The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
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SECURA, GRANT MEET TODAY IN
 TOURNEY MATCH
Rx ORCAR FRALEY

United Press stan COrrespondent)
 New York, Sept. 2.-(UPl l-Fran- cisco lPancho) segura and Bryan (Bitsy) Grant-two tiny men from Q different era,-meet in one of the most dramatic matches of the Na- tional Amateur Tennis champion ships at Forest Hills today.
 Pancho, jitterbugging Equadorian, and . current sensation, yields Q racquet with both hands. He has won every tournament in which he started this year and is seeded sec. ond. However he rules the favorite to carry of the title vacated by Ensign Ted Schroeder, Jr.
 It's spot that would have de- lighted Grant in the days when, as the games greatest retriever, he was known as the giant killer. For in those days, stretching back more than a decade, the boy from Atlanta, Ca, conquered the best in tennis.
 Both Grant and Segllra remember the Nationals two years ago. Bitsy then was reaching the end of the trail while Segura was just begin- ming to hit his stride. But Bitsy conquered Pancho in the second round and finally lost to Schroder in the quarter finals. Bitsy is mak- ing this comeback attempt while on furlough from Jefferson Barracks, Mo, where he Is private.
 Segura had an easy time in the opening round yesterday when he conquered Dick Bender of Elizabeth, N. J., 6-3, 6-3. Grant was extended more in a 7-5, 6-2 victory over John Sisson of Los Angeles.
 All seeded players, with the excep. ton of former Davis Cupper Sid Wood of New York, who scratched because of illness, advanced through the opening round. Top-seeded Frankie Parker of Los Angeles downed Jon Cushinghan of Pensa- cola, Fla, 6-2, 6-3. Parker, now an Army corporal, lost to Schroeder in last years finals.
 Third ranked John Kramer of Los Angeles, bumped Bill Clifford Hart ford, Conn, 6-l, 6.l. Kramer, 6 Coast Guardsman, was formerly Na- tional Doubles champion with Schroeder and played on the 1889 Davis Cup team. His form installed him as a dark horse.
 Bill Talbert of Indianapolis, seed- ed fourth, defeated Corp. Charles Hare, Indianapolis, Ind, 6-0, 6-0; flfth-seeded Seymour Greenberg of Chicago. eliminated Tom Falken- burg, Hollywood, Calf, 2-6. 6-2, 6-0; Lieut. Joe Hunt of Annapolis, sev- enth.seeded, former Davis Cupper, whipped Lieut.. Jack Ager, Birming- ham, Ala, 6-4, 6-4; and Lieut.. El- wood Cooke, Pensacola. ranked eighth, defeated Ed Ray, Taft. Tex 60, O-l.
 Tn the womens division, blonde Pauline Betz of Los Angeles opened defense of the singles crown with a 6-S, 6-4 victory over Mrs. Eleanor Cushingham, Pensacola. Second seeded Louise Brough of Beverly Hills, Cal, who lost to Miss Betz last year. trimmed Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio 60, Gel.
 Margaret Osborne of San Fran cisco. seeded third, defeated Barbara Scofield. San Francisco. 60. 6-2, and fourth ranked Doris Hart of Miami Beach, Fla, National girls champion. eliminated Betty Rosen- quest, South Orange, N. J., 8-6, 6-i. Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, of Pensa- cola, le4i champion making @ come- back after years absence, downed Beata Garcia, Havana, Cuba, 6-2, 6.0.
 sixth ranking Helen Bernard of New York stopped Nancy Corbet of River Forest, H.. 6-4. 2-6, 6-l; sev- enth.seeded Mary Arnold of Los An- geles eliminated Gloria Thompson, East St. Louis, H., 6-1, 6-l, and eighth ranked Dorothy Bundy, Santa Monica, Calf. defeated Mrs. Norma Barber, New York, 6-4, 7-5.