mu/ dep5d on ! la/ /roke & on ! place :]e 8 oppon5t is4 ,if he comes up aft] mak+ a good /roke t has driv5 8 oppon5t back to ! base-l9e1 he has a great advantage1 b if 8 la/ /roke has be5 sl[ & has /ruck inside ! s]vice-l9e1 he is almo/ c]ta9 to be pass$1 if 8 oppon5t does n make a mi/ake4 ,i _c dwell en\gh on ! fact t !re is no use 9 volley+ unless a di/9ct advantage c be ga9$ by x1 or1 at ! wor/1 t ! back play] mu/ n h an easi] return ?an he _h ! "t be=e4 ,! mom5t t a volley] fails to make a sev]e or at lea/ a well-plac$ /roke1 he is at a disadvantage1 & w\ld be bett] (f 9 ! back ( ! c\rt ?an :]e he is4 ,x is seldom t ! two positions c balance1 s to speak1 & if a volley] is n di/9ctly up1 he is pretty sure to g d[n4 ,( c\rse ,i d n mean t e ball t is to be volley$ %\ld be sma%$2 f> f x1 b ,i d say t a volley %\ld always be play$ h>d on to ! base-l9e or across ! c\rt to ! side-l9e4 ,if nei!r c be done1 x is wrong to volley ! ball at all4 ,sma%+ ,i hold 9 great disrespect4 ,z a rule1 x is a mo/ unsafe /roke1 &1 :5 x c be play$ )\t risk1 a h>d volley w g5]ally be j z good4 ,x is a great satisfaction1 bo? to ! gall]y & to ! play] himself1 to see a ball sma%$ ?r\gh an umbrella or a p>asol1 b x is an amusem5t t %\ld be /rictly conf9$ to exhibition mat*es4 ,d n volley a v l[ ball if y c possibly help x4 ,= in/ance1 "o is com+ =w>d1 & meets a sl[ return t has pass$ j ov] ! net & is dropp+ fa/4 ,su* a ball mu/ be volley$ upw>ds to cross ! net1 & x w !re=e be impossible to make a sev]e return1 & ! /roke itself is a difficult "o4 ,let su* a ball b\nd1 unless "t is ( unusual value4 ,(f ! gr\nd y w probably be able to make a /roke t w give y a great] advantage ?an if y _h volley$ ! ball in/ead ( wait+4 ,a difficult b useful /roke is ! volley+ a ball ne> ! gr\nd 9 ! back "p ( ! c\rt4 ,! play] is go+ back1 or1 m (t51 com+ =w>d1 & meets ! ball ab\t half-way betwe5 ! base-l9e & s]vice-l9e4 ,if he c volley x fairly well he c foll[ up 8 /roke1 & ga9 ! advantage 9 position :i* he mu/ h yield$ 9 go+ back to take ! ball (f ! gr\nd4 ,"o saves a great deal ( "t & ( ex]tion by su* a volley1 b x is a /roke t _c be recomm5d$ to any except a good volley]4 ,"o ( ! h>de/ balls to volley well is a lob4 ,x is easy en\gh to return x ov] ! net1 b1 z ,i h be5 try+ to expla91 !re is little use 9 return+ a ball sl[ly into ! middle ( ! c\rt4 ,i d n believe t x is "r to sma% a fairly good lob1 b ,i ?9k t x %\ld be volley$ c>efully1 b /ill h>d1 f> back 9 ! c\rt1 &1 if possible1 into a corn]4 ,!re is a long "t to ?9k z a lob drops1 & _m play]s lose he>t & decide to play = safety in/ead ( try+ to kill ! ball4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is saf] to hit fairly h>d1 & ! mom5t t a play] beg9s to hit g5tly1 = fe> ( putt+ ! ball out ( c\rt1 he desc5ds to a l[] level z a play] & dim9i%es 8 own *ance ( success4 ,speak+ ( return+ lobs br+s me to ! "q ( lobb+1 z di/+ui%$ f l[ play4 ,!re is und\bt$ly a prejudice aga9/ lobb+1 & a feel+ t ! l[ hitt+ makes ! f9] game4 ,) ?is ,i h no?+ to d4 ,i am simply look+ = ! be/ game t "o c play to w94 ,i believe firmly 9 l[ h>d hitt+ d[n ! l9es or across ! c\rt :5 "o's oppon5t is n q 9 position1 z1 = in/ance1 :5 he is j com+ up1 or has _h a h>d ball to play & has n yet recov]$ himself4 ,if !re is a good *ance to pass him1 try to d s by all means4 ,if y _c pass him b c make a /roke t _c be volley$ h>d1 9 fact1 c only be /opp$1 try x1 & ! next /roke y c probably pass him4 ,:51 h[ev]1 "o is 9 ! extreme back "p ( ! c\rt1 especially 9 ! middle1 ! *ance ( pass+ a good volley] seems to me to be small4 ,if "o is 9 a corn] ( ! c\rt1 "o has two /rokes to *oose f1 "o d[n ! side-l9e & ! o!r across ! c\rt4 ,if ! volley] does n =esee :i* /roke w be play$1 x is unlikely t he c d m ?an save ! ball4 ,b1 z j said1 if he is 9 ! middle ( ! base-l9e1 ! angle at :i* ! =w>d play] c be pass$ is v small1 & ! *ances are t ! ball w be kill$4 ,9 su* a case ,i believe t x is good play to lob4 ,x is wor? rememb]+ ?is fact1 t x is h>d] = y\r oppon5t to pass y f ! middle ( ! base-l9e ?an f ! corn]s ( ! c\rt4 ,) a /rong back-play] aga9/ y1 if y d n get a *ance to make a sev]e /roke into ! corn]1 & h got to return ! ball sl[ly1 y w be saf] if y return x to ! middle ( ! base-l9e4 ,a great objection to lobb+ is1 t mu* dep5ds on ! wea!r1 &1 if !re is a /rong w9d1 x w be at a great disadvantage4 ,( c\rse ! w9d w affect l[ hitt+ z well1 b n to ! same degree4 ,:5 lobb+ 9 a w9d1 always lob to ! w9dw>d corn]1 z1 aft] all1 ! ma9 po9t ) a lob is to put x any:]e 9 ! back "p ( ! c\rt4 ,if y see t y\r oppon5t hesitates to hit a lob h>d1 be ready to g 9 ! mom5t ! *ance comes4 ,x usually is easy to tell if a play] int5ds to /op a lob in/ead ( hitt+ x1 & x is well wor? :ile to take "s risk 9 runn+ up to volley 8 return4 ,he w probably be too f> =w>d 9 ! c\rt to return y\r volley well1 ev5 if he gets x at all4 ,if y\r oppon5t cle>ly does n play lobs well1 lob :5ev] !re is ! slighte/ d\bt ( pass+ him1 especially if ! sun is 9 8 eyes4 ,if on ! o!r h& he hits y\r lobs back h>d into ! corn]s1 x is bett] n to resort to !m unless y c d no?+ else4 ,aft] say+ s mu* 9 fav\r ( lobb+1 ,i mu/ add t1 ?\gh ,i use ! /roke a great deal myself1 ,i believe t a play] %\ld play l[1 if any *ance is giv5 him to d s4 ,if y d play l[1 don't play directly d[n ! middle ( ! c\rt if y\r oppon5t is /&+ !re4 ,x is mu* bett] to take a great] risk & play = ! side-l9es4 ,rememb] t x is usually easi] to pass a volley] on 8 =eh& side4 ,rememb]1 also1 t ! easie/ ball to volley is "o hit l[ & h>d1 because x comes 9 ne>ly a /raight l9e4 ,= ?is reason1 especially :5 a volley] is com+ =w>d1 ! mo/ difficult /roke t y c give him to volley is "o hit sl[ly en\gh to drop l[ be=e he c rea* x4 ,if y c make him half-volley !re w probably be a *ance to come 9 y\rself4 ,x seems to me a mi/ake to hit z h>d z "o c 9 try+ to pass a volley]4 ,"o succe$s m (t5 by accurate plac+1 & by conceal+ ! direction ( ! /roke till ! la/ mom5t1 ?an by its actual spe$4 ,( c\rse1 a fa/ /roke w give "o's oppon5t less "t to rea* x1 b ! risk ( ! ball go+ into ! net or out ( c\rt is increas$ out ( proportion to ! ga94 ,x is surpris+ to see h[ easily a sl[ /roke w pass a volley] if he does n "k on :i* side x is com+4 ,comb9$ spe$ & plac+ are p]fection1 b ! plac+ %\ld be cultivat$ fir/1 & ! spe$ increas$ z "o improves4 ,section ,,ii4 ,let u n[ />t z if beg9n+ a game1 & we w take ! r\t9e po9ts z !y arise4 ,to s]ve3 ,/& ne>ly ne> ! middle ( ! base-l9e1 a y>d1 or at ! mo/ two y>ds1 f ! c5tre4 ,9 ?is position !re is a l>g] angle1 inside ( :i* ! s]vice c be plac$1 ?an if y /ood at "o end ( ! base-l9e1 &1 moreov]1 y are 9 bett] position to meet ! fir/ /roke4 ,if y\r fir/ s]vice is a fa/ "o & is good1 foll[ x up if y c1 & volley ! return4 ,b rememb] t y\r volley mu/ be sev]e en\gh to put y\r oppon5t at a decid$ disadvantage1 or he w probably pass y ) ! next /roke4 ,if y\r fir/ s]vice is a fault1 s]ve aga9 m sl[ly4 ,y _c put mu* spe$ into y\r second s]vice1 b y c place x4 ,try to s]ve well back to ! s]vice-l9e1 & place x s t y\r oppon5t w h to play x backh&$1 or /ep to "o side be=e return+ x4 ,i d n mean t ?is plac+ w produce any great results1 b x w t5d to dim9i% ! sev]ity ( ! fir/ /roke4 ,z soon z y h s]v$1 get back j outside ( ! c\rt1 or1 if ! gr\nd is l[1 /& on ! base-l9e & a v little to ! left ( ! middle4 ,! fir/ /roke is m (t5 put into y\r backh& corn] ?an any:]e else2 few play]s are q z /rong backh&$1 & c1 !re=e1 af=d less "t 9 rea*+ ! ball4 ,"o ^w z to position4 ,x is impossible to />t quickly if y\r feet are p>allel4 ,/& ) ! heels ab\t a foot ap>t1 ! toes a little turn$ out1 & e jo9t slightly b5t4 ,! racket %\ld be close to ! body1 ) ! left h& r\nd ! c5tre-piece4 ,y are n[ on ! def5sive1 & y\r oppon5t w1 no d\bt1 h come =w>d 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e4 ,9 ?is position1 unless ! fir/ /roke has be5 a weak "o1 y c h>dly hope to w9 ! re/ (f y\r fir/ return2 x is r a "t to play = safety4 ,if y c d s ) a fair *ance ( success1 try a fa/ /roke d[n ! side-l9e4 ,if y\r oppon5t fails to volley x well1 y may hope to pass him next "t4 ,i _c advise try+ to cross him on ! fir/ return2 he has _h "t to place himself1 & if he is n deceiv$ ab\t y\r /roke1 he ought to kill x4 ,if y see no good *ance to play d[n ! l9es1 ! be/ ?+ to d is to lob4 ,lob z high z y safely c1 s t ! ball %all drop almo/ v]tically4 ,/ay back outside ( ! base-l9e & wait = y\r oppon5t to volley y\r lob4 ,if he hits x h>d1 probably y c d little else ?an lob aga94 ,if he simply /ops x1 y may be able to g 9 & pass him2 if n1 lob aga9 & g up & volley 8 return4 ,?is is a w9n+ /roke if y\r oppon5t is afraid to let out at a lob4 ,:]e y _c d ?is !re is no?+ to d except to lob until y c get a *ance to make a l[ /roke1 (f :i* y c get =w>d4 ,don't be too anxi\s to g =w>d1 b if !re is any *ance to d s1 take x at once4 ,rememb] t 9 lobb+ y are on ! def5sive1 & t y want to rev]se ! positions ! mom5t y c4 ,to return ! s]vice1 /& completely out ( c\rt if ! gr\nd is fa/2 if sl[1 /& on ! base-l9e4 ,x is mu* bett] to be too f> back ?an n f> en\gh4 ,x is easy to come =w>d1 & 9 com+ =w>d y naturally ?r[ y\r weight into ! /roke4 ,:5 go+ back x is v difficult to /rike prop]ly1 because y h to /op sudd5ly & ?r[ y\r weight =w>d4 ,y are seldom /eady on y\r feet :5 go+ back1 & 9 any case y\r weight is n on ! ball4 ,d n g too f> to "o side to receive ! s]vice1 = y may h to /ep 9 ei!r direction4 ,"o c actually rea* f>!r backh&$ ?an =eh&$1 b few play]s c make ! backh& /roke z well4 ,if ! fir/ s]vice into ! "r-h& c\rt is good1 ! be/ work+ return is probably ! "o d[n ! side-l9e into ! backh& corn]4 ,foll[ ! /roke up at once1 & take y\r place a y>d or two 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e4 ,y\r oppon5t may try to cross y2 he may play d[n ! side-l9e or he may lob4 ,! h>de/ /roke = y to return w be ! "o d[n y\r "r side-l9e1 b mo/ play]s f9d x a difficult return to make1 & pref] to play across ! c\rt4 ,if y see t ! ball is com+ across1 /ep =w>d two or ?ree paces & volley x h>d backh&$ d[n into ! =eh& corn]4 ,if x comes d[n y\r side-l9e1 d n come f>!r up = x1 b volley x back d[n ! same side-l9e1 unless y are sure t y c play x across-c\rt be=e y\r oppon5t c rea* x4 ,all cross-c\rt /rokes1 unless v well made1 are dang]\s1 z !y all[ "o's oppon5t to come =w>d1 & if he rea*es !m he w h ! be/ ( ! position4 ,%\ld y\r adv]s>y lob1 walk sl[ly back ) ! ball & volley x quietly1 b h>d1 into ! back ( ! c\rt4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 ! backh& corn] is ! be/ place into :i* to return a lob4 ,if y\r oppon5t l+]s at all 9 ! left-h& side ( 8 c\rt1 volley directly across to ! =eh& end ( ! s]vice-l9e4 ,don't be afraid to hit a lob4 ,!re is really no half-way2 if y don't make a good /roke (f x1 y\r oppon5t w probably pass y4 ,9 mak+ ^! sugge/ions z to ! /rokes to play 9 special cases1 ,i am go+ z f> z ,i see my way to d 9 pure !ory4 ,= ! re/1 ,i c only call att5tion to a few g5]al pr9ciples4 ,don't /& /ill any:]e 9 ! c\rt4 ,keep 9 motion all ! "t1 = x is f> easi] to />t quickly if y d n 8fix0 y\rself4 ,! be/ example is a m>k] 9 a t5nis or racket c\rt2 he seldom is runn+1 & yet he is almo/ always :]e ! ball comes4 ,a "p ( ?is is no d\bt due to 8 judgm5t1 b a great deal comes f nev] /&+ q /ill4 ,don't slam at a ball4 ,x is v common to see play]s 8slog0 at a fault or at a ball t has /ruck out ( c\rt4 ,x is a great mi/ake & puts y (f y\r /roke4 ,a v common fault1 if "o is runn+ = a h>d ball t c only j be rea*$1 is to hit at x z h>d z "o c4 ,! *ances are imm5sely aga9/ su* a /roke go+ ov] ! net1 :ile if ! racket 7 simply held 9 ! way ! ball w\ld g back4 ,don't give up a re/ till x is lo/4 ,try to get ! ball back ev5 if x seems to be useless4 ,!re is always a *ance t x may be miss$4 ,don't be deceiv$ by a ball com+ ov] ! net1 or /rik+ inside ! c\rt :5 y d n expect x4 ,take x = grant$ t e ball mu/ be return$4 ,nev] drop a ball %ort4 ,x is a v tempt+ /roke1 & at times v effective1 b "o loses a great _m /rokes 9 try+ x4 ,9 almo/ e case ! ball c\ld be kill$ z well by a h>d /roke1 & ! dang] ( putt+ x into ! net w\ld be mu* less4 ,x is v difficult to hit a ball s sl[ly t x w j g ov] ! net1 & if x goes a little too f> "o's oppon5t comes =w>d to meet x1 & c1 z a rule1 place x :]ev] he pleases4 ,i play ! /roke at times1 myself1 & ea* "t v[ t ,i w nev] try x aga94 ,a necess>y "p ( a good play] is decision1 & ! p[] ( mak+ up 8 m9d quickly4 ,n[h]e is ?is s necess>y z 9 foll[+ up ! s]vice4 ,if y mean to g up1 don't hesitate = an in/ant1 take ! *ances & g1 & don't /op half-way4 ,don't g up a little way & !n wait to see :at w happ52 y w n be f> en\gh =w>d to volley1 nor f> en\gh back to play (f ! gr\nd4 ,x puts y 9 a "p ( ! c\rt :]e y %\ld nev] be1 namely1 some:]e betwe5 ! base-l9e & ! s]vice-l9e4 ,! exact position ( ?is =bidd5 place dep5ds on ! spe$ ( ! gr\nd4 ,x is at su* a di/ance f ! net t ! ball comes to y j above ! gr\nd1 s t y are =c$ to make a difficult volley or a half-volley4 ,y are n 9 position = volley+ & w\ld be bett] (f f>!r back4 ,x is v h>d to say exactly :]e "o %\ld /& to volley4 ,! typical place seems to me to be a y>d or s 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e1 &1 if any?+1 ne>] /ill4 ,! clos] ! play] is to ! net1 ! less gr\nd he has to cov]4 ,imag9e a play] /&+ on ! base-l9e1 & imag9e a l9e drawn f him to ea* end ( ! opposite s]vice-l9e4 ,^! two l9es repres5t ! two mo/ widely-div]g5t /rokes t he c make4 ,if n[ y /& on ! s]vice-l9e y h to cov] #bg ft42 on ! base-l9e #ce ft42 half-way f ! s]vice-l9e to ! net1 #bb ft42 & at ! net only #ag ft4 ,9 reality1 ! am\nt ( space y w h to cov] is less1 z y _c make a fa/ /roke )\t its go+ beyond ! s]vice-l9e4 ,?us ! ne>] a play] is to ! net ! less space he leaves 8 oppon5t to place ! ball 91 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! quick] he himself mu/ be to judge & rea* ! ball4 ,x is a great ga9 if y c volley ! ball :ile x is /ill above ! level ( ! net1 z x c !n be volley$ d[nw>d4 ,if y all[ ! ball to drop mu*1 y h got to volley upw>ds to get x ov] ! net1 & !re c be little sev]ity 9 y\r /roke1 :i* moreov] itself is a m difficult "o to make4 ,aga91 ! soon] y meet ! ball1 ! less "t y give y\r oppon5t to recov] f 8 la/ /roke & to prep>e himself = ! return4 ,= myself1 ,i am always ready to take a good deal ( risk 9 ord] to /& ne> en\gh to make a sev]e volley4 ,if "o's oppon5t lobs mu* x is unsafe to g 9 close1 z "o may h to run back = ! ball4 ,9 a ^w1 x seems to me t ea* play] mu/ judge = himself 9 :at place he c return 8 adv]s>y's /rokes to ! greate/ advantage1 & ?is place w n be ! same aga9/ diff]5t play]s4 ,y c usually tell if y\r oppon5t means to lob1 & ,i believe t x is "r to g 9 clos] :5ev] "o is sure t he w n lob1 & !n fall back aga9 to be ready = any /roke next "t4 ,!re is "o m po9t to :i* ,i want to call att5tion4 ,suppose t y h made a weak volley into ! middle ( ! c\rt & are at ! "t well =w>d4 ,y\r oppon5t c probably put ! ball ab\t :]e he pleases4 ,:at %\ld y d8 ,get back by all means if y c1 = t is bett] ?an /ay+ up ) ! *ances aga9/ y4 ,if y c't d t1 /ay & fight x out1 b rememb] t !re is no use 9 /&+ /ill 9 ! middle4 ,y\r oppon5t c put x ei!r side ( y4 ,wait till he has made up 8 m9d1 & !n g to "o side or ! o!r4 ,ev5 if y h no idea to :i* side y ought to g1 x is /ill an ev5 *ance t y w *oose ! "r "o4 ,9 su* a case x is ! only *ance t y h1 & if y\r oppon5t sees y go+ ! "r way he may miss 8 /roke 9 try+ to *ange its direction4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,mat* ,,play4 ,mat* play is always a v diff]5t matt] f simple practice4 ,! excitem5t & anxiety affect ne>ly all play]s2 "s m1 "s less4 ,! majority1 ,i fancy1 play worse 9 a mat*1 :ile a few play]s ne$ ! int]e/ ( a mat* to make !m play _! be/4 ,!n ! "q ( endurance comes 91 :i* 9 practice is ( v little importance1 z y c /op play+ :5 y feel tir$4 ,a mat*1 moreov]1 is 9 itself m exhau/+1 z y c seldom af=d to drop y\r game to re/ y\rself1 & ! anxiety tells greatly on y\r w9d4 ,a play] :o (t5 plays six or sev5 h>d sets 9 practice may feel utt]ly out ( brea? 9 ! fir/ set ( a mat*1 ma9ly f excitem5t4 ,! m he plays ! less he w notice ! diff]5ce betwe5 practice & mat*es4 ,a great diff]5ce1 too1 lies 9 ! fact t a play]1 be+ anxi\s1 is afraid to play 8 game1 & tries only to get ! ball back4 ,?is is a v great mi/ake1 b x is mu* easi] to tell him to play z he usually does ?an = him to d x4 ,almo/ ! fir/ advice t ,i %\ld give to any "o :o 0 go+ into 8 fir/ mat*1 8,try to play j z y w\ld 9 practice40 ,if he _c w9 by play+ 8 usual game1 he w1 z a rule1 play worse in/ead ( bett] by *ang+ x4 ,x may prove1 ( c\rse1 t y _c w9 ) y\r usual /yle ( play4 ,9 su* a case1 try some?+ else by all means1 b don't d s until y\r own game has be5 fairly tri$4 ,if y are w9n+1 be /ill m c>eful to hold to ! same game4 ,"o (t5 sees a play] at =ty-love s]ve fa/ twice or try a sla%+ /roke or two4 ,x 0 n by su* play t he rea*$ =ty-love4 ,if he keeps to 8 game he ought to w9 "o /roke 9 ! next ?ree1 b :o kn[s :at may happ5 if he tries exp]im5ts8 ,! same ?+ is done at f\r games-love1 at five games to "o or two1 or at any su* score1 & ! play] :o is ahead is (t5 ju/ly rew>d$ by los+ ! set4 ,ano!r play] w be tempt$ 9 ! opposite way4 ,he gets a good lead1 &1 to make sure ( ! set1 beg9s to play a v cauti\s game4 ,! mom5t he does s he is play+ a weak] game4 ,8 real game gave him 8 lead1 b t does n %[ t he c hold 8 advantage unless he plays z well z he has be5 play+4 ,i saw "o ( ! great mat*es la/ ye> lo/ 9 j ?is way--by a desire to make too sure4 ,9 conclusion ,i c only say t ea* "o %\ld play ! game t he c play be/1 & let him h ! c\rage to /ick to x1 :e!r he is ahead or beh9d4 ,my object 9 speak+ ( mat* play is less to sugge/ any special game ?an to po9t out c]ta9 advantages t are con/antly ?r[n away4 ,fir/1 z to ! toss4 ,a co9 is bett] ?an a racket4 ,m rackets1 ,i feel sure1 come up r\gh ?an smoo?4 ,if y w9 ! toss1 g into bo? sides ( ! c\rt1 & obs]ve c>efully h[ ! light comes1 ! w9d1 ! backgr\nd1 ! gr\nd itself1 & ! am\nt ( room r\nd x4 ,d n =get t ! sun w move a good way dur+ five sets1 & x may be possible to get ! be/ side twice 9 succession4 ,:5 play+ ! be/ ( five sets1 take ! be/ c\rt1 unless !re is "s special reason aga9/ x4 ,if ! wor/ c\rt w be mu* worse ?an x is 9 half-an-h\r1 x pays to take x fir/4 ,"o may w9 ! fir/ set 9 x be=e x gets too bad1 & %\ld !n h a c]ta9ty ( ! second & f\r? sets4 ,if ! fir/ set %\ld be lo/1 ! second & f\r? sets %\ld br+ ! score level1 & no h>m w\ld h be5 done4 ,if a play] takes ! be/ c\rt fir/ he is sure ( hav+ x twice 9 a mat*1 & he /&s m *ance ( w9n+ ?ree sets to love4 ,if ! c\rt decides ! set1 he w h ! lead all ?r\gh till ! fif? set1 & ev5 !n w h x = ! fir/ game4 ,9 mat*es t are ! be/ ( ?ree sets y h to take ea* c\rt once1 &1 if !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! light1 ,i believe t x pays to take ! worse c\rt fir/4 ,y d n feel ! light ne>ly z mu* !n z y d aft] *ang+ f ! bett] side1 & y\r oppon5t does n appreciate ! advantage t he has4 ,if ! light is s bad t y lose ! fir/ set1 y ought to be z sure z ev] ( w9n+ ! second4 ,! only exception is 9 play+ aga9/ a "y or fa9!>t$ play]1 :o w be s mu* enc\rag$ by w9n+ ! fir/ set t he w be h>d] to beat ! second4 ,x is a safe *oice aga9/ any old mat*-play]1 z he w und]/& ! case p]fectly4 ,) a w9d bl[+ up & d[n ! c\rt1 x pays be/ to play ! fir/ set ) ! w9d4 ,"o gets into "o's /roke bett] 9 ?is way1 &1 on *ang+ sides1 x is easi] to hit h>d] ?an to keep a con/ant *eck on "o's self to avoid hitt+ out ( c\rt4 ,9 knock+ up be=e a mat*1 always take ! c\rt ) ! sun 9 y\r eyes1 s t1 if y lose ! toss1 y w be accu/om$ to ! sun1 & w n h to *ange f good light to bad4 ,if y w9 ! toss1 y w feel ! advantage ( ! light all ! m4 ,x is n[ v common to *ange sides e game ( ! :ole mat*4 ,%\ld y wi% to d s1 d n =get to appeal be=e toss+1 or else x c be done 9 ! odd set only4 ,if y fancy y\rself to be a /rong] play] ?an y\r oppon5t1 x is bett] to *ange sides e game ( ! mat*1 or else he may w9 two sets ) ! help ( ! bett] side1 & !n ev]y?