Savitt, Clark Reach Finals Of Net Tourney in England, Daily Racing Form, 1952-06-07

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Sayitt, Clark Reach Finals Of Net Tourney in England BIRMINGHAM, England, June 6 UP. — Wimbleton champion Dick Savitt of Orange, N. J., and Straight Clark of Los Angeles reached the finals of the Priory Club tennis tournament today with straight set victories. Savitt, seeded number one, defeated Howard Walton, former British Davis Cup player, 6-4, 6-3. Clark accounted for the Indian Davis Cup player Narendra Nath, 6-1, 8-6. Mrs. Pat Todd of La Jolla, Calif., easily disposed of the South African, Mrs. Jean Wipplinger, 6-1, 6-2, to reach the finals of the womens singles, where she will meet Mrs. Thelma Long of Australia. Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Long qualified for their second final when they beat the English pair of Miss S. Clebrooke and Miss R. Walsh, 6-1, 6-0, in the womens doubles semi-finals. i


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