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THE
THE DAYS BEFORE THE VOLLEY WAS INTRODUCED
WIMBLEDONS OF FIFTY
YEARS AGO
SOME INTERESTING COMMENTS BY N. L. (PA) JACKSON`
THE RENSHAW BROTHERS INTRODUCE NEW STYLE OF PLAY
Mr. N. L. Jackson, the doyon of refereos, and first editor of Pastime, the predecessor of Lawn Tennis and Badminton, makes some interesting comments in Lawn Tennis and Bad- minton on Wimbledons of the 'cightios to the development of the modern game which he has watched during his sixty years' association with lawn tennis.
It is a far cry to the 1880's, when the twin brothers Renshaw alowed! how attractive lawn tennis could be made, he writes. Until their advent the game cunilated of very lang rallies by players at the baseline. Velleying: was looket upon as "bad form," and
many
nny "garden party" matchen Wax not permitted. The earlier Cham pionships
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AMERICAN
RYDER CUP
Wimbledon Were to SELECTIONS
practically confined to strukes minde after the ball hud touched, the ground. The chief players fought to
to keep their opplurats on the runs) This meant al internable rallies which were distroming to theme: players who were not in excellent! condition.
THINK
When, however, the itenshaws, who OF TEAM TO MEET
by constant
BRITAIN
Walter Hagen, former holder of the British and American open
had developed their covered court all practice in the ald Cheltenham in the winter, and this grass in the summer, entered for the Championships, they, quickly revolu tlonised the game, firstly by group up to the net and valleying and after championshi, has been appoint- the averhead. ed captain of the United States by introducitur warda "Amash," nuch to the burror of the team to meet Great Britain in veterans who declared that it would the Ryder Cup match, which will ruin the game. Huch prophecida, were be played at Ridgewood, New soin dispelled, for the Renshaws so Jersey, on September 28 and 29. | livened the play that it became far The team is more attractive to spectators and the younger players, and to them is due the credit for the world-wide popular. ity of lawn tonula at the present
Limid:
AN OBSTINAate opponeNT
Walter isgen (captain), Paul Runyan, Sam Parks, Jun., Ollu Dutra, Ky Latfoon, Johnny Revolta, itenry Picard, Horton Smith, Geno Sarazen, und Craig Wood,
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Hagen will play in the contest, muil non-playing merely net in a
Hagon's
"He thoroughly
It was, however, not without a capety is nothing honorary att struggle that the twin brothers suc cooded, for they had'a very capable
appointment,"
Baide president of the American and obstinate opponent in II, F. Law-{
Golfers' Associa ilon. to the baseline ford, who adhered
deserves the captainey. game and for some time endeavoured la prove that 12 could find its own if for no other reason than his grand against the volloy. Lawford was a finish in the United States Open this
In addition to tremendously hard hitter and very year.
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his record in accurate, frequently
his the past two years, he shapes up wall strokes on the sido lines and near the with the other members of the team." baseline, but the clover smakes and Six of the side, Hagen, Runyan, volloying of the Renshaws, at length Daten, Horton Smith, Surazea and overcame him, and I tuluetanly ad- Craig Wood, were in the side that mitted that the not-play was too good lost at Southport two years ago.
Lawn tennis was also fortunale in THE STRONGEST TEAM EVER?
for him.
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placing
WIMBLEDON 1883,
The above picture showa W. Renshaw and E, Renshaw before their match in the challenge round of 1883. Note the court markings.
Future Of Ladies' Tennis Finalists
JELEN JACODS
ON A VISIT TO S. AFRICA
UNIVERSITY TEAM
OF ATHLETES ·
JACK LOVELOCK UNAVAILABLE
HELEN MOODY TO DEFEND
WIMBLEDON TITLE NEXT - YEAR
HELEN JACOBS NOT TO PLAY
(By STANLEY N. DOUST
London, July 8.
"I hope to play again at Wim- bledon next year and defend my title," said Mrs. Helen Will Moody yesterday,
She is now the women's cham- plon for the seventh time, and has equalled the achievement of Mrs. Lambert Chambers, but who must become "Queen of Tennis" once more to establish a record.
Mr. Moody's magnificent victory over Miss Jacobs by 8-5, 3-6. 7-0 in the final of the women's singles on Saturday, after it seem- et certain she would lose, was the
talk of the sporting world.
Mias Jacobs jed by 5-2 in the
HELEN WILLS MOODY
AMERICAN.
linat set, and had match point SERVERS
at 53-only to last. It was one of the most brilifant matches ever seen, and both women de- served to win.
