Word: davises
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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» The U.S.: the Davis Cup interzone semifinals, whitewashing Britain, 5-0. Down one set and 0-5 to Britain's Billy Knight, Florida's Frank Froehling rallied brilliantly to win a crucial singles match, 4-6, 8-6, 6-4, 6-4. Wimbledon Champion Chuck McKinley won...
Married. Mary Lee Davis, 15, Philadelphia subdeb, niece of Princess Grace of Monaco; and John Paul Jones Jr., 18, a direct descendant of the Revolutionary War hero; after an Aug. 28 elopement touched off a nationwide police hunt that eventually turned up the lovers in Des Moines, where a judge...
The U.S. Davis Cup team crushed England's European champions in five straight matches this weekend and showed that they are ready to take on Australia's cup-holders in the challenge round this December.
But the U.S. might not have gotten past Great Britain if Kelleher's gamble had misfired. No Davis Cup captain is supposed to field anyone except his two top-ranking players in Cup play. National honor is at stake, and all that. So everyone assumed that McKinley and Dennis Ralston...
But down in Australia, the world's reigning tennis champions are preparing an ambush for the invading Americans. Roy Emerson, no long stale, and Ken Fletcher, no longer inexperienced, are backed up by Fred Stolle, whose flame-thrower serve took him to the Wimbledon final against McKinley In addition, there...