or smaller if necessary. You can
mark this out with chalk on the side
walk or a garage or basement floor,
or with tape upon a smooth piece
of lawn. Mark it so that it looks
like a regular court, with alleys not
wider than 12 inches.
A line drawn across the middle of
I the court will serve as the net, and
Each of these classes is distinct and |
has its own characteristics. Wireless I
waves and ordinary light are examples j
of the first class; the swift particles i
a real »tennis ball or any other ball
that bounces well is used. The ball
is served with the open hand and
must land in the proper court, as in
real tennis. If the ball strikes the
eented line it is "let,” and the server
may serve again.
The regular rules and scoring of
tennis are used for this game. Cuts,
lobs, slices and backhand strokes
may all be executed with the open j
hand after a little practice. The ball |
must be hit with only one hand dur
i ing the entire set, a change of hands
not being allowed. Both doubles and
singles can be played.
Hand tennis requires a great deal
of speed, and it is. possible to develop
lots of skill at the sport. One excel
lent way of scoring a point is to allow
a served ball to hit the hand so that
it will be deadened, and the return j
will land on the other side of the net I
line without bouncing. Tournaments [
to find the champions of your I
“gang” will be interesting, av<’i in
tournament play, of course
eree should be chosen to
W’hether strokes are goo.
