A Little Book of Ping-Pong Verse: Containing Also the Complete Rules for Playing the Popular Game of Table-Tennis (Classic Reprint)

Table-tennis is a game of comparatively recent origin. It is said to have had its birth, though in very different form, in 1881, but it never obtained the name under which it is celebrated by the versifiers of this book until 1900. It is only within the last two years, in fact, that it has attained general popularity. The reasons for the extraordinary vogue of the game are not far to seek: First, although a passable knowledge of its rules is very easily acquired, unusual skill is necessary in order to play it well. The manual by Arnold Parker, theE nglish champion, with more than one hundred pages devoted to a discussion of half-volley strokes, forehand strokes, backhand strokes, handicapping, service, etc., suggests that there is more to the game than appears at first. Second, it is inexpensive, and may be enjoyed by many a family that could not afford the luxury of a billiard-table. Then, too, the game furnishes abundant exercise, healthful, vigorous, but not overtaxing. Finally, the fact that ladies can play almost if not quite as well as men, figures among the principal reasons of its popularity.
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