The Art of Lawn Tennis

the mental effects resulting from the various external causes on your own mind. You cannot be a successful psychologist of others without first understanding your own mental

asure, confusion, or whatever form your reaction takes. Does it increase

f so, either remove the cause, or if th

their temperaments. Like temperaments react similarly, and you may judge men of your own type b

g those of another, for the human mind works along definite lines of thought, and can

is seldom a keen thinker. If he was

a deep, keen- thinking antagonist. He achieves his results by mixing up his length and direction, and worrying you with the variety of his game. He is a good psychologist. Such players include J. C. Parke, Wallace F. Johnson, and Charles S. Garland. The first type of player mentioned merely hits the ball with little idea of what he is doing, while the latter always has a definite plan and adheres to it. The hard-hitting, erratic, net-r

most subtle antagonist in the world. He is of the school of Brookes. Second only to him is the man of dogged determination that sets his mind on one plan and adheres to it, bitterly, fiercely fighting to the end, with never a thought of change. He is the man whose psychology is e

e lines best suited to you. Few of us have the mental brilliance of Brookes; but all ca

actor in any given match is the mental viewpoint. Luck, so-called, is often graspin

ts we have missed." The science of missing shots is as important as that of making them, an

nch. Your opponent is surprised and shaken, realizing that your shot might as well have gone in as out. He will expect you to try it again, and will not take the risk ne

onent would have felt increasingly confident of your inability to get the b

to TWO points in that it took one away from your opponent that should have been his and gave you one y

s poor. The sole object of the first man is to hold his lead, thus holding his confidence. If the second player pulls even or draws ahead, the inevitable reaction occurs with even a greater contrast in psychology. There is the natural co

as lost a substantial lead seldom turns in the ultimate victory. He cannot rise above the depression caused by his temporary slump. The value of an early l

If the first two points are divided for 15-all, the third means an advantage gained. If won by you, you should strive to consolidate

nnecessary chances, at 15-all or 30-15. Always make the server work to hold his deliv

n the match, or 5-3 or 4-all, a matter of extreme moment to a tiring player. If ahead, you should strive to hold and increase your lead. If behind, your one hope

failing at 6-4. The great advantage Of 3-1 on your own service is a stumbling-block for many players, for they unconsciously let up at the fifth game, thinking they have a 2-game lead. Howeve

st where possible, but play to the limit for the next two. Never allow a 3 out of 5-set match to go to, the fifth set if it is possible to win in less;

Joseph J. Armstrong were playing Ichija Kumagae, the famous Japanese star, and Harold

wing, and Armstrong passed him down the centre. Johnson duplicated the feat in the next court, and Kumagae grew flustered. Throckmorton, not understanding, tried to steady him without result, as Kumagae double-faulted to Armstrong, and he, too, grew worried. Both men began missing, and Johnson and Ar

popular figure with the public, and when he began his seemingly hopeless fight, the crowd cheered him wildly. He broke through Church's service and drew even amid a terrific din. Church, always a very high-strung, nervous player, showed that the crowd's partiality was getting on his nerves. The gallery noticed it, and became more partisan than ever. The spirit of mob rule took hold, and for once they lost all sense of sportsmanship. They clapped errors as they r

s match many years ago, against a team far over the class of my partner and myself, by lobbing continually to one man until he cracked under the strain and threw the match away. He became so afraid of a lob that he would not approach the net, and

orrying over it you not only lose that point but several others as, well, while your mind is still wandering. Never lose your temper over your opponent's good shots. It is bad enough to lose it

pulled even at a set-all, and was leading at 5-1 and 40-15, point set match. He pulled Johnson far out to the forehand and came to the net. Johnson chopped viciously down the side-line, but Pearson volleyed to Johnson's deep backhand corner. Johnson had started RUNNING in that dir

me. Johnson pulled even at 5-all, before Pearson recovered his equilibrium, and finally won t

by saying that every kill gives confidence, every error tends to destroy it. These things are obvious. The branch of psych

majority do not feel it, and since they do not sense it, they find only the material disadvantages of rather bad light, and much noise from th

, non-partisan, sportsmanlike attitude of the British public, make it a unique privilege to enter the centre court in championship competition. These things inspire the mind to an almost abnormal keenness. It is this atmosph

p turf at Forest Hill

, offers a unique co

astic, but partisan, the American tennis public comes out to cheer on its favourite. No people in the world appreciate visiting players more whole-heartedly and none do more for their comfort than the American people. It is partisan, personal, sporting friendliness, warmer yet not so correct as the manner of the British public,

he Championship, when Patterson went down to defeat in a terrific 5-set struggle with W. M. Johnston, rose and cheered Patterson as he walked off the court. It was a real ovation; a tribute to his sportsmanship, and an

the moving factor. Personalities are the deciding force in p

Parke, B. C. Wright, M. E. M'Loughlin, and others reached its crest. It was the unselfish giving of one's best, under all conditions, for the honour of the country that called out t

of patriotism that br

as a team, replaces the object of persona

ackbone of tennis in each country, that does more for international

finite idea of the value of the mind in the game. Stimulate it how you will, a successful tennis player must admit the value of quick mind. Do i

y a physical exercise. It is a men