| 单词 | lawn tennis |
| 例句 | We played lawn tennis with homemade wooden rackets and soccer with bare feet on a field of dust. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The advert specified someone with good racket skills, and as I’d been playing modern lawn tennis since I was nine, and was the No 1 tennis junior in the state, I couldn’t resist. Experience: I’m a 13-time world champion at real tennis 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z There she meets a better class of people, who introduce her to games and books and leisure activities that would scandalize her mother: lawn tennis, archery, croquet! Book review: ‘The Boston Girl,’ by Anita Diamant 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Since I booked my lesson with a longstanding nemesis from lawn tennis, I considered the stakes quite high. ‘Real Tennis’ May Be Obscure, but It Has Fans in Britain 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z On the court, I quickly learned that my lawn tennis skills would not translate. ‘Real Tennis’ May Be Obscure, but It Has Fans in Britain 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Around the same time, modern tennis took off after a British cavalry officer developed a simple lawn tennis, or “sphairistike” set, employing an ancient Greek word. ‘Real Tennis’ May Be Obscure, but It Has Fans in Britain 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Real tennis is the game from which racket sports evolved, but requires different skills from lawn tennis. Experience: I’m a 13-time world champion at real tennis 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z The lawn tennis association also announced executive pay cuts and employee furloughs. U.S.T.A. Plans a $15 Million Bailout for Various Tennis Groups 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z It was an active lawn tennis club, one of the city’s first. Perspective | Little brown jug: The story of an odd Anacostia club — and the whiskey the members drank 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z “There’s no dispute as to people experimenting with a game outside, perhaps many years before lawn tennis was invented by Wingfield,” Everitt said. Historians Seek Proof of Tennis’s Oldest Tales 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z She took her camera everywhere — documenting immigrant communities in New York, street life, lawn tennis matches, her friends, parties, interiors. More Women Deserve Statues in New York. Here Are 10. 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z To Schonbraun, all that care is worth it to recapture some of the glory of what used to be a mecca of lawn tennis in America. Serving Up the Past and the Future at Orange Lawn 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z As a tennis fan who grew up playing on grass courts, these two weeks of lawn tennis are pure delight. Of all the dumb traditions of Wimbledon, its sexism is the worst | Greg Jericho 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z In 1850, Charles Goodyear created the vulcanization of rubber, which led to bouncier tennis balls and the growth of lawn tennis, which became the modern game. Which Tennis Ball is in Use? It Makes a Difference 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Various plaques and signs around England contend otherwise, claiming to be the birthplace of lawn tennis. Historians Seek Proof of Tennis’s Oldest Tales 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Only 18 of its $5,000 founder memberships are available, and its reputation within the tennis world is growing, as players discover the first lawn tennis club developed in a century. Lawn tennis club in Pontiac, hosts national tourney 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Grass was once the primary surface for the original sport of lawn tennis, but Orange Lawn is one of roughly 14 remaining clubs with grass courts left in the United States. Serving Up the Past and the Future at Orange Lawn 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z It was called “lawn tennis” for a reason, and Britain’s governing body for the sport, founded in 1888, is still called the Lawn Tennis Association. Ditching Clay, Mercedes Cup Organizers Hope Grass Is Greener 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Opened in 1923, the stadium rose on the grounds of a club that hosted its first national lawn tennis championship in 1915 and was eager to attract more tournaments. As Concerts Return to Forest Hills Stadium, So Do Complaints 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z But Brown was standing in this economically battered northern suburb of Detroit at a Midwestern rarity: a new lawn tennis club. A Touch of Wimbledon in Michigan 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Among the earliest books are thin pamphlets from the 1870s explaining the rules of lawn tennis. