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作者:雨霖铃      更新:2021-05-03 16:33      字数:9321
  McLoughlin。   It   is   a   furious   murderous   attack   when   it   goes   in   and   quite
  useless when it is off。 Allen's backhand is a flat drive played to either side
  with   equal   ease。 At   present   it   is   erratic   but   shows   great   promise。 Allen
  volleys      at  times     brilliantly;   but    is  uncertain     and    at   times    misses
  unaccountably。 His   overhead   is   remarkably brilliant   and severe;  but also
  erratic。   He   reaches   great   heights   and   sinks   to   awful   depths。   If   Marshall
  Allen   consolidates   his   game   and   refines   the   material   he   has   at   hand   he
  should be a marvellous player。 If he allows his love of speed to run away
  with his judgment at the expense of accuracy and steadiness he will never
  rise   above   the   second   class。   Time   will   tell   the   story。   I   look   to   see   him
  world famous。
  OUR RISING JUNIORS
  For a moment I am going to pay tribute to some boys who I look to see
  among the stars of the future。 They are all juniors less than eighteen at the
  time of writing。
  First in importance comes Arnold W。 Jones; of Providence; R。 I。; who
  accompanied   me   to   France   and   England   in   1921;   where   he   made   a   fine
  record。   Young   Jones   has   a   splendid   all…court   game;   with   a   remarkable
  forehand drive but a tendency to weariness in his backhand and service。
  His volleying is excellent。 His overhead erratic。
  Second to Jones I place Charles Watson III of Philadelphia。 Here is a
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  boy with a most remarkable resemblance to Chuck Garland in style of his
  game。     Watson     has   a  fine   service;   beautiful    ground    strokes    fore   and
  backhand and a more aggressive volley than Garland。 His overhead lacks
  punch。 He is the cleverest court general among the juniors。
  Phillip    Bettens   of   San   Francisco     is  a  possible   successor     to  Billy
  Johnston。 Bettens has a terrific forehand drive and a rushing net attack。 He
  needs to steady up his game; but he is a player of great promise。
  Armand Marion   of Seattle; Washington;  is another  boy with   a  finely
  rounded game who; given experience and seasoning; bids fair to become a
  great   star。   Marion   does   not   have   enough   punch   yet   and;   needs   to   gain
  decisiveness of attack。
  Charles   Wood   of   New   York;   W。   W。   Ingraham   of   Providence;   Milo
  Miller   and   Eric   Wood   of   Philadelphia;   John   Howard   of   Baltimore;   and
  others are of equal class and of nearly equal promise to the boys I have
  mentioned。
  In   the   younger     class   of   boys   those    under    15;   one   finds   many
  youngsters   already   forming   real   style。   The   boy   who   shows   the   greatest
  promise and today the best all…round game; equalling in potential power
  even Vincent Richards at the same age; is Alexander L。 (Sandy) Wiener of
  Philadelphia。 At fourteen young Weiner is a stylist of the highest all…court
  type。
  Among the other boys who may well develop into stars in the future
  are   Meredith   W。   Jones; Arthur   Ingraham;   Jr。; Andrew   Clarke   Ingraham;
  Miles   Valentine;   Raymond   Owen;   Richard   Chase;   Neil   Sullivan;   Henry
  Neer; and Edward Murphy。
  There are many other great players I would like to analyse; but space
  forbids。    Among      our   leaders   are  Roland    Roberts;    John    Strachan;    C。  J。
  Griffin; Davis;  and   Robert Kinsey  in   California; Walter T。  Hayes;  Ralph
  Burdock; and Heath Byford in the Middle West; Howard Voshell; Harold
  Throckmorton;   Conrad   B。   Doyle;   Craig   Biddle;   Richard   Harte;   Colket
  Caner; Nathaniel W。 Niles; H。 C。 Johnson; Dean Mathey; and many others
  of equal fame in the East。
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  CHAPTER XIII。 BRITISH ISLES
  J。 C。 PARKE
  There   is   no   name   in   tennis   history   of   the   past   decade   more   famous
  than   that   of   J。   C。   Parke。   In   twelve   months;   during   1912   and   1913;   he
  defeated Brookes; Wilding; and M'Loughlina notable record; and now in
