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Sports Maintained By Lawn Mowers
By A.Caxton, Fri Dec 9th
Have you ever thought about which sports are maintained by lawnmowers? We can start with the steady growth in popularity oflawn tennis as well as the splendid exercise that results fromplaying this game has given it a sure place in the field ofathletic sports. It is a game that requires a great deal ofskill, and as no one realizes this fact more than those who areexperts, a beginner should not be deterred from playing tennissimply because he may fear the criticism of the moreexperienced. The only way to learn the various strokes and to beable to play a good game is to practice at every opportunity. Itis better to play against some one who is more skilful thanourselves and who will keep us on our mettle to make a goodshowing. The eye and the muscles must work automatically and withprecision. No amount of written instructions can give us thisskill. The personal outfit for playing tennis is of course verysimple. Every player should own his racket and become accustomedto it. They cost almost any price up to eight dollars, whichwill buy the very best rackets made. The weight and size of theracket will depend on our strength. The average weight for a manis about fourteen ounces and for a boy an ounce or two lighter.A skilful player becomes so accustomed to the feeling and weightof his own racket that often he will play an indifferent game ifhe is forced to use any other. Lawn Tennis Courts
The game of tennis was first played on a or grasscourt, and many players still prefer this kind of a court,
butthe difficulty of obtaining a good sod, and after havingobtained it the greater difficulty of keeping it in goodcondition, have increased the popularity of a skinned or claycourt, which is always in fair condition except immediatelyafter a heavy rain. The expense of maintaining a tennis court ismore than most boys or most families would care to undertake. As a rule, tennis courts fall in the same general class withgolf links in that they lend themselves readily to the jointownership of a club or school, where the expense falls on anumber rather than on an individual. In a great many places theboys of a town or village have clubbed together and haveobtained permission from some one owning a piece of vacantground that is not likely to be sold or improved within a fewyears and have built a tennis court on it. This arrangementhelps the appearance of the land, that should be secured at avery low rental, or none at all if the owner is public spiritedand prefers to see the boys of his town grow up as healthy,athletic men rather than weaklings who have no place forrecreation but in the village streets, where passing trucks andautomobiles will endanger their lives, or at least cause them tobe a nuisance to the public. About the author:Andrew Caxton is the webmaster and successful author of manyarticles published athttp://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com . A guide on lawnmowers (http://www.lawn-mowers-and-garden-tractors.com/lawnmowers.html)and garden tractors and how to choose the right type for yourgarden.
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