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is straight and the hand on top of the handle。 The thumb in my stroke is
around the handle； but may be placed up the handle if desired。 Personally；
I do not use it； and do not advocate it； as it tends to detract from the
freedom of the grip。｝
｛PLATE V。 COMPLETION OF THE BACKHAND DRIVE。 Notice
the feet are firmly set； with the weight on the right foot； to which it was
shifted from the left with the swing。 The racquet has struck and passed
over the ball； topping it。 The body is at right angles to the net； the left arm
extended to aid in perfect balance。 The whole movement is forward； while
the eye is on the ball； in its flight。 The stroke in the picture was off a high
bounding ball which accounts for the racquet's position being above the
wrist in order to bring down the ball。 The perfect backhand drive is off the
waist； and the racquet passes along that hitting plane。 Meet the ball well
forward on the backhand； at least in front of the right hip。 This will obviate
the common error of slicing off to the sideline and will tend to pull the ball；
into court。 The locked wrist； with no turn is essential on all backhand shots
below the shoulders。 It insures solidity of impact and adds pace to the
return。 I believe in all beginners playing their backhand shots cross court
until they have fully mastered the footwork and locked wrist swing。 The
common error of slicing the backhand cannot be too strongly emphasized
and condemned and cross courting the shot tends to avoid it。｝
｛PLATE VI。 THE FOREHAND VOLLEY。 Notice the body at right
angles to the net； the left foot advanced to the shot； the weight evenly
distributed on the feet； the wrist slightly below the racquet head； the
racquet head itself slighly｛sic｝ tilted；；｛sic｝ to lift the volley； and the whole
movement a 〃block〃 of the ball。 The wrist is stiff。 There is no swing。 The
eyes are down。 watching the ball。 The left arm is the balance wheel。 The
body crouched and the knees bent。｝
｛PLATE VII。 THE BACKHAND VOLLEY。 The body position and
weight control and balance are the same as in the forehand volley。 The
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crouch is more pronounced as the hitting plane is lower。 The head of the
racquet is firmly blocked by the stiff； locked wrist。 The eyes are centered
on the ball； which has just left the racquet。｝
｛PLATE VIII。 DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE ROUND； 1921 Zenzo
Shinddzu。 Japan and William T。 Tilden 2nd。 America； just previous to the
opening of their terrific match in which Shimidzu led by two sets。 5…4 and
30…0； only to have the American finally pull out the Victory。｝
｛PLATE IX。 DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE ROUND； 1921 William M。
Johnston。 America and Ichiya Kumagae。 Japan； take the court for the
opening match before a gallery of over 12；000 people。 Johnston won in
sequence sets； scoring the first point for America。｝
｛PLATE X。 FAMOUS DAVIS CUP DOUBLES TEAMS NORMAN
E。 BROOKES AND GERALD L。 PATTERSON Australia； 1920 R。 M。
WILLIAMS； 2ND AND WATSON M。 WASHBURN America； 1921 M。 E。
MCLOUGHLIN AND T。 C。 BUNDY America； 1914｝
｛PLATE XI。 FAMOUS DAVIS CUP STARS NORMAN E。
BROOKES Australia ANTHON F。 WILDING New Zealand BEALS
WRIGHT America W。 A。 LARNED America｝
｛PLATE XII。 THE 1921 AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM J。O。
Anderson； J。B。 Hawkes。 Norman Peach and C。 V。 Todd。
THE 1920 AMERICAN DAVIS CUP TEAM R。 N。 Williams； 2nd； W。
M。 Johnston； Captain Samuel Hardy； W。 T。 Tilden； 2nd and C。 S。
Garland。｝
｛PLATE XIII。 FORMER CHAMPIONS OF AMERICA R。 NORRIS
WILLIAMS 1914 and in 1916 WILLIAM M。 JOHNSTON 1915 and in
1919 MAURICE E。 MCLOUGHLIN 1912 and in 1918 ROBERT
LINDLEY MURRAY 1917 and in 1918｝
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