James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1899

J A M E SL I L L Y W H I T E , F R O W D& C O., X I X. G A L A T E A J L F&C LONDON TENNIS RACKETS. TheLillywhite Racketwill b ea great speciality for the ensuingseason. I tis m a d e of the finest materials pro- curable andis extra tightly strung. W eare supplying it with either octagonal or roundedhandle,andare con- fident that there is nosuperior Racketin themarket. P R I C E £1 5 0 G A L A T E A J.LF &C LON J L F&C C H A M P I O N REGULATION Inthe manufacture of Tennis Rackets, J. L., F. & Co. exercise special care in every branchof thework. TheFramesare of best selected Ash, and are seasoned for a long periodafter the bending before they are strung, thus enabling themto stand the great tensionof the very tight stringing to which they are subjected without warping, andthe workmanshipis of the highest order. Thequality of theGutused, especially inthe best Rackets, is the finest procurable . 319.-J. L. , F. & Co.'s " Lillywhite." This Racket will be a great speciality withusfortheensuingseason. T h eF r a m eism a d eofthe finest Ash, strung with best English Gut, every strand of which is subjected to very high tension in order to be thoroughly tested before stringing . Great attention is paid to the balance and finish ,andas aresult w eclaim this Racket to beabsolutely unsur- passed,witheither octagon or shaped handle ... £ s. d. each 1 5 0 320.-J.L.,F. & Co.'s " E m p r e s s" Racket. This is a Racket similarly shaped and strung to the " Lillywhite ," but with the difference that it is fitted with a CaneHandle(spliced in like a cricket bat handle),which gives great spring , strength , anddriving power, and can further be produced very much lighter in weight if desired . Accidents tothis Racketin consequence of striking the groundareveryrare,owingtospring obtained fromCaneHandles 321.-J. L. F. & Co.'s " S a n d r i n g h a m" Racket has finest seasoned A s hFrame, closely strung with selected English Gut, the handle isofCedar,andhas shaped knob at the end, this design giving player great freedom of wrist andcertain grip 1 5 0 " 1 1 و و 2, NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY, AND 69 TO 74 , BOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, S.E.