Lyceum Phoenix of Friends School - Phoenix Echo Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Boys' Tennis Association. H' URING the past few years, in almost every sport in which the boys at Friends School have engaged they have be- . come very proficient. A Although the game of tennis was introduced at a com- paratively recent date, it has not, up to the present time, been any exception to this rule. A number of good players has been de- veloped, some of whom had had no previous experience in the game. There has been but one court most of the time, but this has been constantly in use, and among those who have not played there has been usually considerable interest. A Tournaments have been held annually, and in each succeeding one a marked improvement in playing over the last has been notice- able. The tournament held last year far surpassed any of the pre- ceding ones in the quality of its playing. Much credit is due, also, to the management for the business-like way in which the details were arranged. This year, however, everything has been changed. In the lirst place, nothing was done for a long time to get the court into shape. To convert a piece of ground grown up with weeds into a tennis- court is no small job, and should not be left to the boys. Although not at present so conspicuous a branch of the School's athletics as foot-ball or base-ball, tennis is in many respects a far better form of exercise, and as such it should receive more attention from the school. Many of the boys who would otherwise have taken regular exercise on the tennis-court were prevented from doing so by its condition. Exercise is as needful for health at one time of year as at another, and if we have to take gymnastics during the winter, we certainly ought to take every possible opportunity for exercise during the summer.

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It is true that a number of the best players that have yet attended the School were graduated last year. This ought to make but little difference. There are plenty of players left Who would, after prac- tice, became as skillful as any Who have gone. A movement is now on foot to institute an annual tennis tourna- ment among the schools in the city. If this succeeds, as it seems likely to do, Friends School can make a conspicuous name for itself in the tennis realm of schools unless there is a great improvement in its players. It is earnestly desired that this branch of athletics be developed, and that all who can help in doing so should lend their assistance.