+ w dep5d on ! odd set4 ,if y *ange sides e game1 & are really bett] ?an he1 y %\ld be able to w9 e set1 or1 at lea/1 ?ree sets out ( f\r4 ,if y\r oppon5t is bett] ?an y\rself1 on no acc\nt *ange sides if y c help x4 ,try to w9 two sets 9 ! good c\rt1 & tru/ to luck = ! odd "o4 ,!re is always f> m *ance t ! worse play] w w9 any p>ticul> set ?an t he w w9 two 9 ?ree or ?ree 9 five if ! conditions are equal4 ,9 "o ^w1 if y are ! bett] play]1 d all t y c to exclude luck f ! game1 because1 if !re is no luck = ei!r side1 y w probably w94 ,if luck is to come 91 no "o c say :o w get ! be/ ( x4 ,! next po9t to consid] is ! s]vice4 ,) duff]s ! s]vice is an advantage1 because ! /rik]-out misses s _m balls1 or1 at lea/1 returns !m weakly4 ,) good play]s1 ,i believe ! s]vice to be a decid$ disadvantage4 ,on a good gr\nd almo/ e s]vice c be return$4 ,! fir/ s]vice1 if fa/1 seldom comes (f2 if ( mod]ate spe$1 x c be return$ ) ease4 ,a second s]vice %\ld leave ! /rik]-out free to d :at he *ooses ) x4 ,i %\ld1 !re=e1 always give my oppon5t ! s]vice if ,i c\ld1 unless sides 7 to be *ang$ e game4 ,9 ?is case ! s]vice w always come f "o end1 & if y lose ! toss y c *oose f :i* end4 ,aga9/ ! sun & w9d mo/ s]vices w be weak2 !re=e1 if y s]ve bett] ?an y\r oppon5t1 put ! s]vice ) ! sun & w9d4 ,if he s]ves bett] ?an y1 y c dim9i% 8 advantage by putt+ ! s]v] 9 ! wor/ c\rt4 ,if y c s]ve ! rev]se ov]h& s]vice1 always put ! s]v] aga9/ ! w9d & sun4 ,?is s]vice w twi/ m aga9/ ! w9d or go+ up hill1 & ! ord9>y s]vice w suff]4 ,moreov]1 9 s]v+ x1 "o looks to ! left1 & c (t5 keep ! sun out ( "o's eyes :5 "o's oppon5t w h to face x4 ,%\ld !re be a slope 9 ! c\rt1 a fa/ s]vice d[n hill w be unusually sev]e4 ,if y are play+ a weak] man1 put ! s]vice up hill2 if a /rong] s]ve d[n hill4 ,! pres5t rule ( *ang+ sides at ! end ( e game works r absurdly 9 "o way1 z x is a disadvantage to w9 ! toss4 ,x is seldom t a play] has n a decid$ pref]5ce = s]v+ f "o end r ?an f ! o!r1 & 8 oppon5t w probably pref] ! opposite4 ,x is a small advantage to h ! bett] c\rt = ! fir/ game1 comp>$ ) ! arrangem5t ( ! s]vice4 ,if ! w9n] ( ! toss *ooses ! c\rt1 8 oppon5t c make him s]ve or s]ve himself1 z he pref]s to h ! s]vice come f "o end or ! o!r4 ,if ! w9n] *ooses to s]ve he c be put 9 ei!r c\rt t 8 oppon5t sees fit4 ,if y are unlucky en\gh to w9 ! toss1 take ! s]vice1 if y want ! s]vice to come f ! wor/ c\rt1 & y\r oppon5t may pref] to let x be s r ?an to give y ! be/ c\rt4 ,if y want ! s]vice to come f ! be/ c\rt1 make him s]ve s t he %all h to *oose ! wor/ side to prev5t x4 ,a good in/ance ( ! value ( ! toss happ5$ to me la/ season4 ,9 a d\ble mat* ,i lo/ ! toss2 my oppon5ts1 aft] consult+1 came to me1 & (f]$ me ! *oice on ! gr\nd t x made no diff]5ce to !m4 ,i naturally answ]$ t !y _h won ! toss1 & c\ld *oose :at !y lik$1 b t !y mu/ *oose some?+4 ,! :ole matt] is complicat$ by ! "q ( endurance4 ,a five-set mat* w la/ two h\rs1 & if ! play]s are ev5ly mat*$1 condition w make a great diff]5ce4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! be/ ?+ = ! play] :o is physically ! weak] to d to dim9i% 8 oppon5t's advantage8 ,if !re is "s diff]5ce betwe5 ! sides1 b x is /ill q possible to w9 on ei!r1 ,i %\ld advise ! weak] play] to *ange sides e game1 else he may exhau/ himself 9 try+ to w9 on ! worse side4 ,besides1 he is m likely to w9 ?ree sets-love4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 :5 ! diff]5ce is di/9ct1 b n v great1 he may take ! wor/ c\rt & try to w9 ! fir/ set 9 x :ile he is /ill fre%1 & !n play = ! second & f\r? sets on ! good side4 ,if he is r a bett] play] ?an 8 oppon5t1 he w /& a good *ance to w9 ! fir/ set1 & he %\ld !n h a great advantage1 if he only takes c>e ( himself4 ,if he is r ! worse play] z well z ! weak]1 he _h bett] play = two sets on ! bett] side & = ! fif?1 = he probably _c w9 on ! wor/ side1 & w injure 8 *ance = ! la/ set if he tries to4 ,if ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! sides is v great & ! play]s ab\t equal1 ,i ?9k t ! weak] man %\ld n *ange sides e game if he c help x4 ,"h1 too1 8 be/ *ance is to w9 two sets easily & hope = ! fif?4 ,if he *anges sides1 ! games may be won alt]nately by ! help ( ! c\rt1 & ! sets may be v long4 ,( c\rse1 ! int]e/ ( ! m endur+ play] is exactly ! opposite4 ,he %\ld prolong ! mat* z mu* z possible1 & :5 on ! worse side %\ld play up all t he c1 s z to tire 8 adv]s>y1 ev5 if he _c w94 ,a great deal ( judgm5t is requisite to decide :5 to let a set g4 ,"o's adv]s>y is seldom z easy to beat aft] he has won a set z he 0 be=e1 & ,i ?9k t 8*uck+0 a set is a luxury t %\ld be indulg$ 9 v seldom1 & only :5 play+ up w\ld spoil "o's *ance 9 ! o!r sets4 ,a play] %\ld nev] play slackly because he fancies ! set won4 ,e game t he loses enc\rages 8 oppon5t1 & also makes x h>d] = himself to get back to 8 old game4 ,!re is no score at :i* a set is safe till x is won4 ,on ! o!r h&1 nev] give up a mat* till x is lo/4 ,i h se5 ! score two sets to love & five games to two1 & ! play] :o 0 ahead lo/ ! mat*4 ,x is always wor? :ile to try = "o m game4 ,try to le>n to play up ! :ole "t1 unless x is absolutely necess>y to ease (f to save y\r w9d4 ,i wi% to call p>ticul> att5tion to ! fact t x is a great mi/ake to attempt to return ! s]vice till y are sure t y are ready4 ,y\r oppon5t w (t5 s]ve z soon z y\r face is turn$ t[>ds him1 & !re is a /rong temptation to return ! ball4 ,9 su* a case y are n really ready4 ,y %\ld take "t en\gh to get to y\r place1 & get y\r feet "u y & y\r eyes fix$ on y\r oppon5t4 ,if he s]ves too soon1 let ! ball g by unt\*$1 & d ! same ?+ on ! second s]vice1 & on e o!r s]vice = :i* y are n p]fectly ready4 ,:5 y g 9 to volley1 & y see ! ball com+ to y1 make up y\r m9d 9 "t :]e y mean to put x4 ,i h (t5 lo/ a /roke by be+ too sl[ 9 decid+1 & hav+ to ?9k :]e ! ball %\ld g at ! "t t ,i ought to h be5 play+ x4 ,(t5 :5 a play] is ab\t to volley a ball to kill x1 he sees 8 oppon5t go+ to ! spot :]e he int5ds to put ! ball4 ,ought he to *ange 8 m9d & put x else:]e8 ,i ?9k c]ta9ly n4 ,x is bett] to tru/ to ! orig9al /roke2 if he *anges he w probably make a weak /roke or miss altoge!r4 ,?is does n apply to cases :]e he sees 8 oppon5t go+ to "o side or ! o!r be=e he has made up 8 m9d4 ,he %\ld !n1 ( c\rse1 play to ! unprotect$ side4 ,wat* y\r oppon5t play+ be=eh& if y c4 ,few play]s h no weak po9ts1 & x may be ( great s]vice to y to "k 84 ,be c>eful to get ?or\ghly w>m be=e y g into c\rt4 ,)\t ?is precaution1 "o is v apt to lose ! fir/ game or two1 :i* p]haps "o c ill sp>e4 ,e man mu/ judge = himself h[ mu* w>m+-up he ne$s1 = he mu/ n c>ry x to ! ext5t ( tir+ himself at all be=e a long mat*4 ,d n neglect to f9d out :o is to umpire = y1 & if y ?9k him incompet5t1 object to him be=e ! mat*4 ,x is suffici5t if 8 mann] is annoy+ to y1 z y ne$ all y\r att5tion = ! game4 ,y w be con/antly umpir$ out ( games1 & ev5 mat*es1 & ! annoyance is mu* less if y feel t y h done all t 0 9 y\r p[] by hav+ good m5 to umpire4 ,le>n 9 a mat* to say no?+ ab\t ! decisions1 & to ?9k ( !m z little z possible1 else "o bad decision may lose y _m /rokes4 ,be c>eful ab\t ! m9or details ( ! game4 ,see t y\r racket does n want a new /r+ & t !re is no nail at ! end ( ! h&le t may hurt y\r h&4 ,h a second racket ready 9 case ( accid5ts1 & h x z l ! fir/ z possible4 ,look to y\r %oes1 & see t !re are en\gh po9ts 9 !m1 & t !y are n clogg$ up ) dirt4 ,if y want some?+ to dr9k 9 a mat*1 br&y ) a little wat] 9 x is ! be/ ?+2 soda is too bulky4 ,a slice ( lemon is v pleasant 9 hot wea!r4 ,if ! h&le ( y\r racket slips a little1 lemon-juice rubb$ on x makes x easi] to hold4 ,) an octagonal h&le1 ,i believe t any slipp+ ( ! racket arises f "s fault 9 ! way 9 :i* x is held4 ,z to eat+ & dr9k+1 ,i believe 9 liv+ j z "o is 9 ! habit ( do+1 us+ /imulants & luxuries 9 mod]ation4 ,p]haps ! mo/ important matt] is sleep4 ,go+ to b$ at two & sleep+ till t5 is by no means ! same ?+ z gett+ eight h\rs sleep e>li] 9 ! night4 ,x has come to be a well-recognis$ fact t "o _c g to a ball & play mat*es ! next day4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,d\ble ,,game4 ,i d n int5d to discuss diff]5t ways ( play+ ! d\ble game1 su* z "o man at ! net & ! o!r back1 c41 because at ! pres5t "t !re is only "o /yle ( game among good play]s4 ,bo? m5 %\ld /& a y>d or two y>ds 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e1 & ea* ne> en\gh to 8 own side-l9e to prev5t 8 be+ pass$ on t side4 ,i d n mean t ea* play] %\ld h a spot 9 ! c\rt :]e he %\ld /&1 = !n x w\ld be easy to put ! ball betwe5 ! two play]s or outside ( ei!r ( !m4 ,:5 wait+ = ! return ( ! s]vice1 ! play] on t side %\ld keep well out to def5d 8 own side-l9e1 & 8 p>tn] 7! s]v]7 %\ld come up ne> en\gh to ! middle-l9e to prev5t ! ball f pass+ betwe5 !m4 ,?is pr9ciple applies m or less to all cases :]e ! return is to come f a spot ne> a side-l9e4 ,:5 ! ball is 9 ! middle ( ! c\rt1 ea* play] ( ! o!r side %\ld /& ab\t ! middle ( 8 own c\rt1 &1 z 9 ! s+le game1 %\ld fall back a little if he expects a lob1 & come =w>d a little to meet a l[ ball4 ,"o great diff]5ce betwe5 ! s+le & d\ble games is t 9 ! d\ble ! c\rt is m fully cov]$1 z !re are only eighte5 feet = ea* play] to def5d1 in/ead ( tw5ty-sev54 ,! result is t x is mu* m difficult to place a ball :]e x _c be rea*$1 & "o has to hit h>d] to kill ?an 9 ! s+le game4 ,x is h>d to say j :]e ! s]v] %\ld /& to s]ve1 b x %\ld n be s ne> ! middle z 9 ! s+le game1 because he has m space to cov] on "o side & none on ! o!r4 ,p]haps ! be/ place is ab\t ! middle ( 8 own half ( ! base-l9e1 b x is r a matt] ( ta/e4 ,8 p>tn] %\ld /& on ! o!r side ( ! c\rt j 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e1 & ne> en\gh to ! side-l9e to make x impossible = ! ball to pass him on t side4 ,!re is h>dly any?+ t disc\rages a play] s mu* z to see 8 p>tn] leave 8 side-l9e unprotect$4 ,! s]v] %\ld foll[ up 8 s]vice at once1 s z to volley ! return4 ,if he s]ves a fault1 let him s]ve aga9 v sl[ly & up 9 ! air1 s z to give himself "t to get to ! s]vice-l9e & into position be=e ! return c rea* him4 ,if he s]ves a ball ( m$ium pace he w probably h to volley :ile on ! run1 & ! return may /rike ! gr\nd 9 front ( him s t he w h to half-volley4 ,! /rik]-out takes ! s]vice 9 ab\t ! same position z 9 ! s+le game4 ,8 p>tn] %\ld /& a little beh9d ! s]vice-l9e1 & ne> ! middle ( 8 c\rt1 s z to h a *ance ( sav+ ! ball %\ld ! /rik]-out make a weak return ( ! s]vice4 ,if ! s]vice is well return$1 he %\ld run =w>d into 8 place1 :i* is ab\t a y>d 9 front ( ! s]vice-l9e1 & ne> en\gh to 8 own side-l9e to protect x4 ,if ! fir/ s]vice is a fault1 he %\ld g =w>d at once1 z 8 p>tn] %\ld h no tr\ble 9 deal+ ) ! second s]vice1 & he himself ne$s to be 9 8 own place = ! oppon5t's fir/ return4 ,:]e %\ld ! return ( ! s]vice be plac$8 ,a fa/ s]vice %\ld always be plac$ across c\rt1 because ! s]v]'s p>tn] is /&+ 9 front ( ! /rik]-out1 & has a mu* bett] *ance to make a sev]e volley ?an ! s]v] :o is runn+ up4 ,a second s]vice c be play$ 9 sev]al ways4 ,! s]v] has no d\bt foll[$ up 8 s]vice1 & if he has s]v$ sl[ly en\gh he w be up to ! s]vice-l9e1 & bo? sides ( ! c\rt w be cov]$4 ,/ill1 "o c (t5 put ! ball betwe5 ! two play]s s t nei!r c get x easily1 & ,i fancy ?is /roke mo/ = a return ( ! second s]vice4 ,y sometimes1 ( c\rse1 get a *ance to play d[n ! side-l9e1 because y\r oppon5t on t side has come 9 too f> t[>d ! middle ( ! c\rt4 ,if !re seems to be no op5+1 "o may be able to make a sl[ /roke t w drop en\gh to =ce a half-volley4 ,if su* a /roke is too difficult1 ! be/ ?