Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-02
DAVIS CUP MEN
IN MAIN PLAY
Hennessey Loses to Roberts in
National Net Meet.

FOREST HILL. n. J.. Sept. 2.--Wil-
liam Johnston, national tennis singles
| champion, faced his hardest test Of the
present national tournament at the West
Side Tennis club here today when he
met Richard Norris Williams II, twice
winner of the championship.
Williams yesterday defeated Willis Il.
Davis with apparent ease, while Johnston
! was forced to the utmost to bring down
Nathaniel w. Niles, the Boston veteran.
Williams has won through the tourna-
ment to the fourth round with hard
match to win every day while johnston
has had easier opponents. This, 1t was
commended placed Williams on edge for
the big effort today.
The other two Davis cup players, Will
liam II. Tilden III and Charles s. Gar
land, were still in the running.
WAsuBURN NO
EASY OPPONENT.
Garland was to play Watson NJ. Wash
burn, the New Yorker, who has d splayed
some excellent tennis through this tour
nament
Tilden had a harder match on his
hands-his opponent being Vincent Rich
ards, the youngster from Yonkcrs. Last
spring Tilden defeated richards in the
finals of the indoor championship and
a year ago last spring he lost to the
youngster in the same event. Richards
has been playing marvelously well and
was expected TO give the Philadelphia
crack workout
1t took every trick Roland Roberts Of
California, seventh on the country
| ranking list, knew to eliminate Johnny
Hennessey, Indianapolis flash, in the
third round Of play yesterday. The final
count was G-1, -. 3-6, 6-3
The Indianapolis boy gave the bril-
liant Californian the hardest opposition
he has faced in the present drive for ma
tional honors and there were times when
II appeared as though he would get
away with victory.
TAKES CARE or
FAMOUS SERVICE.
Roberts service. which is one Of the
meanest IN the country 10 handle, was
working 80 perfection yesterday. being
delivered with a great deal Of twist and
breaking sharply to the backhand Or
dinarlly this offers him many chances
for kill at the net on the return by
use OF fast drive or low trajectory bnt
yesterday found Hennessey ready to
meet this style Of play half way and
he forced the California player TO give
II mp and resort TO the back court game
and his beautifully placed drives
Hennesscy was somewhat taken back
by Roberts dashing play In the hrst
set and lost 6-1. without making much
OF showing. but in the second set,
when he started forcing the California
representative to the back court. lie got
In some of his brilliant net work and
forced his opponent 10 the limit before
going down IN a - defeat
Hennessey was at his best In the third
set. in which he registered SO victory
and played Roberts TO a standstill. The
HooSier champion could not break
through the wonderful defensive back
hand OF his opponent for more than
three games In the fourth set
Roberts played more Of a defensive
than offensive game In the second. third
and fourth sets. winning only by his
ability 20 keep Hcnncssey away from his
favorite battle ground. the net, and out
smart him in back court volleying.
The crowd was deeply impressed with
the speed and nghting spirit Of the young
Hoosier and Il Is the general belief
here that be will be rated high this year.