Evening star., 1949-06-25
Gonzales, U.S.Champ
Beaten by Brown;
FaIkenburg Wins
BULLETIN

ScnrOeoer joined MS IelloW
Americans. Bob Falkenberg and
Frank Parker. in advancing TO
the quarterfinal round Of the
Wimbledon tennis champion
ships here today. Schroeder
won from Vladimir Cernik Of
Czechoslovakia. 6-3. SIS. SIS.
sy the Asseeiatsd Press
LONDON. June 25.-Geofi
Brown of Australia upset Richard
(Pancho) Gonzales Of Los Angeles,
the United States singles title
holder. Is. e3, So. 81. in
the Wimbledon tennis champion
ships today.
Brown, q Wimbledon finalist
three years ago, achieved his sur
prising triumph as an unprece-
dented crowd of 10000 milled
around the grounds.
It was q crushing defeat for the
21-year-old American champion,
seeded second in his initial bid
for the Wimbledon crown. The
victory moved Brown into the
quarter finals.
First Seeded Player Upset.
After an erratic start. the little
Australian tanned his left-handed
forehand, then got the range with
his two-handed smash OF his
right side to rout the big Cali
fornian. 1t was the first upset OF
a seeded player In mems singles.
The stadium was fllled to ca
pacity and observers estimated
the waiting ticket lines as the
longest in history. Prime Minister
Attlee and his wife were in the
royal box.
AS Gonzales stumbled, defend
ing Champion Bob Falkenburg Of
Beverly Hills. Calf, and frankie
Parker of Los Angeles. former
United States titleholder, moved
into the quarter-finals with
straight-set triumphs.
Falkenburg turned back Hans
Van Swol of the Netherlands. IS.
60, 6-4, while Parker ousted
George Worthington Of Australia;
60. e3, 81.
u. 8. Runnerup Advances.
Eric Sturgess Of South Africa.
runnerup in the United States
championship last year. moved
into the round of eight by stop
ping Gianni Cucelli, the Italian
Davis Cup ace. 6-2. 6-4, 6-1.
Jarolav Drobny Of Czechoslo-
vakia also became a quarter fin
alist when he breezed through
Nigel Cockburn of South Africa,
60. 6-3.
Parker needed only 81 minutes
to oust Worthington. The Los
Angeles veteran sped placements
all over the court or forced Worth
ington into errors for the easy
victory.
Falkenburg's victory also was
little more than an exhibition.
The lanky champion was at half
steam throughout the match and
never trailed. Van Swol scored
occasionally with cross-court
placements, but Bob never was in
trouble.
Gonzales, who has had q cold
all week, started his second set
by breaking through Browns
service. But he lost the next two
games and was on the defensive
the rest OF the way. The big
Mexican-American youth who has
played below his 194S form ever
since he came to Europe. served
frequent double faults and only
about half the time was he able
to get his first service into the
court.
John Bromwich, the Australian
Davis Cup captain. remained in
the running by crushing Rolando
Del Bello Of Italy. 6-1. 6-1,
60. Superior court craft was a
dig 1aCt0r In brOmWlcnS victory.
Frank Sedgman. another Aus
tralian. Joined Bromwich In the
quarter finals by ousting Philippe
Washer Of Belgium. 6-4. ",
Us.
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills,
the defending women's champion,
moved quickly through the fourth
round in her division with q I'd,
50 triumph over Rosemary
Walsh Of Britain.
Mrs. Pat Todd Of La Jolla. Calf :.
complained Of q stomach ailment
and her match with Mrs. r. M.
Dowdeswell of Kenya was post
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