+ to d is to hit directly at "o ( ! oppon5ts1 = a ball t comes directly at "o's body is seldom z easy to volley z a ball a little to "o side4 ,y c also try play+ to ! side ( ! c\rt s z to =ce "o ( y\r oppon5ts out to ! side-l9e1 & ?us make a gap betwe5 him & 8 p>tn]4 ,a v pretty /roke (f ! second s]vice is to play ! ball v sl[ly directly across ! c\rt almo/ p>allel ) ! net4 ,! ball %\ld /rike j inside ! side-l9e4 ,?is c be done only :5 ! s]vice b\nds high & n f> back 9 ! c\rt4 ,x is an ess5tial "p ( ! /roke t x %\ld be made sl[ly1 or ! ball mu/ g out ( c\rt4 ,! s]v] has n "t to get =w>d be=e ! ball t\*es ! gr\nd1 & if he returns x at all x w usually be by a half-volley4 ,:5 all f\r play]s are 9 position = volley+1 "o is (t5 puzzl$ :]e to put ! ball1 z !re seems to be no place left vacant = x4 ,! same pr9ciples apply "h z 9 ! return ( ! second s]vice1 except t ! s]v] has _h "t to place himself4 ,y mu/ "w = an op5+ by driv+ "o ( y\r oppon5ts out ( place1 or y mu/ try to make "o ( !m half-volley1 :i* may give a *ance = a sma%1 or mu/ simply keep on return+ ! balls & tru/ t a mi/ake w give y ! opportunity to kill :i* he _c make = y\rself4 ,aga9/ weak] play]s "o c well af=d to take no risks & wait = a *ance1 b aga9/ bett] play]s ?is w n prove a w9n+ game1 & x w pay to try to make an op5+ bett] ?an to wait = "o4 ,a play] %\ld try to keep f> en\gh =w>d to volley be=e ! ball c drop1 = if he is =c$ to half-volley he is almo/ sure to give 8 oppon5t a *ance to kill4 ,"o c sma% m safely 9 ! d\ble game1 because ! c\rt is l>g]4 ,x is also necess>y to volley h>d] to kill ?an 9 ! s+le game1 z ! c\rt is m fully cov]$4 ,%\ld y make a weak /roke f ! back ( ! c\rt1 z1 = in/ance1 a %ort lob1 bo? y & y\r p>tn] %\ld fall back to or beh9d ! base-l9e & try to save ! ball4 ,! great difficulty ( ! d\ble game is to divide ! play prop]ly betwe5 ! two p>tn]s4 ,! "q is n ( lett+ ea* "o play ! same numb] ( balls1 b simply ( all[+ ea* to take ^? :i* he c play to ! greate/ advantage4 ,) bo? m5 9 position = volley+1 ea* play] ( c\rse takes ! balls on 8 own side2 ! tr\ble is simply ab\t ^? betwe5 !m4 ,! simple/ rule & ! be/ is to let ! p>tn] :o play$ ! la/ ball play ! next4 ,he kn[s be/ :]e ! return w probably come1 & 8 eye is 9 = x4 ,i fully believe 9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ampion1 t a play] %\ld be all[$ to f9i% a re/ if he c4 ,t does n mean t he is to ru% all ov] ! c\rt1 b t he is to take all ! d\btful balls4 ,a play] feels ! wisdom ( ?is rule :5 he has be5 wat*+ 8 p>tn] play sev]al /rokes 9 succession1 & is sudd5ly call$ on to take a fa/ volley himself4 ,he does n "k :]e nor :5 x is com+ ne>ly z well z if he _h play$ ! ball be=e x4 ,?is %[s u ano!r pr9ciple ( d\ble play4 ,keep hamm]+ at "o man1 if he is at a disadvantage1 z ?us y c probably ga9 some?+ ) ea* /roke4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he is on equal t]ms ) y1 aft] he has play$ sev]al /rokes hit h>d at 8 p>tn]1 :o is (t5 unprep>$4 ,x is well to h "s und]/&+ betwe5 ! two p>tn]s z to :i* %all take d\btful balls1 :]e ! pr9ciple be=e expla9$ does n apply4 ,if "o play] is bett] ?an 8 p>tn] x is "r to all[ him to play all su* balls4 ,if ! sun is across ! c\rt1 "o play] c see su* balls mu* m cle>ly ?an ! o!r1 & ?is %\ld be recognis$ & arrang$ = be=eh&4 ,! two play]s are seldom at ! same di/ance f ! net1 & if !re is a *ance to sma% a ball ! m =w>d play] %\ld take x1 if ! ball comes ne> him4 ,) high balls1 ! play] to :om !y come =eh&$ is usually ! "o :o %\ld take !m1 & t1 ( c\rse1 is ! "o on ! left side4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ) l[ diagonal /rokes1 x is be/ to let ! play] t[>ds :om ! ball is cross+ ! c\rt1 play x4 ,x is usually )9 ! o!r play]'s rea*1 b he w probably f9d x a difficult /roke1 & w ga9 no?+ by tak+ x himself4 ,= in/ance1 if ! s]vice is return$ f ! "r c\rt into ! "r c\rt on ! o!r side1 ! left-h& play] c usually rea* & return x1 b he w d bett] to leave x = 8 p>tn] :o is com+ =w>d to meet x4 ,cases ( ?is k9d occur con/antly & lead to a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,?is br+s me to ! practice call$ 8,poa*+10 i4e41 tak+ balls t %\ld be play$ by "o's p>tn]4 ,y may (t5 see a ball :i* y feel sure t y c play bett] ?an y\r p>tn]1 al?\gh x is n on y\r own side ( ! c\rt4 ,my advice w\ld always be--8,don't t\* su* a ball60 ,to rea* x y mu/ g across ! c\rt1 & y\r own side is left unprotect$1 s t if y fail to kill ! ball y probably lose ! re/4 ,moreov]1 if y\r p>tn] is z good a play] z y\rself1 he ought to be left to play ! ball2 if he is n good1 x is a mi/ake to let him see t y d n tru/ him4 ,x w co/ y m /rokes ?an y w ga9 by tak+ 8 balls4 ,! only "t t x seems "r to me to cross is :5 !re has be5 a v weak return made1 & y feel sure t y c kill ! ball1 & at ! same "t feel sure t y\r p>tn] is too f> back to rea* x 9 "t to d ! same ?+4 ,) ?is exception1 nev] g 9 front ( y\r p>tn]2 x de/roys 8 confid5ce1 & he nev] kn[s :5 he w be call$ ^u to play4 ,!re are a great _m balls betwe5 ! two play]s :i* "o ( !m c c]ta9ly play bett] ?an ! o!r1 & yet ! wrong "o w (t5 take !m4 ,9 su* cases x is simply a mi/ake2 x is n poa*+ 9 ! real s5se ( ! ^w4 ,"o (t5 takes su* balls in/9ctively1 & (t51 too1 "o is a bit f>!r =w>d ?an "o's p>tn]1 & _c tell if x is safe to leave ! balls to him4 ,!re is c]ta9ly a lot ( poa*+ done1 & a suffici5t reason = avoid+ x is t x really does n pay4 ,on ! o!r h& !re is a lot ( nons5se talk$ ab\t poa*+1 :]e x is simply jeal\sy betwe5 ! two play]s4 ,:5 a play] _c =give 8 p>tn] = tak+ a ball t he %\ld h left to him1 especially :]e x is simply a mi/ake ( judgm5t1 he is n himself a fit p>tn] to play )4 ,ano!r great mi/ake is to f9d fault ) y\r p>tn]'s play4 ,x nev] does any good1 & x ei!r makes him lose 8 temp] or disc\rages him4 ,if he misses an easy /roke1 rememb] t y might h done ! same1 & if he makes a good "o give him ! cr$it ( x4 ,if y\r p>tn] is go+ to play a /roke1 keep away a little & give him room4 ,if he he>s y com+ up beh9d he may ?9k t y mean to take ! ball1 &1 9 any case1 he>+ y s ne> may take (f 8 att5tion4 ,be c>eful to play up z well z y c all ?r\gh a d\ble mat*4 ,y may be able to pull y\rself toge!r aft] "s slack play1 b y may h got y\r p>tn] s disc\rag$ t he _c play at all1 s t y w lose ! mat* & x w be nobody's fault b y\r own4 ,?is applies also 9 cases :]e y\r p>tn] lacks endurance4 ,rememb] t he may be ( little assi/ance to y at ! end ( a long mat*1 & y %\ld nev] by any c>elessness ( y\r own1 give y\r oppon5ts a *ance to prolong ! game4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,ladies' ,,& ,,g5tlem5',s ,,d\bles4 ,x seems fitt+ to say some?+ ( ^! mat*es s9ce mo/ t\rnam5ts give prizes = !m1 b x is v h>d to give any def9ite advice z to ! be/ me?od ( play+ !m4 ,x dep5ds s mu* on "o's p>tn]1 & on ! /r5g? ( "o's adv]s>ies4 ,x may be tak5 = grant$ t ! lady is n z /rong a play] z h] p>tn]1 & ! game !re=e consi/s 9 protect+ y\r own p>tn] & attack+ y\r adv]s>y's4 ,z to ! *oice ( c\rt & s]vice1 ! same pr9ciples apply z 9 d\bles1 except t ! s]vice is wor? tak+1 z "o expects to ga9 an advantage :5 s]v+ to ! lady4 ,x is p]haps be/ to put y\r p>tn] 9 ! left c\rt1 z ! s]vice w n come s h>d to h] !re z 9 ! o!r c\rt4 ,besides1 y h m *ance ( w9n+ ! fir/ /roke if y play x y\rself1 & x is enc\rag+ to h ! lead4 ,! way 9 :i* ! game is usually play$ is = ! lady to /& on ! base-l9e & ne>ly at "o end ( x1 s t %e c easily rea* any balls on t side ( ! c\rt4 ,! man looks aft] ! re/ ( ! c\rt1 & does any volley+ t is to be done4 ,! lady's "p ( ! "w is simple en\gh 9 !ory2 %e takes all ! /rokes 9 h] "p ( ! c\rt1 & also saves1 z f> z %e c1 any balls :i* h] p>tn] fails to rea*4 ,:at ! man %\ld d is h>d] to say4 ,my own idea is ab\t z foll[s3 ,if ! s]vice comes to ! man1 he %\ld return x h>d to ! lady opposite1 & !n foll[ up to volley h] return4 ,9 com+ =w>d he %\ld n take ! middle ( ! c\rt1 b %\ld keep t[>ds 8 own side1 s t !re %all be little dang] ( h] pass+ him d[n 8 own side-l9e1 & also s t 8 p>tn] may "k :i* side ( ! c\rt %e is to cov]4 ,suppos+ t ! ball is return$ to 8 p>tn]1 ! man %\ld n /ay =w>d1 or he w leave h] to play ! :ole game aga9/ bo? ! adv]s>ies1 b he %\ld g back to h] assi/ance till he gets a *ance to come =w>d aga94 ,%e1 9 h] turn1 has to get ! ball away f ! man on ! opposite side1 :o has no d\bt come =w>d2 &1 if %e fails1 %e & h] p>tn] mu/ try to save ! /roke z be/ !y c4 ,if %e succe$s 9 pass+ ! man opposite1 !re probably w be a *ance = h] p>tn] to g =w>d & volley4 ,if ! man is s]v+1 he %\ld foll[ up a sev]e s]vice if he possibly c4 ,= ! return ( a second s]vice x is bett] = him to /ay back at or ab\t ! middle ( ! base-l9e1 = he c play mo/ /rokes bett] ?an 8 p>tn]1 & if he goes =w>d on a weak s]vice ! ball w probably come to h]4 ,) bo? play]s back 9 ! c\rt1 ! lady at ! corn] & ! man at ! middle ( ! base-l9e1 he %\ld leave h] to play all ! balls t come to h]4 ,if he takes 8 p>tn]'s balls1 z _m d1 he mu/ leave 8 side ( ! c\rt :olly unprotect$1 & he is unlikely to ga9 en\gh to ju/ify ! risk4 ,if ! ball comes to ! man1 8 natural return is to ! corn] :]e ! lady is /&+4 ,if h] p>tn] has come =w>d to volley !re %\ld be little difficulty 9 pass+ him 9 a d\ble c\rt1 & if he gets out into ! middle x may pay to try to pass him on ! side away f 8 p>tn]4 ,x is s easy to pass a volley] 9 a #cf ft4 c\rt1 t !re is n mu* use 9 com+ =w>d unless ! la/ /roke has be5 to ! lady1 or has be5 unusually sev]e4 ,a man %\ld take m risk 9 volley+ ?an 9 ! d\ble game1 because 8 p>tn] is unable to d h] %>e ( ! play1 & he c at times g across ! c\rt = an easy ball4 ,he %\ld n1 h[ev]1 d ?is (t54 ,he leaves ! space beh9d him unprotect$1 & is apt to less5 8 p>tn]'s confid5ce4 ,9 cases :]e he does g across1 !re %\ld be a di/9ct und]/&+ z to ! place 9 :i* 8 p>tn] %\ld /ay4 ,%e c ei!r /ay :]e %e is1 :ile he goes back to 8 own side aft] ! /roke1 or %e c cross & he /ay on h] side4 ,! latt] w\ld1 ,i believe1 be ! bett] plan = p>tn]s :o play$ (t5 toge!r4 ,! lady has m "t to get across ! c\rt because %e c />t z soon z %e sees t h] p>tn] means to cross himself4 ,9 spite ( ?is advantage1 ,i %\ld pref] ) mo/ p>tn]s to h ! lady always keep h] own side & ! man g back to 81 