Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-18
Class A-PLe4ty for
Fans at Big Court
Event at Woodstock
Afternoon Tea and Other
Extra Features Planned at
Western Title Meet.
BH CHARLIE LOGAN.

And Furthermore, they re gum ~
serve tea!
Yes sir, besides having m entry list
including some Of the country's best
players, and program thal WIN at az Az
tennis fans throughout this section OF the
United States, the officials of the West
ern Tenris Championships, carded on the
Woodstock courts during the week or
July II, are planning TO go over DIG III
the social line, with box parties ana so
cial teas" as brace Of big "siuellhe
features
Standing by itself. the Western cham
pionship affair is one Of the biggest
tennis Journeys in the country, or mas
been in the past. it always draws the
heavy entries and the court scraps are
always worth while. But this is Indi-
annapolis first crack at the event, and the
officers OF the Indianapolis Associated
Tennis Clubs are planning TO deliver
real for sure X. o.
That's how it comes that they ring IN
the tea parties and other social affairs.
IDEAL LACE
FOX NET 4 VENT.
To start with, the Woodstock grounds
are an ideal place for a real tennis party
The clubhouse Is al ideal place to stage
an entertainment for the visiting playt s
and fans, and local tennis tOosters are
going to make the best of it,
This is net gong TO be tournament
for stars only 1t is the plan Of the
tourney supporters 10 line up the so
cial PLAYERS" as well as the champions
and near champions II they can put
this new angle over in big league style,
then indianapolis will have started some
thing new in the net line.
An honest-to goodness entertainment
committee has been given the task of ar
ranging 6A elaborate program 10 keep
the players and fans busy when there
is nothing doing on the courts. There
afr.Tva O.
dances. music and vaudeville stunts, and
everybody Is going to enjoy every min-
ute spent on the grounds.
The officials are also drumming around
for all sorts Of entertainment, such as the
aforementioned box parties and teas, TO
offer the fans when play is in progress.
Indications are that the entry list to
this years Western meet VIII be just as
classy, as far as the enrolment of star
talent is concerned, as any other ever
staged. The tournament officials are In
communication with ranking players
throughout the country, and are conf
dent that they will line up an array of
stars that will make other cities pun
the how do they do It. stun.
WESTERN CHAMP
TO PLAY HERE.
William T. Hayes, Chicago, ranking
twentieth in the national rating, and
twice winner of the Western title, has
already filed his entry for the tourna-
ment. Hayes won the tourney last year,
and, therefore. will meet this years win
ner in the challenge round, In the event
he is defeated in the tourney play. A
victory this year will give Hayes perma-
nent possession Of the Western tennis
championship trophy, one of the most
priced awards in the net game. Hayes
has also sent word that he will bring
at least four other Chicago starlights
here with him for the tourney.
and C1rQu Cleveland citV 6OublpS
champions, are coming for the big show.
They will team in the doubles and go
out after the singles title. This pair is
said to be one of the best in the country.
Johnny Hennessey. the greatest player
ever produced In Indiana, will also be
among those bidding for the singles title.
Johnny has a raft Of admirers who can't
see him anywhere but on the victory side
of the ledger. In the doubles Hennessey
will team with Burdick. formerly of
Chicago, and one time winner Of the
Western dout les. Hennessey and Bur-
dick have been working together on To-
cal courts every day and, so far, moth
ing has shown in the ranks of local tai
ent to give them a real run for their
money. So, it looks like indianapolis
has more than half a chance of Boosting
the Western singles and doubles cham
pionships.
The six courts at Woodstock have been
resurfaced for the Western play, and
two entirely new championship courts"
are being built for the big fireworks
Carpenters are also at work on a large
grandstand to take care Of the crowd of
fans who surely will turn out for the
mattel es.
II was announced today that the tour
nament committee is pulling every string
to induce the traction companies to run
special interurbans to and from Wood
stock during tournament week.