Her accuracy marvellous. Her
judgment is remarkable, and the way in which she saves undue
exertion is an art in itself. She gets a wonderful return for her
outlay of effort.
Hers is a personality of negation. Her manner on the court is
negative, her shots alone are positive. She is never flustered,
and rarely shows emotion.
Mrs. Chambers is the "Mavro" of women as regards her recovering
ability. Her errors are reduced to a minimum at all times. To err
is human; but at times there is something very nearly inhuman
about Mrs. Chambers' tennis.
ELIZABETH RYAN
The English-American star Elizabeth Ryan is another player of
marked individuality. Born in California, Miss Ryan migrated to
England while quite young. For the past decade "Bunny," as she is
called, has been a prominent figure in English and Continental
tournaments.
Miss Ryan has a queer push-reverse twist service that is well
placed but carries little speed. She chops viciously forehand and
backhand off the ground and storms the net at every opening. Her
volleying is crisp and decisive. Overhead she is severe but
erratic. She is a dogged fighter, never so dangerous as when
behind. Her tactics are aggressive attack at all times, and if
this fails she is lost.
Although Miss Ryan is an American by birth she must be considered
as an English player, for her development is due to her play in
England.
MRS. BEAMISH
This English player is an exponent of the famous baseline game of
the country.
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