Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-05
DECIDING FACTOR IN THE TENNIS OF
 TODAY
H. M. DOust, an Expert Tennis
 Writer in the London Globe, Exp lainS Some Technical Sides of the Famous Game.
Pace Entails the High Overland Service, Says Writer, With
 out Which Game Becomes
 One of Mere ShuttIeCOCks.

Pace always tells in tenn.s, saysH. M Doust in the London Globe. lt is direct expression Qf the personality of the player-a remark best illustra- ted by a study of the methods of the Benshaws, who practically revolutions ized the game in 188O-9O
 Pace entails the hIgh overland ser vice-play common 10 all ranks of players nowadays. Without the high overland service and its attendant lob variations. tennis degenerates to a mere game Of shuttlecock In this re- spect British players eXceni for the American service is generally slow er." but often it becomes more deadly by reason of the formidable "cut' which causes the ball to actually swerve in the air and to drag or re- bound slow from the ground This twin effect has a distinct advantage.
 The play is earnestly cultivated in high quarters even by players who are opposed to the smashing volley game. since it gives the server more time in which to follow up his serve by run ming into a position approximately close to the net, from which he can then develop the smashing game.
 The Net is Vantage Point.
 In both games (the singles and doubles) all players aim, or should do, to get within a yard or two of the net as soon as possible. Thence develops the smashing volley so fatal yet so sel. dom seen at other than classical events. The player should seek to get comparatively close to the net, wheth. CT serving or receiving the serve, the object in all cases. being to voliey before the gravitational pull on the ball becomes apparent That this is the correct and only play can be ad judged from the fact that if the rest happens beyond a stroke or two. most players, even inferior ones Ohey are acting unconsciously) will be found to have drawn into the net. At least this Is mostly SO. An examination of players positions in eight games out of ten will clearly bear out this point II is one we'll worthy of study Foi some the service lines possess a fatal attraction.
 Yet the yolley, pure and simple i. but the prelude to stin deadlier play Rapid and low volleying, clearing tho net maybe by an inch or two can al ways be met by players who take tho trouble to practice the art It h when the yolleying becomes varied by the attempt on the part of one player to place the ball out of reach Of th, other that the science of it all be comes apparent. This "lobbing." as i is termed calls for the greatest skill and judgement It is the high over hand play. combined with the 'lift o "top" placing the ball behind onel adversary and well at the back of tn, court, which is SO disconcerting to fol low, and has given many a pretty coul de grace to an otherwise evenly diyl ded bout of volleying.
 Racket Often Betrays a "Lor."
 Good "lobbing' is dificult-at leas it would appear SO from Che attempt one often sees in the great maiorit of games. Unless judgement draw to fine art accompanies the swing e the racket and the eye never remove from the ball even Cor the thOusandt part of a second the lob" win sen the ball out of tne court, or else ius drop it short enough % permit the ol posing player to kin it by playing smashing volley. ], is essential thi the racket does not betray the intel tion to play a "lob" This defeats u whole object and permits the opp nent to correct his position that l should it prove to be thought neces ary.
 In an play the primal object shou be to serve and return the serve go to permit of gaining a favorable pol ton within a yard OF SO of the n and to SO regulate pace as to dri' one's adversary into less favorab one-that is away from the net iowa the base line and from that .nlti advantage, the successful player ca given other things equal severely pu