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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
In the Middle of Service.

do not believe in the fancy strokes
which put queer twists on the ball that
make it bound in all sorts of directions.
These are OF use but usually they become
mania with the player and the elementary
strokes forgotten in the desire to make
the ball do tricks.
use only the simple strokes and depend
solely on placement and speed 20 gain
points In the long run think my game is
the best game for all girls. Therefore I
will give my way of playing tennis.
The selection of suitable racquet and
the proper holding OF the racquet are the
primary matters in which girl often makes
mistakes that ruin her chances of playing
e en- fair game.
Select well-balarced racquet Of about
thirteen ounces with d handle of size that
Just permits the hani II comfortably close
about II. Tho sig" OF tie grip is important,
and if one canno. be found Of the correct
and proper diameter. then select a larger
size and have it shaved down. hse 1919
ounce racquet, heavy in the head but my
right forearm is stronger thar that Of the
average girl too heavy racquet quickly
tires the player.
use two grips; the one for service and
all forehand strokes, and the second for
backhand strokes In both grips the rae.
quet handle is grasped at the very end with
the butt resting against the base of the
palm. In the forehand grip the fist is sim
ply closed about the handle with the thumb
across. This is the normal grip in which
the racquet is always held except for the
backhand strokes. For the backhand play,
the thumb is shifted so that it is parallel
with and pressing against the wood in Or
der to prevent the racquet from turning.
The racquet should be grasped firmly at
the beginning Of every stroke, but between
strokes the grip had best be relaxed or the
hand and forearm will become cramped.
The service Of the ball is important, but
it is governed by the general rules Of play
which I have above noted Many players
IN md
many hours trying to evolve delivery
which will make the service ball unreturn-
able.
l. on the contrary. consider the service
only as the opening stroke Of the game, and
! think it a mistake to waste great energy
in attempting to deliver an unreturnable
service. A girl can never develop a service
which is too swift for a good player to han
die and she only wears herself out in the
effort; and then a great number Of points
are lost through double faults for the can
non BALI is never under the best Of con-
troll
l use and favor q service Of moderate
speed that may be placed as the server
wills.
stand behind the backline in the middle
OF the court. One must be in the middle of
the court for the return, and it is best to
start there in the first place and thus save
steps. | rest the weight Of my body on my
right foot, observe where want to place
the ball. throw the ball into the air with
the left hand and swing my racquet back
over nv Head and down on The ball. l hit
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PHo1OS 3,
SRowk
g RIOS.
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BY Miss MolIa Bjurstedt,
National and Metropolitan Champion in
Singles, Olympic Champion, etc.

