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Chuck McKinley in Play against Mike Sangster
It's the Rockhampton Rocket v the St. Louis Dynamo for the Wimbledon final on Friday (7-7-61). In yesterday's (5-7-61) semi-finals Rod Laver (the Rockhampton Rocket) of Australia rather laboriously disposed of India's Ramanathan Krishnan in a most...
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King Gustaf Acknowledges the Cheers of the Crowds in London
King Gustav and Queen Louise of Sweden arrived in London today for their state visit. They sailed up the Thames to Greenwich in the Swedish cruiser Tre Kronor where they were met by the Duke of Edinburgh accompanied by the Swedish Ambassador. The ...
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Sangster Strolls into the Semi-Finals
Young Mike Sangster entered the semi-finals by erasing Iyo Pimentel, a lackadaisical Venezuelan, in fifty-six minutes, winning 6—2, 6—2, 6—4. Mike Sangster's win was so overwhelming that it is hard to describe. It was certainly one of the most one...
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Whitney Reed in Distress after Missing a Shot
Whitney Reed in distress after missing a shot in his gruelling Wimbledon match which he lost to Neale Fraser. Fraser won 5—7, 6—4, 4—6, 6—1, 7—5. Neale Fraser, Australian holder of the Wimbledon men's singles and No. 1 seed nearly lost his title ...
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