RAIN STOPS U.S. TITLES
21 Days’ Play Now Lost (N.Z Press Assn.—Copyright) FOREST HILLS. September 6 Another wet day yesterday again washed out all play tn the United States lawn tennis singles championships at Forest Hills. New York The tournament, which has now lost two and a half days because of rain, is now due to end on Monday The women's final was to have been played on Saturday and the men's title on Sunday but both finals will now be olayed on Monday Officials said it was the must rain-interrupted national meeting in recent years, but heavy financial losses were expected to be recouped with record week-end crowds
Heavy downpours cancelled all play on Sunday and again suspended action on Tuesday afternoon Players took advantage of the weather to move on to indoor courts in New York for practice
Australians still remain odds□n favourites to take both crowns Miss M Smith plays Miss A Dmitrieva, of Russia today, while R Laver meets B N’itsche (Germany).
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29921, 7 September 1962, Page 17
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