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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

of

Mr. N. L. Jackson, the doyen of referees, and first editor of Pastime, the predecessor Lawn Tennis and Badminton, makes some." interesting comments in Lawn Tennis and Bad- minton on Wimbledons of the 'eighties to the development of the modern game which he has watched during his sixty years' association with lawn tennis..

It in A far ery to the 1880's, when! the twin brothers Renshaw showed how attractive lawn tennis could be made, ho writes. Until their advent

consisted of very long rallies

the game com

Folleying

AMERICAN

by players at the baseline. RYDER CUP

was looked upon as "bad form and "garden party" matches was

not permitted. The earlier Cham SELECTIONS

at Wimbledon were also confined to atrokes made i

after the ball had touched the ground. The chief players ought to cultivate

pace and accuracy and endeavoured WHAT

to keep their opponents on the run

This meant also Interminable rallies those distressing

which were

ما

players who wore not in, excellent

condition

EXPERTS THINK

When, however, the Renshaws, who OF TEAM TO MEET

bad developed their game by constant

practice in the old covered court at

Cheltenham in the winter, and on as in the summer, entered for the

Championships, they quickly revolu

tipnited the

game,

firstly by group up

BRITAIN

Walter Hagen, former holder of

the British and American "open to the net and volleying and after championships, has been appoint- by introducing the overheaded captain of the United States mash,

much to the horror of the team to meet Great Brita in veterans who declared that it would the Ryder Cup match, which will rwid the game. Such prophecies were be played at Ridgewood, New soch dispelled, for the Renshaws so Jersey, on September 28 and 29.

bocarno far The team int Ifvened the play that it more attractive to spectatoes and the Walter Hagen (captain), Paul younger players, and to them is due the credit for the world-wide popular- Runyan, Sam Farios, Jun., Olin Dutra, Ky Lagoon, Johnny Revolta, Henry ity of lawn tennis at the present Ricard, Horton Smith, Gene BaraZONĪ, time.

and Craig Wood

Hagen will play in the contest, und not merely act in a non-playing

Mr.

AN OBSTINATE OPPONENT It was, however, not without capere is nothing bonorary about struggle that the twin brothers mi

appointment said Hagen's code for they had a very capable and obstinate opponent in H. F. Law. Jacobus, president of the American Golfers Association. baseline Professional to ford, who adhered the

pared "He thoroughly deserves the captaińcy game and for time

some endeavoured prove that is dould hold its own if for no other resion than his grand

finish in the United States Open

to his record in his the past two years, he shapes up wall Six of the side, Hagen, Runyan, clever smashes and

Şimdilte ny hard hitter and very year.

the volley. Lawford was a

equate frequently placing

In ad

addition

This

strokes on the side lines and near the with the other members of the team."

WIMBLEDON 1883,

The above picture shows W, Renshaw and E. Renshaw before their match in the challenga round of

1883. Note the court markings, a

Future Of Ladies' Tennis Finalists

HELEN JACOES

ON A VISIT TO

S. AFRICA

UNIVERSITY TEAM OF ATHLETES

UNAVAILABLE

vatoying but the Renshawa at length Putra, Horton Smith, Karazen and JACK LOVELOCK overcame him, and he reluctanly ad- Craig Wood, were in the aide that mitted

the net-play was too good lost at Southport two years ago. that for him,

Lawn tennis was also fortunate in THE STRONGEST TEAM EVER? its chief lady players in ite day Foromont

not among these

Was

HELEN MOODY

TO DEFEND

WIMBLEDON TITLE NEXT YEAR

HELEN JACOBS NOT TO PLAY

(By STANLEY N. DOUST

London, July 8.

"I hope to play sguin at Wim- bledon next year and defend my tille,

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 she must become "Queen of Tennis once more to establish a record.

Mrs. Moody's magnificent victory. over Miss Jacobs by 6-3; Bő, 7-5 in the final of the women's singles on Saturday, after it seem-' ed-certain abu would lose, was the talk of the aporting world.

Miss Jacobs led by 5--2 in the

HELEN WILLS MOODY

AMERICAN

final set, and had match polni SERVERS

at 5-3only to lose. It was one of the most brilliant matches ever seen, and both women de. served to win.

