Evening star., 1952-08-24
Team Of Doris Hart
And Shirley Fry Wins
In Women S Division
BY the Assoeioted Press

BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. 23.-
The luck of the draw prevented
another all-Australian final in the
mems division of the National
Doubles tennis championship to-
day at Longwood but the Aussies
will have three representatives in
tomorrow'S final round.
Frank Sedgman and Ken Nc
Gregor, defending champions drew
their 17-year-old Australian coun-
trymen, Lewis Hoad and Ken
Rosewall, as their semiflnal rivals
and the former. despite brilliant
opposition. had little trouble strok-
ing to a ST, 6-2 Ga. 6-2 de-
cision. Mervyn Rose. the third
Australian finalist, paired with Vic
Seixas of Philadelphia for a crush
ing 6-3. 6-2, 6-2 victory over four
time winners Gardnar Mulloy of
Miami and Bill Talhert of New
York.
Misses Hart and Fry Win.
Last years winning combine Of
Doris Hart of Coral Gables, Fla,
and Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio.
Joined Maureen Connolly of San
Diego, Calf, and Louise Brough
of Beverly Hills, Calf. in the final
round by defeating Helen Fletcher
and Angela Mortimer of Great
Britain, 6-3, 6-1.
Miss Connolly, National and
Wimbledon titlist, and Miss
Brough, a nine-times National
Doubles victor with Mrs. Margaret
Osborne Dupont of Wilmington.
Del, now retired, became f1nalists
yesterday by topping Mrs. Thelma
Long of Australia. and Mrs. Nancy
Chaffee Kiner of Palm Springs,
6-2, So, 81.
Champions Win Easily.
Except for the first set. which
Sedgman and McGregor lost when
the formers service was broken
by a backward base line placement
in the 18th game, the title defend
ers always had the situation well
in hand.
The 38-year-old Mulloy and
Talbert-going on 34.-never had
a chance against their hard-drlv-
ing opposition. Rose. a beaten
f1nalist last year with countryman
Don Candy, and SeiXas directed
most Of their power against Null
10y for the vital service breaks IN
each of the three sets.
Miss Hart and Miss Fry were
so impressive against their Brit
ish rivals that their chances OF
coping with Miss Connolly and
Miss Brough appears greatly en-
hanced. The California team has
beaten Miss Hart and Miss Fry
twice in four tries this season.
as recently as last week at nearby
Manchester.
Other SemifinaIs Played.
Semifinals we're also decided in
the father-son and mems veterans
doubles divisions. In the father
son competition, J. Diehl Matter.
sr., and jr., of Devon. Pa, last
years victors, outlasted r. w.
and Ham Richardson of Baton
Rouge, La, 7-9, 60, 6-3, and
Karl Kamrath, ST.. and jr., of
Houston, Tex. ousted Philadel-
phia's DR.. Carl Fischer and his
namesake son, 6-1. 6-8. Ga.
Australia also placed finalist
in the veterans windup, for its
Harry Hopman teamed with
Pierre Harang of New York for
Ga, Ga victory over such ca
pable oldsters as r. Beckley Bell
and j. Gill Hall of New York. In
that divisions other Semiflnal.
John Dorr and Monte Ganger Of
Cleveland beat Pittsburgh's COM
bine of Martin L. Tressel and
w. Russell Unger, Ga. Ga.
Mrs. Marjorie Gladman Buck
of Manchester again dominated
the women's veterans division.
She won her fourth straight sin
giles title from Mrs. Edward Pink
ham of Newport, R. l., 60, 6-3.
Then she teamed with Mrs. Hazel I
Wightman of Brookline, who now
has a total of 43 national tennis !.
titles, for a 60, 6-3. win over
Virginia Ellis of Cambridge and
Freda Scharman of Brooklyn, in
their doubles windup.
All four of the remaining
championship matches will be
played tomorrow.