  1920; after his wonderful work in the World War; he returns to tennis and
  scores a decisive victory over W。 M。 Johnston。
  Parke is essentially a baseline player。 His service is soft; flat; but well
  placed。 His ground strokes are hit with an almost flat racquet face and a
  peculiar short swing。 He uses a pronounced snap of the wrist。 He slices his
  straight backhand shot; but pulls his drive 'cross court。 It is Parke's famous
  running   drive  down   the   line   that   is   the   outstanding   feature  of   his   game。
  Parke was a ten…second hundred…yard man in college; and still retains his
  remarkable speed of foot。 He hits his drive while running at top speed and
  translates his weight to the ball。 It shoots low and fast down the line。 It is a
  marvellous stroke。
  Parke's    volleying    is  steady   and   well   placed    but  not   decisive。   His
  overhead is reliable and accurate; but lacks 〃punch。〃 The great factor   of
  Parke's game is his uncanny ability to produce his greatest game under the
  greatest stress。 I consider him one of the finest match players in the world。
  His    tactical  knowledge   and      brainy   attack   are   all  the  more   dangerous;
  because he has phenomenal power of defence and fighting qualities of the
  highest order。 There is no finer sportsman in tennis than Parke。 Generous;
  quiet;   and   modest;   Parke   is   deservedly   a   popular   figure   with   the   tennis
  world。
  A。 R。 F。 KINGSCOTE
  The most recent star to reach the heights of fame in English tennis is
  Major   A。   R。   F。   Kingscote。   Kingscote   has   played   good   tennis   for   some
  years; but it   was only  in 1919;  following his  excellent work   in the War;
  that he showed his true worth。 He defeated Gobert in sequence sets in the
  Davis     Cup    tie  at  Deauville;    and   followed     by   defeating    Anderson     in
  Australia     and   carrying    Patterson    to  a  hard   match。    Since   then   he   has
  steadily   improved   and   this   season   found   him   the   leading   figure   of   the
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  British team。
  Kingscote   played   much   of   his   early   tennis   with   R。   N。   Williams   in
  Switzerland   during   1910   and   1911。   The   effect   of   this   training   is   easily
  seen on his game to…day for; without Williams' dash and extreme brilliancy;
  their strokes are executed in very much the same style。
  Kingscote's service is a fast slice; well placed and cleverly disguised。 It
  carries a great deal of   pace and twist。 His ground   strokes are hit off the
  rising   bound   of   the   ball;   with   a   flat   raquet   face   or   a   slight   slice。   His
  wonderful speed of foot offsets his lack of height; and he hits either side
  with equal facility。 There are no gaps in Kingscote's game。 It is perfectly
  rounded。 His favourite forehand shot is 'cross court; yet he can hit equally
  well down the line。 His backhand is steady; very accurate and deceptive;
  but rather lacks speed。 His volleying is remarkable for his court covering
  and angles; but is not the decisive win of Williams or Johnston。 He is the
  best volleyer in the British Isles。 His overhead is reliable and accurate for
  so short a man; but at times is prone to lack speed。
  Kingscote is a sound tactician without the strategic brilliance of Parke。
  He is a fine match player and dogged fighter。 Witness his 5…set battle with
  me in the Championships; after being match point down in the fourth set;
  and his 5…set struggle with Johnston in the Davis Cup。 It is a slight lack of
  decisiveness   all   round   that   keeps   Kingscote   just   a   shade   below   the   first
  flight。 He is a very fine player; who may easily become a top…notch man。
  His   pleasant;   modest   manner   and   generous   sportsmanship   make   him   an
  ideal opponent; and endear him to the gallery。
  H。 ROPER BARRETT
  One   of   the   real   tennis   tacticians;   a   man   who   is   to…day   a   veteran   of
  many   a   notable   encounter;   yet   still   dangerous   at   all   times;   is   H。   Roper
  Barrett。
  A    member      of   every    Davis     Cup    team    since    the   matches     were
  inaugurated; a doubles player of the highest strategy;