At the end Mrs. Moody delighted- ly flung her racket into the air. Usually sho expresses no emotion Hagen's appointment as captain la R. L. Howland the old Blue and on the court; but she had cause Miss not from any feeling of sentiment, English native record holder in for her elation then. Her return Maud Watson, the first lady champion, writes Mr. George Greenwood, but the weight, will be team manager to the tennis throne was a wonder

because his playing ability shows no and competing captain of the ful achievement, though she mod- combined a mastery of the game with a kindly and spurting disposition, signs of deterioration as the years Oxford and Cambridge party that extly declared: "I think I was

by. which made her a model for her sex not too much to say that he is to visit South Africa in the lucky." She was followed as champion by would hava

. It

won the recent United autumn. Lottio Dod, another perfect sports-woman, with a wonderful re States Open, in which he finished

who

very

WIMBLEDON OF OLD

won

that

Unfortunately J. E. Lovelock i

HER FOUR DEFEATS

SUPERIOR

TO OTHER TENNIS PLAYERS

SECRET OF THEIR SUCCESS

Many people go to Wimbledon

AS PLAYED BY THE CHAMPIONS

LAWN TENNIS PUBLICATION

HINTS GIVEN BY. THE STARS

"Lawn Tennis as Played by the

Giants Have

A Close Call

With Dodgers

RAIN INTERFERES WITH YANKEES

MATCH CALLED

IN SIXTH

New York, Aug. 5.

matches werò

-to-

Champions, edited by S. Wallis Only three Merrihew, and published by scheduled in each of the two American Lawn Tennis, is, as the major Baseball Leagues editor remarks in his foreword, a day and of these one was aban tremendous improvement on last doned during the sixth innings year's publication.

owing to rain. "Glimpses of the Tennia Stars in The New York Glanta had, a Prose and Picture" would be an apt close call in their match against description of this interesting hand-the Brooklyn Dodgera, whom they managed to beat by five runs, to wore not

book for those who want 14, chosen four. The Cardinals

their Inwa tennis. The well cinematographic photographs

will

the Cubs dropped

dispel many fallacies and I hope engaged but shatter many false illusions and back by their defeat by the Reds.

The New York Yankees were theories of both players and critics,

playing against the Boston Red writes G. Blake Caulfield.

How often have you been told never Sox when their match had to be drop the hand of the racket below abandoned in the second half-of the wrist? Being of a credulous the sixth innings owing to rain.

to

naturo

uro and not endowed with. The Yankees were

analytical brain, you accepted, the theory without comment.

then leading

by the wide margin of ten runs

Of course what these experts really to two. meon is: you are to keep the racket behind the wrist until contact in all strokes except the lob. The photo- follow:

graphs in this book are

are in themselves

and

education. You cannot bat admire

marvel at

at the power and perfect

Results of to-day's matches

NATIONAL LEAGUE

timing of F. J. Perry's forehand drive, Brooklyn The beautiful head polse and

balance of Crawford. The know

work

New York

R. H. E.

4 10 2

5 11 1

18 1

9 8 2

(Thompson scored a home ́run

and graceful body balance of 8. B. Boston

would-be

I should advise all would-be Philadelphia

to study the photo showing the

10 service of Leater Stoefen,}

the effortless one of Sidney Wood, not for the Braves and Dolph Camilli

forgetting Vines's classic example of for the Phillies).

the American cannon-ball service.

HANS NUSSLEIN

Chicago Cincinnati

Those who did not avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing that great Continental artist, Hans Nesslein at Wembley last year and only know of him by repute will now be able to Chicago study his methods as depicted by the Cleveland

smash is demonstrated in sight photos,

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. H. E.

2 7 8

4 9.0

Cochet's

(Earl Averili scored a home run

10 9.2

7.18 1

the

heory of Angles."

New York

.10

9

2

5 %

Tilden, George Latt, J. Parmly Paret,

i

Vincent Richards and Mercer Beasley

ac-

The head polso, arm balance and foot for the Indians). work reveal the secrets of the rost

French champion's success in killing * Washington smash. Cochet is equally at home Philadelphia +22

discussing "Court Tactics and

F. 3. Perry, Wilmer Allison, W. T. Boston

(The game was called on

all contribute to make this annual one count of rain in the second half

of the most useful and interesting of the sixth innings. publications I have ever read.

especially recommend it to my fellow coaches.

