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THE CHINA 'MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1959.
WIMBLEDON FAVOURITES
'Honey Bun' Packs A Punch In Both Fists
By JOHN COTTRELL
out-
A tennis player without a backhand stroke is the
standing Amèrican challenger for the Wimbledon ladies' singles title which has been monopolised by the United States for the past 21 years.
She is petite, pig-tailed and pixie-faced Beverly Joyce Baker Fleitz, a glamorous mother of two children, who was Wimbledon beauty queen of 1961 and Wimbledon finalist of 1955.
Mex Fleitz is ambidextrous, hard-hitting baseliner who has turned her lack of a backband
toclient advantage by leveloping a powerful right- handed and left-handied fore- hand
This ability to alam fore- hand winners on both sides has kept her the forefront of women's tennis for eleven years. In 1938 14 enabled her to crush world champion Maureen Connolly 1-0, 6-1. Last year it brought her vic- Cory over the relenting Wimbledon champion Allhea Gibson,
Her Difficulty
were both 19 and their marriage leted just four months and 13 days.
Since 1951, Beverly has been untried to Johnny Ficitz, former baseball stař,
after A close-fought 211. American battle
inst Louise Brough.
Miss Brough has previously won the file three times run-. ning. But Mrs Fleitz banged the
A brillant future was pre-ball from corner lo corner, dieled for this popular Call-running her opponent almost to fornian cutle in 1961 when she a standal. She led 4-3 und' reached the semi-finals un 5-4 In the first set. hier Wimbledon debut. But she
But she failed in her tilte bld played scarcely any first-class because she lacked the tactical tennis during the next two knowledge of her seasoned op- years.
ponent. Brough vorled her Ins 1952 she lost her Best length and spin at every up- The¦portunity and look the first set baby, prematurely born, following year the hack a 17-5. daughter Baned Kimberly Iraq ("{tilust she is as dua
and to ").
tist).
En
Limitations
It was tough getting back Lo In the second ret, "Broughie? Yet bustling Bev has never
Yet in 1954 Beverly
came within a polni of leading captured one of the tour major
was elected No. 3 in the United | 5-2, Then fighting Feltz re- simples
Wimbledon, States her highest place titles-of
follated
chaik-raising with Forest Hills, Parts and Rome. The nationHi rankings. The
drives that gave her a 6-4 lead. She has all the attributes of a
fullowing yunr she was third
ponent's limitations at the net Again Brough explolted her op
and won this centre court thriller 7-5, 6-0.
champion, but hey tennis caroseed at Wimbledon and reached Pas been co often interrupted the final, at a criment stage.
Her dificulty us been to recoltello all the year - mund Sennis with married Life Jfer Nest marriage, in 1949, was to Scoily Becketi, well-known for his Alm-petint as a child. They
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Fates Against Her
Again Mrs Fleitz was tipped
a champion of the future. Agin the fates were against her. In 1950 she reached the | Whabletion
quarter-finals with
the virtual ccrtalaty of a place in five final, But she had to scratch-after discovering that she Wis expecting another baby.
- was just like reaching for candy at the top of the tree and just not quite getting there," she remarked'.
There followed another long lay-off from tennis. Early in
second 1957, ber
daughter. Julie Ann, was born and for nearly two
Bey was years fully occupied with her duties as a mother. Her playing days were said to be over. But Mrs Fietz could not resist the temptation to make
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for the highest In 1958. honours in the game. at a sprightly 28, she set out on the come-bnek trail. Application forms may be
That year she achieved wins obtained from the Secre-aver world champion tory's Office, Alexandra Gibson and such leading players as Maria Bueno, Darlene Hard, House, 8th Floor.
