Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24

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a great English player, who used the stroke
with almost uniform success and won him
self distinction on account OF It. The Law
ford Is a dificult stroke, diff1cult to de-
scribe very difficult to learn and to make
good. The principle of the Lawford Is
| found in the cut. A bail that rebounds low
| and is not too swift is struck with great
! force, the arm Of the player swinging down
almost straight. AS the racket touches the
ball the arm is brought up sharply. The
! result is to give a curve to the ball so
that after It has crossed the net 1t drops
quite rapidly to the court and rebounds
very low. Only powerful stroke will give
the Lawford rebound to the ball, and the
stroke, even when used by an expert. will
be a failure about nine times in ten.
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''In learning to play tennis one should
use the stroke that is hardest and make and
strengthen weak points Do not play TO the
grandstand and do not be afraid OF 1t. II
you are going TO play tennis you cannot be
as correct in manner and dress as you
would In a parlor. Wear the dress you
think is correct and then do not pay any at
tention to its antics. II It flies, let It ny.
Tennis is not a pink tea i have played
tennis ever since I was 10 years old and
love the game. think that 1t is the best
sport for girls, and II II is taken properly /
fail to see how II can hurt any girl. My
sisters, Ethel now Mrs. B. o. Bruce Of
Pasadena, and Violet and Florence. all play
tennis and all play well. 1t seems to run
in the family. although my brother never
played a brilliant game I think that either
Florence or Violet could defeat the eastern
cracks for they come nearer to beating me
than any of those girls did. STILL 1t would
be hardly safe to say that either OF them
could win the championship. I hope some
day that both will have the chance.
shall retain the championship as long as I
can, but I think that this talk about my
having a twenty-year lease on II n all
foolishness. No player OF any game Is
good enough TO beat every one for ever"
Chairman Carry Hermann Of the Ma
tional Base Ball commission. in an inter-
view, derides the story that the pennant
winning players in the National and the
American leagues will refuse 10 play post
season series OF games for the worlds
championship because of dissatisfaction
over the division OF receipts.
''The players have no kick coming on the
manner in which the receipts OF the series
will be divided" he said last week. land
don't believe the alleged threats that have
been made by members OF teams that have
a chance for the championship In either
league not TO play tho games unless their
percentages OF the receipts are increased,
were made How much DO you suppose the
first four games would draw in New York
or Philadelphia, provided the teams of
these two cities win the pennant ia the
National and American leagues, respe,-
lively? Not less than $4,000, ana that
would mean pretty close TO 500 for zach
player. Not a bad return for four days
work especially when one takes into con-
sideration the fact that the club owners
and not the players are taking all the risk.
I look for no trouble In bringing about the
worlds series. and am sure that all play
ers directly interested will be satisfied"
The bowling season for the fan and win
ter was inaugurated Monday at the associa-
ton alleys and the start was very auspi-
cious. The principle topic OF conversation
in bowling circles is the league and all in
terest seems &c center around this The
season is too young to give much dope on
the standard Of the teams. but judging from
the way that the Armours went through
them on the first night the Benos OF Coun-
ell Bluffs are a trife weak. Outside OF one
man the players appear mediocre ana the
team win have 70 be strengthened II Il ex-
poets TO hold up its end OF the race. Judg-
ing from the large gallery which has been
watching the play each evening, there never
was as much interest IN bowling as there
is this season. The chairs are all occupied
each evening and a large crowd entirely
surrounds the alley on which the league
match is being played. Merchants all over
town are also enthused over the league and
many applicants are In the ield " have a