Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 346
t of every ten young men have all thequalifications necessary to become good tennis-players, but the chances of most of those who areambitious to play well are ruined by the awkwardstrokes and poor form they generally pick upin learning. Few have the advantage of anycoaching from experienced… … THE UMPIRE enthusiasm, and steady, persistent practice, forearly skill to ripen into final success in tourna-ment play. In America, systematic tournament competi-tion among school-boys is of only recent origin;but the movement has been eminently success-ful, and already the national standards of…
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