Margaret du Pont Am Janet logs. She finished with No.
status
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Can Mrs Fleitz now break
Wimblexion hoodoo that
and capture Miss Gibson's unde- fended title? iristory
A is against her. married woman has not won the Wimbledon title since 1938 (Mrs And a Helen Wills Moody). muther has not captured the title for 45 years, the last being Mrs Dorothea Lambert Cham- bers, who won it for Britain seven times,
'Killer' Instinct On the other hand, Bev, al her best, is by far the strongest of the American challengers. And since the war the United States has provided 24 of the 20 Wimbledon ladies' singles finalists, The two "Intruders"
and Angeln -Angela Buxton
Great Brital- Mortimer of
beaten in the
were both well
£nots.
Feltz
Beverly is a better tactician now. She still Incks overhead and volleying power and she in still suspect against the short low ball. But that two-sided forehand remains potential match-winner,
It gives her on Immediate ad-
Waiting for the ser- vantage. vice, she keeps both hands on her racket; then decides which to use. The method Increases her rench and enables her to disguise direction.
"I was born ambidextrous,” she explainì. “Bot I tried hard to cultivate a backhand shet with my right hand when I began to play tennis as á small child.
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Ladies' Day
Mrs Beverly Fleltz came nearest to winning the Wimbledon ladies' singles title in 1955 when she lost narrowly to Miss Louise Brough in two hard-fought sets 7-5, 8-6.
Photo shows Mrs Fleitz (left) with Miss Louise Brough after the presentation of the prize for that match.
SPORTRAIT
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"I looked so nwkward that sny father told me to stop trying to unnatural shot play such on So I used my left hand instead ever since I've never and given backhand shot thought."
Beverly, born at Providence, Rhode Island, was 11 years old when she began training to be- come a champlon. Her English- born father, Director of Recrea- tion at Santa Monica, California, gave her her frst tennis lesson
And saw her develop rapidly into the most powerful baseliner She won American tennis. the U.S. Junior Championship and by the age of 10 was placed Ath in the national rankings.
Ballyhoo Girl
Mrs Fleitz Весате inter- nationally famous in 1961. She was then the ballyhoo girl of tennis and the moot-photo- graphed player of the year- the successor in frills and fur- belows of 1950's "Gorgeous Gussie" Moran.
Wimbledon fans loved this slim. attractive brunette, with the legs
a ballerina and two short pig-tails framing a piquant, freckled face. She wore becoming nylon costumes or sensationally brief sharta, yet was completely unsophia- ileated and charming on court. They called Bun."
ber
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At
Wimbledon
SALLY MOORE STAVES OFF TWO MATCH POINTS TO WIN GRUELLING GAME
Truman, Fleitz Given Hard Fights
London, June 23..... Sun-drenched Wimbledon brought the crowds out in their thousands for Ladies' Day in the lawn tennis champion- ships at the All-England Ċlub here today.
One of the ladies soon under pressure was the seeded young American, Sally Moore, The 19-year-old girl from Long Beach, California, an exponent of the "big game," staved off two match-points to win a gruelling 100 minutes match against 25-year-old Fay Muller, of Queensland, Australia. She won 6-7, 8-6, 6-4, to enter the third round. Mas Muller, who worked in the American youngster poured man far below her usual form London as a secretary during water over her short-cropped in a match which proved the the winter so as to make an hair and down her long surfan- | biggest anlf-climax of the day. carly stari to the Eatropean ned legs le cool off in the steamy tennis season, looked set for a heat. shock victory when she held o
match point at 5-2 and 7-5.. Flying Start
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In the men's doubles, which began today, Swedish holders of the title, Byon Davidson and Ulf Schmidt, Miss Moore pulled out
Britain's Angela Mortimer,
playing with other Swedish glorious passing shot to win runner-up to American Negress partners this year, were boln the point and she saved au- Althea Gibson last year, get off
eliminated in the first round. other match point, when the to a flying start. With a ma-
Schmidt and Jan Erik Lunxd- Australian led 5-4.