//Sr1ENNIS is just a game of eating
the ball over the net" said
= girl, very confidently TO me, the
other day
Getting the ball over the net" may be
one kind OF tennis, but it is not the kind
| play, and it is not the kind Of tennis that
wins matches.
Putting the ball over the net out Of the
reach of your opponent" is my definition
of tennis. For to win points in lawn tennis.
it is necessary not only TO clear the net but
TO SO place the ball that the other side will
have trouble in reaching il.
win my tennis matches because | always
try TO send the ball into that part OF the
court where my opponent is not. / may
not outpay but | do outguess my foe
do not care how finely player may
execute her stroke-she may have wonder
full form-but she will never be q champion
unless she uses her brain. The stroke is
only one-half the battle.
That is why like the game so much
it is matching OF strategy 5 we'll as trial
If strength and skill. The head must always
control the racquet; every stroke ought to
mean a 5 much move in chess.
Therefore control the bail; do not let the
oall control you.
But" asks someone. "how am to con-
:rol the ball and think where am going
10 send. it when hold myself lucky even
to hit the ball, let alone know where it is
eventually going TO land?"
At first blush it does seem as though the
advice, control the ball. was like telling
man falling out OF building 10 pick soft
spot But there is no such dilemma. If one
starts tennis with the idea that stroke is
not complete unless the ball is given a
definite direction and goes 10 the intended
place then control will be as much in mind
as mere hitting and haphazard whacks will
become fewer and fewer as the player gains
in experience.
Luck is an element of every game, but
try to reduce my "luck" to rules, and think
every player will be the more formidable
for investigating the streaks OF good fortune
which, running against her, result in lost
matches. | confess TO large degree Of
superstition, but ! do not leave my tennis
playing to fate; l find that the following
code shifts most of the accidents TO the OPP
ponent These are my rules for winning
matches:
% Play your adversary; do not let her
play you. That is "get the jump" on her
and force the issue.
CD Find your opponents weaknesses and
take advantage OF them. Send her the
kind of balls she least likes.
60 Make your opponent run for every
ball you return so that she will get out Of
position and off balance
(4 Play one or two strokes ahead; that
is, play so that you have good idea of the
part Of the court where the next ball must
come
go Make your returns quickly but do
not sacrifice accuracy.
Co Hit the ball as hard as you can with.
out losing your control.
emphasize control rather than speed be-
cause speed is a later development, but both
speed and control depend on hitting the
ball in the right way Plays which are
ridiculously easy with the correct stroke be.
come very difficult when the style is bun.
gled.
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II she expects service in a certain place
ana makes 1t. try another spot. aim to
Keep her guessing and running: then she
she is seldom able to place her own return
II my first ball is fault | take no chances
with my second ball, for it is not worth
while to risk throwing away point for the
sllgnt advantage of little additional speed
The service delivered, | am forward on
my left foot behind the base line and ready
TO take the return wherever it may come
Many players rush TO the, net as they serve.
but that is not the game'for girls The OBJ.
Ject OF getting to the net Is to meet the re.
turning ball in mid-air and quickly smash
II out Of the reach of the opponent or to
such place that she will get 1t back feebly
# at all. and thus enable you to do what you
like with the next stroke.
This is a splendid game If it may be
played. but 1t is not the game for girl
She cannot get about SO quickly as a clever
man and the next game requires activity. It
is more than likely. ii you run at once to
the net position, that your opponent will catch
you helplessly in mid-court running forward
and off balance or she will shoot the ball
across the net quickly and so far away
from you that you will be passed. I have
yet to find girl cannot pass at the net
Therefore say from my experience to the
~ Wait at the bascline for your oppo.
nent's play
(2) Go To the net only wnen you see a
chance to win the point by a single hard
Smash"
CO Do not start for the net unless you
see that you can get close to it before the
ball comes over; the only effective place to
'volley" is right up at the net
t4) Avoid n position midway between the
baselne and the net as you would poison;
it is fatal point where you can neither
voliey nor play a ground stroke
If your service has been we'll placed, so
that your opponent has not been able to
return it as She wills. but has only sue
ceeded in getting it back then you are in a
position to take advantage Of her return by
sending your next ball to the point i'll the
court most inconvenept to her.
If she has been receiving in her right
hand court and your service has been down
the centre line and she has had to, run
across court to reach it on her backhand
put your return to the backhand corner OF
the court. If her run has carried her off her
balance try the opposite corner of the
court; she may not be able to recover her
self sufficiently to reach the ball at all and
may just pop it back; then you can run TO
the net for smash. Or again, if her mo-
mentum has brought her up to the middle Of
the court, it is often we'll TO aim the ball
directly at her feet, hitting as hard as you
can.
All strokes on n ball before it touches the
ground are known volleys and the i'm
portant thing to bear in mind is that this
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as hard as ! can, putting
the weight OF my body in
to the stroke. but | do not
make a supreme effort.
The ball is met by the
middle of the racquet
facer which is at that
moment inclining slightly
downward. do not at
tempt to "cut" the service
by slicing the racquet
across the ball. The rae
quet is carried through
the complete swing and
ends parallel with my
body. This is known as
the follow through" and
is much neglected. In
tennis as we'll as in golf,
the ball is given better
direction and pace by the
1o!lowlng through"
| direct my service with
a view of taking advan-
tage of the weakness of
my opponent. If she is
weak in the backhand. as
most girls are ! serve
always TO her backhand;
that is, if she is in her
right-hand court. l serve
down the middle line and.
II in the left-hand court,
! try 10 cut the side line
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

