Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-15
, .vn Tennis Assn.
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4. X the nation particularly tnat
~, oc Of the younger generation
se 80 rlsys the game in the parks.
sncn .,nsl Fairgrounds and recrea-
1u1s sIds of the larger cities. will
~ n the outstanding features
= ~ 3. T,nited States Lawn Tennis
y u.,,on campaign in the coming
Rapid strides have been
~ ,ew years and many cities
gs.sorhout the country now have
tnl0us .roups Of courts which are
hH S.hIe to thousands of boys and
during the season. without
~! s.,s. Of any kind. ?
tnsse election of Dwight F. Davis.
,, aOr Of the famous Davis Cup for
oV Sensational team championship
in.sI ~';Il undoubtedly quicken action
psy,,, ". direction. Mr.. Davis. as Park
nu. u of st. Louis, is respon-
C ~. sor the development of re-
Nos ..hle PLAYING outfit in that city,
na a. Is equalled in but a few
:. ~. N. biz population centers of the
Waited States. 1t is Mr.. Davis in
. . to carry out the propaganda
'. va cork in this direction until every
Nv y, the country shall provide ia
". 'u;,,s, such as make st. Louis.
su,an,n.ae,nhia. Washington and Chi
. n.n outstanding centers of NUM-
cjpal tennis.
,,.,ted states Lawn Tennis Asso-
. S. proposes to hold a National
ec'ss.mnionship in 1923. exclusively
s.r mark players. The Association o
Nv mark players. \ handsome
.ronhy will be awarded the winning
u Never The Association has also
,rsrired the National Interscholastic
rh,mpionship and with the National
Dave and Junior Championships the
r.y is open for every player regard
,s.s of his school, club or park status
N compete for a national title pro-
rided he has the necessary skill! to
on.lify for the final tournaments.
II Is part of the program OF the
association to develop playing Skill
n, tbe boys and girls in every way
nossjble. One portion of the cdu-
rational work will be tie Use of slow
motjon pictures of some of the lead
ing tournament players Of the
world
Arrangements have been complct-
n BY the Uniteu States Lawn Tennis
Association for the distribution of
slow moving pictures of William NJ.
Johnston and Gerald Patterson to the
various clubs and colleges of the
country as part of the tennis cdU-
cational campaign for the season Of
1923.
These pictures, when exhibited at
The annual meeting of the association
in New York on February 3. brought
forth favorable comment from more
than one hundred members and Off
Gals of the organization all of whom
were expert players and students of
tennis.
The pictures. consisting Of three
reels and requiring about 40 minutes
70 run off, show both Johnston and
Paterson at their best. Every con-
Celyable kind of tennis stroke is il
lustrated including service, volley.
haf-volley. bacllhand returns and
overhead kills" In order to en-
plastic the educational value of the
films the reels show the players in a
series of different strokes, first at the
usual reel speed and followed by re-
petitions at slow speed.
The first section of each division
shows the strokes being made at nor
NAL speed but in the second half the
action is so slow that every peculiar
lty and portion of the stroke is un-
covered for analysis. comparison and
mental retention. Each stroke is re-
peated on an average of six times
and any enthusiast can visualize and
remember the salient points of the
stroke making without the aid OF
notes. All three reels are copiously
and accurately captioned. Nothing
70 compare with the value of these
INNS for the instruction of the
younger tennis players in the proper
manner and methods of stroke de-
wlopment and play has ever been
exhibited heretofore.
Under the plan devised by the Uni
la States Lawn Tennis association
Is proposed to offer the use of the
INNS to all clubs holding member
snip IN the association, college and
@nool tennis or athletic association
ana similar organizations. The as
aoclatlon particularly stressing the
'alae OF the films from Il tennis edu-
1'ional standpoint rather than an
amusement feature. No charge will
Oe made for the use of the films and
~, ~ charge permitted for their eXhi-
..loh Without special sanction
aom the association to meet an ex-
Ceptlonal situation.
me only expense attached to the
~. u.s. OF the films will be the express
s saaTse incurred in shipping the reels
". ue'ween the associations office and
.u point of exhibition. Applications
s s,'. now being received and the films
S S.lV,ted in the order of their receipt
. ,ne Executive Secretary Of the Z.
o. IA +. A.. 90 Broad street New