The Art of Lawn Tennis

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Book Excerpt: The past season brought the return to American courtsof Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and Miss Mary Browne, in itself an eventof sufficient importance to set the year apart as one of highestvalue.The outstanding performances of the two juniors, Vincent Richardsand Arnold Jones, must be regarded as worthy of permanentrecognition and among the outstanding features of a noteworthyyear. Thus it is with a sense of recording history- making factsthat I turn to the events of 1921.WILLIAM T. TILDEN 2DGERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIACONTENTSINTRODUCTION PREFACE TO NEW EDITIONPART I: TENNIS TECHNIQUE--STROKES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAMECHAPTER IFOR NOVICES ONLYII THE DRIVEIII SERVICEIV THE VOLLEY AND OVERHEAD SMASHV CHOP, HALF VOLLEY, AND COURT POSITIONRead More