+ /brfENNIS is just game of eating
the ball over the net" said
= girl, very confidently TO me, the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

II TISS MOLLA BJURSTEDT (pro-
MI nounced Bursted) is the phenomenal
- ID Norwegian tennis player who arrived
in this country last December, and mas
since carried everything before her in the
way CT tennis laurels.
No tennis player. man or woman, ever
improved his or her game without needing
the advice OF more experienced and skilful
players. Every girl may profit, therefore,
by the valuable suggestions here given by
Of the greatest woman tennis players
ever developed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
DEATH BY GAS ACCIDENTAL.
Edgar ]. Brown, 81 Years Old
AsphYxiated in His Home.

Edgar J. Brown. a carpenter. was
asphyxiated in the combination bath
and bedroom at his home, ga 7th street
southwest. yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Brown, who was fifty-seyen years old,
1t Is stated. shaved and remained in
his room to take rest while awaiting
the return of his wife.
Mrs Mary Brown, his wife. reached
home shortly before O'Clock and
found her husband In the room. which
was filled with gas. DIR. T. ]. Sulli-
van responded to a call and pronounced
life extinct.
Coroner hewitt made an Investigation
and gave a certificate of accidental
asphyxiation. He expressed the belief
that defective gas fixture was re-
sponsible for the accident. DR.. hewitt
has complained about defective gas
fixtures a number OF times and sug-
gested a remedy. but no action has
been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
The Winter Stunt

The furnace is yawning, the
coal dealers fawning around for a
share of my trade; and soon I'll
be spending piasters unending, for
coal of which clinkers are made.
Last April how gladly, how mer-
rily, madly, l shut the old fur
nace's door, and cried, For a sea-
son there will be no reason to
gorge you, you rusty old bore |!
No more must l, daily,"I said to
it, gayly, come here with a scoop
in my hand, and fill your steel
belly with coal that is smelly,
diluted with sulphur and sand"
But now to the cellar l go like a
Teller whose spirit is broken and
crushed, a soul-weary toiler, to
see that the boiler is blackened
and polished and brushed; to
clean up the damper and fix and
revamp her, and tinker while
with the CRATE, the mica door
spongin', and sweeping the dun
geon, where shortly they'll dump
in the late. The furnace is
yawningN a soon I'll be pawn
ing my watch for the price of the
coal; ah, winter is bitter, it put
teth a critter so deep in the dod-
czsfed hoIel WAIT MASON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
MOTION PICTURE SHOW
BEAUTIES OF YOSEMITE
Arthur G.. Pillsbury Exhibits Films
and Lectures at National
Press Club.

