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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
TILDEN TELLS HOW SERVICE
SHOULD BE DEVEL LOPED
explains That 1t Should Be Offensive at All
Times-Much Depends Upon the
Opening Punch
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'd
1915 Champion Of Philadelphia

and the ball hit from the left foot Take
your first running sten toward the net
on your right foot and RUN don't walk
for the net You must get In the habit
OF running and playing your return volley
as you come In. Do not try for your kill
on this vtl!ey; try for position and kill
of the next
a deep. slow service Is better to follow
In on than a fast, short one; so strive for
placement and not speed to follow In on.
Rely on speed for your Service aces"
There speed is absolutely essential to
scoring.
How TO Hold Feet
Learn TO keep your left foot planted
firmly six Inches back of the base line and
do not move IT. 1t is n foot fault to move
both feet. My next article will be on the
foot fault, its definition and prevalence
among tennis layers.
There is one school in Philadelphia that
really has a progressive tennis system
organized. and that Is Germantown Acad-
emy.
Doctor Osborne, the new head master,
is carrying on the policy Of development
begun under the able hand of Doctor ker-
shaw, and the coming season will see
Germantown participating In more tennis
events than any other school in the city
Germantown has a team In the Inter
academic League. the Interscholastic
League. the new Junior Interacademic
League that will be formed. and 1t holds
n school championship, a junior school
championship and interclass team
matches, Their season opens in March
and continues until June.
Every boy, no matter how young, can
receive competent coaching and the OPP
portunity to play against boys as good
or better. thus insuring excellent practice
at all times. The development OF such
players as Roy r. Coffin, holder of the
Schuylkill Valley doubles title, is an ex-
ample of the work done In the last few
seasons.
The following boys of ID or under are
all worthy of mention Rodney Beck
Thomas Vischer, Louis Smith, David
Beard, Joseph Jellett. Stuart Valentine
and Donald Beard. These kids will be
heard from in future years. Germantown
is fortunate in having n man like S. p.
Sutton at the head of its athletic policy
and he Is assisted at tennis by William
r. Tllden. I'd, 1910. an alumnus of the
school II the larger schools in the city
would develop system as complete and
terial they have at hand the standard OF
play would be raised tremendously. Let
us hope that they will do so this coming
season There Is no reason to utterly
subordinate n sport like tennis. which Is
of far more use to n boy, once he is out
of school. than any other, except golf
baseball and football. Let us make tennis
n real major sport"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
HAUGHTON WILL RAISE THE
SOCIAL STATUS OF BASEBALL
Case Parallel to Purchase of Phillies by
Wealthy Local Clubmen-Did Not
Purchase to Make Money

and not for the financial gain which
might accrue.
Haughton and his friends probably look
upon the venture In tho same light, and
perhaps their sole object Is to give Bos-
ton another National League pennant
II such Is the case. the now owners have
an excellent chance to realize their am
billion, as the braves have far more
powerful aggregation than tho Phlllies
had when the Potter syndicate purchased
the franchise
Social Improvement
Socially baseball has been improving
in a wonderful manner in the last Is
years from the players standpoint, and
now comes the uplift on the business
end 1t was only n question OF time be-
fore tho collegian would break into the
game as the magnate. The entry into
baseball of II. q. Ward, owner OF the
Brooklyn Federal Club until his death,
presagcd this.
Ward may have been looked upon as an
OUTLAW" and almost everything else by
the magnates of organized bail during
the war, but there is no deying the fact
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
Well.Placed Shots

