Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
BILL JOHNSTON
SAYS CLUB FOR
BOYSBEST Plan
Former National Champion
Tennis Star Urges Junior
Club in Honolulu


wasn't exactly what Bill Johnston,
I former national champion and winner
Of the recent tennis tournament said
Just before he bade aloha to the boys
at the wharf on Wednesday morning.
but Bill had the same idea about
tennis.
ITO be a good tennis player you
must play tennis" said Johnston.
And to be real tennis player it is
necessary for you to play the game
often. Hawaii may have a great fu-
ture as a tennis center and it may
not In the first place you have the
foundation for the making of many
stars The climate here is ideal, and
there is no reason why the tennis en-
thusiasts in this city should not get
some action.
Begin Early
Practically every great player of
today has started his game while a
ycungster, and this is mighty i'm
portant Part in the making of a great
star. In San Francisco they have
tournaments for the younger players
every week, and hundreds of boys
gather at the courts on Saturday for
the matches thar are interesting fea-
lures. &
At the present time there is not
player here who has a chance Of
ranking in the first ten. The time
will come when a Honolulu boy is
given a ranking among the select, but
I doubt il ii will ever come until you
have organized junior tennis club
and keep boosting IT, 1t takes time,
but California has mad many juniors
who nave come up to positions in the
first len. Such players as McLough-
lin, Strachan, Davis, Murray, Griffin,
Roberts and Johns began their play
at an early age. California produces
one or two stars every year and there
is no reason why Honolulu should not.
do the same.
Get Them Together
1T doesn't taac professional coach
to imrrove the game. If you can get
together a number of boys they will
soon learn the strokes that are most
VARIABLE, and with tournament at
least once each month, the class Of
play viii SO improve in two or three
yeara tiTat HoEeiuln viii sbes'pieased
at .fbh ACTON taken1
Tennis is growing by leaps and
bounds all over the country, and is
popular game throughout the coun-
try, and in nnanS respects is the lead
ing game in, Hawaii, but the players
who competed in the recent tourney
are not the ones to carry the honors
as many of them will not. Improve in
their play. If you want to boost ten.
mis- in Hawaii you must look to the
youngsters who are coming up.
He Likes Honolulu
II have heard much of the class of
play Of the boys and also of Miss,
Male Wears, and will certainly be
pleased if the Hilo girl can continue
her game, so that Hawaii win have
a real representative in tennis. We
have all had wonderful time and re-
greet that we must leave. but the ten
mis- enthusiasts Of Honolulu can rest
assured that we will sll be watching
with interest am movement to better
the class OF tennis in Hawaii. If at
any time can help in this movement.
win be glad to offer my services,
he concluded
These words coming from Bill john
ston, one of the best liked players,
ssno aver handled Il racquet. should
mean much to tie future stars of Ho-l
noiulm, and his advice should create
an interest in junior tennis here
Johnston learned his tennis on the.
Golden Gate mark courts, and his first
battles we're fought il junior tour.
,neys. Bill has won a place in the
hearts Of the tennis enthusiasts here
and Honolulu viii always watch with
interest the WORK of'tlie popular Cali
forn;a ctor