Forest Hills, Sept. 14.
Entering the quarter finals of the U.S. National Singles Championship Tournament here today, Bryant Bitsy Grant of Atlanta upset Adrian Quist of the Australian Davis Cup team in one of the finest games of his career. The scores were 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Steadiness at the baseline and American Amateur Golf Championship Oakmont, Pa., Sept. 15.
Outstanding among the first-rounders in the American Amateur Golf Championship here yesterday were the following:—Charles Yates, British champion, who beat Ven Savage by three up and two to play; Johnny Goodman, holder of the title, who beat Sid Richardson by four up and three to play; Fred Haas, who was victorious over E. J. Flowers by five up and four to pla; Johnny Fischer, who defeated Ted Bishop by four up and three to play; Ray Billows, who trounced John Levinon at the twentieth hole; and Joe Thompson, of Canada, who ousted Ross Somerville, one time holder of the title, by one up.
In the second round, Edwin Kingsley eliminated Charles Yates by two up and one to play, Pat Abbott knocked Ray Billows out of the running by two up and one to play, Joe Thompson ousted Fred Haas at ihe nineteenth hole and Robert Brownell defeated Reynolds Smith by two up and one to play.—Reuter,
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