Now remember also, in developing
serve. learn your ordinary straight. fast.
sel-placed serve before you begin to
monkey with the American twist.
" Is not speed or twist whicn Is
absolutely essential in serve. 1t is place
ment. A most striking example OF this
h Wallace Johnson. To watch Johnson
serve his slightly-sliced soft serve. one
would think anyone could handle il, but
ne can put the ball so exactly where he
wlshes It that his serve is as hard 10
handle as one with twice the speed and
twist. Stanley Pearson, too, has an oN-
eedlngly meek-looking serve, but IT, too.
80 well placed that he uses 1t con-
slstently against good men, Strive for
Placement. II is better to put a ball
aactiy where you want II, and know It's
selng there. no matter how slow. than to
nave the most terrific annonball serve
.ad not know whether II is going or not.
hake your serve sure. An uncertain
service loses many a tennis match, "in
The pinch"
II one wants figures on service. try TO
'ey W per cent. on placement. 80 per cent.
sstst and 80 per cent. speed in service.
mus II can be seen that one of these Is
ros enough TO make serve really good.
must have all three. Get your direction
~ your speed second, and your twist
40 20 this, learn to get your arm high
s'sr your head and hit with a free swing
pen your shoulder
Offensive Stroke
Aways use your service extensively;
se.sr simply let II be matter of form 10
-. 'he oall In play. Every time you
expect to win your point and game.
a.. AiSsys run in on your service in prae-
Every boy should learn this most
.snaa attack. 1t Is absolutely neces-
w % beat good man.
,.s,' weight should swing Cwithout foot
..aitns, matter which will be taken
hn . later article) from the left Ter
''sA' 'oos onto the left Cor 'front.' foot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
TY COBB WILL TRAIN
DOGS NEAR SAVANNAH
Star Batsman Preparing for Lot of
Winter Fun

SAVANNAH. Ga. Jan. 1o,-Ty Cobb.
the worlds greatest ball player, is now
part owner Of a hunting preserve and a
professional trainer of dogs. Ty, with
Il, c. Rogers, John Philip sousa, Jr.,
and several other men. has purchased n
plantation of 5000 acres along the Savan-
nah River in Georgia. They will stock
the place with fish and game. and will
go there every winter for the seasons
session with rod and gun
Cobb has been assigned the job OF
training the dogs. He can prepare a dog
for the field as well as he can bone" a
bat for the campaign against the pitchers
of the American League. The leading
batter and baserunner of the American
League would rather hunt than play
ball. However. by playing ball in the
summer. he is going TO be able to hunt
in style In the winter,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
TUXEDO CLUB RESULTS

BY taking three games frem West philadel.
A matches Tuxedo rolled into first place sup
planting Belmont, as the latter took only two
vidual score. totallng GA for his three games,
with Hotz and whiting also above the 600
mark Brubaker. B. Mitchell. Helm. Wood
ward. Davis, Meade. Smith and c. Mitchell
also rolled double centuries.
William Penn taking all three, games from
from Lancaster. Wedman, Toy and McCon-
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the lOSSs GO Nllt
slang goes, he chooses
service and correctly
so. for 1t should en-
sure him of the first
game.
1t is a very bad
thing to lose your
service In singles,
but In doubles 1t Is
considered very near
" an objectionable
sin. II is the worst
fault in all of tennis
TO drop" service Of
ten. What does the
..laa rrtsFA n frNan0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10

...un start OF every attack in tennis
should be based on service. II IS the
.-,rs opunch" OF every match and the
w. -, which every player tries to get
'n,as 1in, whenever a good player wins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
Sunday Baseball
A New Coach7

Since the close of football season It
has frequently been rumored that Haugh-
ton had decided to resign his position and
that Reggie Brown or Charley BrlclIley
would be in charge of the Harvard eleven
next fall, but Haughton refused to deny
or affirm the rumor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10

