Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

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Lawn tennis Is growing more and more
nrpular as the years roll on. Some per
sons have said that the reason Tor TINS
rgtllarity Is the fact that il IS one OF the
=. -asantcst outdoor games TO be played II
is without doubt a most pleasing form OF
recreation and an exercise that VIII deVeiop
g-ace aad ease of body II appeals espe-
CaIly 10 women, as II can be INDUCED III
without any great cXertion. and many OF
the geutler sex have developed into cham
p.1r players. The girls in Nassar, Bryn
A-awr and Wellesley colleges have num-
her of tennis courts upon the college
grounds and hold tournaments regularly.
The game has reached the height of its
popularity only within the last few years,
as formerly not SO many persons were as
familiar with il as are today. The reason
for its coming into prominence has been
the fact that the schools and colleges took
fl M. and from the campus the game
graduated 10 the lawns and became the
sport OF the people. The English people are
very fond OF The game, and the owner OF
every lawn on the British Isles counts 1t
a loss if he does not know the game. ZEN
MS. one might say, is TO women what baSe
bail is to men. The small amount of cXer-
ton of the body necessary IN playing the
game is Just enough TO Keep the body In
sound health
The game can be either played by two
or four persons. If by the former It IS
called a single and by the latter a double
and the rules can be easily learned The
first guint won for either Side counts u.
and Z each side should win one OF the first
two points the score becomes 10 all, the
word all meaning even in every case Inc
score of the server IS always called hrSt
and tine first score. il made by the server
IS called - love. and II by the other side
love -. The second point for either side
IS counted - more for the winner, max
ing go. and the third point counts 10 more.
as we'll the fourth. which makes ~ and
the game Thirty all is the score when
both sides have made two points When
both sides have made three points the score
is - all or deuce, and when this score
occurs the side 10 win mus make two
points in succession % win the game. II
he wins one he is V3utage-Iu. and in case
he loses il he Is Vautage-Out. 1t Will readily
b. seen that with vanrage-in either side can
win the game by making another point
" hen the game has been won the other
side becomes the server, the server alter
mating with the games. The server must
always strike the ball In the air before it
touches the ground. but the opponent is
compelled to wait until II has struck the
ground after the serve before he can re-
turn Il to the server. After the first two
strokes one from either side. the ball is
always in play until one side or the other
falls 20 return the ball properly, and the
opponent then scores a point.
In Washington the interest in the game
Increases each year, and in the northwest
section OF the city many persons have laid
out courts near their homes or on vacant
lots Immediately adjoining them.
The members of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association during the past three
years have taken a lively interest In the
game and last year twelve courts were lad
out, six at 2lst and b streets northwest