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Identifier: outing51newy (find matches)
Title: Outing
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel
Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
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best use of it, the server should runin close to the net behind this delivery.The spinning motion of the ball makes itvery difficult to drive it accurately in re-turn, although it is an easy matter tomake a defensive stroke from it. Wardmade it a practice to rush in always behindhis twist delivery, and he even made hissecond service in the same way, althoughhe then moderated his speed somewhat To pass a quick net player running in,takes a fast low stroke accurately placed,and such a shot from the twist service isspecially difficult. Whitman, on the otherhand, often served his reverse twist andstayed back at the base-line to wait forthe return, losing much of his advantage. But there are drawbacks to the twistservice which temper the dangers of thestroke. It is a severe tax on the strengthof its user, and in a hard five-set match, ittakes a well-seasoned and enduring playerto keep up his speed to the end. Morethan one match has been lost by the ex-haustion of this pumping delivery. 54
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William J. Clothier making a twist service. Note the height of the ball. f-*4

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