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Trabert Paces American Net Stars Eight Pass Early Wimbledon Tests Eight U.S. Women Players Also Eligibles to Compete In Third Round of Tourney By ROBERT MUSEL United Press Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England, June 23.— Tony Trabert, tireless United States tennis champion, scored a 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 victory over uncooperative Owen Williams of South Africa today to lead all of Americas seeded players into the third round in mens singles at the Wimbledon championships. " Trabert, top seeded and heavily favored to win the amateur games most coveted title, had to fight for every point as he led eight U. S. men into the round of 32. Five U. S. women also won to give America eight berths in the rouftd of 32 in the ladies singles as perfect weather drew 27,-000 fans. Vic Seixas, fourth seeded defending champion; sixth seeded Art Larsen; seventh seeded Budge Patty, the 1950 champion; and 12th seeded Gardnar Mulloy were the other U. S. "name" players who won second round matches. Seixas of Philadelphia ousted Nicolo Pietrangeli of Italy, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1; Larsen of San Leandro, Calif., defeated Narendra Nath of India, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3; Patty of Paris and Los Angeles eliminated Hugh Stewart of Pasadena, Calif., 10-8, 4-6, 6-3, C-4; and Mulloy, 40-year-old Miami lawyer, defeated Barnard Crouch of Britain, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. Hal Burrows of Charlottesville, Va., beat John Ager of Atlanta, Ga., 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3; Gil Shea of Presidio, Calif., rallied to beat Gerald Oakley of Britain, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4; and Tony Vincent of Miami defeated Norman Kitovitz of Britain, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3, for the other U. S. triumphs in the mens singles. Rosewall Ousts Flam Third seeded Ken Rosewall of Australia ousted Herb Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif., 6-2, 8-6, 6-4, as the leading Australia stars — the top threats against the Americans — reached the third round. Lew Hoad, the husky Aussie who is second seeded, eliminated Ignace Tloczynski of Poland, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1. Mervyn Rose, left handed Aussie champion, defeated teammate Neale Fraser, 8-6, 6-3, 6-1. Andy Paton of Ann Arbor, Mich., was the other American who lost in the mens singles. Kurt Nielsen, Danish champion •who lost to Seixas in last years Wimbledon final, had to go five sets at top speed to out Paton, 6-3, 12-10, 4-6, 6-4. Louise Brough, Shirley Fry, Dorothy Levine, Baba Maiden Lewis and Barbara Bradley won second round contests to join Maureen Connolly, Doris Hart and Margaret Osborne duPont in the third round. The latter three won second round matches yesterday. Miss Brough, three-time Wimbledon champion from Beverly Hills, Calif., defeated Erika Vollmer of Germany, 6-3, 6-3; Miss Fry of Akron, Ohio, beat Janne. Kermina of France, 6-2, 6-1; Mrs. Levine of Chicago ousted Mrs. J. Roos of The Netherlands, 6-4, 6-1; Mrs. Lewis of New-tonville, Mass., defeated Joan Knight of Britain, 6-0, 8-6; and Miss Bradley eliminated Fanny Ten Bosch of The Netherlands, 9-7, 2-0. Miss Ten Bosch retired after wrenching her arm. Kay Hubbell of Conway, N. H., lost to Ann Shilcock of Britain, 6-2, 6-4, and Barbara Kimbrell of Los Angeles was beaten by Pat Harrison of Britain, 7-5, 5-7, 6-0, for the only U. S. losses in the womens play.
