The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-06
LOCAL EXPERT
PLAYS EASTERN
star IN MEET
Fritz Earns Way to Chance
With Strong Entrant From
Pittsburgh.
EIGHT LEFT IN SINGLES
Tilden and Shimizu Continue in
Easy Victories Over All
Opponents,
By VEDDER GARD.

by N6DD6IS OEAASOs
Gradually the field is narrowing
in the fierce competition of the ma
tional clay court championships be-
ing held at the Woodstock Club until
today's play found only eight net
stars left in the running for the mems
singles.
Much interest conferred in the Gar
land Bastian tilt today. Fritz has
been playing splendid tennis and
many OF the local net fans expected
him to defeat the great Pittsburgh
performer this afternoon. The contest
was scheduled for 4 o'clock
Bastian's service is much improved
over last year. The local player put out
a good man Wednesday when he de-
feated Parks of Ardmore. Pa. rs,
e.
jap Star In Form
Westbrook, Conference champ. and
Hubbeu of Chicago were to get to-
gether in a match today in which the
collegian ruled favorite. ShimiZu was
expected to dispose of Drewes, as the
Jan is playing an accurate game.
Tflden, who appears easily the class
Of the meet, today was to play Wray
Brown. who disposed Of Hennessey
Wednesday.
Two Indianapolis players went
down in Wednesdays play. Burdick
lost to Hubbell of Chicago in three
set match and Hennessey was given
beating by Wray Brown, the St Louis
collegian. Johnny was not in the
form Of previous seasons and sue
cumbed after winning the first set, S
to 6.
Hennessey OF His Game
Brown kept plugging away and
johnny simply did not have the en-
durance to keep up to his game. The
last two sets went to Brown. 60, 60.
The story is told simply by saying
that the State champ was through aft
er the first set. He has not been play
ing much this season and was not
ready for the grind
Tilden and Shimizu again showed
their class in the Wednesday games.
each putting his opponent away with
all the ease and grace of past masters
of the tennis art
Tilden was in great form and de-
feated Adoue of Dallas, Texas. IN
straight sets, allowing the Texan only
one game. Adoue is no mean per
former and the ease with which the
worlds title holder won simply shows
what a great player he Is. The Jap
star, with his well-placed returns, sur
prised the spectators by winning from
Bettens, the Californian, with less
trouble than he experienced with
Sanders the day before.
Westbrook continued his good play
by defeating Ed Haupt Of Cincinnati.
90, 6-1. Garland was given a battle
by Kuhler Of Cincinnati. whose smash
ing drives ran the first set to deuce.
Garland's steadiness finally counted.
however, and he won the first set.
IS and then came strong in the last
TO win, 60.
Tilden Fast In Doubles
In the doubles Wednesday Tilden
and Weiner featured with a three-set
victory over Garland and Hardy. Til
den played the whole court, while
Sandy helped occasionally. Sagalows-
ky and Dixon, the local pair, met Til
den-Weiner today.
The Bastian-Burdick team won
from Hubben-Lott Of Chicago with.
out much trouble. 81, 6-3.
George Lott Of Chicago went into
the finals of the junior tourney by de.
feating Rosenberger Of the same city
in rather easy fashion, 6-2, 81. An.
other semi-fpal match was to be
played today when Sagalowsky, the
local player, met Reed of Pittsburgh
: The winner viii meet Lott in the finals
tomorrow.
The Boys tourney which IS also in
progress was to continue today with
three matches. Two upsets Wedues
day scrambled things UP somewhat
Nonberg. the local dark horse. de
feated Carter Of Chicago and Chris
tina OF this city won from Bud Mar.
key, who was being touted as a com.
ing star. In behalf Of Bud it must be
said that he had a hard fall that
Jared him considerably and may have
hurt his chances in the match. Weiuer
and Strachan. Tilden's proteges from
Philadelphia remained in the running.
Results OF the afternoon play on
Wednesday follow:
MEMS SINGLES
FRITZ Basttan. Indianapolis defeated Ben.
iarin E Parks. Ardmore. Pa. rs. Ga.
William Tilden II. Philadelphia. defeated
n J. B. Adoue. Dallas. Texas. 81. go. Wray
Brown. st. Louis. defeated John Hennessey.
Indianapolis. 6-s. 60, 60. Walter West
brook. Detroit. defeated Ed Haupt. Cincin-
natl. GO. 81. Arthur Hubbel, Chicago,
defeated Ralph Burdick. Indianapolis 6-3.
40. 6-3. Zenzo Shimizu. Japan. defeated
Phil Bettens. California, go. 6-3 Charles
Garland. Pittsburgh. defeated Louis Kuhler.
Cincinnati. S-6. SO.
MEMS DOUBLES
Tilden-Weiner defeated Hardy-Gariand
e-3. 20. 81. worthwein-Frambles defeated
Greaz-HosE. 81. 6-3. Sagalowsky-Dixon de-
tested Crane-Crane. 81. TO. Carter-Carter
defeated WhitmanWard. by default. Nc
Esy-Kipp defeated Lunn-Dosenberger, 60,
ga. Heurman-Brown defeated whitaker
Anderson. by default. Fulton-Keith defeated
Adler Rafert, 60. o.. Buschmann-Hare de-
fested Observation-Disclosures. by default
Wrght-Shimizu defeated Hutchinson San
&ders. by default. Marks Holloway defeated
by default.
- Bastian-Burdick defeated Hubben-Lott.
VS. rs. 81.
~ JUNIOR SINGLES
&c Semi Finals
Y kezeorge Lott Chicago, defeated Mol Ros-
SFperger. Chicago. 90. 6-1-