Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-07
BIG TREAT FOR
COURT FANS IN
WESTERN MEET
Country's Leading Players to
Help Put Over Classiest
of Programs.
NEW ENTRIES LISTED

Indianapolis fans have but few more
hours Of waiting before witnessing &C
ton between the greatest collection OF
racquet -swingers ever assembled on an
Indfanapolis court, and before attending
bv far the clsssiest tournament ever
mapped cut in this vicinity.
The western tennis championships open
on the woodstock Country Club courts
Saturday and from the moment the nrst
sphere is sent spinning over the net IN
til the final point OF the titular match
has been fought out, the ticket purchasers
are going to see plenty OF action
The entry list to the big meet includes
the class Of the western country, ana
81 is q certainty that memories OF All
past great battles" Of local courts viii
Sc laid in their final resting place after
the conflicts Of the coming week
PLAYING COURTS
ALL N SHAPE.
The woodstock Club and Associated
Tennis Clubs officials are busy preparing
the scene for the play, and everything
Is going TO bear big league earnark KS
when the referees mount their perches
fer the firSt time. Every court at wood
stock has been completely oyerbauled,
and two new courts have been lined on
for the feature matches The STANDS
around the courts have been put in ship
shape, and special boxes have been erect
ed for the many parties being arranged
for the week.
viii Mccullough, secretary CT the As
ISOLATED Tennis Clubs o. Indianapolis
announced today the following program
for the visiting players: Monday night
dancing at the Woodstock Club Tues
day. swimming party IN Carl G, Fisher 5
private pool: Wednesday,. smoker at the
University Club: Thursday, dance at the
Woodstock Club; Friday, theater party
at the Murar, and, SATURDAY, dance az
the Indianapolis Country Club,
At the Country Club dance Saturday
night, prizes viii be distributed among
the tournament winners This VIII De
the big celebration Of the week.
Today's announcement OF the entry OF
Vincent Richards, Yonkers youth who
holds several records for winning nation
al sectional and metropolitan champion
ships, throws interest In the. tourney up
still 4 "kid" IS one OF the most widely
known players IN the United States and
he deserves this honor By virtue OF the
victory trail he has hlazed since he was
big enough TO tote a court bat
Richards rates the twelfth position on
the country s ranking list and is pro
crossing with such rapid strides that
tennis authorities throughout the land
ARE simnly waiting for the day when
81 viii step to the head Of the class
sAYES SEEKS
REPEAT WIN.
There viii be quite some little fight
throughout this Western court classic
between Walter Hayes, Chicago star, and
hlclarQb- haytS nous LWO AcES VA AAtc
western bowl and needs but one more
victory 70 gain permanent possession
Richards stopped the veteran Hayes In
the Western and Illinois State meets OF
1920 and. no doubt. is coming here with
the intention Of humping him of again
this year Hayes, however, is in great
shane. as was shown by his recent play
az Chicago. and viii be ready to con-
Quer anything short Of a den Of lions to
take the laurels Of the tourney and the
coveted bowl
Walter Wirthmein. Ohio State singles
champion. and G. $. Frauber. sent in
EheI rentries today. This Columbus pair
viii play in the doubles and singles, and
they should turn q few neat tricks be
fore letting themselves get checked out
It was stated today that the tOurns-
uent COMMITTEES is husthng for the en-
try OF Chuck Garland, Pittsburgh pa
star, who travelled TO Europe with the
Davis cup team last year. Garland is
said TO be seriously considering coming
here and the committee Is waiting to
welcome him with open arms.
According 10 reports, advance sale OF
tickets for the Western AFFAIR IS sLcpass-
ing al hopes, and record crowds are
going 70 be on hand for every match.
The box seats. something new for In
~dianapolis. are going Ike hot cakes
which is evident that there viii be many
& gay party in attendance at the event