w. T. T1LDEN. "a service siNe ma"
al, gives him the chance to either
i,,nnsd or outguess his opponent on the
urvice itself.
s,oond--It gives his opponent a chance
! - miss his shot in return.
{ Tbird-It gives him position az tne net
: vary good chance to XIII OF his
y, ~ he seen this Is a tremendous ad-
t,sga and one which cannot be over
nh.s,zed IL depends on putting your
Ipis. 4, court and where you wish IT,
80 Inc only thing which can rob you
~ great advantage on service Is 10
ss,nhie fault" One of the greatest play
=. America every knew. a many-tlmes
rational champion, once SAID one Iau,t
y mistake, but two faults is crime.
r.r.r has the secret of good service been
~, sxpressed There Is never any
.. Tor a double-fault unless you are
,,r,ng for a Service ace" a clean earned
u!y,nt IN service), and you should never
~ ,or a service ace on your second ball'
#1irIess YOU have a really very severe
ssrvlce do not try for clean aces, any.
rsy. but try for placement or service ana
E ! MI of the second shot.
n,r most famous services are the ter
IA American twist services used by
~ pacIac coast stars and a few East
srr.rs. notably r. N. Williams, I'd.
Eservice Varies
This service varies from one of great
,.cs and small twist to one of small pace
ana great twist. An example of THIS hrst
s.y,. "a Maurice Mclaughlin while OF
& &tS. .eeond is that of Willis e. Davis. OF
iphladelphla Cricket Club.
aMaos' service is so fast that 1t Is ex-
& c,sdlngly hard to see, but If seen at all
IN not particularly hard TO return as
q Williams Is, for II has comparatively llt-
<tls break, while Williams serve mas not
ouIte as much speed but FAR more Sc
we're twist which pulls on the race oil
,o,,r hat on returning II. 1t Is in many
lave q much harder service to handle
ov.r a long period than Macs" Davis.
( an the other hand, places his service very
vide and relies on a great break with
%rsrv little speed during the fight of the
Ian. However, when the ball hits the
rroupd Il comes off with an exceedingly
1onlck bounce and increases Its pace tre-
5msndGusly.
4 To hit either williams or Davis serve
1,he only sure method Is to use per-
7,ectly fiat drive and let the twist on the
han hold IL in court. You can. however,
.ehop Macs" serve II your eye is swift
enough TO cover II. The surest way to
meet twist serve Is to use the fiat drive
and remember the harder the serve the
harder your return will be, so don't try
{ 70 put speed into It yourself. Just meet
I Il and let It take care of itself.
In developing service, the first thing to
. get fixed firmly on your mind Is that the
! higher In the air you meet the ball on
: your serve. tho more court you have to
4 BIT into. and the greater speed you will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10
GREYSTOCK TEAM Az
HAS GOOD LEAD
Downtowners Up in Race, De-
spite Their Recent n
Slump ~

Although Mcwiilams IL still cut -
Greystock's line up, the Cooper Han beys
continue to hold safe lead in the East-
ern Basketball League race. II the 0rsyu
can continue to break even Until No.
Williams returns there 10 net niueh
chance OF dislodsing them from their hish
position. But the Greys were again htt
hard on Saturday. when Sussrmen vs<''
unable to accompany the team to ReaS-rn
ing. 90
De Neri recovered from It's recent
slump, being the only team to land twa
victories last week. fya5i
The atandinR OF tha clubs follows,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-10

Baseball fans are today discussing the
effect Of the entry Of Percy Haughton.
Harvard's football coach, and his associ-
ates into the national pastine Some OF
the old school insist that there are too
many men running teams now who have
not had enough practical baseball exper-
ience, but there is little doubt that the
new owners OF the Boston Braves will be
welcome additions to the National League.
The wonderful success OF the collegian
at the playing end OF the game Is no
doubt responsible for interesting Haugh-
ton in professional baseball, as he has
had little or no experience In baseball.
In many respects the purchase of the
Braves by the wealthy society men OF
Boston Is similar TO the Potter regime in
this city. when James Potter, for years
president of the Racquet Glib Of Philadel-
pha, and a syndicate of clubmen pur-
chased the PhIllies.
Fogers Regime
1t was only short time. however. be-
fore they tired of bareball and sold their
holdings to the McNichol-Durham inter-
ests. who in turn sold to Horace Fogel
When Potter and his friends purchased
the Phillies they had a poor team. and
every deal made to strengthen turned out
wrong for the local club. This caused
them to lose interest, as they had pur-
chased the franchise primarily to give
Philadelphia National League pennant
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Capt E B MHsndha c A in command OF tee ami. inspecting the hrssb battalion. In
spetor cohen (ehdnd Capt Matindae). Capt Coeman and Lieuenants Campbell
and Waddeua are in the inspecting party

