Evening star., 1951-07-06
First Since 1888
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Championship.
Duchess of Kent Sees
Victory and Presents
Trophy to American
BY the Asseciaied Press

WIMBLEDON. July s.-Dick
Savitt of Orange, N. j., won the
All-England mems tennis cham
Ipionship today when he defeated
Ken MacGregor Of Australia, Ga,
l6-4. Ga. in their final match
before $4,000 spectators on the
Center Court.
In trouncing the big Aussie In
starlight sets. Savitt became the
first player since 1898 to win both
the Wimbledon and Australian
titles. Don Bulge won both
IcrownS-aS well as the Americanl
title that year.
Savitt, former captain of the
Cornell University tennis team,
displayed brilliant all-court game
today. He was in almost COM
Iplete charge all the way except
flor a brief period when McGregorI
won the first three games of the
second set.
Dick also defeated McGregor I'M
the Australian final last January,
which went to four sets.
Among the packed gallery which
watched the two strapping play
ers battle under a hot sun was the
Duchess of Kent.
Hope Dies Quickly.
McGregor gave the stands their
only real hope of a British Empire
victory when he broke Savitt for
the first time and raced through
the first three games Of the sec
ond set. But the hope expired
quickly as the tall Jerseyite took
six of the next seven games. twice
pouring his service across at love
during the stretch.
Dick piled UP a 81 lead in the
third set and it appeared to be
Iall over. Then he faltered, let
Nc Gregor hold his own service
and break through in the eighth |
game after Savitt twice had
reached match point.
The crowd applauded as Dick
double faulted on the fourth point,
and it appeared to irk the Amer
ican. He didn't win a point |
against McGregor's serve as the
Aussie climbed up to As. and it |
didn't look as though he was trying
too hard.
Duchess Presents Trophy.
McGregor won the first point of
the final game, but Savitt finally
reused himself and took the next
four and the match, passing Nc
Gregor at the net for the final
point.
A few minutes later he received
the huge silver trophy from the
duchess.
Sayitt's victory enhances the
United States chances of regain
ing the Davis Cup from Australia
this year. He has gained a def
mite psychological advantage over
McGregor if they meet IN the
Davis Cup challenge round in
Australia in December.
For another thing, Herbie Flam,
who lost to Savitt in the semi
finals here, has demonstrated he
can beat Frank Sedgman, the No.
Aussie, and perhaps the best anna
teur player in the world today.
The results of the last six
months-and especially here
have demonstrated that the Au-
.stralians are not unbeatable.
Women's Final Tomorrow.
The women's final, slated for
tomorrow, will pit Doris Hart
against Shirley Fry. This could
mean the start of a new era in
American women's tennis-exit
the old guard and enter the new.
Shirley. who was a junior not
many years ago, polished of
Louise Brough. who has won the
title the last three years, Ga,
g.; in the semifinal, while in
the other Miss Hart turned back
Beverly Baker. another promising
youngster, 6-3, 6-1.
Savitt and Gardnar Mulloy face
Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt and
Eric Sturgess of South Africa,
who bounced Gottfried Won Cramm
and Ernst Bucholz of Germany,
I6j3, 6t1, 6-3, yesterday.