American Tennis Players Advance in French Meet, Daily Racing Form, 1954-06-03

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American Tennis Players Advance in French Meet MANCHESTER, England, June 2 UP Mrs. Margaret Osborne duPont of Wilmington, Del., and Shirley Fry of Akron, Ohio, gained the quarter-final round of the womens singles in the Northern Lawn Tennis tournament today. Mrs. duPont, returning to European competition after two years, defeated Pat Harrison of Britain, 6-4, 6-0, while Miss Fry turned back Mrs. Nelly Hopkan of Australia, 6-0, 6-2. Two U. S. players also advanced to the quarter-finals of the mens singles. Hugh Stewart, of Pasadena, Calif, defeated Robert Hack of England, 6-1, 6-2, while Gilbert Shea of Presidio, Calif., defeated Jack Tal-; JboKOf South Africa, 8-6, 6-1,. r


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