Then, chine-like performance on the
beaten in five sets bringing her previously looss centre court, she won 6-0, 0-0 quist were
of by Australian Bob Howe and forehand under control, she against Mrs Marie Welss won the set and the decider. Spain, to reach the third round. Britain's Roger Becker. David- Trim little Mrs Weiss, for-son and Staffer Stockenberg After gaining a break for amer Argentine star How were defeated, it straight sets vital 4-3 lend in the Anal set, domiciled in Spain, is no mean by the French pair, Jean Noel performer in international tennis, but she was powerless In her efforts to stem the flow of penetrating, accurate drives from the tall English girl. She uven tried
a couple of under- hand serves but lost them both,
ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET
,
Colin McCool Bowls Somerset To Innings
Victory Over Kent
London, June 23. Former Australian Test all-rounder Colin McCool |
captured seven Kent wickets for 39 runs with his leg-breaks at Taunton today to give. Somerset victory by an innings and 85 runs. Arthur Phebey the acting captain scored 77 not
Miss Mortimer, beaten only
last year's ful Once plnoo won in 28 minutes and con- coded only four points in the first five gumes, one of them being a double fault
She Is seeded No. 2 behind Britain's top star, Christine Truman.
Miss Gibson, now in tem- pory retirement from com- petitive tennis, was among the spectators.
Glamorous Attire
Grinda and Jean Claude Molinart.--Router.
Results
London, June 23. Results of today's matches wure:
WOMEN'S SINGLES
First Round
Mis M. Flamini South Africa) - beat Mr V, Roberts (Britain) 3-0, 6-4, 6-4.
Miss II. Gunderson (0.9.) beat. Miss J. Gencie (Yugoslavia 3-1 tabantoned).
(Germany) | Miss M. Ditümeyer beat Mias A. Carter Australia) 0-2,
9-3.
Miss A. Hayden (Britain) (eighth seed) beat Miss D. Thurman (Austra» lla 0-1, 4-0. ·
Mrs S. Bellano (Australia) best Miss White Dellain) 6-3, 0-3.
Missard (US. (Fourth
U Hultkfante seed), beat Min Brazilian champion Morin (Sweden) 6-1, 0+0. Esther Bueno, the only girl to
Mrs J. Beverly Felt (04) (Srcand reed) treat, Miss R. Schuur-
It
out in Kent's second innings when they fol-bent M Mortimer during the non (South Africa) 2-4, 6-4, 6-4. lowed on 258 behind,
Although he opened, Phebby
Wimbledon did not carry his bat through
Rebels Win Free
For All
The revolt by British tennis players against the Wim- bledon management com- mittee ended in victory for the players,
a
the Inninge as a knee injury forced him to retire for .30 minutes when 18.
Lancashire needed only four runs in their second at Innings against Surrey Manchester and duly won by 10 wickets,
Dave Fletcher who batted nearly three hours for 42 led
Bob Barber's
Surrey's rear-guard peiton but spinners-four for 48 in 16 overs-proved too much for the other batsmen.
Derbyshire At Top
1.
Patterson
·4-1 Favourite
New York, June 23. Heavyweight
past 12 months, proved
Miss P. Barril (Spain) beat Miss possible to combine masculine M. Gres (Britain) 9-3, 6-2.
Miss I. Ostermann (Germany) tennis with glamorous attire. beat Mra 3. Wagstol (Britain) 0-.
The sallow-skinned girl from 8-3. Sao Paulo wore a
Dent Anglaise dress but
Broderia M L Grundy (Britain) 8.1, 0-4.
there was
Miss A. Dritrieva (Soviet Union)
Mi C, Mereelis (Belgium)
Mos A. Thomas (Dellain) beat nothing frilly about her sting Misa J, Lintern (Britain) 6-4; 6-1. ing serves and volleys which took her to a 6-1, 0-3 win in the first round against Paulino | Edwards, British cross-country
running champion.
beat Miur P. Whealer (Dritain), B-2, Miss N. March (Austraila) beat Mis G, Thomas (UB.) 0-2, 2-6, 6-4, MF Buning (Germany) beat 1 S. ilonnah (Britain) 6-2, 6-4.
