Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-02-19 | Page 8 | Tennis Not, as some Think, Child's Game

TENNIS NOT. AS SOME THINK, A CHILD'S GAME Those who have never played tennle nave not the ellghteet comprehenelon of what unusual strength, endurance and power are neceeeary for the game. Tennle Ten-nle haa alwaya been looked upon aa girlish because of the tender term, uae.1 In a match. Maurice McLaughlin le amateur chem-plon chem-plon becauae he won more conteets than anyone elee, but he le not the beat plater by any magma. He hae been played off hie feet by at leaat two other men hut toward the end of a match hie elrength and endurance telle, and he hae won through the phyelcal collapse of oo-ponenta. oo-ponenta. Doherty, an Bngltehman. probably the rreateet player the game has ever known alwaya claimed the game was "all In ths legs-" He ran twelve miles a day over country road a to keep In trim. Larned'e strength nekl the chemplon-ahlp chemplon-ahlp for seven veara. Hie father died a near ago and left him a fortune. He let up on training and waa promptly die-placed die-placed by McLoughllii. During a match McLouahlln purpoeely fon-ea (he play because he knows thet In half an hour he will be freeh. while his opponent will be tired out. His devotion to training Is absolute He haa not let down for six yeera