aft] cross+ = a /roke4 ,if !re is no arrangem5t1 ! man may be afraid to leave any ball aft] he has once gone across1 because he _c sp>e "t to see :]e 8 p>tn] is4 ,! am\nt ( risk t %\ld be tak5 to rea* a ball to volley v>ies ) ! /r5g? ( ! adv]s>ies & ) ! *ance ( w9n+ ! mat*4 ,if y\r p>tn] is n z good z ! lady opposite1 ! mat* mu/ be lo/ unless y c make up = h] weakness4 ,aga91 if ! man aga9/ y is "o ( ! great volley]s1 ! ball mu/ be kept away f him at any risk4 ,if y let ! ball g back to y\r p>tn] he w get m *ances ?an y c af=d to give him4 ,9 su* a case ,i feel sure t x is "r to g across to volley on ! lea/ opportunity4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y\r p>tn] is really good1 don't be afraid to tru/ h]2 give h] pl5ty ( room & don't worry h]4 ,if %e is bett] ?an ! lady opposite1 y %\ld play a safe game4 ,cov] y\r own side & %e w w91 unless ! man aga9/ y is an unusually good play]4 ,a v good example took place 9 "s scrat* pairs la/ summ]4 ,a v good play] drew a lady :o c\ld n hit a ball ov] ! net4 ,aga9/ him 0 a good middle-class play] :o _h "o ( ! be/ p>tn]s t he c\ld h4 ,if ! man w\ld h /ay$ quiet1 ?is pair w\ld c]ta9ly h won4 ,in/ead ( t1 he kept gett+ into ! middle ( ! c\rt1 only to be pass$ d[n 8 own side-l9e4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,umpires ,,& ,,umpir+4 ,9 ! *apt] on mat* play1 ,i h already spok5 ( umpires4 ,x is a subject t is always lead+ to tr\ble1 & a great deal ( ! tr\ble is unnecess>y4 ,we all "k h[ h>d x is to umpire1 & t an umpire gets little ?anks if he makes no mi/akes1 & a great deal ( blame if he is wrong4 ,y w (t5 be ask$ to umpire1 especially if y umpire well1 & ,i ?9k t y owe x to y\r fri5ds to umpire if y c4 ,! great secret is att5tion4 ,wat* ! ball ! :ole "t4 ,d n wat* a l9e1 = if ! ball crosses x sudd5ly y w n "k on :i* side ( ! l9e x /ruck ! gr\nd4 ,if y foll[ ! ball only1 y w see :]e x /rikes1 & c !n tell on :i* side ( ! l9e4 ,d n call 8play10 nor 8good10 nor any?+ else1 unless ! ball is out1 & !n call %>ply & l\d en\gh to make x impossible = ! play]s n to he>4 ,if y are appeal$ to 9 ! middle ( a re/ & are unable to decide1 call 8play x out10 & at ! end ( ! re/ y c give y\r decision if "o is necess>y4 ,d n call until ! ball has t\*$ ! gr\nd1 & !n call z quickly z possible4 ,rememb] t an umpire is an un=tunate necessity1 & 8 fir/ object %\ld be to make himself z little conspicu\s z possible1 & to annoy ! play]s z little z he c4 ,:at ! play]s want is an umpire :o w att5d to ! game & w give an hone/ decision z quickly & di/9ctly z possible4 ,!y d n want any fancy umpir+ done at _! exp5se4 ,ab\t ! wor/ umpire t !re c be is "o :o is try+ to %[ (f 8 umpir+4 ,i believe myself t play]s are z a class ! be/ umpires4 ,!y are m us$ to wat*+ ! ball1 & w1 !re=e1 see x m correctly4 ,besides1 !y und]/& bett] :at ! play]s look = 9 an umpire4 ,x is y\r duty to keep ! net at ! "r height1 & y %\ld arrange x be=e play beg9s1 & f "t to "t aft]w>ds1 b don't get d[n to look at x 9 ! middle ( a game1 unless x is absolutely necess>y4 ,look to see t ! inside po/s are 9 place1 if any are ne$$1 & t !y are n !re = a d\ble game4 ,en=ce ! rules /rictly4 ,x is n = y to discuss !m dur+ a mat*1 b simply to take !m z !y /&4 ,! mom5t t y relax !m y h no guide left4 ,be c>eful to f9d out be=eh& h[ _m sets are to be play$1 & if !y are vantage sets or n4 ,9 case ( any "q aris+ ab\t ! rules1 s5d at once = ! ref]ee4 ,no matt] at :at height y /&1 x is impossible to see ! f>!r side-l9e prop]ly2 & ! same is true 9 a small] degree ( ! base-l9es4 ,x is ne>ly impossible to call foot faults & to wat* ! s]vice-l9e too4 ,y1 !re=e1 ne$ at lea/ ?ree l9e umpires4 ,if y _c get m5 :om y c tru/1 x is bett] to umpire ! base-l9es y\rself4 ,x is a mi/ake to let a man take ! side-l9e & "o ( ! base-l9es too4 ,he w h to /& away f bo? l9es1 & 9 su* a place he _c see ! base-l9e z well z y c y\rself1 & he _c umpire ! side-l9e really well4 ,if a l9e umpire _c decide a /roke on 8 own l9e--z :5 a play] comes betwe5 him & ! ball1 or = any o!r reason--give y\r own decision1 if y are sure t y c\ld see ! /roke2 if n1 direct x to be play$ aga94 ,if ! same ?+ happ5s on "o ( ! l9es t y are tak+ y\rself1 y c appeal to "o ( ! l9e umpires1 if he is 9 a place :]e he c\ld see ! ball4 ,on no acc\nt appeal to ! gall]y1 = y are c]ta9 to get bo? decisions4 ,if "o ( ! play]s 9 a case ( d\bt tells y t he lo/ ! /roke1 y %\ld take 8 ^w = x1 z he is almo/ c]ta9ly "r4 ,y h no "r to ask him1 & he is "u no obligation to say any?+1 b if1 ( 8 own accord1 he gives ! /roke1 ,i c see no reason :y x %\ld be play$ aga94 ,if ! play]s agree1 _! decision %\ld c]ta9ly be tak54 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,odds4 ,odds are ( two k9ds--8giv50 & 8ow$40 ,:5 odds are giv51 "o play] />ts at love & 8 oppon5t at fifte51 ?irty1 c4 ,if odds are ow$1 "o play] is love & ! o!r beh9d scrat*1 s t he mu/ make "o or m /rokes be=e 8 score rea*es love4 ,!re is "o o!r diff]5ce betwe5 ! two k9ds ( odds4 ,) giv5 odds1 ! l>g] odds are tak5 9 ! ev5-numb]$ games1 &1 ) ow$ odds1 9 ! odd-numb]$ games4 ,! object is to di/ribute ! odds z ev5ly z possible ?r\gh ! diff]5t games 9 cases :]e odds are bo? ow$ & giv54 ,= in/ance1 suppose ,a4 owes ,b4 half-fifte5 & gives him half-fifte5 also4 ,9 ! fir/ game ,a4 />ts at owe fifte5 & ,b4 at love2 9 ! second game ,a4 is love & ,b4 fifte54 ,7 x n = ?is provision ! fir/ games w\ld />t at love-all & ! next at owe fifte5-fifte54 ,h&icaps are n[ s g5]al t some?+ may well be said ( ! game to play :5 giv+ or tak+ l>ge odds4 ,if a play] is receiv+ l>ge odds1 he mu/ rememb] t 8 oppon5t is probably a mu* bett] play] ?an himself4 ,if1 !n1 he plays a cauti\s game & tries ma9ly n to make mi/akes1 8 oppon5t w w9 ne>ly e /roke4 ,! receiv] ( odds ought to play z bold a game z possible4 ,he %\ld hit h>d & take e *ance ( mak+ a /roke t _c be return$4 ,let him give ! same odds to "s weak] play]1 & he w soon f9d h[ difficult x is to give !m if 8 oppon5t plays a fa/ game4 ,aga9/ a play] :o hits h>d & takes ! *ances "o is apt to make m mi/akes ?an "o c af=d4 ,! rev]se is true if a play] is giv+ l>ge odds4 ,he _c af=d to play z free a game z he w\ld if play+ level4 ,if he c make any p>ticul> /roke t w w9 ! re/ twice 9 ?ree times1 he w w9 easily aga9/ an equal1 b if he is giv+ v l>ge odds he _c af=d to lose ev5 "o /roke 9 ?ree4 ,9 su* cases ! bett] play] c af=d to take no risks :atev]1 & mu/ play :olly = safety4 ,if ! odds are v small1 he %\ld play ! same game t he w\ld :5 play+ level1 & betwe5 ^! two extremes 8 own judgm5t mu/ guide him 9 decid+ :at /yle ( game to play4 ,!re is little to say ab\t odds 9 !mselves1 z x is settl$ by law h[ !y %all be tak52 ?us fifte5 is "o /roke giv5 at ! beg9n+ ( e game ( a set1 & no judgm5t c make x any?+ else4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o important exception1 ! bisque4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,bisque4 ,a bisque is "o /roke giv5 9 ea* set ( a mat*1 ei!r by itself or to increase or dim9i% o!r odds4 ,9 o!r words1 a play] to :om a bisque is giv5 c at any "t 9 ! set add "o /roke to 8 score simply by claim+ x4 ,! only re/rictions are t a bisque _c be tak5 aft] s]v+ a fault or dur+ a re/4 ,a bisque c be tak5 aft] "o's oppon5t has s]v$ a fault4 ,! explanation is v simple4 ,x is n int5d$ t a play] %\ld attempt to give a v difficult s]vice1 :i* w\ld give him an advantage if x %\ld come (f1 & !n1 :5 x has fail$1 take 8 bisque4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x has n be5 ?\ght necess>y to =bid him to take 8 bisque aft] 8 oppon5t has s]v$ a fault1 because 9 ?is case no?+ c be ga9$ by wait+ till ! fir/ s]vice has fail$4 ,! value ( a bisque mu/ always v>y z ! *ance to take x to ! be/ advantage comes or does n come4 ,9 a v l>ge numb] ( mat*es1 w9n+ a p>ticul> /roke w\ld make all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w4 ,9 o!r mat*es1 by no means "o-sid$1 !re is no "o turn+-po9t :]e a bisque is ( mu* value4 ,b if ! value ( a bisque v>ies accord+ to *ance1 x v>ies a great deal m accord+ to ! k & skill ( ! play] :o takes x4 ,:51 !n1 %\ld a bisque be tak58 #a4 ,to make ?ree1 f\r1 or five games love4 #b4 ,to make ?ree1 f\r1 or five games to "o4 #c4 ,to make f\r or five games to two4 #d4 ,to make five games to ?ree4 #e4 ,sometimes to make f\r games to ?ree or five games to f\r4 #f4 ,sometimes to make five games all4 #g4 ,sometimes to make ?ree or f\r games to five4 #h4 ,sometimes to make deuce at f\r games to five4 #i4 ,always to make game & set4 ,i w n[ try to give ! reasons = tak+ a bisque 9 ea* ( ! above cases4 #a4 ,?ree games love is a w9n+ score4 ,two games to "o is a level "o4 ,f\r games to "o is ab\t ?ree games m 7practically7 ?an ?ree to two4 ,s 9 a /ill great] degree is !re a diff]5ce betwe5 five games to "o & f\r games to two4 ,9 ea* ( ^! cases1 w9n+ ! game w give a comm&+ lead1 & !re=e x is "r to take ! bisque to make sure ( x4 ,! same reason+ applies to ,cases #b1 #c1 & #d4 #e4 ,9 *ang+ sides ) a di/9ct diff]5ce betwe5 ! sides1 & ) ! score ( games level1 x is always "r to take a bisque to make game on ! worse side4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is a mi/ake to take x on ! bett] side1 unless w9n+ ! game w make a v great diff]5ce 9 ! score4 ,= in/ance1 ,i %\ld always take a bisque to make f\r games to ?ree on ! worse side1 b nev] on ! bett]1 = ,i %\ld feel t !re 0 little *ance = ! set if ,i c\ld n w9 on ! bett] side )\t my bisque4 ,! same pr9ciple applies1 ?\gh 9 a small] degree1 to ! s]vice4 ,if ! s]v] has be5 los+ ne>ly e game1 x w\ld be q "r to take a bisque to make five games to f\r or f\r games to ?ree on "o's s]vice1 or on "o's oppon5t's s]vice if ! s]v] has be5 w9n+4 #f4 ,to make five games all4 ,?is is a v h>d case to decide1 especially 9 an advantage set4 ,x is simply a matt] ( judgm5t4 ,if ! *ances are aga9/ "o's w9n+ at five all1 ) ! bisque gone1 x is c]ta9ly bett] n to take x1 & to run ! risk ( los+ ! set at six to f\r4 #g4 ,9 ^! cases ! "q is n ( gett+ an advantage 9 ! set1 b ( tak+ ! be/ *ance ( sav+ a los+ set4 ,! "q aga9 is1 :e!r "o ?9ks t "o c w9 at ?ree or f\r to five2 if n1 "o _h bett] keep ! bisque1 & tru/ to luck to save "o m game )\t x4 #h4 ,9 ?is case1 "o /roke w lose ! set1 & unless !re is good reason to expect to w9 t /roke ! bisque %\ld be tak54 ,z a rule1 x is wrong to take a bisque to make deuce1 b 9 ?is case some?