My C. Drasher, Neo Bloomer
First physical casually of #liam) beat Mim E. Coert (Aus- the championships was Misstralia) 6-3, 6-1.
Ing wommart player, who, wze taken to hospital with suspected broken sakle ans- tained in the fifth game of mainst her singles match Miss B. Gunderson, of the United States.
Second Round
Me P. Coustalx" (Fronde)__beat Miss I'. Stewart (U.B.) 7-9. 6.2.
Misu ft. Heyes (Blexico) bent Miss 7, Arth (H.) ̧0+1, 6-4.
J. Genció, Yugoslavia's lead- champion Floyd Patterson became 4-1 favourite tonight to bent Ingeniar Johansson in Thursday's life fight when the odds rose hall a point.
THE POLL.
A Fright
Miss V. Putejova (Czechoslovakia) best His M. Hellyer (Australia)
Miss J. Hoppe (U.B.) beat Min J. Cross South Africa) 6-3, 6-1.
Mies 8. Arnuireng (Britain) beat Mr. Byrne (Ireland) 0-2 0-2.
Mu Y. Hamirez (Mexico) best Mir C. Yaica Doll (Britain) 6-2, 9-1. Bilas P. Hird (Eritale) beni Mes
Shelton Britain) 6-2, 6-4, Mrs E. Launert (Germany) beat Aita A. Hoogewaldt (Chile) 641, 6-4. Mias C. Truman' (Britain) (top seed) beat Mies E. Waters (Britain)
MEN'S DOUBLES
First Round
G. Mulloy and Patty (U.8.1 beet 8. Kicks and N. Nelle (AUS- traila) -0,2-0, 0-0, 0-4, 3-3.
Derbyshire moved to the top This year they will enjoy table with 94 paints by beating of the County Championship privileges equal to those given to overseas competitors.
Nottinghamshire st Treni They have won free car Bridge by four wickets. Left to
"Heavy support for the cham» parking, free lunches and del 140 in 180 minutes to win, plon and lack of money for Third-seeded Mira Beverly tess daring the Wimbledon Derbyshire were seen home by Johansson caused, the rise,"
Feltz, American runner-up here fortnigtit And one compli-
sound 50 by Charles Lee and Broadway sportsman explained. In 1965, was given a fright on the mentary guest ticket a day.
not out by skipper Donald
centre court in her Arst round Carr.
Meanwhile, promoter Biti match against sturdy South Last year the 00 British Glamorgan in second
Rosensofind
press African Rence Schuurman. players at Wimbledon, headed place having obtained
luncheon that 80
the advance The ambidextrous Californian, 6-3, 7-5. by Cambridge Rugby Blue points and Essex the previous
salo had hit $450,000 and that who relics on powerful driving signed "Honey Tommy Anderson,
leaders are now third with 84
he expected the
at from the back-court, won 2-6, petition asking for their painia. These two alder could
Yankee Stadiumr to exceed 0-4. 0-4. The South African $600,000. That Wimbledon debut was (privileges to be brought fato Mrs
brunelte, carrying a weighty net hao already
only draw at Cardiff where notable in other ways. For the line with dieso of overzea proved that she has the can-
min
restricted play to two
altack, got within a point of a showed that players.
4-1 lend on Mrs Fleltz's service sistency and "killer" lustinetnaculate Bey
hours, her tennis was almost us at-
in the deciding set. Had she that go to make a Wimbledon
Norman Horner, 33-year-oM- tractive na her figure.
GLAD TO DO IT
A United Press International clinched that vital point the re- champion.
