The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-28

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The meetings II the Tennis Cabinet
on the we'll tended court % the White
Houec occur . frequently In the spring
and autumn months that Mr.. RoosE-
vELr's reputation ~ an expert in the
game has been taken for granted. II
therefore ONE a. q shock 10 patriotic
Americans when the London press picks
the Right Rev. ARTHUR FOLEY WINNING
TON MORAN. Bishop Of London and Dean
Of the Chapels Royal since 1901, ~ win
ner Of the international match with the
President Of the United States.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT has triumphed over
the French and German Ambassadors
and beaten Secretary TAFT in love sets,
hut II doesn't follow that he will kill the
service Of the Bishop Of London. or hold
his own in volleying. or solve the back
court play Of his eminent opponent. At
golf and fves (hsndbalD the Bishops
skill and endurance are we'll known in
England. He il lean. nimble, cool and
resourceful, both in the indoor court and
at the net, and always keeps himself in
the pink of condition. After a s~oiourn
Of three months at Sycamore Hill the
Presidents form leaves nothing to he
desired. Only the other day he rowed
over . twelve mile course at Lloyd's
Neck, finishing strong. The Bishop has
the beat Of the weights, hut il may he
doubted whether he has the stamina 81
the President. On the tennis court, turf or
gravel. all men are equals; so the report
that the Bishop will play a courtier's game
may be dismissed as unsportsmanlike.
Or. INoRAM's service is said to be slow
but deadly. II may be assumed. then,
that he cuts the ball so that it's bound is
cratic when 1t falls into the court. For
an opponent who is not right on the spot
and quick to cope with the balls gyra-
tions this service is bathing. On the
other hand, IL the President is master of
the American twist service, the object OF
which il to make the ball stop in full
career and drop almost dead on the other
side Of the net. IL will be wen up between
the distinguished players. The President
has been warned not TO play too close 10
the net or TO depend Of volleyine, a. the
Bishop places balls with great fnesse and
lobs almost to the base line.
Il looks as il both e would have to
hug the centre Of the base line and watch
each other warily. II the Bishop is in
the habit of sending up skyscrspers, q
most tantalizing form Of play when
a lively ball is placed a few inches in
side the line, it will need all the Presi-
dents agility and precision of stroke to
get the ball back over the net. Tho
President should be specially coached
to run TO the middle Of the court after
every service. as the Bishop is never
caught mapping himself and always goes
to the ball. The President must keep
cool and repress his tendency to smash;
a wiry. phlegmatic player like the Bishop
of London cannot be driven from his
defence by aggressive tactics. The
President must have his wits about him;
tennis is not a fight or a charge, but a
game Of guile as well as d~exterity, in
which there are pitfalls and ambuscades
a well a. fierce assaults. The selection
Of an umpire is important. Justice HAIR
Lam of the Supreme Court is an authority
on the game, and Mr.. RICHARD 0INEY,
formerly Secretary Of State, ID an adept.
Either should be acceptable. A select
gallery under the surveillance Of a secret
service detail might be admitted to fol-
low the play, for the match 10 of inter-
national interest and far removed a. a
test Of skill from the official diversions
Of the Tennis Cabinet.
A Rough Rider, boxer, wrestler and
jiu-jitsu expert the Presidents skill has
been acclaimed by the most competent
professors. He looks like q sure winner
at tennis over the Bishop Of London, but
it is q game in which form IL sometimes
deceptiyo.