+ mu/ be done & done at once4 #i4 ,?is rule simply means--don't =get ! bisque4 ,!re h be5 a great _m mat*es lo/ because a play] has =gott5 to take ! set :5 x 0 won4 ,z said above1 x is seldom "r to take a bisque to make deuce1 because at deuce ! giv] ( odds w probably w91 & ! bisque w h be5 wa/$4 ,! probability1 ( c\rse1 v>ies ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two play]s4 ,?us1 if receiv+ ?irty & a bisque1 x w\ld be folly = ! worse play] to take 8 bisque to make deuce2 if giv+ ?irty = a bisque1 ! bisque %\ld n be tak5 to make game4 ,9 bo? ^! cases deuce %\ld mean a c]ta9ty = ! bett] play]4 ,:]e a bisque is giv5 ) small odds1 z at half-fifte5 & a bisque1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two play]s is n s m>k$1 & ! bisque may be tak5 to make deuce or game z occasion dem&s4 ,all t has be5 said is meant to apply to cases :]e a bisque is giv5 alone or to increase o!r odds1 z x is n n[ ! cu/om 9 lawn-t5nis to give a bisque to dim9i% o!r odds4 ,%\ld ?is be done1 ! bisque %\ld be tak5 to make deuce1 & n game4 ,x is well to rememb] t !re is a moral effect 9 a bisque4 ,few m5 play up ) z mu* confid5ce ) a bisque hang+ ov] !m z !y d :5 x is gone1 & = ?is reason a bisque %\ld n be tak5 e>ly 9 a set except to secure a comm&+ lead4 ,x %\ld nev] be tak5 9 ! fir/ two games4 ,!re ought to be no ne$ to expla9 t !re c be no use 9 tak+ a bisque at =ty-love or at =ty-fifte54 ,! bisque w make game j z well at =ty-?irty1 & if ! game c be won )\t x s mu* ! bett]4 ,moreov]1 no good c come ( tak+ a bisque at deuce2 !re is q "t en\gh at advantage = ei!r play]4 ,!re is ano!r po9t too (t5 ov]look$4 ,!re is no object 9 tak+ a bisque unless !re is a reasonable prospect ( w9n+ ! set aft] ! bisque is gone4 ,) ! score at five games-love1 a bisque %\ld n be tak5 to make "o game to five1 because at t score !re is no real *ance = ! set4 ,! only hope is to w9 two or ?ree games ) ! bisque /ill 94 ,?is may n be possible to d1 b x is ! "r ?+ to try =4 ,x is v common to see a play] :o is los+ take a bisque or two bisques almo/ at r&om1 f a morbid fe> ( nev] tak+ !m at all4 ,9 ?is way he adds a game or two to 8 score1 b he =gets t x is sets1 & n games1 t w9 mat*es4 ,x is f> bett] to risk los+ ! set at six-love ?an to give up a *ance ( w9n+ x by tak+ a bisque = ! sake ( sav+ "o game4 ,9 su* cases ! be/ *ance is to keep ! bisque 91 & if ! set does g wrong1 & ! bisque is nev] tak51 ! play] c console himself ) ! ?\ght t he has tak5 all ! *ances 9 8 fav\r1 & c\ld d no m4 ,) two bisques giv51 "o ( !m c be tak5 a little m freely ?an if x 7 ! only "o2 b ev5 !n x is almo/ always wrong to take x 9 ! fir/ two games4 ,"o may (t5 be tak5 to make deuce at a critical "t1 & ,i %\ld myself always take ! fir/ "o to make ?ree games to five4 ,to take a bisque well a play] mu/ make up 8 m9d h[ mu* he c expect to d aft] ! bisque is gone4 ,if he does n see 8 way to w9n+1 x is always ju/ifiable to res]ve ! bisque = a bett] *ance lat]4 ,?us1 if a play] ?9ks t ! odds giv5 him are too small1 he is q "r to run a good deal ( risk r ?an take a bisque e>ly 9 ! set4 ,be=e conclud+1 x seems 9 place to speak ( ! value ( a bisque z comp>$ ) o!r odds1 t is1 h[ _m equal fifte54 ,i believe t ab\t six bisques h be5 calculat$ to be ! equival5t ( fifte51 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t f\r w\ld be ne>] "r ?an six 9 actual play4 ,x seems to me impossible t ! numb] c be det]m9$ exactly1 because ! practical value ( a bisque mu/ v>y1 & because ! moral effect _c be gaug$4 ,! av]age numb] ( games to a set is ab\t n9e :]e advantage sets are n play$2 !re=e fifte5 equals n9e /rokes on ! av]age1 "o giv5 9 ea* game4 ,9 h[ _m games ( ! n9e is t /roke actually ( value8 ,i d n "k2 b !re are always a numb] ( games :i* are holl[ = "o side or ! o!r4 ,9 "o case ! /roke giv5 is useless1 & 9 ! o!r x w\ld probably n h be5 ne$$4 ,let u suppose t fifte5 repres5ts ! diff]5ce betwe5 two play]s1 & t !y play level4 ,w ! weak] play] w9 any games8 ,i fancy t he w w9 two or ev5 ?ree games1 & he wants a suffici5t numb] ( bisques to w9 ?ree or f\r o!r games4 ,let u suppose t he w9s two games level4 ,i ?9k t !re w be at lea/ two o!r games t c be won by a bisque ea*4 ,%\ld ?is be ! case1 ! score c\ld n be worse ?an five games to f\r aga9/ him1 & two bisques /ill 9--by no means an unev5 set4 ,= myself1 ,i %\ld nev] hesitate betwe5 five bisques & fifte51 & ,i ?9k t ,i %\ld take f\r if ,i c\ld n get five4 ,my own feel+ is t ! "r numb] is j ov] f\r4 ,i %\ld say1 9 conclusion1 t ,i am v ignorant ( ! ma!matical calculations :i* be> on ! matt]1 & ,i (f] ^! op9ions z ! result ( exp]i5ce 9 actual play1 & f wat*+ mat*es :]e bisques 7 giv54 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,cases ,,& ,,decisions4 ,! foll[+ ,cases & ,decisions are int5d$ to meet que/ions (t5 ask$ at t\rnam5ts2 & also to cov] po9ts app>5tly n provid$ = 9 ! laws4 ,!y h be5 prep>$ ) ! advice & assi/ance ( ,messrs4 ,w4 & ,e4 ,r5%aw1 ,b4 ,c4 ,evelegh1 ,n4 ,l4 ,jackson1 & ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s1 to :om ! au?or returns 8 ?anks3-- ,i4 ,a play] /&+ outside ! c\rt volleys ! ball or cat*es x 9 8 h&1 & claims ! /roke because ! ball 0 c]ta9ly go+ out ( c\rt4 ,decision4--,he loses ! /roke4 ,x makes no diff]5ce :]e he 0 /&+4 ,! return is presum$ good until x /rikes ! gr\nd outside ( ! c\rt4 ,,ii4 ,a play] is /ruck by ! ball s]v$ be=e x has t\*$ ! gr\nd1 he be+ outside ( ! s]vice c\rt4 ,h[ does x c\nt8 ,decision4--,! play] /ruck loses ! /roke4 ,! s]vice is presumably good until x /rikes 9 ! wrong c\rt4 ,a play] _c take ! decision ^u himself by /opp+ ! ball4 ,if x is go+ to be a fault he has only to get out ( ! way4 ,,iii4 ,! s]vice is deliv]$ be=e ! /rik]-out is ready4 ,he tries to return x & fails4 ,is he entitl$ to h x play$ ov] aga98 ,decision4--,no4 ,if he attempts to return ! s]vice he is deem$ ready4 ,,iv4 ,! /rik]-out calls 8,n ready0 = a second s]vice4 ,! ball /rikes beyond ! s]vice-l9e1 & ! /rik]-out claims t ! fact t he 0 n ready makes no diff]5ce s9ce a fault _c be return$1 & !re=e t two faults h be5 s]v$4 ,decision4--,! second s]vice goes = no?+4 ,a play] _c call 8,n ready10 & !n h ! s]vice c\nt1 or n1 z suits 8 int]e/s4 ,v4 ,a ball hav+ be5 play$ ov] ! net1 b\nds back into ! c\rt f :i* x came4 ,! play] rea*es ov] ! net & plays x be=e x falls4 ,has he a "r to d s8 ,decision4--,yes1 provid$ he does n t\* ! net4 ,he has a "r to play ! ball at any "t f ! mom5t x crosses ! net into 8 c\rt until x t\*es ! gr\nd a second "t4 ,,vi4 ,a ball is play$ into ! net2 ! play] on ! o!r side1 ?9k+ t ! ball is com+ ov]1 /rikes at x & hits ! net4 ,:o loses ! /roke8 ,decision4--,x is simply a "q ( fact = ! umpire to decide4 ,if ! play] t\*$ ! net :ile ! ball 0 /ill 9 play he loses ! /roke4 ,,vii4 ,c a play] foll[ a ball ov] ! net ) 8 racket1 provid$ t he hits ! ball on 8 own side ( ! net8 ,decision4--,yes4 ,! only re/rictions are1 t he %all n volley ! ball until x has cross$ ! net1 & t he %all n t\* ! net or any ( its supports4 ,,viii4 ,a play]'s racket slips out ( 8 h& & flies into ! net4 ,does he lose ! /roke = hitt+ ! net8 ,decision4--,yes1 if ! ball be /ill 9 play4 ,x does n matt] if ! racket be 9 a play]'s h& or n4 ,,ix4 ,a play]'s racket leaves 8 h&1 b meets ! ball & returns x ov] ! net4 ,is x a good return8 ,decision4--,yes4 ,!re is no law requir+ a racket to be 9 a play]'s h& :5 ! ball is return$4 ,x w\ld unque/ionably be a good return if ! racket 7 held aga9/ ! gr\nd by a play]'s feet1 & ! ball b\nd$ back (f ( x4 ,x4 ,a s+le mat* is play$ ) a d\ble net & inside po/s4 ,a play] t\*es ! net beyond ! inside po/s1 & claims t he does n lose ! /roke1 because !re %\ld be no net m ?an #c ft4 outside ( ! c\rt4 ,decision4--,he loses ! /roke4 ,! net :]e he t\*$ x is "p ( ! supports ( ! net4 ,he might1 p]haps1 h object$ to ! arrangem5t ( ! net be=e ! mat*4 ,,xi4 ,a play] returns ! ball1 & f9d+ t he _c /op himself be=e rea*+ ! net1 jumps ov] x4 ,is x a good return8 ,decision4--,law #e requires t 8! play]s %all /& on opposite sides ( ! net10 & !re=e ! play] invad+ 8 oppon5t's c\rt loses ! /roke4 ,,xii4 ,a ball passes outside ! po/ ( ! net & /rikes 9 c\rt4 ,is x a good return8 ,decision4--,yes4 ,! laws h be5 *ang$ to make x a good return4 ,,xiii4 ,a ball go+ out ( c\rt hits ! top ( ! po/ ( ! net1 & b\nds into ! opposite c\rt4 ,decision4--,x is a good return4 7,n4,b4--,x has occurr$ ) ! regul> *ampion%ip po/s47 ,,xiv4 ,! s]vice or ! ball 9 play /rikes a ball ly+ 9 ! c\rt4 ,c x be return$8 ,decision4--,yes2 if x be cle> to ! umpire t ! "r ball is return$2 o!rwise ! /roke %\ld be call$ a let4 ,,xv4 ,! s]v] claims t ! /rik]-out mu/ /& 9 ! c\rt4 ,is ?is necess>y8 ,decision4--,no4 ,! /rik]-out c /& :]ev] he pleases on 8 own side ( ! net4 ,,xvi4 ,a by/&] gets 9 ! way ( a play] :o fails to return ! ball4 ,may he !n claim a let8 ,decision4--,yes1 if 9 ! umpire's op9ion he 0 prev5t$ by an accid5t beyond 8 control4 ,= in/ance1 if ! ropes or ! seats are all[$ to be s ne> to ! c\rt t a play] is int]f]$ ) by !m1 ! /roke %\ld n be play$ aga91 because ! ropes & seats =m "p ( ! arrangem5ts ( ! gr\nd4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a spectator passes 9 front ( ^? seats1 or places a *air ne>] ?an ! orig9al l9e1 & s int]f]es ) a play]1 ! /roke %\ld be play$ aga94 ,,xvii4 ,a play] is int]f]$ ) z above1 & ! umpire directs ! /roke to be play$ aga94 ,! s]v] _h previ\sly s]v$ a fault4 ,he claims ! "r to two s]vices4 ,decision4--,! fault /&s4 ,a let does n annul a previ\s fault4 ,,xviii4 ,a return hits ! umpire or 8 *air or /&2 ! play] claims t ! ball 0 go+ into c\rt4 ,decision4--,unless ! umpire c say t ! ball 0 9 8 op9ion n go+ into c\rt1 he %\ld call a let4 ,,xix4 ,a play] receiv+ fifte5 s]ves f ! left c\rt1 8 oppon5t claims a fault4 ,decision4--,x is a fault4 ,! s]vice />ts f ! "r c\rt "u all circum/ances4 ,,xx4--,at fifte5 all1 ! s]v] by mi/ake s]ves f ! left c\rt2 he w9s ! /roke & s]ves aga9 7a fault74 ,! mi/ake is !n discov]$4 ,is he entitl$ to ! previ\s /roke8 ,f :i* c\rt %\ld he s]ve next8 ,decision4--,! previ\s /roke /&s4 ,a fault _c be claim$ aft] ! next s]vice1 good or n1 is deliv]$4 ,! next s]vice %\ld be f ! left c\rt1 ! score be+ ?irty-fifte51 & ! s]v] has s]v$ "o fault4 ,,xxi4--,a play] s]ves f ! wrong c\rt1 he loses ! /roke1 & !n claims t x 0 a fault4 ,decision4--,if ! /roke 0 play$ 9 8 fir/ s]vice x is simply a fault1 b if he s]ves twice into ! wrong c\rt he has s]v$ two faults1 & lo/ ! /roke4 ,,xxii4--,! p>tn] ( ! play] ^: turn x is to s]ve1 s]ves & w9s ! game4 ,! error is n discov]$ until ! fir/ s]vice ( ! next game has be5 deliv]$4 ,decision4--,a new game hav+ be5 begun1 ! previ\s game /&s4 ,,xxiii4--,! same case z above1 except t ! error is discov]$ aft] two or ?ree /rokes h be5 play$4 ,decision4--,any score made be=e ! la/ s]vice is deliv]$ /&s--i4e41 ! la/ /roke does n /& unless ano!r s]vice 7fault or n7 has be5 deliv]$4 ,! prop] s]v] w !n s]ve4 ,,xxiv4--,) ! score at ?irty-=ty1 ! s]v] takes a bisque1 & !n s]ves f ! "r c\rt4 ,8 oppon5t claims a fault4 ,decision4--,x is a fault4 ,! s]vice mu/ come alt]nately f ! "r & left c\rts4 ,,xxv4--,a play] takes a bisque aft] ! s]v] has s]v$ a fault4 ,:i* c\rt does ! s]v] next s]ve f8 ,decision4--,f ! same c\rt4 ,,xxvi4--,! score is five games all1 & ! umpire directs ! play]s to play an advantage set4 ,! advantage game has be5 won :5 x is discov]$ t no advantage sets are to be play$4 ,:at is to be done8 ,decision4--,! set is won at ! elev5? game4 ,x is no "p ( ! umpire's duty to decide on ! conditions ( ! mat*es4 ,,xxvii4--,a play] s]ves4 ,he he>s ! umpire call1 b _c he> :at he says4 ,he kn[s t ! only two ?