Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-15
JOHNNY GIVEN
SECOND CRACK
ATCLIFF HERD
Local Boy Battles for Berth
in Western Court Clas-
sic Finals.
RICHARDS VS.. WINNER
Net Card Today

MEMS SINGLES.
-semi-finaI Round
$3.50 p. m.)
Johnny Hennessey UndianapOhs) VS.
Cnrtno b. Herd pasadena, Cal).
MEMS DOUBLES.
Third Round
t2:SO p. M
Court TwO-Jack Mckay (Indianapolisl
and vincent Richards (YOnkers, \. " W
Leland Haworth and Hence Orme 'lhui-
anapOlisl.
Court TwO-Kirk Reid and Willis tui-
ton (CIeveIaad) vs.. Lucian Nlllianls
(ChieagO- YaIel and Fritz Bastian tlnul-
anGpOLs).
WOMEN's SINGLES.
second Round
(2:30 p. m
Court One-AIiss Lavena Ftsher Anut-
anapoIsl vs.. Miss Ruth King (CleTei5hIo! >
court Three-NIIss Rea Pagan tlndlah-
a,gIisl v. Miss Ruth Wise (CleVeiand).
q p. M
Cour+ Four-SIrs. II. ) Adams IndiaR-
nDolis vs. Miss LindstrOm tAndianapOi4s p
cor-t Four-Miss Leighton (Chioagol
Is. Miss HawOrth Undianapohsl.
DAINTY little Miss Opportunity go!
nrourd to knock her knock on our own
;Tohnnv Hennessey's door this afternoon
and Johnny was out TO see that her IaFoE
was not to be all for napghC
Today was the Indianapolis courI
Wards day for a second crack az ChL-
ford Herd. Chicago California star anu
he stood ready TO fire with all MS ioFce
at the giant who cracks the bau win
style similar to the manner IN WHICH
Babe Ruth Yields q bat
Henuessey and Herd were matched II
the semi-finals OF the Western tennis
championships on the Woodstock country
Club courts, the winner 10 meet vincent
in ha
the big event tomorrow afternoon klch-
ards went into the final stage by vlrture
of a "a, 81. 6-1 victory over Fritz B2s-
tian. second best of the local crop yes
terday afternoon.
EVEN BREAK
on THE DOPE.
Contrary TO the custom IN tournament
plav on Indianapolis courts, Johnny was
not the tOD-heavy favOTite this afternoon.
He got nothing much more than an
even break with his opponent, so Tar as
done went but at the same time there
we're hosts of his close friends and ad
mirers who felt that he could do nothing
but register victory over the big fellow
opposing him. Hennessey himself, al
though once defeated by Herd, was con
ident Of a victory. and he was set 10 go
a long way for the honors.
A win for Hennessey today means
great chance for him tomorrow, q chance
to beat Vincent Richards. national junior
lamp and twelfth player on the national
king list, for the right 10 meet Wal
Hayes. Chicago. in the challenge
round A victory over Richards would
give Hennessey greater tennis laurels
than he has ever before held, and would
certainly put his name in 2 better po-
sition than twenty second on the next
ranking list published. So Johnny had
g great goal to fire at
IN The Hennesse- Herd match this
afterLOor. lie biggest crowd Of the
tournam snt was expected TO turn out and
witness a real contest between 4 pair
Of sueec merchants who know nothing
hut a dizzy pace. once they get started.
Both are tai, rangy and fast fellows.
who drive tie pail harder than any others
in the big meet. Two beautiful trick
hays also were to be opened in this
match. and. all in all. tennis far and
ebove anything OF previous date was on
the order Est.
FEATURE DOUBLES
PLAY CAEDED.
There were a couple Of good doubles
matches on the program for today. with
Jack Mckay and Vincent Richards
meeting Leland Haworth and Hence