Public opinion in this city and To briu.
he force ~ that opinion to boar ,ipnn
our representatives. in for
adequate national defence. After tn,
appointment of this committee. "A pro-
Cedur. which other cit-s followed.
came the proposal that a convention
Of city officials We held to consider
how best Congrcssiona action for tho
establishment of adequate defences
might he promoted. Finally 81. LOUIS
invited New York Ia join with her in
calling suCh a convention in -. Louis.
Mayor kiel of 81. Louis and sen,
on, "A TELEGRAM la nina other Mayors
asking them IN unite In . general call
which wen, ont 10 inward Of too mn.
inequalities. Their. were sev,nty-nye
leading cities r.pres.nted nj Tho com
ycntiop. thirty-eirht by their resn,ctI,,
MAYORS and the others by citizen com
mi'tces appointed H., MAYORS For NV,
d,ys TIE question uf national defence
was discussed at tina, convention
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control. of vital initiative. and would
develop IN him the power to take care
of himself and of others.
In the years of adolescence this
training could be mild. such as is g!yen
70 the juniors At the plattsbure camps
mr. Is planned for the sChoolboys who
VIII go 10 Plum Island. Then N man
hood would come a few weeks every
year devoted to military driil which
would tit those who undertook II To bc
efficient soldiers and TO realize tina,
high ideal-a republic defended by "A
loyal citIzenry trained to arms.
The future of y democracy like ours
should be doubly safe under IA system
so democratic in its very essence. The
system is that of Switzerland and of
Australia, tive Of the most democratic
units ~ the world. 1t is "A perfect
means for the expression Of equality.
for it recognizes that with equal rights
go equal obligations.
II il. above all. enthusiastically
American. 1t was advocated by Wash
~inston, contemplated 10y the ConstitL-
ton, recognized as vital by the found
frS ~ tne repupll'. surrey II ~ no
heavy burden for a free people 10 bear
as the price of continued freedom. Are
We willing 10 admit that a dcmocraC,
develops individual sclhshnoss to- the
very extinction of a capacity for Sell
preservation?
n problem Of defence is not ~"
which concerns only the communities
If IN" Atlantic ami the Pacific coasts.
|, - rs important to the great !ndle-
trial and middle district Of our COUNTRY
~ Ia tn" borders had occasion II
obs nv" h'W the Interior of the Unite |
states was being aroused TO thu needs
of national defence when attended
the conference Of Mayors held at -.
Louis. | am convinced tina the pcop,e
or" prepared now to respond 10 the
call upon this issue of preparedness.
| nder all the sclf-seek.ng and self-con-
cOntratioa Of tho American character
lies a genuine, honest. hearty love ui
cnt0trN-u deep rooted and abiding
patriotism that Mates certain the ul,i-
mate answer IT the American people
on this question.
The city government of New lnrk.
Us y government has no direct re
sp"nsih.lity, If course, n this matter
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FORCE NOW READY
FOR ANY EMERGENCY

emergency such as "A flood. earth
quake. cyclone. tidal wave, coniiagra-
ton Or possible invasion.
one OF the biggest Jobs the depart
ment ever would probably face would
be the transportation, helter and
feeding OF half a million or q million
refugees. TO this emo the o%rganiza-
ton OF "A subsistence department, with
all the details OF the commissary and
a quarternaster's duties. is one OF the
most important features OF this pre-
paredness work. II means that the
department must harness every avail
able inside the department
and out SO that they will work har-
moniously together when needed.
To this end policemen who have
had experience in cooking and pre-
pairing food are listed and are re-
ceiving instructions TO perfec, them
in that work. The department is out
fitting with cooking and eating uten-
sis, listing all sources of food supply
as well as the quickest route To reach
them. Members "f the force have
received detailed instruction in botl
theory and practice OF making san!-
tary camps. the result OF which is to
he seen to-day in the model police
camp at Fort Wadsworth.
Here inside tho Government reser-
walton $50 policemen are assigned at
intervals OF w weeks throughout the
summer to work under army officers
and police officers. They get both the
Dry and practice and do a long. hard
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We Americans are solving. or at
tempting to solve. n great funda-
mental problem. In our 1876 years of
national life We have done much of
which any nation may well he proud.
We have built up a great civilization
on this Western Hemisphere. We
have evolved a serviceab,e social
order. We have brought government
to . state Of at least comparative eff
cency. We believe tina in civic. In
commercial. in industrial He and a
OUT social structure. in everything
which makes for a progressive civili-
1Atton. the future of this nation is
secure.
We have yet TO prove. however. that
democracy can he efficient. not oni,
Tor social service and for civil govern
snent. but In he elemental capacity
~ MISREPRESENTATION. Has this ma
ton. under It's democratic institutions.
the. capacity TO develop effective tie
fences against attack? That is the
problem which confronts us as a peo-
pie to-day. ! have no doubt that /
time such a capacity Will he developed
and that = system Of defence will he
built up which will protect our insti-
tuttons and assure their future.
The solution Of the problem. in my
opinion. lies in the adoption of uni
vefsal military training under Federal
control. Such trimming is the first ohli-
Bauon or democratic citizenship. The
obligation To undertake It should he
eLshrtned In organic law SO that every
man, be he rich or poor. may recognize
to h full his duty and lie ready to
discharge IL at the nations call.
believe in universal training. not
~ q theory. hut as a policy of self
preservation which the American peo-
pie should adopt now II they would
avoid tho hazard OF disaster. This is
not militarism. for it has nothing in
q mmon with the system Of the steel
gtrt nations of Europe l. is not "A
system which would rob the pruduc-
tive period Of lie of he fruits Of in.
dustry. On the contrary il would
make for the highest persona! oir-
cheney. both for the pursuits Of peace
and war, by teaching 10 the Individual
habits OF concentration ana OF self
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New York policemen in camp at Fort Wadworh. Inspections of quarters with tents folded
dscloe cots sand equipment