At the end Mrs. Moody delighted. yung her racket into the air. Usually she expresses no, emotion on the court; but she had cause
I think I wan
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Ingen's appointment as captain is R. L. Howland the old Blue and ite chief Lally players in its days not from any feeling of sentiment. English native record holder in for her elation then. Her return Foremost among these was MINK Maud Watson, the frat lady champion, writes Mr. George Grrenwood, but the weight, will be team manager to the tennis throne was a wonder- who combined
because his playing ability shows up and competing captain of A mastery of the
the fil achievement, though she mod- with a
and sporting disposition, signs of deterioration to the years Oxford Cambridge party that esly declared: a kindly which made her, a model for, her sex roll by.
in the lucky." She was followed
It is not too much to say that he is to visit South Africa as champion by Lottie
Dot,
another perfect would have won the recent United autumn. with a
States Open, In which he finished wonderful re- -un,
Unfortunately J. E. Lovelock Is for in addition to gaining the
the third, but for a bad break in the last highest honours at lawn
tennis, she
W. Sweeney (RAF)) is to be in- In a storm the ladies golf championship, was captain of tite English Indies Nearly 44, lingon has announced cluded as neither of the Oxford or hockey team and was facile princeps that he will retire after next year's Cambridge sprint first string will American championship. He has nad be able to go. The South Africans at skating
American team in nl!
young
Won
SUPERIOR
TO OTHER TENNIS PLAYERS
SECRET OF THEIR SUCCESS
AS PLAYED BY THE CHAMPIONS
LAWN TENNIS PUBLICATION
HINTS GIVEN BY THE STARS
Giants Have
A Close Call
With Dodgers
RAIN INTERFERES WITH YANKEES
MATCH CALLED
IN SIXTH.
New York, Aug. 5:
"Lawn Tennis as Played by the Champions," edited by S. Wallis Only three matches were Merrihew, and published by scheduled in each of the 'two American Lawn Tennis, is, as the major · Baseball Leagues to- editor remarks in his foreword, a day and of these one was aban. tremendous improvement on last doned during the sixth inning. year's publication,
owing to rain. "Glimpses of the Tennis Stars in The New York Giants had a Proso and Picture" would be an apt close cult in their match against description of this interesting hand-the Brooklyn Dodgers, whom they book for those who want to improve managed to beat by five runs to their lawn tennis. The well chosen four. The Cardinals cinematographie
will photographs
were
not
dispel many fallacies and I hope engaged but the Cubs dropped shatter many false Hualons and back by their defent by the Redu theories of both players and critics,The New York Yankees wore writes G. Blake Caulfield,
playing against the Boston' Red How often have you been told never|Sox when their match had to bo to drop the hand of the racket below abandoned in the second half of the wrist? Being of a eredulous! the sixth innings owing to rain. The Yankees were then lealing
nature and not
andowed with
analytical brain, you accepted the by the wide margin of ten runs theory without comment,
Result of to-day'a .` matches follow:
Of course what these experts really to two, mean Is; you are to keep the racket behind the wrist until contact in all strokes except the lab. The photo- graphs in this book are in themselves an lucation. You cannot but admire and marvel at the power and perfect timing of F. J. Perry's forchand drive. The beautiful head poise and a balance
of Crawford. The kneo work
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Brooklyn New York
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(Thompson scored a home run
and graraful body imiance of S. Boston Wood. I should advise all would-be Philadelphin
servers lo study the photo showing the
powerful service of Lester Stofn
the effortless one of Sidney Wood, not for the Draves and Dolph Camilli
forgetting Vinca's classic example
of
the American cannon-ball service. for the Phillies).
MANS NUSSLEIN
Those who did not avail themselves
of the opportunity of seeing that great! Continental artist, Hans Nussldin at:
Wembley last year and only lands of
Chiengo Cincinnati
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AMERICAN League
R.. THE.
2 7.3
40 0
him by repute will now be able to Chicago study his methods 11: depicted by
the
technique of Cochet's
Cleveland
camera. The smanla is demonstrated in eight photos, (Earl Averill scored a home run The head poise, arm balance and fool-for the Indians). work reveal the serets of the great
French champion's success in killing a Washington smash. Cochet is equaly at home Philadelphia
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New York Allison, W. T. Boston
"Geties and
George Loll, J. Parmly Paret,
Vincent Richards and Mercer Beasley (The same was called on
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all contribute to make this annual one count of rain in the sce&nd half of the most useful and interesting of the sixth innings. publications I have ever read. I
especially recommend it to my fellow conches,
SOME EXTRACTS
The pictures alone will convince your pupils of the soundness of your theories. Space prevents me from
| saying all I'wnut to about this work; you must be content with the follow- Fing-extracts;--------
-Reuter
CHALLENGE
CUP
FOOTBALL
F. J. Perry:-"I am a firm believer First Round Draw For
London Event
she nine holes of the fourth round, played unable to make the journey and Adoubtful whether she would play with the express purpose of try just as important in volleying as it in October 7) is: Brentford v. Metro-
of wind and
rain.
