James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

L A W NT E N N I S . JAMESLILLYWHITE, F R O W D& CO. A r en o wdevoting their careful attention to the manufacture of LawnTennis Goods. For theRacquet they select the choicest ash, which after being bent to shape is then seasoned for a long time before being made up, thereby enabling it best to stand the immensestrain to whichit is necessarily subjected . J. L. F. & Co. employ the most careful and experienced workmenonly, and canstate fear- lessly that the goods they are nowsupplying will vie with, and in manyrespects surpass , the bestproductionsof anyothermaker. A sregards the stringing of Racquets it is nowsometime since J. L. F. & Co. recognized thesuperiority of the principle of stringing Tennis Racquets more closely than the ordinary type. B yadopting this methodRacquetscanbestrungm u c htighter thanbythe old system, andarealso far less liable to relax ,while the strain is better distributed roundthe circum- ferenceofthehoop. This systemof stringing of course addssomewhatothefirst cost of the Racquet, as moregut andextra labour are required ,but the results obtained well repay the extra cost , and effect a saving in the long run, in addition to producing amuchmore effective Racquet. J. L. F. & Co. have lately introduced into someof their best Racquets an improvement ofmuchvalue, consisting of a solid walnut or other hard-woodhandle spliced into the ash (after them a n n e rof a cricket bat handle) andturned toacomfortablepatternwitha button at the end. Thenet results obtained are (a) abetter balanced Racquet ; (b) an excellent grip ; (c) ahandsomeappearance and finish . T E N N I SB A L L S . J. L. F. & Co. supply Regulation Balls (covered andplain) of a very superior quality which retain their spring and life much longer than most balls . Their regulation undersewn championball is fully equal to anyin the market. They also supply very excellent balls at moderateandlowprices . P O L E S, N E T S, & c. They also makeapole of J. L. F. & Co. supply anyof the patent poles nowin general use. their own, the " Steadfast ," which is unsurpassed for holding power. Nets of all descriptions , withorwithoutsteel orcoppertoplines . J. L. F. desire to call attention to the following :- 0 1 Strong anduseful Tennis Racquets , each The" Galatea " (close strung) recommended و و superior Englishgut. The"Endymion" (close strung ),best " " " " 7/6to10/6 12/6to 15/6 2 1/- extraclose 2 5/- The "Empress ," spliced handle " " 25/- to 30/- ) J. L. F. & Co.'s ChampionUndersewnBalls .per dozen 12/6 ود bestoversewnorintermediate. 12/6 و و regulation Meltoncloth, overor undersewn 10/6 8 / 6 وو وو patent seamless waterproof balls 15/- felt coveredoversewn Forprices of Nets,Poles , andother items see end of book. CashDiscounts on£1 orders , 5 %; on £2 orders , 72 % ; on 25 orders ,10 %; and on £10 orders , 15 %. Special terms for large quantities . L O N D O N : MANUFACTORYA N DWAREHOUSES:- 2, NEWINGTONC A U S E W A Y; 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, and 74, BOROUGH ROAD , S.E.ULAL W E S TE N D B R A N C H:- 2 4, H A Y M A R K E T , S.W.