Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill: With Latest Revised Laws as Played by the Best Clubs

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Scribner's sons, 1887 - 101 sider

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Side 81 - Either player loses a stroke if the ball in play touch him or anything that he wears or carries, except his racket in the act of striking ; or...
Side 78 - IH, dividing the space on each side of the net into two equal parts, the right and left courts. On each side of the net, at a distance of 21 feet from it, and parallel with it, are drawn the service lines KL and M N.
Side 80 - After a fault the server shall serve again from the same court from which he served that fault, unless it was a fault because he served from the wrong court.
Side 80 - ... or if he touch the net or any of its supports while the ball is in play; or if he volley the ball before it has passed the net. 21. In case a player is obstructed by any accident, not within his control, the ball shall be considered a "let.
Side 81 - The server wins a stroke if the striker-out volley the service, or if he fail to return the service or the ball in play; or...
Side 88 - ... if, in his opinion, either side have a distinct advantage, owing to the sun, wind, or any other accidental cause ; but, if the appeal be made after a match...
Side 84 - ... decide similarly for the second game. The partner of the player who served in the first game shall serve in the third ; and the partner of the player who served in the second game shall serve in the fourth, and so on in the same order in all the subsequent games of a set.
Side 84 - In the four-handed game, the pair who have the right to serve in the first game shall decide which partner shall do so; and the opposing pair shall decide in like manner for the second game. The partner of the player who served in the first game shall serve in the third, and the partner of the player who served in the second game shall serve in the fourth, and...
Side 82 - The player who first wins six games wins a set ; except as below : — If both players win five games, the score is called games-all ; and the next game won by either player is scored advantage-game for that player.
Side 79 - At the end of the first game the Striker-out shall become Server, and the Server shall become Striker-out ; and so on alternately in the subsequent games of the set.

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