We would urge upon the Tennis Association the advisability of reforming the present system of "shacking." The folly of allowing things to continue as at present is obvious. A swarm of impertinent small boys daily infests Holmes' field, and besieges any one wishing to play with their importunate cries as long as he is on the ground. This has always been a source of annoyance, and has now grown to be a nuisance which ought to be stopped.

But there is another consideration beyond the mere annoyance. A great many more fellows than are ever employed spend the day in this way, and their number seems to be on the increase, so there is continually a large number of them who wander around with nothing to do. These purloin anything and everything which may be aid down for the moment; they annoy those playing by getting on the courts; their language is anything but choice, and they make of themselves generally a most unmitigated nuisance.

Some plan can doubtless be devised for keeping those who are not employed off the grounds and regulating the conduct of those allowed to remain. Any improvement would be welcome. Let the Tennis Association, then, direct some of its newly-found energy to the correction of this abuse, and if they succeed they will have merited the sincere thanks of all.