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Houses Sport’s Greatest Collection of Books and Magazines 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Twelve months on an he is more optimistic about his return to the home of lawn tennis. Record-collector Nadal closes in on Federer's hoard 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z Lisicki's inability to live up to her nickname of "Boom Boom Bine", with her usually reliable thunderbolt serve and ferocious forehand both misfiring, allowed Bartoli to walk away with the biggest prize in lawn tennis. Boom Boom Bartoli sinks tearful Lisicki to win Wimbledon 2013-07-06T18:59:11Z The first national lawn tennis championship was played at the stadium in 1915, and the stars who played there over the years included Bill Tilden and Rod Laver, Margaret Court and Billie Jean King. Storied Queens Stadium Is Poised for a Comeback 2013-06-24T00:30:42Z The court was a hit, leading to Massie’s idea for a lawn tennis club. A Touch of Wimbledon in Michigan 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z At the 1900 Olympics, women were allowed to compete in lawn tennis and golf, with only a few entering the co-ed sailing and croquet. Sport is slowly catching up with transgender realities 2013-04-16T11:59:34Z In 1908, there were actually two tennis tournaments: lawn tennis at Wimbledon and indoor tennis at Queen’s Club in central London. It's Back to Wimbledon 2012-07-27T10:32:31Z On Saturday, lawn tennis will be played in the Olympics for the first time since 1920. A pristine stage for Olympic tennis: Wimbledon 2012-07-27T15:33:09Z Staging the Olympics tennis tournament on the iconic lawn tennis courts at Wimbledon, starting July 28, will further enhance the status of the competition. Potential partners say no to Paes for Olympics 2012-07-13T14:44:10Z In 1850, before the game of lawn tennis was invented or athletics introduced at Oxford and Cambridge universities, Brookes set up the annual Wenlock Olympian Games featuring football, running and hopping. Rural English town revels in being Olympic birthplace 2012-07-12T13:41:11Z But then came lawn tennis old fashion to menace, And croquet and curls were dubbed "pokey," dubbed "pokey." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 October 7, 1893 2012-04-03T02:00:30.460Z They lie grouped round a pretty park which also furnishes the visitors with facilities for various recreations, such as lawn tennis, croquet, polo and other games. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z A game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Other pastimes are too much in daily evidence to need many words or to allow the apprehension that the male acceptance of the feminine lawn tennis implies any degeneration in the Victorian race of youth. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z There are, of course, other sports of the schools—running, jumping, lawn tennis, hockey and the like. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z British gentlemen of both parties enjoy the same education, go to the same colleges and university, and engage in the same sports—golf, cricket, lawn tennis, and polo. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z The interest of the Newport world has been divided this week between the amateur theatricals at the Casino and the lawn tennis tournament. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Roque also suffered from the popularity of lawn tennis, but since 1897 it has developed almost as fast as croquet in England. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Mr. Arthur Balfour came down on Sunday to dine and spend the night, and he and Lord George were busy with a game of lawn tennis on the garden front of the house. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z We returned the call and played lawn tennis with fair partners, until the fact that we must reach Appleton to-night suddenly dawned upon us, and we bade a hasty farewell to our joyous wayside friends. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Such was the origin of lawn tennis, which began with people tossing pigeons to each other in imitation of the Prince and Princess in the Palace Hall. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Those of the settlers who played lawn tennis or other games, or cycled,—as most of the "foreign" men did,—paused to discuss late events on the grounds, or on the Marine Parade. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z There was a lawn tennis club, which had ladies and gentlemen as members, and some very good games were played there and valuable prizes given. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Did the brothers demand trout fishing? the schoolboys rabbit shooting? the young ladies lawn tennis and society?—all were theirs, especially the latter. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z The resort offers its guests a leisurely swim amidst pergolas and exotic flowerbeds, an ayurvedic health spa, salon, lawn tennis and squash courts and even a discotheque. India Ink: India's Formula One Hosts, Jaiprakash Associates, Are Betting Big on Noida 2011-10-17T05:24:44Z Lambton Golf Club very comfortable," my notes record, "piano set out on balcony, lawn tennis court and all 'amenities.' Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z Yes, and it seems to me you are made of indiarubber; why, they played lawn tennis with you.” Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z "I am afraid he cares for nothing but lawn tennis when he's here," sighed Ruth, who looked a little troubled. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z Wingfield also called his new pastime lawn tennis to distinguish it from “real tennis” and “court tennis,” which were played indoors with a hard ball. The Genteel Origins of Tennis and the Serve 2011-08-29T04:48:00Z She was not a bad hand at a charade, and was a proficient in lawn tennis, where one weak curate after another had succumbed to her charms. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z Fancy coming to the Swiss mountains to play lawn tennis.” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z And they exchanged what they knew about people in general, discussed them like connoisseurs, and felt that this pastime brought them closer together than any amount of riding or lawn tennis. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z For instance, there was a lawn tennis court which satisfied the soul of Erskine, who played daily for its express refreshment. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z No, we set no store of hope on being a sixty-year-old prodigy at lawn tennis. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z If he indulges in some summer game, such as cricket, tennis, or golf, or if he plays regularly lawn tennis, he should start the season quite fit and well. Association Football And How To Play It 2011-03-27T02:00:16.723Z The photograph will be part of an exhibition in Birmingham's Barber Institute from May, which the organisers said would be the first exhibition to treat lawn tennis as an artistic subject. Cheeky Tennis Girl model is revealed 2011-03-23T17:25:24Z In fine weather too they sometimes preferred not to go outside the park, but to play lawn tennis on the trim lawn below the terrace. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z This applied even to his games, about which Herbert was really keen; he played lawn tennis carelessly, though with a verve and energy somewhat surprising in the loafing, smoking idler of the morning. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z Now, the Athena Tennis Girl poster is to be included in what organisers say is the first exhibition exploring lawn tennis as a subject in fine art. Athena Tennis Girl makes cheeky comeback ? in the name of art 2011-03-22T17:35:44Z The place at last decided upon was not only well adapted for cricket, lawn tennis, and other out-of-door games, but, being so near London, was of easy access. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z Grafton said a few friendly words to him, and asked him to come and play lawn tennis in the afternoon, which invitation he gratefully but diffidently accepted. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z Still, most histories attribute the contours of lawn tennis — which can be played on any surface — to Outerbridge. On Staten Island, the Earliest Traces of American Tennis 2010-08-20T15:03:00Z The British, along with their grounds for playing badminton and lawn tennis, are long gone now, too, Mr. Daniels pointed out. Jonestown Journal: A Quiet Push in Guyana to Save Jonestown 2010-05-03T03:12:00Z He was a senior police official and president of the state lawn tennis club. Abuse Case Rouses India?s Middle Class to Take On the Powerful 2010-03-03T02:40:00Z He was president of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association and played in the United States lawn tennis championships at Forest Hills. 2010-01-21T07:46:00Z Caroline and Vera wanted to talk together, and the other four played lawn tennis. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z For lawn tennis,—flannel shirts, rough coats, knickerbockers, long grey, woolen stockings, and string shoes. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines These buildings were in part pulled down, thus making room for a lawn tennis court, while what was not demolished made a gallery looking on the court, as well as play-room for the children. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History The curate had a good deal to say as to lawn tennis. Ayala's Angel In addition to governing lawn tennis, Mr. Martin was president, chairman and an inductee of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. 2010-01-21T07:46:00Z The ground was too steep for athletics; no cricket could be possible there, no lawn tennis, no quoits, no anything. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses The turf had been fresh-mown for the day of visitation and was as smooth and short as a lawn tennis court. Pledged to the Dead An old lawn tennis net, if the meshes are not too big, answers well for this purpose. Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies Where am I to get another young lady at a moment's notice to play lawn tennis with Mr. Greene? Ayala's Angel We want to play lawn tennis, for one thing. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Elsewhere in the grounds there was a lawn tennis court to tempt the officers down from their eyrie in the clouds. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses And lawn tennis had not been yet invented, croquet even was but in the mild fervour of its first existence. A Country Gentleman and his Family There was lawn tennis on the ample lawns, and this with the horseback riding and occasional strolls was the only concession to the athletic spirit of the day. Clark's Field Then there came the lawn tennis, and Ayala regained something of her spirits as she contrived with the assistance of Sir Harry to beat Nina and the curate. Ayala's Angel I learn English every day with an English Kapellan; he is very kind, and he teaches me the English games of cricket and lawn tennis. A Danish Parsonage The young ones played lawn tennis, and we old ones looked on and wished the years off our shoulders. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Nowadays, matters have improved: there is always lawn tennis and often ambulance lectures, and far more active parish work. A Country Gentleman and his Family That golf is in itself a fascinating game, is sufficiently proved in England, where it has drawn so many thousands of devotees away from cricket, football, lawn tennis, and other sports. The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations If the weather remained as it was, it was thought that they could all play lawn tennis on the Tuesday,—when there would be no hunting. Ayala's Angel That he would not play lawn tennis, and that he did not care for riding were points in his character to be regretted. Is He Popenjoy? We called at pretty villas where there would be evening teas and lawn tennis in the cool. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Two courts of lawn tennis in the square of the county town of Donegal! Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The lawn tennis ground must be in perfect order, croquet sets in readiness, archery tools supplied, as well as arrangements for all kinds of suitable games made. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society There is a Mr. Ponsonby here, and he and I can beat any other couple at lawn tennis. Ayala's Angel Yes, and you are fond of lawn tennis, are you not? Our Bessie And climbing still higher up the hill, we get to the cricket-field, a glorious sweep of grass with nets for cricket and lawn tennis, as much as heart could wish. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young The game consists entirely of volleying and is extremely fast, a single at Badminton being admitted to require more staying power than a single at lawn tennis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" If a plain, informal affair, the dress should be simple and becoming, and if games like lawn tennis or archery are among the amusements, light flannel dresses are suitable. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Playing lawn tennis with a parasol as those Melcombe girls did is stupid. Ayala's Angel “Come on, boys, let’s get on horseback and have a race!” cried Andy, as he came up from finishing a game of lawn tennis with Mary. The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch The Cowboys' Double Round-Up There was seldom such excitement in Suez before, the lawn tennis ground became quite deserted, and everyone seemed to have gone riding mad. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. It was too early for lawn tennis, but ... well, anyhow, he had put in flannels. Happy Days But then the Bollandists were real students, and had neither lawn tennis nor politics to divert them from their chosen career. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 Take it altogether, I don't think there is anything out to beat lawn tennis. Ayala's Angel They put in hammocks and lawn tennis, and the young people wear knickerbockers and white canvas dresses, and roll their pants up, and all that. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 Bicycle clubs and lawn tennis clubs are made quite enjoyable to a large class of students. Colleges in America She writes of “country houses” where he heard German prisoners here lived in luxury, “and they say girls are allowed to come and play lawn tennis with them.” The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship The Latimers and the Grandons are frequent guests and meet people whom it is a delight to know; and Lucia decides there is no such lawn tennis anywhere, no such enchanting little suppers and dances. Floyd Grandon's Honor He isn't very much of a man, but he does play lawn tennis divinely. Ayala's Angel Next in value to these natural outdoor sports come the artificial games; baseball, football, hare and hounds, lawn tennis, croquet, and hockey. Practical Ethics As to lawn tennis—another dangerous rival—we hear a good deal in these days about "foot-faults." Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 There were two broken noses of long-ago dates, three cauliflower ears, and one scar of a kind that is not the result of playing lawn tennis. The Ambulance Made Two Trips An Association was established as early as 1883 and we have it, once more on the Chronicle's carefully qualified authority, that "athletics in general have given way to lawn tennis to a certain extent." The University of Michigan This was accompanied by a long letter from Nina herself, in which all the charms of Stalham, including Mr. Ponsonby and lawn tennis, were set forth at full length. Ayala's Angel There was cricket coming on, and lawn tennis, and the long evening runs, and the early morning dips. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton The young lady was great at lawn tennis, having a natural aptitude for all games of that description. Belles and Ringers “He—he stay, signorina, to play lawn tennis wif me, but he go tomorrow.” Jerry Junior Snowshoes, as you all know, consist of a thin strip of wood, bent around in a curve, and shaped not unlike a lawn tennis racquet, except that the handle or heel part is shorter. The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound Or, The Proof on the Film No man wears white trousers unless he's going boating on a fine day, or going to play cricket, or going to play lawn tennis. The Simpkins Plot We served together at Malta and both broke sinews in our calves playing lawn tennis—a bond of union. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I We all play lawn tennis pretty well, but we can't play the piano; can all ride an awkward horse, but can neither sing a note in Italian nor any other language. Belles and Ringers The rules of lawn tennis drawn up in 1880 would probably bear a strong resemblance to those of 1920, and would also probably follow each other in the same sequence. