| Tennis is played primarily with the mind. The most | | | | "Fore!" rang out from the links. Armstrong |
| perfect | | | | unconsciously looked |
| racquet technique in the world will not suffice if the | | | | away and served his delivery to the backstop and |
| directing | | | | the game to me. |
| mind is wandering.There are many causes of a | | | | The umpire refused to "let" call and the incident closed. |
| wandering mind in a | | | | Yet a |
| tennis match. The chief one is lack of interest in the | | | | wandering mind in that case meant the loss of a |
| game. No | | | | set.The surest way to hold a match in mind is to play |
| one should play tennis with an idea of real success | | | | for every set, |
| unless he | | | | every game in the set, every point in the game and, |
| cares sufficiently about the game to be willing to do | | | | finally, |
| the | | | | every shot in the point. A set is merely a |
| drudgery necessary in learning the game | | | | conglomeration of made |
| correctly.Give it up at | | | | and missed shots, and the man who does not miss is |
| once unless you are willing to work. Conditions of play | | | | the ultimate |
| or the | | | | victor.Please do not think I am advocating "pat-ball." I |
| noises in the gallery often confuse and bewilder | | | | am not. I |
| experienced | | | | believe in playing for your shot every time you have |
| match-players playing under new | | | | an opening.I do not believe in trying to win the point |
| surroundings.Complete | | | | every time you hit |
| concentration on the matter in hand is the only cure | | | | the ball. Never allow your concentration on any game |
| for a | | | | to become so |
| wandering mind, and the sooner the lesson is learned | | | | great that you do not at all times know the score and |
| the more | | | | play to it. |
| rapid the improvement of the player. An amusing | | | | I mean both point score and game score. In my |
| example, to all | | | | explanation of |
| but the player affected, occurred at the finals of the | | | | match play in a later chapter I am going into a detailed |
| Delaware | | | | account |
| State Singles Championship at Wilmington. I was | | | | of playing to the score.It is as vital in tennis as it is in |
| playing Joseph J. | | | | bridge, and all bridge players know that the score is |
| Armstrong.The Championship Court borders the No. 1 | | | | the |
| hole of the | | | | determining factor in your mode of bidding. Let me |
| famous golf course. The score stood at one set all | | | | urge again |
| and 3-4 and | | | | concentration. Practise seriously. Do not fool on the |
| 30-40, Armstrong serving. He served a fault and | | | | court, as |
| started a second | | | | it is the worst enemy to progress. Carelessness or |
| delivery. Just as he commenced his swing, a loud and | | | | laziness only |
| very lusty | | | | results in retrogression, never progress.Enjoy yourself. |