tom received th.v ARE taught cal.s-
themes. boxing, WRESTLING. JU-Jitsli;
row To- operate motor I~unChes. auto
rt"hiieS ana moiorcyc 49,, TIA" care and
feeding nf horses wisWh. commune
cation system. ~ addition to LAYING
ont. cuustru,tiug and maintaining
camps. including the issuing, prcpar-
ing and serving OF food.
Al his instruction nov being re-
ceived N the hands 90 army officers
as well as police officers must not
he construed as converting the New
York police into a military force. The
policcrnan's job tx a varied nc. lie
IL part LAWYER. part street cleaner.
part health officer, part peace officer
and part military officer. He has been
taught AT various times In his career
about everything except the military
end of TIA" business.
l'ntil the present administration "A
commanding officer in ths department
had never had an opportunity 10 han
die more than two ~ three platoons
Of men at on" tinIe and If at any
time lie was suddenly put IN COM
mard of a thousand 'n.n he would not
know what command 10 giye If he had
20 move them, say. from "ue point To
another. up or down. or across
The police officers are to-day receiN-
ine military instruction to enable them
TO know how To- command men and
how to give their commands intelE-
gently and clearly, 70 teach both OFF,
GERS and men tn. value of morale and
spirit and the Importance uf disci-
pine. Incidentally with the military
instruction officers and men are taught
how to handle rifles. how To- shoot both
rifles and receivers and how 10 oper-
ate machine and rapid fire guns.
The Home Defence League. a citi-
zen police ORGANIZATION. j. frankly an
experiment. Police officers believe that
there is Sufficient pride and enthusiasm
in citizens to respond in numbers
enough 70 build "A reserve police force;
therefore the inspectors nave. zone
ahead with an organization which YOU
know now as the Home Defence
League.
We have roughly 200 companies II
a hundred men each in process OF or
panizatlon and drin. They are meet
ing weekly In vacant luis ana school
and other buildings, are c'ecting their
own officers and go.ng to work with 4
wonderful enthusiasm under the su-
pervision OF the police captain OF the
precinct.
II these companies continue to show
his ready response and aptitude for
hard work. II they show they can lie
relied upon. they Will no doubt son
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Ready Response to Call Testiies to High Patriotism Of the Metropolis
Says Mayor MtcheI-C Commissioner Woods Making of Police Force
Over II 900 Strong a Valuable Auxiliary TO Regular Land Forces

| suppose that when the question Of
preparedness was presented to the
nation. as It has been in fact ever since
the outbreak Of the European war. we
who are servants Of the city might.
have rested content with taking our
modest part as private citizens. II
seemed 20 me, however. that New York
city. the greatest community in this
whole country. exceptionally exposed
as II is. had the right to express it.
self in an Official way.
therefore undertook the appoint.
ment of a committee Of 1000 citizens
whose duty 1t should ~ to organize
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cured or even projected in Congress
calculated to insure a trained citizen
reserve. because such a reserve Is alb
solutely essential to any plan Of mill
tary preparedness on land because !
believe that the P%lattsburg camps OFFER
to the men or the republic the single
existing opportunity TO secure a meas
ure Of military training without an
impossible sacrifice Of time; because
these camps. through their practical
lesson. constitute the best possible
propaganda for the doctrine of univer-
sal trimming. the only complete and
Inevitably ultimate solution OF the