The sun., 1890-12-07
following extract from Hones's Everyday
Book" and copied from an English paper in
1919. will be read with interest tits memoir
Of great player written by Mr.. Hazlitt:

Of q great player written by Mr.. Hazlitt:
Died at his house in Burbags street. St. Gilesa John
Cavauagh the famous hand hvss player. 1t IL not
kely that any will tho game Of nves played in
Its perfection for many years to come Tho Game Is
what ono despises who has played IT. 1t 10
the finest for the body and tho
for the mind Whenever cavanAgh touched the ball
there was eud Of tho chase His eye WAS certain,
his hand fatal. his presence OF mind complete. He
tho whole and played Il took instant advan.
OF his adversarys weAknssA and recovered balls
by miracle, and from sudden thought that every
ono gave up for lost lie had equal power and skill
Quicknesa and Judgment He could either outwit mis-
antagonist by anesse boat him BY main strength.
sometmos when he seemed preparing to send the bail
with the full swiuR of his ARM he would BY
slight turn of his wrist drop within inch OF tho
line He the bost hill player in tho world Tho
only popularity OF his play was that he never vol
eyed," but let the balls hop: but II tney inch
from tho ground he never missed completing tho
stroke Itis supposed that he could give any other
player half the game or beat him with his left hand
His service was tremendous. He once played Wood.
ward and Meredith two of the best players in England.
and made twenty seven ace, against tho two men BY
service alone-a thing unheard Of
Cavanagh frequently played matches at the Copsn-
hagen House for waRers and dinners Tho wall against
which they played was tho same that supported the
kitchen chimney and whom the wall resouIded louder
than usual the cooks exclaimed THAT is the Irish
manw and the Joints trsmbed on the spit
As to tho name lves." 1t is supposed to have
beer derived from tho five fingers OF the hand
This derivation" says Anger. is supported
also by tho French name for tennis. jeu dc
paume,' palm play. The palm Of the hand.
whether bare or gloved. Is unquestionably the
part used in playing fves. as formerly in play
Ing tennis But. though tho French term gives
a sufficient reason why tho game OF fves. or
h and tennis should get the name from the
nsnd. it would seem moro natural that tho
part OF tho hand chiefly employed should suG-
gest the name rather than the fingers which
and h' pryns aonS tho eose
admirers. The many qualities. however. that
,ss and e1 eSdarasae Ths game sysd
+ ESn Gnss y Ss s: IT,
yeur 1910. The stone balustrade, Oft chapel
steps, projecting few feot on to the level space
Shs s s
top and varied angles. hos almost modified
ssesy bS bes ai Closely the tho same
weight OF ball is used and bard. low hitting
Il ryes S"R bS pssysd
rives, courts differ greatly in their construc.
WGch sGs his0 n nHns some have
and two side walls: others have back wall as
Nsl 1nd oo, are nesrlS Or aut9, enel9,s.d
open at the back. The Rugby game is playe
IN court enclosed on al sides. At Eton there
P15sns wS S . sa II
eSs the 70 a an h:
inches from tSe fTa front wall. The Fine st
Hs iSs RssBt s9Bs
line" is 81 inohes from tho ground. AZ Eton
sf assss ra s .ss sSn Ts al
SaI, ana ths Iine is usually called tho
The Tusby game In It's entirety is said to bs
simpler to understand than that played at
Eton. Some courts hpye small tuitress and
aI rst insro9used @ at Rugby and dscssdsd % wss on
II Tts,s ssn T. Gs
Formidable rounds which In nla! IN court are
II offers u ds6nits marx a wIioh t to aim Tor 'I
good stroke. II divides the four PLAYERS INTO
ana RsSs p1s ssa FsbS snd o
rscommsndsd by the highest authorities In the
game Experts however 9sset 70 the b. but, |,
gives too much prominence 70 the first return
and rather pHrs 1 sd = nla.inE
stands 9Ss e Ihs Ian;T S9a5 Iis p.rtn:r stands
hand side Of ths court. The bail Whom served
then the right. hand wall. and must drop in tho %
outer court. Otherwise 1t may not bs returned.
Il 1H eay's T. bs service sbSs
yollsysd The return is eaiIed the flrst OUT
limo. or the front wal abOrs the line. Or