Tennis and the tribesmen

Article Abstract:

The game of tennis started in the Masai village of Kenya when Robert Quall, a tennis player and a municipal court judge, introduced the game to the tribesmen during a 1994 medical mission. The tribesmen exhibited promising tennis skills, which can be attributed to their warrior skills.

Recreation, Kenya, Kenyans, Masai (African people)

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How come fun's not enough?

Article Abstract:

The increasing tendency to include marketing gimmicks in tennis is lessening the fun that was previously associated with the game. This tendency, if used excessively as marketing tools, may backfire because tennis fans know the difference between gimmicks and a sport.

Social aspects, Editorial

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Fit to be tied

Article Abstract:

A humorous account of tennis-shoe lacing technology is presented. Four new shoe-lace technologies are presented: speed lacing, variable lacing, independent lacing, and staggered lacing. The lacing innovations provide for greater comfort and overall fit.

Equipment and supplies, Athletic shoes

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