Evening star., 1951-09-01
.Savitt, Still Limping
From Infection, Faces
Big Tennis Test Today
BY the As,oeiuied Press

C0ENGs04 I144LAAo, IN. l., 0cpC. J..
Dick Savitt, still limping from
"a painful leg infection, faced per-
hapS the most severe test of his
tennis career today in a quarter
final match against Bulge Patty
of Los Angeles in the National
singles championships.
The tall. dark star from Orange,
N. j., was able to whip Straight
Clark of Los Angeles on sheer
power in their postponed match
yesterday. but against q, player of
Patty's class one needs to run fast,
and plenty. There was doubt in
the minds Of many observers that
Dick would be up to 1t today.
However, Savitt was grimly de-
termined to give it all he had.
With the dream. of every tennis
player-victory in the Australian,
Wimbledon and, American cham
pionships-within sight. the ball
FOUNDER from Cornell couldn't af-
ford to let a mere infection stop
him.
Delays Help Savitt. e {.
Tournament officials, anxious to
give Savitt every possible chance,
to recover. permitted him to wait
until the last possible moment be-
fore playing Clark. In fact, if the
match hadn't gone off in a hurry
6-3, 6-1, 6-3-it probably
wouldn't have been finished. For
the same reason, Savitt's match
with Patty was to be the last
thing on today's program.
In the other quarter final, Her.
bic Flam Of Beverly Hills was
paired against Vic Seixas of Phila-
who upset Ken McGregor
Of Australia in the previous round.
Art Larsen looked like a lot of
tennis player yesterday in elimi-
37-year-old Gardnar Null
10y of Miami. Possessed Of amaz-
ing accuracy. the eccentric left
handler did nothing in the opening
SCI except wear down his veteran
rival. He appeared not to care
he won the set or lost it,
just so Mulloy ran.
In the end. Mulloy won 1t but
that closed him out for the day,
and he took only seven more
games as Larsen sailed through to
win at 6-S, 81, Ga, Ga.
Biggest Test Tomorrow.
The defending champs biggest
test will come tomorrow when he
tackles Frank Sedgman of Aus
tralia in the semifinals. The
Aussie ace is playing the finest
tennis he ever has displayed here,
and after watching him dispose
OF Tony Trabert of Cincinnati
3-6, 60, rs. 3-6, 6-3, yester-
day the experts were wondering
whether Sayitt was likely to beat
him in their projected nnal,
after ali
Today's quarter-final matches
in the women's. division matched
Doris Hart of Miami against
Nancy Chaffee of Beverly Hills,
and Mrs. Jean Walker Smith of
England against Mrs. Magda
Rurac Of Los Angeles. Doris and
Jean were favored.
Maureen Connolly of San Diego
and Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio,
reached the semifinals yesterday. i.
Miss Connolly is in Miss Hart's
bracket.
Summaries:
Womens singles quarter finals:
ested Jean Quertier. Ensland, 6Ss, Ga.
Mems singles fourth round:
hl n1}tGa Larsen; san Leandro Calf defeated
Mems singles quarter -finals:
Larsen defeated Gardnar Mulloy. Miami.
Women's singles quarter finals:
,nSEax SEni,iey @ Fly. AKRON, Ohio. defeated Kay
Miss Fry vui and I1sn Mervyn Roses. Rose. Australia
efeated Miss Connolly and Jerry Dewitts
'aklsnd. Calf: 81 60.
Mrs. Pat Todd. La JolIa. Calf, and
William Talbert, New York. defeated Bar
ara Kimbrell Los Angeles, and Alastairl
iartln. Glen Head. Long Island, 3-6.
Il. 6-l
Mems singles quarter finals:
FRANK Sedgman. Australia defeated
ony Trabert, Cincinnati, 3-6. 6-2
.. 3-6. 6--3.
Fourth round;
Richard Sayitt. oranse. N. j.. defeated
traight Clark. Pasadena, Calf, Ga
II. 6-3.