1035 In
ara
Warwickshire opener, hit 20 champlon former
fotos is an Innings of 173 which poll of 64 sportswriters at the sult might easily have gone the Anderson, for many years a
luncheon showed 42 pleking other way. and lop-seeded Dorks Hart
three took hilm Wimbledon competitor, pussed
and three Patterson to beat the Swedish Every 6-3, 6-0, and
the petition to the All-England
avaliable inch of reached the
quarter hours to lead his site challenger and 12 favouring TRƯỚC tránh thú Na 2 Shop Wimbledon final without con
Club. But no action was taken to Д six wickets win over Ingonor. Fitteen Swedish coding a set. Then she fost
court was packed when late In the day Man Truman Last week Colonel Duncan
opened her Wimbledon biki, Macauley, Wimbledon secretary, doid: "We had it in mind to
Coin Ingleby-Mackenzie, the
The burden of No. 1 seed Thereas the privileges of the Hampshire-omplain was moc Patterson, who finished the sormed to 18 heavy on her 13, 11-8 10-22 63
restrained than usual when
sparring yesterday and tapered sturdy shoulders for she made
*W] Knight, and J., Pleford (A- Uon was handed to us,
taking three hours 40 minutes
framt (South Africa), 7-5, 6-3, committee is kind to do so now." over 127 against Worcestershire us with four miles on the road heavy weather of her secard tain beat As Day.godevin) and this morning, motored into New round match against Keht Word, B. Davión (Britain) Anderson is not competing at at Portsmouth. Ho hit 18 York from his camp at Chatham, schoolteacher Susan Waters beat J. Briceni (Belgium) Wimbledon this year. He was
fours and
was mainly ro- New Jersey, and appeared brief before winning 6-3, 7-5,
Janewo (Statuloss) 1-5, 144 A. knocked out in the qualifying sponsible for Hampshire draw-ly at the Commission
Office.
Ko Lagenalbin. (Stolzlew), and T, competitions and his doubles ing the game after looking in He returned to camp late to-
Frost and The Kent gifl played well Ulrich (Denmark)
TV Woodoock. (Austria), 6+B. B-J partners folled to qualify. danger of defeat-Reuter.
day.-UFI.
ubove herself and Miss Tru- | 85, 21.
LA. Olmedo (Paru) and I. Maćkay (0.3.) beat Gidyos (pay) (and Javorsky (Czechoslovakia): 7-6,134
Ni
siammed
She lost to Dorks Hart-who went on to become champlon- In the semi-finals, But before that she bent the 1950 runner- up. Margaret du Pont, and an unknown girl-Althea Gibson, now the champion she aims to succeed at Wimbledon.
pt the me.
Sports Diary TOMORROW: Belial players before the pell-
TODAY
Dowls
Division: teerelo """ v ccc.
8.30 p.m.
3rd
4 p.m.
Division: inte
HEKFC.
JActies Singles Championship matches at HCFC and XOC.
King George VI Cup: rev PRC, & pm,
Tennis
Men's "C" Division; PORC v CCC (1), CRC (1) V SCAA (1), 1xeč v Urhan Chinell, OOC (2) v KTGCA. USRO V PRC, ECAÄ V KOC, IRC V
LRC.
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The British Challenger
THE GAMBOLS
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The
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HOTHING
Middlesox at Edgbaston.
A Draw
writers in the poll were almost spilt. Eight picked Inganar, seven Patterson.
by Barry Appleby
LAM NOT
FROWNING
(I'M CONCENTRATING
-DUIUSELIVORE
G. Forbes and A. Gega) (South best beat Waris au 3. Van Weg Holland) 6-4, 6-4, 0-3. A. Becker (Britain) and R. Howe (Austraila) bast J, Indqviet and U, Schmidt (Sweden) Z-0, 2-0, 1B-C, 6-4, 6-2.
Molinard and J. Ghoda (Franen) boat 8. Davidson and B. BlockerbSTE
(Swedi) 0-1, 6-3, 6-3
Emerson and N. Fraser (hus tralis) beat W. Gasiork and W. Bontock (Poland) 6-2, 6-0, 0-6.
Moys midd, Ward (Britain) best: G. Hangarji, and Warn fel-
Pleuraged and D, Brotá (Italy) oond words) best M. Babn Mid 3. Wiewłok (Dellain); d-AĪTS.
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