The Yosemite National Park in mo-
ton pictures entertained members OF
the National Press Club and their
guests at the clubrooms last night, the
pictures being accompanied by a de-
scriptive lecture by Arthur C. Pills
bury, photographer. fifteen years or
more of whose life has been devoted
to picturing the wonders of the Yo-
semitic.
In addition to the motion pictures Of
waterfalls dropping from height of
more than half mile and panoramic
views of the rugged peaks and tower
ing rock walls of the valley. Mr.. Pills
bury also showed on the screen photo
graphs of the fauna and flora of the
almost indescribable beauty. In his
lecture Mr.. Pillsbury described the
wonders of the Yosemite which he
asserted is one of the least known and
most worth while of natures wonder
lands in the United States
The pictures, he said, were made in
the course of more than 500 miles of
riding and climbing over mountain
trails, crossing thirty mountain passes
from 10000 to 1880 feet elevation,
visiting more than 100 of the 100 lakes
in the park and numerous high noun
tain peaks. among them Mount Lyell,
$1,000 feet high, the highest point
motion picture camera has reached in
the United States.
Clouds in the making were seen
when. as he explained it. warm cur
rents of air coming up the side of
steep mountain came into contact at
the top with moisture-laden colder cur
rents from above. The effect present.
ed the appearance of a great fire on
the mountain top.
At the conclusion of Mr. P1llsbury's
lecture. Stephen T. Mather. assistant
secretary OF the interior, in charge of
national parks, spoke of the good
roads movement of his department and
the desire to make all parts of the
various parks available to tourists in
such a manner that every other man
need not be a guide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
FOX HUNTERS PLANNING
ANNUAL FIELD TRIALS
Montgomery County, Nd, Associa-
ton to Meet Near Rockville.
Various Events Scheduled.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. October 21.-A
large number Of lovers of fox hunting
from this part of Maryland, the Dis
trict of Columbia, nearby Virginia and
other places are expected to attend the
sixth annual field trials of the Mont
gomery County Foxhunters' Associa-
ton, which will be held near Rockville
Friday and Saturday of next week En-
tries for the various events are now
being received. and the list when COM
plete probably will show more than
half a hundred high-class dogs will
participate in the various events sched-
uled. The events will be judged by
Richard l. Lea of Brighton. Md; Col H.
Ashworthy OF Tennessee; William Wat
ers of Ellicott City, Md; Leonard Weer
of this county; Louis Leith of Lees
burg, Va, and John Simonds Of High
land, Md.
The evening preceding the first day
of the trials a bench show will be held
at the fair grounds here. Many hand
some prizes have been donated for the
winners in the various classes. In the
field trials. cash prizes and the usual
ribbons will be awarded.
The huntsmen will leave Rockville
each day at daybreak. Excellent hunt
ing grounds are within easy access and
red foxes are said to be plentiful. Two
days of fine sport are looked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
German Supper and Dance.

A German supper and dance was
given at the Washington Saengerbund
clubhouse, 314 street northwest. last
night by the members of the women's
auxiliary of the organization. Mrs. j
Schleichert, chairman of the entertain
ment committee, was assisted by Mrs
Linzbach. Mrs. Nicolaus, Mrs. Lepper
Mrs. McNish, Mrs. Wiegand, Mrs. Levy
Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Sivowotky. Mrs
Terneack, Mrs. Dietz, Mrs. Schwartz
Mrs. Olezzewski. Mrs. Schmidt. Mrs
Hummell. Mrs. Schneider. Mrs. Callan,
Mrs. August Schmidt and the Misses
Varerie and Eva Linzbach, Miss Bar
bara Wiegand. Miss Redeker and Miss
Sobotka.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
BAPTISTS COMPLETEPLAN
FOR CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN
Fifty-Eight Colored Churches Are
Associated in Evangelistic
Movement.

Final arrangements for the city-wide
evangelistic campaign of nfty-eight
colored Baptist churches. which begins
Sunday. have been completed. accord
ing to announcement made today by
the publicity committee, Of which Rev.
W. H. Jernagin is chairman and Rev.
J. Milton WaldroD secretary.
Sunday the various churches will
worship in their own edihces. while
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the
northwest group 3D." comprising
Nineteenth Street, Shiloh, First Of
Georgetown and Alexander Memorial
churches will meet in the First Church.
The Nineteenth Street Church will be
the scene Of the meetings Thursday.
Friday and Saturday.
Other groups. the churches Of meet-
ing to be chosen later, have been ar
ranged as follows:
Arlington group-Mount Zion, Mount
Olive. ST. Johns and First Church Of
Rosslyn.
Deanwood. Paramount Heights and
Burrville group-First. Zion and Tab
ernacle.
Churches east Of 7th street az
Mount Airy, Mount Carmel, Mckinley
Memorial. Second. Mount Sinai and
Third.
Churches east of 7th street (B)-
Mount Bethel. Berean. Florida Avenue,
Metropolitan, Tenth Street. New Bethel
and Mount Nebo.
Central group-Vermont Avenue. Co.'S
mopolitan, Mount Gillead. Walker Me-
mortal and Trinity.
Northwest group (A)-Liberty, Mount
Calvary. Mount Lebanon. Gethsemane.
Morning Star and Canaan.
West Washington group-Jerusalem
Rock Creek and st. Philips.
Southwest group-Providence, Mount
Moriah. Rehoboth. Pilgrim. Delaware
Avenue. First. Zion and Friendship.
Southeast group-Bethlehem, Mace
donia, Snow Creek. Enon. Mount Jez-
reel and St. Matthew.
Northeast group-Mount Horeb, Mount
Zion. Trinidad. Mount Olive, Israel,
Trinity of Ivy City. Mount Pisgah,
Northeast Union No. l. Northeast Bap-
fist and Northeast Union No. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
KNOCKED INTO THE CANAL.
Woman and Girl Got in the Way of
Tow Rope.