SOME EXTRACTS

The pictures alone will convince your pupils of the soundness of your theorica Spaer prevents me from saying all I want to about this work; you must be content with the follow. |ing_extracts!——

-Reuter

CHALLENGE CUP FOOTBALL

F. J. Perry:--"I am a firm believer First Round Draw For

:

London Event

in speed as a fundamental of the garnet Get well down to the ball: your knees were given to you for that.

The draw for the first round of purpose."

Wilmer L. Allison:-Footwork is the London Football Challenge Cup

cord: for in addition to gaining the third, but for a bad break in the last unable to make the journey and AA Miss Ilelen Jacobs said she was with the express purpose of try- just as important in volleylag as it isOctober 7) in: Brentford v. Metro- highest honours at law tennis, ahe nine holes of the fourth round, pibyeuw. Sweeney (R.A.F.) is to be in-loubtful whether she would plasing to fathom the secret of the in making a ground stroke. Never politan Police. Millwall v. Chel-

a storm of wind inently ladies

rain, won the

golf championship,

nd and Nearly 44, Hagen has announced cluded as neither of the Oxford or gain next year. was captain of the English Indies

"I would like to," she said, superiority of the American ser-half-volley or low volley a ball when sea. Clapton Orient v. West Ham. retire after next year's Cambridge sprint first string will will

"but I have been over here so vers.

you can get in and take. it higher. Q.P. Rangers v. Palaco. Arsenal The South Africans hockey team and was facile princeps American championship. He has and be able to go.

Fortunately the smash is the easiest v. Charlton. Fulham v. Bexley at skating and archery Miss Bing the distinction of being captain of the are anxious to see A. G. K. Brown, many times and have lost in four!

Unless the head Is correctly of all strokes to execute!"

Tenth and Welling. Dulwich Ham- ley, afterwards Mrs. Hillyard, WAN American team in all five matches in the young Cambridge Freshman, finals. Your people may become

W. T. Tilden:--—"In sport, timing, let v. 'Spurs. Nunhead v. Enfield. fine baseline player, and her championships as inuch by deter- the United States have won two and records. The team will be:

tired of seeing me and look on poised at the beginning and at the Cup competition, in which who has been breaking so many

me as just a player who cannot end of the service, you will never through the medium of footwork, can mination 1 па skil;

Mlas the while

I think, the

win.

learn an American service, says learned so well that it becomes

almost second nature!"

of the shot, when the volloyer wants. Douglass, now Mr. Lambert Cham. Great Britain two. He is,

Hved, R. L. Howland (Eambridge), A. "I thought the crowd were very Lawn

Tennin and Badminton. bors, established a record of seven greatest, shul-maker who ever

George M. Lott:-"The use of the to run up for his net attack."" G. K. Brown (Cambridge), M. J. K. generous to me, and though I lost The throw up and the balance of

Vinvent Richards :--"Don't rush. championships, which is still unbeaten. especially with the mashie-nblick,

has under his charge perhaps 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 the strangest Ryder Cup team yet brow (Oxford), 3. C. Horsfull Moody made a wonderful recovery photographs, but after the throw these days that it causes me occasion-the net except behind a forcing shot. nominated. Among the now players

Surprise your adversary." up the left arm, when balanced ally to burst into tears!"

J. Parmly Paret:-"The change of Karel Kozeluh:-"It should not At the period of which I am writing is S. Parks, jun., of Pittsburgh, who (Cambridge), J. A. Judson (Ox-in that last set."

The two Helens come from the parallel to the ground, points in the old Wimbledon headquarters of recently won the American champion- ford), F. R. Webster (Cambridge),

are be a choice between speed and paco the All England Lawn Tennis and ship. He is a young Varsity student W. T. Squires (Oxford) and A. W. same town in California. Mra. the direction you intend to serve pace and the change of twist Croquet Club was very different to the who turned professional during the Sweeney (R.A.F.).

Wills Mondy is 29 and Miss Jacobs to. As the ball and racket meet almost an important as the direction but a blending of both wonderfully complete establishment financial slump,

25. They learned their tennis at the body weight is brought for- | --- the nume club, and when Miss Willsward by means of its leverathe (as she was then) first won her head and arma. 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 Saturday Mrs. Will too high. You should meet it at POSTPONED MATCH Moody won the first finals by G--2, the hanging point, which is just

It now possesses. There

were two

Another of the new men is Laffoon,

(Continued on Page 0.)

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Altogether she has played in sight, Wimbledon Anals, and has

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