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'''Brook Zelcer's article, to be studied again and mined for info and quotations:'''
 
Beasley beginners learned to play "The Little Game," whose object was to develop ball control by shrinking the size of the court to its service boxes.  Once they advanced to baseline play, Beasley's players were trained to see the court as a traffic light: when at or behind the baseline (red) the ball must be played safely; when in no-man’s land (yellow) a forcing but never reckless ball is played; while the frontcourt (green) is the area denoting more decisive shot making.


== Like grandfather, like grandson ==
== Like grandfather, like grandson ==

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 Definition:  American tennis coach of the first half of the 20th century who discovered Ellsworth Vines and was the mentor of Frank Parker. [d] [e]
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Like grandfather, like grandson

It would seem that courts are a unifying principle. --Howard C. Berkowitz 04:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Dunno about the son in between, however -- mebbe he wuz a Court Jester (subject of an article?) Hayford Peirce 04:30, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
Perhaps the son had an unfortunate confusion between the chalice from the palace with the vessel with the pestle? --Howard C. Berkowitz 04:42, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
Get it? Got it! Good! Hayford Peirce 04:44, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
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