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements No. But," added Margaret rather timidly, for it distressed her to see to what depths she was sinking in Maud's estimation, "I have always thought I should like to learn lawn tennis very much. The Rebellion of Margaret There only remains tennis; so we may take it as certain that it is lawn tennis which Simpkins has gone to play. The Simpkins Plot Of course I can't make the kind the Indians and hunters make, which look something like lawn tennis rackets, but I know how to make another kind. The Bobbsey Twins at Home "Mrs. Sartoris has given me such a dusting at lawn tennis this morning that no amount of brown sherry and pigeon-pie will support me under the ignominy of my defeat." Belles and Ringers Meanwhile, the German prisoners in England are getting country houses placed at their service, electric light, baths, etc., and they say girls are allowed to come and play lawn tennis with them. My War Experiences in Two Continents Then, after a much longer pause: "Well, ma'am, you see, in a game of lawn tennis everybody owns their own racquet." American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' "They don't play lawn tennis in winter," said Rose. Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's "So you think that regeneration may come to me through lawn tennis?" he murmured. Nobody's Man Blanche is a dear unaffected girl, a good horsewoman, and good at lawn tennis, billiards, and all that sort of thing. Belles and Ringers There were two very well kept lawn tennis courts and these were a great attraction to the Major, who was very keen on tennis. Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition No, it's just the way they do in lawn tennis. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' When they came out they ran over the grass to dry themselves, and then began playing lawn tennis, just as they were, stark naked, the future rulers of England. Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions Volume 2 "Racquets would help you with lawn tennis," she said, "but beyond that I find that not a dozen years ago you were a scratch golfer, and you certainly won the amateur championship of Italy." Nobody's Man We are divided upon the other topics in which we are interested: the intrigues of the lawn tennis club, and the orthodoxy of the English chaplain. A Comedy of Masks A Novel We would show them that there were finer things in the world than horse-racing and lawn tennis. The Summons An English outdoor game similar to lawn tennis but played with shuttlecocks. Outdoor Sports and Games I asked Carl one day when he was sharpening his lawnmower and thus neglecting his lawn tennis; for, like a Freshman, I still had much to learn about quaint old college customs. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers I shall insist upon your taking up lawn tennis again. Nobody's Man Then there was a band playing, and a good deal of chatting going on, and one old gentleman with a grizzled mustache humbly receiving lessons in lawn tennis from an imperious small maiden of ten. Macleod of Dare Mr. Enderby made a gesture as if to say that he would remonstrate no more, and went off to play lawn tennis with his little girls. Hetty Gray Nobody's Bairn One of the numerous court games similar to lawn tennis that is now finding public favour, but played in a semi-indoor court. Outdoor Sports and Games Those two oval frames like a large lawn tennis bat without handle, are a pair of snow-shoes. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador "I would like to wring the neck of the cook, chloroform the dog, buy Marie Aimée some lawn tennis shoes, and have a daily box of flowers from Paris." Balloons The Dutch are excellent also at lawn tennis; and I saw the youth of Franeker very busy in a curious variety of rounders. A Wanderer in Holland That afternoon Hetty was dressed in a holland frock of Nell's, which, though Nell was a year older, was not too large for her, and joined heartily in a game of lawn tennis. Hetty Gray Nobody's Bairn This game has been developed out of lawn tennis. Outdoor Sports and Games Circle Ball A large circle of players throw a lawn tennis ball at one in the center. Camping For Boys I stopped on, playing chess with the Canon and lawn tennis with Norah, who was more than ever determined to beat me. The Belfry That is why I think that golf and lawn tennis are not fit school games; they are not painful enough. Cambridge Essays on Education So there may be at lawn tennis clubs. The Drama While somewhat similar to lawn tennis, the rules of court tennis are extremely complicated. Outdoor Sports and Games "Surely your accomplishments—for I noticed, on my arrival, that you were a first-rate hand at lawn tennis, and played the flute—would have secured your admission?" Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 20, 1891 We played croquet and lawn tennis, we walked about the garden, drank tea, and then sat a long time over supper. The Darling and Other Stories Even the patients in asylums are forbidden to play cricket or lawn tennis. Is Ulster Right? It was not the day of electric light and central heating and the telephone; hardly of lawn tennis, certainly not of golf and hockey; while motor-cars and militant suffragettes were alike unknown. William of Germany The server, as in tennis, takes his position in a service box with a racket similar to a lawn tennis racket except that it has a smaller head and a longer handle. Outdoor Sports and Games He had read everything, he remembered everything, and he had played lawn tennis for his university. Kimono Had he not fought the Eton and Harrow match over again with one of them at dinner? and had not a lawn tennis challenge already passed? The Three Brides I learned to talk of lawn tennis, cricket, politics, even cookery. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 13, 1890 Ping-pong is lawn tennis in miniature, with a few modifications. Composition-Rhetoric A game of lawn tennis in which the hand is used in place of a racket. Outdoor Sports and Games Then he turned and went back to the house, just in time to see Ida's guests arriving for the lawn tennis party. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life It is a high privilege to entertain these light-hearted heroes, one of whom recently presented his partner in a lawn tennis match with a fragment of shell taken direct from his "stummick." Mr. Punch's History of the Great War There were no signs of excitement or activity at the barracks; the afternoon gatherings on the Piazza were occupied with nothing more serious than the prospects of lawn tennis and the grievous dearth of dances. A Man of Mark They were planning to lay out a lawn tennis court on the sands; but no one but Kate and May had racquets, and most of the people had not even heard of the game. The Age of Innocence In all essential particulars of the rules the game is similar to lawn tennis. Outdoor Sports and Games How can a few people playing lawn tennis hurt you? Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life His arm seemed to hurt him a little, but otherwise, for all the damage he had received, he might have been playing at football or lawn tennis. Tracks of a Rolling Stone Directly after dinner Smugg went to his bedroom, and the other three had gone off to play lawn tennis at the vicar's. Frivolous Cupid To-morrow we will be in Boma, the capital, which is much of a place with shops and a lawn tennis court. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis A game of doubles in lawn tennis Considerable difficulty is often experienced by beginners in marking out a court, and, in fact, it is not a simple matter. Outdoor Sports and Games What," broke in the Squire, in a voice of irritation, "more lawn tennis parties, Ida? Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life He'd be wearing white pants and playing lawn tennis presently if he continued to grow much softer and more unmanly. The Mucker The Rue de la Paix is a vacant pathway, where one might play lawn tennis all day long. Paris War Days Diary of an American The day he sent his ultimatum to the Khedive telling him to dismiss Facta Pasha and put back Riaz Pasha, he went out in full view of the Gezerik drive and played lawn tennis. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis The game is scored just as in lawn tennis, except that instead of calling the server's score first the marker always announces the score of the winner of the last stroke. Outdoor Sports and Games In Siam they had won the doubles championship at lawn tennis. The Spread Eagle and Other Stories After dinner they all rushed off to play lawn tennis, carrying Ida along with them. The Golden Calf One sees an easy victor—at lawn tennis, for instance—go to his vanquished foe, wiping vigorously a brow that is scarcely damp, and explaining more or less lamely how it came about. With Edged Tools Somers had on a flannel suit that looked exactly like pajamas and lawn tennis shoes. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis But Sir Charles instead went down to Highbury, where he passed his days much in the open air, playing lawn tennis and riding with his host's son, Mr Austen Chamberlain. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 There would be lawn tennis in the big gardens, and young men in flannels and girls in white would stroll about the roads and gay voices would be heard in the dusk. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing She had always partners at the dances, I am told, even when there was a paucity of dancing men; and she was considered rather remarkable at lawn tennis. The Golden Calf However, she went to sleep in a hammock, and only roused herself to recollect that there was to be tea and lawn tennis at Carrara. Modern Broods And there can be nothing more invigorating to the tired hostess than a brisk game of lawn tennis on a sunny afternoon. Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 Then, again, lawn tennis is not difficult to learn, although of course by this I do not mean that it is an easy game to play well—far from it. Lawn Tennis for Ladies There were tea-parties and picnics, she paid calls with her aunts and learnt to play lawn tennis with her contemporaries. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing The happy summer glided by—the season of roses and butterflies, strawberries and cream, haymaking, lawn tennis, picnics, gipsy teas—an idle, joyous life under blue skies. The Golden Calf He preferred loitering about in the village, rowing on the lake, reading in the garden, and playing lawn tennis. Phantom Fortune, a Novel And he went off to play in the lawn tennis tournament at Medlicote as a protest against the general pessimism. Anne Severn and the Fieldings Of all games lawn tennis is the one most suited to girls. Lawn Tennis for Ladies He introduced lawn tennis, cricket, baseball and football, and has established numerous athletic clubs in different parts of the country. Norwegian Life Drives, kettledrums, dinners, balls, lawn tennis, polo, pigeon-shooting, golf, racing and hunting; and, if he particularly wishes it, a balloon ascent as well. Twixt France and Spain The fine afternoon had come, a few days before Christmas, and he sat, side by side with Mr. Naylor, both warmly wrapped in coats and rugs, watching the lawn tennis at Old Place. The Secret of the Tower His idea seemed to be that if he, Jerrold, could play in a lawn tennis tournament, his father couldn't be seriously ill. Anne Severn and the Fieldings It is very difficult to manage a lawn tennis club successfully; much tact is required. Lawn Tennis for Ladies Why is lawn tennis the most desirable of outdoor games? Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics He felt no more interest than he would have felt in watching a game of lawn tennis. The White Feather "I want to give you a lesson in—in lawn tennis." Beverly of Graustark For others there were lawn tennis and golf. December Love Nor is it easy to find a suitable hat for lawn tennis. Lawn Tennis for Ladies What are the dangers attendant on lawn tennis? Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics In selecting a site for a lawn tennis court select a level field. Entertainments for Home, Church and School It must be so nice to be able to do anything well, even if it's only lawn tennis. Stella Fregelius She played lawn tennis at King's Club in the morning, and renewed her energy at golf. December Love I think this lack of adequate practice is one of the reasons why there is such a dearth of rising talent among lawn tennis players. Lawn Tennis for Ladies Lawn Tennis.—Of all modern inventions in the way of games, lawn tennis is the best. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics A lawn tennis court is a plot of level ground about 26 yards by 9 yards, divided into sections. Entertainments for Home, Church and School Mr. Mangan was a lawyer of the new-fashioned school,—Harrow and Cambridge, the Bath Club, racquets and fives, rather than gold and lawn tennis. The Great Impersonation He was a famous lawn tennis player and came over to London for the tournament at Wimbledon. December Love But, anyhow, it is fairly fine now, and what about a little lawn tennis? Not that it Matters The dangers attendant on lawn tennis are:— 1. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics Mrs Milburn continued to dilate upon lawn tennis, dealt lightly with badminton, and brought the conversation round with a graceful sweep to canoeing. The Imperialist Barty was on his way to a lawn tennis party, and was arrayed in a flannel suit of many colours, with his small, white face nearly hidden under a large straw hat. Madame Midas The Scottish Sabbath still held its own in my youth; and when I heard that Ribblesdale and Charty played lawn tennis on Sunday after they were married, I felt very unhappy. Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One Consider what it is to be bad at lawn tennis. Not that it Matters And Bloom cuts in again about lawn tennis and the circulation of the blood, asking Alf: —Now, don't you think, Bergan? Ulysses What?" he said with a forced laugh, "do you really expect me to play lawn tennis on such a day? The Mystery of a Hansom Cab He wears an old blue serge jacket, unbuttoned over a woollen lawn tennis shirt, with a silk handkerchief for a cravat, trousers matching the jacket, and brown canvas shoes. Candida People who go into the city are carried in chairs, or drop down the river in their luxurious covered boats, but for exercise they mostly walk on the bund, and play croquet or lawn tennis. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither Tea was ready in the shade of a promising copper beech, and I could see groups on the lawn of young men and maidens appropriately clothed, playing lawn tennis in the sunshine. Actions and Reactions She has just "put her gown on" at Girton, She is learned in Latin and Greek, But lawn tennis she plays with a skirt on That the prudish remark with a shriek. Rhymes a la Mode "Not being a salamander, I'm hardly used to your climate yet, and there is a limit even to lawn tennis;" and turning his back on Rolleston, he began to talk to Julia Featherweight. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab They will look after their estates; they will hunt a little, shoot a little, go abroad for two months in the winter, play golf a little, lawn tennis, perhaps, or cricket. The Illustrious Prince There are a pretty English church, a club bungalow, a book club, lawn tennis and croquet grounds, and a small hall used for dancing, lectures and amateur theatricals. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither After dinner they sat on the terrace, then they proceeded to play lawn tennis. Anna Karenina He cannot play lawn tennis, or, at least according to my observation, he cannot play lawn tennis oftener than once in two weeks. Cobb's Anatomy It was the portrait of a charmingly pretty girl, dressed in white, with a sailor hat on her fair hair, and holding a lawn tennis racquet. The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Mrs. Kautz, so brilliant and gay, held grand court here—receptions, military functions, lawn tennis, bright uniforms, were the order of the day. Vanished Arizona Below there are a garden of acclimatization and a lawn, on which the Resident instructs the bright little daughter of the Datu Klana in lawn tennis. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither |
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