New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-27
likely to Lecture on The
ory of Game Before
Some of Clubs.
pI AN MIGHT BE A
HELP TO THE SPORT
america Boasts the Most Won
derful Young Players, Accord
inc TO This Authority,
+, FRED HAWTHORNE.

p Vale. author Of Modern Ten
49, and Modern Golf" and an eu-
4o-;tv Of International reputation on
,ho.e Subjects, is on visit 20 this
.,rs,rv. il is rumored that he may
,,,ear I'm a lecture tour before some
= ,he lawn tennis clubs for the pur-
,ose Of Illustrating his theories.
Nj Vale created sensation in
,oo4 when he stated that the form Of
v,sirald /. and laugh Lawrence
noser,y, chen ;Ae worlds champions
:, the courts. was all wrong and that
,,rbo5y who tried TO initiate them
vopld never rise 10 the foremost rank.
Il No r'.vers using the So-col-ed Eng
~ stroke have WON the All-EnE4ard
.bsr,r,l.ship no Wimbledon IN the last
81 wears. ard Ni,d.rg and BrooAes,
ipstra.'aus. have held the champion
sSIp s.N times in the last decade.
h discussing the future of lawn ten
,s m the United States. Vale de
dared America has the most wonderful
vogr- PLAYERS In the world, and that
nv defending team would not have
s.t the Davis Cup last August If Nc
iouchlIa. Williams, Bundy and Behr
I'd not been lacking IN their knowl-
. .8ge o. .rue form and technique OF the
1ne. .,, .--..
NTH Wales theories. Not few close
s buowers Of the game maintain that
VDdinc's backhand stroke, particular
tb. is essentially English NJ ITS con
Fpton and execution, and mat mat
& one O. the strongest points OF ms
game. .,.. o., 49,
,Iesert national champion, mas Won
.srtu.ly varied assortment Of finished
rrokes. and his style has been COM
,sred 20 the best Of the English play
las. Certainly il differs in many par
asulars from the typical American
Iryle-such IS that used by McLOugh-
Ii. for example.
4 As is Wen known, Williams learned
rs game in Switzerlard-trom probes
lion, s-and never achieved fame on
He courts Of this country until aIter
e. had been thoroughly grounded III
tWeYy angle of the science OF STROKES
Awitzer and has never developed any
avn tennis players or consequence
lrd 5, IS not probable that the young
american received instruction from
2'iye of that country.
Ye. his game is radically unlike that
q Mclaughlin, Karl Behr, Llndley
Murray or other players OF the ursI
-er =" who acquired all their know.-
age In tU's country.
Tr-ra-a's history on the courts has
zen fairly successful IN the past ana
rb1e j. true that none of her play
rs has gained the highest honors on
AZ courts iu some years with the eN-
Hsttior. perhaps. Of John Cecil ParAe'
- great lr.shman must be remem-
sred that her greatest players are all
HTeu re-- tie age when q man Us sup
&Dsed 90 he 40 the zenith Of has powers;
81 NcLcurhlin. Williams, Brookes ana
HTil6,rr. admittedly the big tour OF
H. court, to-day, have held the high
H., l0Uors in the lawn tennis world
st no one Of them learned hls game
rom Vale or even follows has theories
The famous DOhertys, whose playing
vas delight TO watch because OF the
use and grace with which they eXecut-
Ia ever stroke, were not gifted WIN
re physiQucs that our players OF the
fYsLoughliA. Murray or Williams type
,,ssegs. vet they conquered the world S
e. test when in their prime.
No greater court general or master
at technique than Brookes probably
srsr ,rod the court, and he has been
Reused Of playing the "conserVatlNe
4i,gli,h game.' A man Of delicate con
.r,.ution and well on in years, he heId
fte mighty Mclaughlin even IN the
i,:t Sc. az that historic battle for the
syis Cup % Forest Hills last summer
Itl his strength began 10 wane and
,s lost bis speed.
L would be an interesting expert
rent, e it were possible Of attainment
10 take three players similar IN
Iength, speed and physique. with the
i,st using the methods of Vale, the
second employing the typically Amer
IN game and the third playing the
nne as IL has been taught IN England
10 the lsst few years. and PIT theh
gainst each other on the courts.
Such a hypothetical test would setiI,e
zee and for al the question OF when
tsory is the best.
In the mean time there is no doubt
hat M Vale. Il he decides 70 give the
Using player, the benefit Of his expert
nee. Will do much for the advancement
q the game of lawn tennis in TINS
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