She drives, long deep shots fore- and backhand,
corner to corner, chasing her opponent around the court almost
impossible distances. Her service volleying and overhead are fair
but not noteworthy. Another player of almost identical game and
of almost equal class is Mrs. Peacock, Champion of India. Her
whole game is a little better rounded than Mrs. Beamish, but she
lacks the latter's experience.
Among the other women in England who are delightfully original in
their games are Mrs. Larcombe, the wonderful chop-stroke player,
whose clever generalship and tactics place her in the front rank,
and Mrs. M'Nair, with her volleying attack.
Women's tennis in England is on a slightly higher plane at this
time than in America; but the standard of play in America is
rapidly coming up. International competition between women on the
lines of the Davis Cup, for which a trophy has previously been
offered by Lady Wavertree in England, and in 1919 by Mrs.
Wightman in America, and twice refused by the International
Federation, would do more than any other factor to place women's
tennis on the high plane desired. This plan has succeeded for the
men, why should it not do as well for the women?
ILLUSTRATION CAPTIONS
{PLATE II. FOREHAND GRIP. FRONT VIEW. Notice the straight line of
the arm, hand and racquet, the flat racquet face, the natural
finger position on the handle. The racquet is in position to hit
a forehand drive.
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