| TENNIS | |
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| Introduction |
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i. | The Palæontology of Ball-games |
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ii. | The History of the Court, Racket and Ball |
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iii. | Modern Tennis |
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iv. | The Laws of Tennis |
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v. | Some General Reflections on Tennis, and Hints to Beginners |
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vi. | Records of Matches and Memoirs of Eminent Players |
| Glossary |
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| LAWN TENNIS | |
i. | The Origin of Lawn Tennis |
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ii. | The First Tournament |
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iii. | The Development of Lawn Tennis |
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iv. | The Revolution of Lawn Tennis |
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v. | The Triumvirate of Lawn Tennis |
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vi. | The Court |
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vii. | The Implements of Lawn Tennis |
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viii. | First Steps |
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ix. | Service |
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x. | In Play |
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xi. | Tactics of the Single Game |
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xii. | The Four-handed or Double Game |
| By H. H. W. Wilberforce |
xii. | Match-Playing |
| By H. F. Lawford |
xiv. | A Reminiscence of Fifteen Years of Lawn Tennis |
| By Spencer W. Gore |
xv. | Hard Courts and Covered Courts |
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xvi. | Ladies' Lawn Tennis |
| By Miss L. Dod |
xvii. | Lawn Tennis in America |
| By R. D. Sears |
xviii. | On Umpires |
| By H. H. W. Wilberforce |
xix. | Handicapping, and the Management of Prize Meetings |
| By H. H. W. Wilberforce |
| i. Handicapping |
| ii. Management of Prize Meetings (by Hertert Chipp) |
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| Rackets | |
i. | The Origin of Rackets |
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ii. | Professional PLayers |
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iii. | Amateurs |
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iv. | Practical Instructions |
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| Fives | |
Fives |
A Song of Fives | |
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Appendix | |
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Index | |