Loud screaming done by a colored
woman and girl yesterday afternoon
created considerable excitement near
where 10th street crosses the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. The woman
was Lucy Powell, thirty-two years old
and the girl was Sadie Pinkney, fifteen
years old, who were knocked overheard
by the line OF a canal boat
They were walking along the towpath
on their way home. ii is stated, when
boat No. 81 came along. They managed
to get between the line and the water
and suddenly both were precipitated
into muddy stream.
Andrew Jenkins in charge of the
mules drawing the boat. stopped his
team anu quickly rescued them Both
hurriedly left the canal and went homo
TO get a change of clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
LECTURES AND INSPECTIONS.
G. W. q. Engineering Society Out
lines Future PROGRAM.

series of lectures and inspection
trips Is being planned by the Engi-
neering Society of the George Wash
ington University. Election of officers
for the ensuing year will occur at a
meeting to be held With ma few weeks.
L. NJ Heron now is president Of the
organization.
Tho lectures will include chalk talks
on various phases Of engineering. The
inspection trips will include visits to
the bureau Of standards, tho steel plant
at Sparrows Point. near Baltimore; the
power plant of the Union station and
similar engineering works.
The organization announces the re-
ception Of many new members. ban
quet will be held during the latter
part of the university year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
BANQUET Of Brookland Brotherhood.

Louis e. Post, assistant secretary of
labor. was the principal speaker at the
annual banquet of the Brookland
Brotherhood Tuesday evening in Lord
Memorial Hall, 18th and Newton
streets, Brookland. Other features of
the banquet were songs and recita-
tions by E. A. Lang. ]. Lewis Money
way and others.
Preceding the banquet the brother
hood held its annual election of off,
GERS, which resulted as follows: Presi :
dent. George L. Clayton; vice presi-
dent. David H. Oertley: secretary. A. B.
Vail. and treasurer, Louis Melius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Silk Hat Essential.

Nothing but a silk hat will do. The
opera crush is outlawed. because It is
wonderfully uncomfortable and unbe-
coming.
The shirt will be either plain or pique
bosom, the collar straight standing,
poke or small wings, but never a fold
collar. Nothing but a white broad lend
tie or plain or figured pique or linen
will do. and one that you tie yourself
II you possibly can manage 1t. Only
one kind of gloves, white glace with
selfstitched backs, may be worn.
Patent leather button shoes with
cloth or kid tops or calf pumps should
be worn. Studs of mother of pearl. or
pearl, mother of pearl links, and tiny
gold or platinum chain are necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Penwomen Tell Experiences.

The relating of experiences gained
during the summer just past was the
feature Of the first fall meeting of the
League Of American Penwomen. held
last night at the Raleigh Mrs. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis. the president, follow
ing a brief address. turned the chair
for the remainder of the session over
to the first vice president. Miss Jessie
A. GHswold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
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cans Sweet Wrinkle Peas. 25c; cans
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