| Using lawnmowers to build and mark tennis
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| | a fast game.A court should always be laid
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| courts To build a tennis court properly
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| | out north and south or as near these
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| means a lot of work and it should only be
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| | points of the compass as possible. In
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| attempted under the direction of some one
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| | courts running east and west the sun is
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| who understands it. The things most
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| | sure to be in the eyes of one of the
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| important are good drainage, good light,
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| | players nearly all day; this is of course
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| and sufficient room. A double court is 36
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| | a very serious objection. While it is
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| feet wide by 72 feet long, but in
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| | very pleasant to play tennis in the shade
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| tournament games or on courts where
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| | of a tree or building, a court should
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| experts play it is customary to have an
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| | never be located under these conditions
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| open space about 60 feet wide by 110 to
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| | if it is possible to avoid it. A properly
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| 120 feet long, to give the players plenty
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| | placed court should be fully exposed to
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| of room to run back and otherwise to play
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| | the sun all day.
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