Evening star., 1951-08-30
Seixas Out 10 Boost
Davis Cup Standing
In McGregor Match
By cospor Nonnes
Stor Stoff CoFrasnendent

FOREST HILLS, Long Island,
N. Y, Aug. 30.-E. Victor Seixas,
jr., has a golden opportunity today
to enhance his Davis Cup selection
chances when he faces Ken Nc
Gregor, Australian star, in a
fourth-round National mems sin
giles tennis championship match
here.
The 28-year-old Seixas, seeded
No. Z, is one Of the few Americans
considered for Davis Cup play
whose game is similar to the serve
and-rush-to-the-net attack used
by the Australians. Dick Savitt,
Wimbledon and Australian cham
pion and considered the only sure
bet for a singles berth on the
American Davis Cup team, de-
pends mainly on a serve backed
up by sizzling ground strokes.
Tony Trabert, who probably will
be seeing service with the Navy
when the cup squad leaves for
Australia in October, likes to take
the net but usually after a strong
ground-Stroke advance. Both Art
Larsen and Herb Flam, with ordi-
nary services, depend on tactical
advances, while Gardnar Mulloy,
a brilliant volleyer in doubles,
usually comes forward in singles
after his deep drives have paved
the way.
Savitt Has Infection.
Feature matches today were to
include meetings between Savitt
and Straight Clark, 1850 Middle
Atlantic champion; Bulge Patty,
former Wimbledon titleholder
and Mervyn Rose of Australia
and Larsen and Hamilton Rich
ardson, former National Junior
champion.
However, Savitt is suffering
from a leg infection resulting
from an ingrown hair and off,
cials said that If necessary they
would give Savitt until Friday
to go through with his match.
Frank Sedgman of Australia
practically eliminated William
Talbert. who is almost certain to
be the mainstay of the American
doubles team, from singles con-
slderation by overwhelming the
American yesterday, 6-1, 6-1.
Is.
For the first two sets Sedgman
could not do anything wrong-his
service, volleyS and ground
strokes keeping TaIbert contin-
ually off balance.
Billy fought uphill in the
third set, coming from AZ to
lead 5-4. But Sedgman took the
next three games to win the set
and match.
MullOy's Play Superb.
Mulloy's play against Earl
Cochell yesterday, in spite of
Cochell's becoming peeved at the
fans and virtually throwing the
match, was superb. A finished
performer with every shot and
lacking only great speed. the st.
year-old former doubles champion
won at As, 60, 6+1, 60.
He will meet the winner of the
Larsen-Richardson match tenor
row.
In the women's play Mrs
Magda Rurac, former Middle At
lantic champion, will play Mrs
Patricia Todd, seeded No. 3, to-
day. Other matches will pair
Beverly Baker, seeded No. 81
against Kay Tuckey of England,
and Mrs. H. j. Walker-Smith.
England, against Mrs. Baba Lewis
OF Boston. runner-up in the 1880
Middle Atlantic event to Mrs
Rurac.
Cochell's conduct during his
match with Mulloy was called by
one official "the worst he had seen
since the stadium was built"
DiSpleased With Fans.
The San Franciscan's play in
the first set was first rate in
every aspect. The loss of a serv-
ice in the next set disturbed him
and Cochell batted ball into the
stand to show his displeasure.
Next he threw the last game of
the set by playing left-handed
But when Cochell started to
throw the third by lobbing the
ball over the baseline, and then
followed that by serving under
handed to Mulloy, the crowd
booed.
cochell began arguing with
spectators, and when the booing
increased, the Californian stamped
towards the umpire's chair with
the intention of using the
microphone to answer the crowd