+s t ! umpire %\ld call are 8fault0 & 8let10 & t 9 nei!r case c ! ball be 9 play4 ,he !re=e does n return x1 only to f9d t ! umpire has call$ play4 ,has he any r$ress8 ,decision4--,no4 ,,xxviii4--,! umpire calls 8fault0 & !n in/antly *anges & says 8play40 ,! /rik]-out fails to return ! ball1 & he claims t he 0 prev5t$ by ! umpire1 & also t ! umpire _c *ange 8 decision4 ,decision4--,! umpire %\ld call a let & ! s]vice be tak5 aga94 ,,xxix4--,a ball drops ne> a l9e1 ! play] appeals1 & ! umpire calls 8play40 ,! play] misund]/&s ! call1 & lets ! ball fall4 ,he !n claims to h ! /roke play$ aga94 ,decision4--,! /roke /&s4 ,,xxx4--,a ball /rikes ! gr\nd close to a l9e1 ! scor] scores ! /roke aga9/ ! /rik]4 ,on appeal to ! l9esman1 ! latt] decides t ! ball 0 n out4 ,:i* decision /&s8 ,decision4--,! scor] has no "r to consid] a ball out until ! l9esman has call$ to t effect2 !re=e ! decision ( ! latt] mu/ be accept$4 ,! decision ( a l9esman affect+ 8 own l9e is f9al4 ,,xxxi4--,a return /rikes ! cord runn+ along ! bottom ( ! net & b\nds ov]4 ,is x a good return8 ,decision4--,yes4 ,,xxxii4--,dur+ play a ball is ?r[n into ! c\rt & ! ball 9 play /rikes x1 or a play] /eps on x4 ,may a let be claim$8 ,decision4--,yes4 ,,xxxiii4--,! s]v]'s fir/ s]vice /rikes 8 p>tn]4 ,does he lose ! /roke or is x a fault8 ,decision4--,he loses ! /roke4 ,,xxxiv4--,a play] s]ves a fault1 & x is !n discov]$ t x is 8 p>tn]'s s]vice4 ,does ! fault /&8 ,decision4--,no4 ,no o!r s]vice hav+ be5 deliv]$1 ! fault does n /&4 ,,xxxv4--,if ! umpire is appeal$ to1 & directs ! wrong p>tn] to s]ve & ! mi/ake is discov]$ 9 ! middle ( ! game1 :at %\ld be done8 ,decision4--,see decisions ,,xx to ,,xxiii4 ,! play] :o %\ld h s]v$ cont9ues ! s]vice4 ,,xxxvi4--,9 a f\r-h&$ competition "o play] does n to appe> 9 "t to play1 & 8 p>tn] claims to be all[$ to play s+le-h&$ aga9/ ! oppos+ pair4 ,may he d s8 ,decision4--,no4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,results ,,( ,,*ampion%ip ,,mat*es ,,& ,,pr9cipal ,,op5 ,,competitions4 ,,unit$ ,,k+dom4 ,,! ,,*ampion%ips4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 ,w9n] ,*ampion%ip4 #ahgg ,s4 ,w4 ,gore #ahgh ,p4 ,f4 ,had[ #ahgi ,j4 ,t4 ,h>tley #ahhj ,j4 ,t4 ,h>tley #ahha ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhb ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhc ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhd ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhe ,w4 ,r5%aw ,w9n] all ,com]s4 ,runn]s ,up4 #ahgg ,s4 ,w4 ,gore ,w4 ,m>%all #ahgh ,p4 ,f4 ,had[ ,l4 ,ersk9e #ahgi ,j4 ,t4 ,h>tley ,v4 ,/4 ,l$g] #ahhj ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d ,o4 ,e4 ,woodh\se #ahha ,w4 ,r5%aw ,r4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson #ahhb ,e4 ,r5%aw ,r4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson #ahhc ,e4 ,r5%aw ,d4 ,/ew>t #ahhd ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead #ahhe ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d ,e4 ,r5%aw ,,d\ble ,,*ampion%ip4 ,w9n]s4 ,runn]s ,up4 #ahgi ,l4 ,r4 ,ersk9e & ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d ,f4 ,durant & ,g4 ,e4 ,tabor #ahhj ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw ,o4 ,e4 ,woodh\se & ,c4 ,j ,cole #ahha ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw ,w4 ,j4 ,d[n & ,h4 ,vaughan #ahhb ,j4 ,t4 ,h>tley & ,r4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson ,j4 ,g4 ,horn & ,c4 ,b4 ,russell #ahhc ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead & ,c4 ,e4 ,welldon ,c4 ,b4 ,russell & ,r4 ,t4 ,mil=d #ahhd ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw ,e4 ,l4 ,williams & ,e4 ,w4 ,lewis #ahhe ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw ,a4 ,j4 ,/anley & ,c4 ,e4 ,f>r] ,,ladies' ,,*ampion%ip4 ,w9n]s4 ,runn]s ,up4 #ahhd ,miss ,m4 ,watson ,miss ,watson #ahhe ,miss ,m4 ,watson ,miss ,b+ley4 ,,iri% ,,*ampion%ips4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahgi ,v4 ,/ ,l$g] #ahhj ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahha ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhb ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhc ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhd ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d #ahhe ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahhc ,miss ,m4 ,langri%e #ahhd ,miss ,m4 ,watson #ahhe ,miss ,m4 ,watson ,,d\bles4 #ahgi ,e4 ,elliott & ,r4 ,kellie #ahhj ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d & ,a4 ,j4 ,mulholl& #ahha ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhb ,e4 de ,s4 ,br[ne & ,p4 ,aungi] #ahhc ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhd ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhe ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw ,,scotti% ,,*ampion%ips4 ,,s+les4 #ahgh ,j4 ,patt5 #ahgi ,l4 ,m4 ,balf\r #ahhj ,j4 ,patt5 #ahha ,j4 ,g4 ,horn #ahhb ,j4 ,g4 ,horn #ahhc ,j4 ,g4 ,horn #ahhd ,r4 ,gamble #ahhe ,hon4 ,p4 ,b4 ,lyon ,,d\bles4 #ahgh ,a4 ,graham ,murray & ,c4 ,c4 ,macono*ie #ahgi ,a4 ,graham ,murray & ,c4 ,c4 ,macono*ie #ahhj ,a4 ,graham ,murray & ,c4 ,c4 ,macono*ie #ahha ,w4 ,horn & ,j4 ,galbrai? ,horn #ahhb ,c4 ,b4 ,russell & ,m4 ,c4 ,lascelles #ahhc ,f4 ,a4 ,fairlie & ,a4 ,l4 ,davidson #ahhd ,! ,hon4 ,p4 ,b4 ,lyon & ,h4 ,b4 ,lyon #ahhe ,e4 ,w4 ,lewis & ,r4 ,m4 ,watson ,,nor!rn ,,*ampion%ips4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahhj ,r4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson #ahha ,r4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson #ahhb ,r4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson #ahhc ,h4 ,w4 ,wilb]=ce #ahhd ,d4 ,/ew>t #ahhe ,j4 ,dwight ,,g5tlem5',s ,,d\bles4 #ahhj ,r4 ,w4 ,braddell & ,j4 ,coomb] #ahha ,r4 ,w4 ,braddell & ,j4 ,coomb] #ahhb ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhc ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhd ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhe ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,e4 ,r5%aw ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahhc ,miss ,col]idge #ahhd ,miss ,e4 ,davies #ahhe ,miss ,m4 ,watson ,,ladies' ,,d\bles4 #ahhb ,miss ,langri%e & ,miss ,m4 ,langri%e #ahhc ,miss ,col]idge & ,miss ,r4 ,colli] #ahhd ,miss ,e4 ,davies & ,miss ,eck]sley #ahhe ,miss ,dodd & ,miss ,l4 ,dodd ,,ba? ,,*ampion%ips ,,( ,,! ,,we/ ,,( ,,engl&4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahha ,p4 ,g4 ,von ,donop #ahhb ,g4 ,m4 ,butt]wor? #ahhc ,e4 de ,s4 ,br[ne #ahhd ,e4 de ,s4 ,br[ne #ahhe ,e4 de ,s4 ,br[ne ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahha ,miss ,g4 ,b4 ,gibbs #ahhb ,miss ,f4 ,morris #ahhc ,miss ,m4 ,watson #ahhd ,miss ,e4 ,davies #ahhe ,miss ,g4 ,b4 ,gibbs ,,*elt5ham4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahhc ,d4 ,/ew>t #ahhd ,d4 ,/ew>t #ahhe ,e4 de ,s4 ,br[ne ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahhc ,miss ,m4 ,watson #ahhd ,miss ,e4 ,davies #ahhe ,miss ,m4 ,watson ,,exm\?4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahha ,e4 ,d4 ,macon*y #ahhb ,c4 ,l4 ,sweet #ahhc ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead #ahhd ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead #ahhe 7,no meet+ held7 ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahha ,miss ,cole #ahhb ,miss ,cole #ahhc ,miss ,m4 ,watson #ahhd ,miss ,m4 ,watson #ahhe 7,no meet+ held7 ,,london ,,*ampion%ips4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahhe ,c4 ,h4 ,ross4 ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahhe ,miss ,m4 ,watson ,,pr9ce',s ,,*ampion%ips4 #ahhj ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d #ahha ,w4 ,r5%aw #ahhb ,e4 ,r5%aw #ahhc ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d ,,buxton4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahhd ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead #ahhe ,e4 ,*att]ton ,,ladies' ,,s+les4 #ahhd ,mrs4 ,watts #ahhe ,miss ,b+ley ,,g5tlem5',s ,,d\bles4 #ahhd ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead & ,j4 ,r4 ,deyk9 #ahhe ,w4 ,r5%aw & ,j4 ,dwight ,,ladies' ,,d\bles4 #ahhd ,mrs4 ,watts & ,miss ,noon #ahhe ,mrs4 ,watts & ,miss ,bracewell ,,ea/b\rne4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahha ,e4 ,lubbock #ahhb ,w4 ,c4 ,taylor #ahhc ,e4 ,l4 ,williams #ahhd ,e4 ,l4 ,williams #ahhe ,e4 ,w4 ,lewis ,,g5tlem5',s ,,d\bles4 #ahhd ,e4 ,r5%aw & ,c4 ,l4 ,sweet #ahhe ,e4 ,r5%aw & ,h4 ,grove ,,ed9burgh ,,univ]sity ,,op5 ,,t\rnam5t4 ,,w9n]s ,,( ,,*all5ge ,,cup4 #ahhc ,j4 ,galbrai? ,horn #ahhd ,w4 ,w4 ,*amb]la9 #ahhe ,hon4 ,h4 ,b4 ,lyon ,,*iswick4 ,,g5tlem5',s ,,s+les4 #ahhd ,c4 ,w4 ,gr9/ead #ahhe ,h4 ,*ipp ,,cov]$ ,,c\rt ,,*ampion%ip4 #ahhe ,h4 ,f4 ,law=d #ahhf ,e4 ,l4 ,williams ,,am]ica4 ,,*ampion%ips4 ,,s+les4 #ahha ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhb ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhc ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhd ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhe ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s ,,d\bles4 #ahha ,c4 ,m4 & ,j4 ,s4 ,cl>k #ahhb ,j4 ,dwight & ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhc ,j4 ,dwight & ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhd ,j4 ,dwight & ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s #ahhe ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s & ,j4 ,s4 ,cl>k ,,pr9cipal ,,op5 ,,ev5ts--,,season1 #ahhe4 ,,"y ,,am]ica ,,t\rnam5t ,,at ,,philadelphia4 ,,s+les--,j4 ,s4 ,cl>k4 ,,*ampion%ip ,,( ,,middle ,,/ates ,,at ,,new ,,york4 ,r4 ,d4 ,se>s4 ,,ha/+s4 ,,s+les--,r4 ,l4 ,beekman4 ,,orange1 ,,new ,,j]sey4 ,,s+les--,slocum4 ,,*ampion%ip ,,( ,,canada ,j4 ,s4 ,cl>k4 ,,w5twor?1 ,n4,h4 ,,s+les--,w4 ,v4 ,r4 ,b]ry4 ,,n>ragansett ,,pi]4 ,,s+les--,w4 ,v4 ,r4 ,b]ry4 ,,int]-,,collegiate ,,*ampion%ip4 ,,s+les1 ,,yale--,p]cy ,knapp4 ,,d\bles1 ,,yale--,knapp & ,%ipman4 ,,wright ,,ditson1 ,manufactur]s & ,deal]s 9 ,,f9e ,lawn ,t5nis4 ,illu/ration ,we make ,lawn ,t5nis ,outfits a specialty1 & make x our bus9ess to keep po/$ on ! late/ & be/ implem5ts us$ 9 ! game4 ,we are ! l>ge/ manufactur]s ( ?is l9e ( goods 9 ! c\ntry4 ,illu/ration ,rackets1 444 ,balls1 444 ,nets1 444 & 444 ,poles4 ,s5d "n & address = our ,t5nis ,price-,li/1 :i* w give full p>ticul>s4 ,,wright ,,ditson1 #ehj ,wa%+ton ,/reet ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,specim5 ,,illu/ration ,,f 8,,sport ,,) ,,gun ,,& ,,rod40 8,a ,,repres5tative ,,book ,,= ,a ,,sportsman',s ,,libr>y40 ,9 ! ,edition de ,luxe ?is "w became widely kn[n1 & 0 en?usia/ically welcom$ by book lov]s & ,nature lov]s z ! mo/ complete & wor?y book on ,am]ican ,hunt+ & ,fi%+ & ,out-,door ,life4 ,?is limit$ edition is ne>ly exhau/$2 & to meet ! cont9u$ dem& a new1 popul> edition has be5 issu$ at ! l[ price ( #e4jj4 ,x is pr9t$ by ,de ,v9ne on heavy pap]1 & x conta9s all ! illu/rations1 ?