I wish to express my gratitude for his able assistance.
Charles S. Garland, my doubles partner and close friend, gave
never-wavering faith and a willing ear to my ravings over
strokes, tactics, and theories, while his orthodox views on
tennis acted as a stop on my rather Bolshevik ideas.
To all these people I express my thanks for their part in any
success I may attain with this book. I have a firm belief in the
future of tennis. I recommend it to all. It gives firm friends, a
healthy body, a keen mind, and a clean sport. It calls forth the
best that is in you, and repays you in its own coin.
THE 1921 SEASON
The season of 1921 was the most remarkable year in tennis history
throughout the whole world. More tennis was played and more
people viewed it than ever before.
The climax of famous Davis Cup competition was reached when
England, France, Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Denmark,
Belgium, Argentine, Spain, India, Canada and Czecho-Slovakia
challenged for the right to play America, the holding nation.
This wonderful representation naturally produced not only many
new stars, but also thousands of new enthusiasts in the various
countries where the matches were played.
The early rounds saw several brilliant matches and naturally some
defaults. Argentine and the Philippines could not put a team in
the field at the last moment. Belgium, after defeating
Czecho-Slovakia, was unable to finance her team to America to
meet the winner of England and Australasia.
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