000 02346cam a22003133u 4500
001 76443
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134753.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r20251919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a19016389
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aGV
100 1 _aBallin, Florence A.
_q(Florence Antoinette),
_d1887-1975
245 1 0 _aTennis for girls
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-07-05
508 _aCarla Foust, Adrian Mastronardi, Thiers Halliwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Tennis for girls by Florence A. Ballin" is an instructional sports handbook written in the early 20th century. The book teaches young women how to play lawn tennis, explaining rules, equipment, techniques, and basic strategy with an emphasis on proper form and confident play. The guide opens by noting differences in early training for girls, then explains the court, scoring, service rotation, and common terms. It stresses learning correct fundamentals—grip, stance, footwork, timing, and “eye on the ball”—and recommends either professional lessons or focused practice against a wall. Clear, practical chapters cover groundstrokes (forehand and backhand drives, including topspin), the service, lobs, volleys, and the overhead smash, with constant reminders to follow through and use body weight. Ballin then moves to tactics: how to place shots, vary pace, create openings, and decide when to come to net in singles; how partners should coordinate in doubles, value deep placement and sharp angles, and use or defend against the lob; and how mixed doubles roles can be balanced. She closes with brief advice on tournament play, mental focus, and sportsmanship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: American Sports Publishing, 1919
653 _aTennis for girls
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76443
999 _c117168
_d117168