\gh none are on ,japanese pap]4 ,! ,edition de ,luxe w be sold = ! pres5t at its orig9al price1--f #aj4jj to #ah4jj1 accord+ to b9d+4 ,s5d = fur!r in=mation to ,,! ,,c5tury ,,co41 ,new ,york4 ,,! ,,be/ ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,score ,,book ,,is 8,,! ,,pa/ime40 ,us$ at all ! pr9cipal ,t\rnam5ts la/ ,season & gave univ]sal ,satisfaction4 8,,! ,,pa/ime0 ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,score ,,book ,,conta9s-- ,score ,%eets = #fj ,sets2 ,h9ts to ,umpires2 ,in/ructions = draw+ ,byes2 & ,tabul> ,arrangem5ts %[+ ! ,values ( ,odds giv5 & ow$ 9 h&icaps1 :i* c be und]/ood at a glance )\t ! calculations necess>y if ! ord9>y scale be us$4 8,,! ,,pa/ime0 ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,score ,,book is ! ,,*eape/4 ,price #i;d1 ea*1 or #hs4 #f;d4 p] doz54 ,to be obta9$ at 8,pa/ime0 ,(fices1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj1 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,london1 ,,or ,,( ,p>tridge ,coop]1 #aia #aib1 ,fleet ,/reet1 ,london4 ,laws ( ,football 7,rugby ,union & ,association74 ,price #b;d4 ea*2 po/ free1 #b;d4 ,laws ( ,lawn-,t5nis4 ,price #f;d4 ,! 8,pa/ime0 ,entry ,=m ( ,a?letic ,sports & ,cycl+ ,meet+s4 ,price #bs4 p] #ajj4 8,,pa/ime0 ,,(fices1 #bh1 #bi1 #cj1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 8,,pa/ime10 ,,! ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,j\rnal ,,& ,,weekly ,,record ,,( ,,football1 ,,aquatics1 ,,cycl+1 ,,& ,,a?letic ,,sports4 ,,e ,,w$nesday4 8,,pa/ime0 is ! recognis$ organ ( ,lawn-,t5nis & ,football4 ,all o!r ,amateur ,sports are report$ by compet5t m54 ,price #b;d2 po/ free #b;d4 ,subscriptions 7payable 9 advance71 #c mon?s1 #bs4 #i;d42 #f mon?s1 #es4 #f;d42 ye>ly1 #ajs4 #f;d4 ,(fices3 #bh1 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,london1 ,e4,c4 ,,ag5ts-- ,= ,am]ica3 ,wright 4 ,ditson1 ,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,= ,au/ralia3 ,melb\rne ,sports ,dept1 ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia4 ,,! ,,a?lete',s ,,guide4 ,a ,complete ,guide to ,tra9+ = ,runn+1 ,walk+1 ,cycl+1 ,swimm+1 & ,r[+1 ,,toge!r ,,) ,,li/s ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,amateur ,,records ,,to ,,date ,,( ,,publication1 ,,& ,,rem>kable ,,p]=mances4 ,,edit$ ,,by ,n4 ,l4 ,,jackson ,,& ,e4 ,h4 ,,godbold4 ,tra9+ = ,runn+4 ,by ,w4 ,g4 ,george1 ,n4 ,l4 ,jackson1 & ,h4 ,m4 ,oliv]4 ,tra9+ = ,walk+4 ,by ,g4 ,p4 ,beckley4 ,swimm+ & ,r[+4 ,by ,late ,*ampions4 ,be/ ,amateur ,records1 at all ,di/ances4 ,tra9+ = ,cycl+4 ,by ,g4 ,lacy ,hilli]4 ,cross-c\ntry ,runn+4 ,by ,e4 ,h4 ,godbold4 ,h9ts on ! ,managem5t ( ,a?letic ,meet+s4 ,w9n]s ( ,*ampion%ips & all o!r important ev5ts4 ,,price ,,"o ,,%ill+4 ,,publi%$ ,,at 8,,pa/ime0 ,,(fices1 #bh1 #bi1 & #cj1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 ,,cov5try ,,ma*9i/s' ,,co41 ,,limit$4 ,,! ,,olde/ ,,firm ,,9 ,,! ,,trade4 ,,catalogues ,,free4 ,illu/ration ,,catalogues ,,free4 ,,! 8,,m>lboro' ,,club0 ,,tricycle1 ,,) ,,pat5t ,,coil ,,spr+s4 ,,vibration ,,effectually ,,prev5t$4 8,! mo/ successful ,tricycle ev] inv5t$40--,vide ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,press4 ,,works3 ,,cov5try4 ,,london3 #ae #af1 ,,holborn ,,viaduct4 ,,man*e/]3 #i1 ,,victoria ,,build+s4 ,,bo/on1 ,u4,s4,a43 #bci1 ,,columbus ,,av5ue4 ,,melb\rne3 #fb #fd1 ,,elizabe? ,,/4 ,,slaz5g] ,,sons1 ,manufactur]s ( e ,requisite = ,lawn-,t5nis4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,i* ,,di50 ,price #ae_/- ,illu/ration3 8,h&y0 ,press1 ,price #c_/i ,to meet ! requirem5ts ( ^? play]s :o desire a bat simil> to ! ,no4 #a1 we h introduc$ a ,racket :i* we %all designate ! 8,i* ,di540 ,x is made ( r5t frames1 ?or\ghly season$1 b unselect$4 ,! gut is transp>5t :ite1 ,engli% manufacture1 & ( excell5t quality4 ,! 8,i* ,di50 is a useful & sightly bat1 & made on ! mo/ approv$ l9es f ! rec5t decisions ( exp]ts4 ,octagon h&le & oval head4 ,! 8,h&y0 ,press w be f\nd an improvem5t1 be+ mu* light] 9 weight & m portable4 ,be+ 9 p>ts1 x c be pack$ into a v small compass4 ,"o screw only ne$ be tak5 out to remove ! ,racket4 ,,! 8,,wat]fall0 ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,c\rt ,,m>k]4 ,,secur$ ,,by ,,royal ,,lett]s ,,pat5t4 ,?is is an entirely new ,ma*9e4 ,s9ce its introduction x has be5 ?or\ghly te/$ & has prov$ 9 e way satisfactory4 ,we c confid5tly recomm5d x z be+ ! ,,simple/ & ,,be/ 9 ! m>ket4 ,z w be se5 f ! illu/ration1 ! c5tre :eel work+ 9 ! box1 & :i* we t]m ! wat] :eel1 is made ) holl[ tee? or buckets2 ^! c>ry ! composition 7) :i* ! box is to be suppli$71 & deposit x ^u a plat=m1 fix$ betwe5 ! front1 or m>k+ :eel1 & ! wat] :eel2 !nce x is transf]r$ to ! front :eel1 :i* transmits x to ! lawn4 ,illu/ration ,,m>ks ,a ,,cle> ,,& ,,di/9ct ,,l9e #a ,,in*es ,,wide4 ,price #be_/- ,,_c ,,get ,,out ,,( ,,ord]4 ,price ,li/ & ,address ( ,local ,ag5t on ,application4 #ef1 ,,cannon ,,/reet1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 ,,! ,,*ampion ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,%oe1 ,,silv] ,,m$al1 ,,london1 #ahhe4 ,! ,,*ampion ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,%oe is made ( ,specially ,prep>$ ,wat]pro( ,felt in/ead ( ,india-,rubb]1 & gives ,firm ,foo?old1 ) ,lightness1 ,durability1 & great] ,flexibility ?an any o!r ,t5nis ,%oe made2 does n ,bli/] ! ,feet1 & is ! only ,%oe t gives ,p]fect ,foo?old on ,wet ,grass4 ,,op9ions ,,( ,,! ,,press4 8,!y und\bt$ly fulfil all ! conditions requir$ 9 a lawn-t5nis %oe40--,boot & ,%oe ,trades ,j\rnal4 8,_! extreme lightness %\ld /rongly recomm5d !m to play]s40--,pa/ime 7! ,lawn-,t5nis ,j\rnal74 8,we h n tri$ any soles s good 9 all respects z ! ,*ampion-,felt ,soles kn[n z ,/odd>t's ,pat5t40--,field4 8,! ,*ampion ,%oes take firm hold ( ! gr\nd1 )\t damag+ ! grass40--,! ,que54 ,sold by ,bootmak]s1 ,cricket+ ,outfitt]s1 c4 ,:olesale only ( ,,d]ham ,,bro!rs1 ,,bri/ol & ,,nor?ampton4 ,e ,pair /amp$ ) ,regi/]$ ,trade ,m>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ampion ,,lawn ,,t5nis ,,%oe ,,/odd>t',s ,,pat5t ,n4,b4--if any difficulty is f\nd 9 obta9+ ! ,*ampion ,lawn-,t5nis ,%oe 7,/odd>t's ,pat5t71 please apply direct to ! ,manufactur]s4 ,,dev]ell ,,bros'4 ,,new ,,pat5t ,,t5nis ,,racket1 8,,! ,,electric40 ,illu/ration ,f\r ,po9ts we claim = x3-- #a4 ,,/r++ ,,nev] ,,gives4 #b4 ,,capital ,,driv+ ,,p[]4 #c4 ,,/&s ,,hotte/ ,,climates4 #d4 ,,defies ,,moi/ure ,,or ,,ra94 ,price #bes4 ,ca% ,disc\nt #bj #es4 ,nett #bjs4 ,our ,new ,unsewn ,,t5nis ,,ball1 8,,! ,,durable40 ,no ,/it*es to ,cut4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,durable4 ,dev]ell ,bros4 ,see e ,ball is /amp$ z above4 ,price p] doz41 #aes4 #f;d4 ,ca% ,disc\nt #bj #cs4 #a;d4 ,nett #abs4 #e;d4 ,,our 8,,europa0 ,,und]sewn ,,t5nis ,,ball ,is ,,! ,,be/ at ! price4 ,price p] doz41 #abs4 #f;d4 ,ca% ,disc\nt #bj #bs1 #f;d4 ,nett #ajs4 ,,lawn ,,t5nis ,,bats ,at e price f #es4 #f;d4 ,all ,goods made on ! premises1 & quality gu>ante$4 ,,dev]ell ,,bros41 ,,mak]s ,,( ,,e ,,requisite ,,= ,,lawn ,,t5nis1 ,,cricket1 c41 #gc1 ,,*eapside1 ,,london1 ,e4,c4 ,f4 ,h4 ,,ayres1 ,manufactur] ( ,indoor & ,outdoor ,,games ,,& ,,sports4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,*ampion%ip40 ,,regi/]$4 ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,po/s4 ,,pat5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,*ampion0 ,,racket4 ,illu/ration3 8,,julian ,,m>%all0 ,,racket4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,*ampion%ip40 ,,lawn ,,t5nis ,,ball4 ,ea* ,ball has a fac-simile ( my ,signature /amp$ ?us on ! clo?4 ,ea* ,ball has also ! ye> ( manufacture /amp$ ^u x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,caxton0 ,,pat5t ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,m>k]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,h]cules0 ,,pat5t ,,racket4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! 8,,c5tral0 ,,/rung ,,lawn-,,t5nis ,,racket4 ,,illu/rat$ ,,catalogues ,,on ,,application4 #aaa1 ,,ald]sgate ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4 ,,slaz5g] ,,sons1 ,manufactur]s ( e ,requisite = ,lawn-,t5nis4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,no #a ,price #ba_/- ,! 8,no4 #a0 is ! di/9ctive m>k ( a ,racket :i* we ) great confid5ce introduce to ! g5]al public = ! fir/ "t ?is season4 ,x is made on ! precise l9es ( ,rackets made by u = _m ( ! mo/ prom95t & successful exp]ts ( ! game ( ,lawn-,t5nis1 & has be5 s highly spok5 ( by !m t a v l>ge dem& has already be5 creat$ = x1 & we h e reason to feel c]ta9 t x w be "o ( our mo/ popul> productions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,law=d ,price #ba_/- ,! 8,law=d0 is a new %ape ?is season1 & is specially adapt$ = a rapid game4 ,! head is a modification & comb9ation ( ! r\nd & squ>e head1 & be+ small] 9 size1 ! h&le is necess>ily long]4 ,9 ?is ,racket a some:at less] play+ surface is produc$2 at ! same "t a v rigid t5sion is obta9$ 9 ! /r++ giv+ a quick] return ( ! 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