The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-16
CHACE ON TENNIS.
HE GREAT TENNIS PLAYER OF
PROVIDENCE GIVES HIS VIEWS.
He Tells . Good story on Himself and
Makes tho Points Of the Game Clear
to Tyros.

Malcolm Cbace of this city, the tennis
champion. has an article in this weeks
Youths Companion upon the game. He
gives an Interesting account OF the origi a
of the game, the significance OF its name,
and explains It's points clearly. He tells
this aiecdote about himself;
A certain story at my own expense has
always seemed 10 me rather funny. In
the early part Of last summer was play.
lug in place where i knew few people
aud few knew me. sat watching an
interesting matcb, the winner OF which
was to PLAY, wnen a fellow i had never
Teen before dropped into the seat next u G
and beg N q Conversation, In which
joined. After remarking few things In
the play he said;
"Chsce plays the winner OF this match,
doesn't he 2"
80 understand" said l.
"Do you know Chace ~
slightly answered.
"Well," said he, II hink he - over
rated. WHAT is your opinion 7"
agreed TINT IL was very likely that he
WAS oyerrated.
Then in burst of confideace lie leaned
toward me AMI saia:
~ don'I know much about IL. but
understand Chace is aii awful ass
/ sniile u "sickl7 sort of nile" lie
was larger than l. l concluded that
discretion WAS the better part OF yalor =
ana sat perfectly sill.
These su ,cinct ard useful r1marks
about the two styles OF tennis playins &C
ours near the close OF Mr.. Chace's article.
and ought To prove of great value o be
ginl In ienDis aud those who play
solely for amusement.
There are various styles of playing ten
mis-, the two principal and contrasting
methods beiai, tile back court" and
met" game. In the last two or three
years the ret gnne has gained upon e."
other. The three or four hest men in I'll 8
cou try play this game. In wltnd the
brck court game is considered superior
Off the court IL seems that the back
urt game. at its perfection, must be
the better OF the two, bat it is by far the
more difficult, in That it necessitates
greater exertion aud more continuous
practice.
la the net game the stroke chief used,
aud perhal the most effective oie, Is
the IS M sh." fhe strokes OF our leadin
playe s In Il IL game r made with tre-
mef dous force. BY o.lers. the smash IS
more lightly played aid more attention
is paid To placing.
The net game may lie divided into
two classes, the swift smash and the
accura te place"
The back game is PLAYED, rs its name
implies. from the hack o. he court. IL
consists Of .'lobbing." which is playiug
the ball high IL the ar, so Iat it viii 20
over tl C head OF the net player, and OF
lou'., moderately swift strokes. made by
hitting the bali on the bound with an uu-
derhand swin-. Perhaps the most skill
full play OF the back game is the eide
line pass"
The net samcis offensive AMI the back
game is defensive. The net uHIne re-
qnises the greatest quickness and agilii y.
while the buck game nccessitates p,-
thence and staying power. The net men
are brilliant. the back men stickers, ~
as hey are called.
For beginners think quiet and saw
ing game is the leue'. By a "savinL
game mean not t. try o much TO make
points as 10 be sure and never lose them
by attempting too difficult shots. All
the fancy PLAYS as the "Llwior 4" and
smash" should be let alone until one
has mastered the easier add more oflel
tried plays.