Tey, after ory. Mina Bing-the distinction of being captain of thq are anxious to see A. G, K. Brown,
mination
Hillyard, wan player, ker champions, auch by deter
k; while Douglass, now Mrs. Lambert Chain bers, established a record of seven championships, which is still unbeaten, WIMBLEDON OF OLD
fivo
Hagen has under his charge. perhaps
vera.
of the hot, when the yolleyer wants
in speech as a fundamental of the game! Get well down to the bull: HER FOUR DEFEATS
your knees were given to you for that
The draw for the first round of | purpose." Many people go to Wimbledon Miss Helen Jucobs sald she wna
Wilmer L. Allison:-Footwork is the London Football Challenge Cup
again next year.
ing to fathom the secret of the in making a ground struke. Never politan Police. Millwall v. Chel- "I would like to," she said, superiority of the American ser-nif-volley or low valley a ball when sea. Clapton Orient v. West Ham. "but 1 have been over here so
you can get in and take it higher. Q.P. Rangers v. Palace. Arsenal many times and have lost in four
Fortunately the smash is the easiest jv. Charlton. Fulham v. Bexley. in
finals. Your people may become Unless the head is correctly of ali strokes to execute!"
Heath and Welling. Dulwich Ham- the Ryder Cup competition, which who has been bridge Freshman,
tired of seeing me and look on poised at the beginning and at the W. T. Tilden!--"In sport, timing, let v. 'Spurs. Nunhead v, Enfield. Hind the United States have won Mias
me as just a player who cannot end of the service, you will never through the medium of footwork, can win.
learn an American, service, says be learned so well that it becomes Great Britain two. Ile is, I think, the records. The team will be: greatest shot-maker who ever lived, R. L. Howland (Cambridge), A.
almost second nature!" "I thought the crowd were very Lawn Tennis
Badminton, aud especially with the mashie-niblick.
G. K. Brown (Cambridge), M. J. K. generous to me, and though I lost The throw up and the balance of George M. Lott:-"The use of the to run up for his not attack.” Sullivan (Cambridge), A. G. Pil-1 am glad I played well. Mrs. the front arm can be copied from lob is neglected to such an extent in Vinvent Richards:-"Don't rush the strongest Ryder Cup team yet brow (Oxford), J. nominated. Among the new players
C. Horsfall Moody made a wonderful recovery photographs, but after the throw these days that it cause me occasion-the not except behind a forcing shot.
Surprise your adversary." up the left arm, when balanced ally to burst into tears!" At the period of which I am writing is S. Parks, fun, of Pittsburgh, who (Cambridge), 5. A. Judson (Oxin that last set."
The two Helens come from the parallel to the ground, points in J. Parmly Paret:-"The change of : Karel Koželuh:-"It should not the old Wimbledon headquarters, of recently won the American champion- ford), F. It. Webster (Cambridge), the All England Lawn Tennis and ship. He is a young 'Varsity student. T. Squires (Oxford) and A. W..same town in California. Mrs. the direction you intend to serve pace and the change of twist aro be a choice between speed and pace Croquet Club was very different to the who turned professional during the Sweeney (R.A.F.).
Wills Moody is 20 and Miss Jacobs to. As the ball and racket meet almost as important as the direction but a blending of both!" wonderfully complete establishment | financial slump.
20. They learned their tennis at the body weight is brought for- the same club, and when Miss Wills ward by means of Its levers-the (as she was then) first won her head and arms. If the front arm OWN national championship. Miss is not made to do its proper share Jacobs won the junior national of this weight transfer, loss of championship.
power will result, and eventually They have met three times in you will suffer from shoulder the final at Wimbledon-in 1929, strain. Don't throw the ball up 1932, and on Saturday Mrs. Wills too high. You should meet it at POSTPONED MATCH the same scores in each before
Moody won the first finals by 6-2, the hanging point, which is just It begins to fall- Don't TO-DAY
stand square when serving. At Courses comprise:- Altogether she has played in the bottom of the swing, turn the There is only one match down won seven."
eight Wimbledon finais, and haa|racket face to the rear. If you for decision in the local Lawn Bowls Championship for this afternoon, this being between T. Armstrong, of the Civil Service). C.C., and H. A. Alves, the Club de Recreio player.
it now possesses. There were two! Another of the new men is Laffoon,
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developing a poisoned foot the gamo had to bo postponed. It is
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green and is in the quarter-finals
For To-Day
of the Open Singles Championship. Last week's rain has further delay- ed the local Lawn Tennis Champion
ships and the competitions again mado tremendous headway in the last threaten to drag out unduly. two years, Thero is Indian blood in! This afternoon, however, the "A" his veins. J. Revolta, of Milwaukeo, ! Division matches which are scheduled is also a newcomer. He recently won should be carried through as there the Western Opon title, second in im- seems every prospect that the weather portance' only to the United States will remain good. championship. The last of the four The programme for to-day is ik Honry Picard, of Pennsylvania, - a
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