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Larsen Gets Revenge at Wimbledon Art Turns Tables On 52 Conqueror Yank Ace Plays Brilliant Tennis to Defeat Swedens Johansson; Stewart Loses By ROBERT C. DOWSON United Press Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England, June 26.— Art Larsen, 28-year-old southpaw from San Leandro, Calif., scored a "sweet revenge" victory over Swedens Torsten Johansson today to become the first United States star to reach the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Tennis championships. Larsen, who was eliminated by Johansson at Wimbledon a year ago, played a beautifully controlled game to down the Swedish Davis cupper, 8-6, 6-2, 6-0, after towering Hugh Stewart of San Marino, Calif., bowed out of the tournament. Stewart, national collegiate champion and one of Americas brightest young stars, was defeated by sixth-seeded, 18-year-old Lewis Hoad of Australia, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2, leaving Larsen, Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables, Fla., and Vic Seixas of Philadelphia the only U. S. stars left in contention. Mulloy and Seixas were idle in singles play but teamed to beat Raymundo Beyro and Felicissimo Ampon of the Philippines, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, in a third-round doubles match. Top-seeded Ken Rosewall, 18-year-old Australian ace, defeated fellow countryman Jack Arkinstall in a surprisingly difficult match, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2, in the only other mens singles match of the day. He also advanced into the quarter-finals. Takes Complete Command Larsen took complete command of his Swedish opponent and displayed a brand of tennis that has seldom been seen at Wimbledon — especially in view of the fact that Johansson dropped his service six times in the match and netted shot after shot in the face of Larsens well-rounded, all-court game. The California star broke through in the thirteenth game of the first set and in the fifth and seventh of the second set. In the third, he virtually toyed with the man who beat him last year, his unerring accurate shots repeatedly finding Johansson out of position. The six-foot, 4-inch, 200-pound Stewarts dream of Wimbledon glory was shattered in a mere 52 minutes, as the unruffled Hoad gave a lesson in all-around tennis skill. Hoad swept the first set in 12 minutes with beautiful passing shorts and service aces, then eased up in the second set until the eighth game, when he broke through to lead 5-3. He wound up the match with two smashes down the middle in the eighth game, after breaking through, 3-2. Americas hopefuls all took heart from Rosewalls disappointing, although victorious, match with Arkinstal, who seemed on his way toward scoring a stunning upset. The 31-year-bld Brisbane sports outfitter won the first two sets against the listless Rosewall and might well have achieved the upset except that he suddenly lost his touch. Rosewall won the last three sets although he never showed the form expected on him. Mulloy and Seixas relied mainly on perfect placing and powerful smashes in their doubles match with their tiny Filipino opponents. Deyro and Ampon showed no awe for their formidable rivals — Deyro showed his disagreement when the umpire called "out" on a Mulloy serve by lobbing the next ball into the gallery — but they simply were outmatched.
