13 AUGUST 1932, Page 15

--- THE ORIGIN OF LAWN TENNIS [To the Editor of

the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—In your issue of August 6th, which contains my letter on the above subject, the name of the inventor of lawn tennis is given as Major Hallor Kingfield, which in writing to you

I mentioned was Major Walter Wingfield. No doubt the mistake is due to my illegible handwriting, for which I apologize, and think it well to correct.—I am, Sir, &c.,