The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24
RACKETS.
THE NEW COURTS ON WEST TwENrY-sIxrH
srREEr--LAws OF THE GAME.
NEW YORK May o. 1876

THE NEW COURTS ON WEST TwENrY-sIxrH
sTREEr--LAws OF THE GAME.
NEW York, May % 1870
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
The HERALD always been such a consistent patron
and advocate Of all sports and exercises that tend to
develop muscular Christianity in the States and esc-
whcrc that cc some confidence in requesting your
tlmcly aid in preventing evil which otherwise may
creep into game that has been in allegiance for
years in New York, but which is about to DO happily
rcsusctatcd in the racket courts nearly
peted West Twcnty-sixth street. Upon any faults
OF their construction omission 1t is needless to
ment as they all capable of alterations but the
game Of rackets generally played in close
may DO called national indoor recreation gigantic
has been s development during the last twenty years.
for can safely assert that there at least fifty
cognizant Of this beautiful and manly pastme where
only one enjoyed ts invgorating influence when first
took racket IN hand over thirty years ago.
The rules aud regulations OF a club must naturally
differ suit the temper taste OF the community they
are intended to direct, yet tho Laws oil the Gamcn
should DO fixed and immutabIc all over the world
TO place rs little impeachment as possible IN the way OF
International matches and as the aforementioned laws
rule throughout Great Britain and Ireland, tho
Mediterranean, India, China, Ccylon, Singapore, Aus
tralia, New Zealand and the Cape or Good Hope
trust for their adoption In the courts OF the United
States tending 10 obvatc any misunderstanding in
.sBLARsTED BRITIsHEk"
4, \. e ~ ,as ou.psysIs "ss. either 70 or s.
w The above 'sets called sudlby and be-
% fe s' Sr %. Ss od - given Or
be decided " spinning the racket but hand then only
VI The BAH 70 be served at alternate sides beginning at
Va In seryiag; the player must have foot in the
space NAKED oa Tor sha; purpose The 9upIayer
partner bsnd tho server iii the bail is
VIII The bali must be served above the line on the front
s saa ss s ea ssn s the . "a.
opposite 70 that In which tho server stands
rssshs. ifons VA" i hand out 's'''
X. IN service i Il a snt
/ 1.-THE server is not in his proper place.
2 Ifthe ball IA not served over the lIie.
@ ss: "ss s s sS". shan ersA the
xI The cnsiayer may saks the su. ifhe pls.sss
Kill In payis hand out or an A as the case may
II the ball. after striking the front WALL hit anywhere
Of The is SIDE Or Pack s walls s.,, .,,. -,
walls Strikes the o"s wall al me
.ss' Ss ssss g. .,sSa@ s.n touch bali
Il shs ball hits the strikers partner or himself al
s. il the bali hits the strikers sdveary anywhere below
'A XIV sp'f I; !, .,s,-
docs feel justified in stirling =. the '"' payer
This rule must DO observed with great determinations and.
meiissy lower bis racket and es let = but should he
have struck at the ball however much BIO may
ohstructed his claim possibly allowed should
any dispute arise tho be referred 10 the marker
whose decision shall nnal.
Xy.An out-paycr take served 70 his part
ner, though Il fall In lis court
XVI The outpiayers may change their only
IN each game
xVii--Untii ball has been touched or has bounded
twice the player or bis often
they please.
AylII.-Each served and played out with
the bail with which II Is CONNIE need.
xtx--1hs markers decision u nnal
IN sotsn's q ~ marker the gsms BE- called az.
opponents the and mention %
his when his hand who also shall
scorc before servnr and. the may be
called upon ~ any time during The gsms 10 ~