Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-27
WHERE LOVE is Low
Points n Tsaais That MAKE the
Game an oIsnphian Pastim>
TO WELD TIE Racket DEITY
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- ssnl1rsnt tsunis players rszardinz
xoaln Potax. ia rs s6-@.s have. "a view
a fas spps<sscht4x tnte-ooii'sgiate
fuorn.zneat ~ Ss~ Hasen aad ofths
f1siaa ssssss saA we@,esn eh.lspson-
bhfp <o1tssts. srsa-~d more thxa ths
rsa@l .ahnztion smong wlslarrs 81
49, rzckeG fhs sensrAl pablo
khlch icns~s tho game of lawn tennis
- ons Of ths usost popalsr u ell eur
k1runaer sparta SCENE 60 z1Isosdsrst~nd
shs matter Ralss sad noe players
are 80 sec.sioss Of thpatss over Tie
E4ns<
FOR heakhy. physical sxsrciss and
flsas.nt rccreatioa The gsms yi~ias
fhs palm 20 no other outdoor znas.-
rnent. .ad one q ia greatest claims
liss "a lie fact tA2t Il u emlnentiy
saited % the capacities q both sexes
ana can ks played eoui olntly hy them
.TnIlks ysrkslng. riding or driving the
~xnaaaa q Ia pursuit II within the
"a ana II tAe most nmited income. aud
ths tisas devoted % lts practice can hs
spare.l egea by thoes whose duties
son6ns theln - long AID regular
1onrs 81 business. Lawn tennis = =
game suited % almost any age from
aix.ren - sixty.
The chief accessory Ia lawn tennis Il
raaoubtediy tbs Sell. CT more teehni-
caliy. - court, on which the game IS
playcd Ttsc sface actually called fdf
- tae laws Of the game Is a rcctangu-
i4r paraiieioGram eoventy-cight feet
1ong. aa1 for y single court where oaly
two play. teenty-sevrn feet wide. TX
1Oar are eHT4yed. two against two. or
~ one good player i pitted against two
portners the game y played n what Is
hao2n a. !. double court, IN which the
width - increased % thirty-six feet
The cut below shows how tennis
sou~ should b. marked out
Stsrt cut with the dca that your
Reid saail be as smooth. true Ind level
~ the pruvrrblal billiard bali II your
grouads admi. choice OF several loca-
lions. should reconmsnd that which
j. bcst sheltered from the SIMS rays.
aEd II in some deep pocket or bottom
40 nnch the better. FIR. although In
rainy weather L nay bold moisture =
ti.tla longer. still that very fact wiz
leepthe rrass richer and stronger and
soar curt VIII rot require half the
1a1chl1g for The same amount OF use
'as = dry sardy court Peg out dirnen-
sions u ninety FEET by forty feet AZ
Least. ono hundred by ffty Is bet
Ter Then grade IL thoroughly. Go
rc4refaliy ever every inch Of turf and
raise with q fork small holes: fatten
I'll bumps and knobs- While doing
khis sse that Jon get out all wiry roots
,aDd weeds OF coarse stron,. stems.
ANY yrreA. the leaves of which lie close
,<nt fss To the ground. may be left. bat
1arnpy plsats. like dandeltons. daisies.
Spsaxrrss-. etA. should be pulled up
tnn1 ms heles carefully filed. Let
ttrrfxl and Kindred plants rcrnain-
fIf afcsr ehls treatElcnt yoar ground
1coks bAre or pst.shy In spots. run a
ught harrow oyer IL and sprinkle tho
Fxhois plot hscraily with any good
qualify Of lssrn grass seed. When
thc surface appears thoroughly thick
bad uniformly golden. Fun your mow'
Isr.over Il Ia even. straight lines. paral.
BE- u side Nnas and thsn - lass lines.
The operation when perf0rsned prcp
.eriy should El4i<e tie court looa
l<xActiy like = checker board.
New your court j. ready for ths
roller Aua fer The flrst roll you cant