Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-28
Tony Trabert Pitted
Against McGregor
In Tomorrow PLAY
By the Associated Press

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. %
Sunday The United States
captain, Vic Seixas. drew Aus
tralias top ace, Frank Sedgman,
in the opening singles match of
the Davis Cup challenge round,
beginning here tomorrow. Today's
draw sent Tony Trabert of Gin
cinnati against Ken McGregor in
the second singles match.
The first match will start at
lis pm, Adelaide time (1O:45
pm. EST Sunday, United States
time).
The doubles teams, which clash
Tuesday, were not named, but it's
certain the same four players will
compete - Seixas teaming with
Trabert against the great Aussie
tandem.
The draw should give the
United States a quick idea of its
chances of regaining the interna-
tional tennis trophy taken from
America in 1880
Beats Sedgman Twice.
SeiXas has beaten Sedgman in
their last two meetings, although
the curly-haired Australian ace
captured both the Wimbledon and
American championships and is
rated the best amateur player in
the world.
Selection of the rangy, sharp
volleying McGregor as the second
representative of the defending
team came as no surprise as left
handed Mervyn Rose was beaten
twice by the Americans in his
singles matches last year. He
had looked poor in practice.
Trabert, from Cincinnati, is on
leave from the Navy. He has
been playing spectacular tennis in
the practice rounds and Americas
hopes may rest largely on his
ability to win his opening singles
assignment.
Must Beat McGregor.
The Americans figure-and most
of the Australian authorities agree
that if the United States is to
wrest back the trophy, McGregor
must be beaten in both of his
singles matches.
Then the chief United States
hope would lie in the chance that
either SeiXas or Trabert might slip
up on Sedgman, who is on top of
his game. Trabert played Sedg-
man grueling five-set match in
the 1851 United States Nationals.
The doubles are virtually con-
coded to Sedgman and McGregor
although the SeiXas- Trabert team
looked good in the inter-zone
matches against Italy.
The second singles matches are
slated for Wednesday, with the
lineup reversed. Sedgman will
play Traybert and Seixas will meet
McGregor in that order.
Ambassador Makes Draw.
The draw was made by the
American Ambassador, Pete Jar
man. and Sir Norman Brookes,
president of the Australian Ten
mis- Association, before several
hundred spectators.
Both sides said after the draw
they would stick with the same
players in the doubles but re-
served the privilege to make a
change an hour before the match.
Both Seixas and the Australian
non-playing captain. Harry Hop
man, expressed satisfaction with
the draw.
SeiXas said he didn't think it
made any difference.
Hopman said: I'm glad Ira
bert is playing McGregor the first
day instead of the third. Trabert
is bound to improve as the tie
goes on and I'd rather he wouldn't
be playing our No. man in the
final matches"
The confident Seixas declared:
eff didn't think I could beat
Sedgman a third time I wouldn't
be here" He whipped the Aus
tralian ace at Los Angeles and
then beat him again recently for
the Victorian championship att
Melbourne"
McGregor is an cratic player,
almost unbeatable when his ag-I
gressive net game is functioning
properly. He beat Sedgman out
for the 1852 Australian singles
championship.