TENNIS

development of a game, longue pauwme, played by French and Italians and now represented by Fives; popular in France and England by 14th cent.; retained favor till ousted by Lawn Tennis towards end of 19th cent.; still played, although expense of building courts makes the game impo ible for most. Tennis is played by two or four |players in rectangular court, partially covered by penthouse roof directly beneath which lie openings, the dedans, grille, and galleries; and net, 5 ft. high at ends, 3 ft. in middle, separates ‘service’ from ‘hazard’ side; racket is of ash, strung with gut, about 16 oz. in weight and 2 ft. 2 in. long. A series of lines 1 yd. apart is drawn acro floor at each end of court. The server, standing on service side of court, delivers ball so as first to strike lateral penthouse and then to drop into service court; the strike-out may return it by volleying or on first bounce; stroke is scored when ball is hit into last gallery on hazard side, dedans, or grille, or lost when ball is hit out of court, into net, or when chase is lost (when ball enters any gallery except last or bounces for second time between lines drawn acro court, note is taken, and, when opponent makes chase, results are compared, and stroke nearest end wall wins.); The first point is 15, second 30, third 40, fourth game. ‘Love’ means that player has not scored; 40 all is known as ‘deuce’, and for next point, two consecutive strokes must be scored. Player who scores six games first wins set. The champion in men’s singles in 1923 was W. T. Tilden. The womens championship was won in Aug. 1923, by Mi Helen Wills, a 17 year old girl. TENNYSON i