The Idaho recorder., 1920-11-12

pion and It's marks are left Deep circles unde
the eyes and habit Of almost passionate cOncen
tration are the unsought accompanlments of th
world championship Tden's nervous organiZa
tion is keyed to tremendous pitch. And We
when he was asked how he trained without hesi
fancy he answered.:
Il try to keep normal mental attitude tr,
to keep my mind right. The staeness Of athletes
think. Is due to mental rather than to physca
causes. Ty Cobb told me that he trained hard fo
six weeks and then broke training for a day tc
prevent staleness After the interruption he zoe.
back to strict system.
II don't break training. but I trv IN various
ways TO keep my mental attitude balanced ant
normal stop playing for day or two when |,
seems to be necessary, and l look for some d.
version game of bridge music or the theater
afford relief to me-
nave not got any system of training except
the system which attempts to keep things normal
go TO bed early. but not too early. not much be-
fore eleven and sleep as late as can think
any drinking hurts the tennis game, and and thot
Tor me very light smoking is best"
i am not born tennis player. I am what Won
might call handmade tennis player | have
worked to learn tennis and any other youngster
VINO wants to work as hard learn to play as
good or better game.
All through my-schoo and college days play
ell unth reached the university | played spc
cessfully. Then | realized that the strokes ona
the system Of play which were good enoupb for
noys were not good enough for the larger comma
uuoh, so Set about learning a better system
u TOOK me about two full years to get It, | was
eighteen and nineteen while this was going ON
and In the university
pracuced the system finally learned by
process OF elimination. Three things w.tcbad :
the stroke ITSELF the position of my feet md tho
distribution of the weight of my bodv !, No.,
teet were placed correctly and nv weight y,as
properly distributed and still the BAH did NOT ra
spond. then knew the stroke itself must ha ~
tault. and so worked at that That was tho wo,
learned the game.
practice now as much rs seems to be neees.
sary II were TO make rule should sov thre,
sets OF tennis day. four days In the week wonld
be good average But when getting reoav %.
match train as much is needed. Yon can.
NOT tell how much that Involves The thInc n AZ
s 10 get your eye focused on the ball That NAV
come quickly or II may be slower II may ha a.
sirahle TO play 10 sets in day and then 10 s,on
Sharply Tor day. 1t depends on your condition
and on how quickly You respond"
Tiiden Is a nervous, wiry man. As with -
who are successful In different ways no absnnss
energy from the crowd. HIS best game 10 ,Ia,.''s
when excitement runs highest ''
VIII De perfectly frank and honest" ba .o,,
i love crowd. In practice am no GOOD a. ="
Hall OF the Kids play with can beat mo ~ "
.'uen "nom coach In practice The exr,a.
n'ent OF tournament Inspires me and matas ~.
game better" eS my
William t. Tiden II. lives, moves and bo, -.
oehs In the realm of tennis Not only bo -,
aoout MS own game. but also he Is interes,a,' -
Tue national and International recocn,t,on -
tennis. eniuoh of
me 'u'ure OF tennis Is bright" he said ~Yr.,-
country ought TO produce more good So, ms
ers 'han any other nation. There are rnv, by 10y
ureus ana even thousands of boys between -,
ana elsh'een years who play real tennis ..rhan
20 'hs Junior system and TO the buiIdin, os ,'
80 Y"u''s tennis is becoming truly nations,
for that" e''ne-thank God |