U.S. Singles Tennis Title
Prominent players had comfortable wins in the first found of the American national singles tennis championship. which is being played at Forest Hills. Schroeder beat Charles Oliver, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; Bromwich beat Fannin (South Africa), 6-3, 6-1. 6-3; Sedgman beat Charles Harris. 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. 6-2; Tony Trabert (Cincinnati) beat George Worthington (Australia), 6-2, 6-2, 8-6; Parker beat Pierre Canapele (Italy), 6-2, 6-1, 6-1; Cucelli (Italy) beat D. Mateer (United States), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4; Del Bello (Italy) beat W. Vog-t (.United States), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Drobny beat Brendan Macken (Canada), 6-1, 6-1, 9-11, 6-3; Sturgess (South Africa) beat G. Golden (United States), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Herbert Flam,. a former American junior champion, who reached the national semi-finals last year, suffered a surprising defeat by Eddie Moylan, .6-4, 6-4, 6-3— New York, August 29.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 31 August 1949, Page 7
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