The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1903, Page 11

beautiful, vi s and wise; and the St. s Day Girl of to-day, h N may find her, are told nd—The New Ireland. " ck Loved Womankind. coming three hundred zh Christ = work sne could do for The wise saint knew k Irish woman Ireland ¢r make its mark in the world, by its women it could s isignificant place in geog earth to being a Perhaps he knew—even then— nd would some day become the sting little spot on the face earth, for its size knows but even then visions of its in romantic history Ritted mind of the saint? after many vicissitudes, Ire- ack wledged to be one of the nt parts of one of the most untries in the world. Its peo- ed for their wi its sons are every walk in life, its daugh- o the less renowned, and Ire- from sinking into dull obscurity, own in the very center of the interest and esteem, Patrick, created by eorge III in 1783, is one of the proudest of England’s honors. The sovereign him- self belongs to it, so does & Prince of the 1ds its world’s The Order of St blood, and there are twenty-two magnifi- cent Irish Knights chosen by the sover- eign to represent the Order of St. Pat- rick, All Praise to St. Patrick. And to St. Patrick belongs tae credit of the whole, so the Irish people will tell you when you strike the green sod; and, looking in-the records of St. Patrick they will point out with pride the place which is accorded to woman. St. Patrick loved all women and re- garded the Irish woman as the hope of Ireland. She was the object of St. Pat- rick’s most direct teachings. Like the women of the Bible, to whom Christ di- rected many of his words, that they might teach their children the truth, even so St. Patrick looked upon the women of Ireland as those best fitted to gpread the good doctrines into the home and to those who would come afterward. “St. Patrick’s daughter,” as she iIs to- day, shows the direct result of the teach- ings of the saint. As the population out- grew the country and the Irish were forced to leave the little green spot, the THE SUNDAY CALL. Theresa Bryant, the beau- tiful Irish model of Gotham. Miss Bryant is of a type of pure Irish beauty, and as such is a favorite in the stu- dios of New York, where, ow- ing to her pure Celtic face, she is sometimes called “Miss Shamrocks.” ' + A daughter of St. Patrick was transplanted to grow up in other iands. And that is why you find ber in other countries to- day as well as in Ireland. She is in the United States and she is everywhere. And whenever you find her you' are sure to find the same race char- acteristics that mark her at home. She is generally pretty, the daughter of 0ld Erin, for she has large, clear eyes, a bright, pretty skin and her hair is glos- sy with the s of health. She is witty, for where did there ever live a dull Irish girl? She is bright and she is quick and she is clever. And she is, as St. Patrick said, virtuous and wise beyond her time. The Irish girl, wherever you see her to- day, whether In Ireland or away from it, is noted for her cleverness. If she be in France she Is quick at the language, she tekes readily to the customs, she under- stands the ways of the country, from its social life to its cookery; she will be as French as a French woman in no time at all. Her Beauty and Her Virtue. In Germany the Irish girl shines, for she is a direct foil in beauty of the blonde German lassie. The flaxen haired Gretch- en stands by the side of the black haired well. Bridget, with shining raven hair, blue eyes put in with “the smutty finger of black,” creamy skin and dimples, laughs In your face, while the blonde Gretchen, with her long yellow braids, her pink skin, her light blue eyes and her clear blondness, looks at you wondering- 3 o Iy. They are of different types add one foils the other. In the United States the Irish girl is ne. More, likely she is born here Ireland, and she takes pride in Americanism. She knows how her grandfathers have helped in ev war the United States has ever fou and the knowledge makes her all the more at home upon the soil. Here she acts upon ti writes plays, she writes paints .and draws; and she docs them all well. The name of St. Patrick's daughter is found high upen many a concert pro- gramme. She figures In the art catalogues. Bhe stars upon the dramatic stage, whe; ever she goes, whatever she does, and or work with superiority s daughter is noted for her ‘here never lived an Ir does b St. Patric domcsticity woman v ho did not love her home. She likes a roof, and she likes a family, and Pridget and the two set off each other with her it Is a case of “the more- the merrier.” If forced out woman will go, into the world the Irish and go cheerfully, and 11 bring crea pon herseir ana uponm hew work. But could have her way she would remain at home, for her heart 18 in her home. Orice married, the Irish woman will not go out to work if she can help it. She Is too contented with her lot ever to wish >m he is true s of her foremothers, whe ittle fireside the best place to stray fi to the teach though . Patrick’s daugh- T i he world. Si lings to the religion of her fathers, takes readil the flelds of endeavor open to women, and she sings, she dances, and she will rise early and sit up late to keep its tenets safe and fast. When the understanding be allowed to fol- is t offspring ca mother’s religion, no matter what the religion of father may be, and when s she leaves good counsel behind St. Patrick’s daughter, as she Is to-day, is precisely the girl she was fifteen hune dred years ago, with only the djferencs necessarily made by time. and ng pong lend them- ves much more to the singles than the doubles game. For one reason, the e of a 9x5 feet table is by some co. even for a “s € on it, and it is uniess there is a doubles shall become tiresome and me For these and ssibilities of pretty ' game are much ntly deteriorates come very lar able that ger area will be brought into play for that department of the game, in the me way that a large area of court utilized in ‘“‘doubles” at lawn tennis than for singles. However, we have seen some very good foursomes -d under the existing conditions, and ubles event was introduced into sev- eral tournaments at the conclusion of last season with considerable success, and some very exciting games were witnessed. A few hints as to how to play the game to best advantage may be useful, We will suppose the event we are en- tering for is a gentleman’s doubles open and that we have selected a player about our own form as a partner. The first question is naturally as to who is to play on the “right” and who on the “left.”” At lawn tennis in playing doubles the same question arises, and in the latter game it is often arranged that the player who is strongest on his forehand takes the right side court and the stronger backhand player takes the left—the nat- ural direction of both these strokes, viz., forehand ‘from right to left across the is ONG PAPER court, and backhand from left to right, accounts for this being the form ‘of cam- pafgn generally adopted. The above {8 not, however, to be established as a hard and fast rule, and if partners find they are not hitting things off well together let them change places and remain on which- ever side they feel most at home in. Having chosen our partner then, and settled on which side he will play, right or left, we must toss with our opponents for choice of sides or service. If we win we will take the service, and give our opponents the choice of sides, presuming there is no great difference in the latter. To take service is generally somewhat of an advantage for one reason, supposing one has not been playing for a little time, it gets one accustomed to_ the “feel’! of the ball sooner than does the striker ont. If one is a good server it generally means winning the first few strokes and to see his opponent win first blood has a useful demoralizing effect on one’s adver- sary and is insfrumental very often in winning e match. For the doubles game a white line must be drawn straight down the middle of the table. The server starts serving from the right hand side and serves diagonally to his opponent across the net. After the service is de- livered the game becomes general to all concerned unless ‘“‘alternate” hitting is the rule, and when the ball is in play partners must leave to each other the strokes they are most qualified to take. One of the most important points about the “doubles” game is combination, and a palr composed of two weak players may frequently win when playing against two good ones if the former combine better and are accustomed to play together; this latter is the secret of playing the doubles game well. The best way then to do, if you wish to excel at doubles, is early In the season to pick out a partner and play with him (or her) right through, and endeavor always to play with the same one. Constantly playing together on one side of the table soon famillarizes two players with each other’s game and each one quickly learns what to take and leave the other. The doubles game is capable of several varieties—there may be ladies’ doubles, in which only ladles take part; gentlemen’s doubles, devoted ex- clusively to gentlemen, or mixed doubles, made up of ladles and gentlemen. The strokes in a doubles game are nat- urally much the same as in a singles. It must, however, be said that strokes made down the middle of the table when play- ing a double frequently score, and it is a good tip, when in an exciting rally, to hit the ball straight down the middle— both players will often let it go by under the impression that the other is going to return it. In playing doubles if one of the players on each side is much better than his partner, after the first stroke or two, the game becomes practically a sin- gle, the best two players taking it all to themselves in their anxfety to win. In order to insure that every one has his proper share of the game a rule is fre- quently instituted that the players must hit the ball alternately and sometimes B> ™M one racquet is only allowed between one palr—in this latter case the racquet must be laid on the table between each stroke. The Table Tennis Association has drawn up a set of rules for observance in the doubles game, which are roughly as fol- Jows: A line must be drawn down the middle of the table from end to end, half an inch wide, parallel with the sides, and termed the midline. Each court is thus subdivided into two parts, termed the right-hand court and the left-hand court, according to their respective positions with regard to the nearest player. The server must stand behind the end of the table, though he need not stand within the side lines. ‘The server must start serving from the right hand side of the midline and shall then serve alternately from the left and right of it. If the ball strikes the mid- line it is taken to have fallen Into the proper court and is a good service for either court. The server serves to his op- ponent, who Is diagonally opposite to him. The players receiving the service do so eeJ e Co. &o RICHILILC, alternately. No player must receive W return a service delivered to his partaes, and the order of service and striker out orce arranged must be econtinued throughout the game. The players shall change sides after twenty points The above rules are specially framed for doubles; in other respects the rules that apply to singles apply to doubles also. It is advisable to have as much roomj around the table as can be man- aged. The very least should be three feet at each side of the table and six feet at each end. Should handicap doubles in a tournament be arranged the handicap- ping should always be done before the draw takes place. In the “knock-out™ system of tournaments, where there are first and second prizes for those who reach the final, the first prize should be given to the ultimate winner and the sec- ond to the loser. If third and fourth rrizes are also given the two losers in the semi-final should play off for them. (Copyright, 1902, by D. T.-Plerca)