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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, March 31, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes in div 31, Nancy Llic buy nil it i i lie Jean colonels throttle muskies Square Aba playoff series. T a 1 1. From a and i new Yor tenacious Nancv Rieher. Exhibiting the ground strokes she predicted would make the difference stunned top deeded Hillie Jean King 4 f. 75. F -0 with a stirring comeback in their loin awaited in one of the matches Eer time Amateur Nancy Richey. Comes from behind Beattie hangs to on quails St. Pacl. Minn. Cup Jimh Eallie. 2f 0 Pound St. Paul heavyweight knocked out or time , 240 pounds. Detroit after 4" seconds in the third round of a schedule d 10-round bout Friday. Quails was Down in the second round of the fast hard fought Battle but was saved by the i  s ii ones a Trail Chatfield at of Bob key in idol Uei for Siv for Minnesota Smau 1 in j i Hinds s c o r e d a Kothe third round Over lot. Hic ago in a i it ii Iau a scheduled rounds. St. Paul heavyweight Aaron Kast log 19li a sounds scored a to at 2 -�0 of the first round of another six Rounder Over Larry Ociee is pounds. Peoria Iii id Hurley. 200 pounds Minneapolis fought an unpopular draw wild Frd Askew 101pounds. Peoria. 11., and Hob Hill 149 pounds. St. Paul. Scored a to in the final round of a four round welterweight rna cd Over  Belcher,1 pounds. South Bend. Ind. I dispatches rematch Friday night to Advance into the finals of the Madison Square Sardou International Tennis tournament. Earlier. July Tegart of Australia became miss Rieher s opponent in the finals by surprising second seeded Ann Ila Don ones of England 8-fi, g-2 and Arth Rashe gained the men s finals by coming from behind with Blister ing serves for a 3-w, 7-f6-4. I-1 Victory Over fourth seeded Clark Graebner. Ashe s opponent will be top seeded Hoy Emerson of Australia who scored a Post Midnight Victory Over promising. 21-year old Stan Smith of Pasadena,calif., 7-5, 11-9, 6-0. Miss Richey s Victory Over mrs. King came most astounding 1 a y e d in big  dropping the first set Nancy fell behind 1-5, in the second and appeared hopelessly beaten. At 5-3, Billie Jean who holds All of the world s major championships had match Point but blew an overhead smash. From that Point on miss Rich by s game took on added Power and Confidence while mrs. King powerful game fell to pieces. A Madison Square Garden crowd of 10,01 0 gave the plucky Little texan a standing ovation when she put Over the clinching  Tegart s win Over mrs. Jones was also a major upset iame collapsed the v e t e r a n mrs. Jones Strong left handed game co lapsed when the Pigtail Eil a me girl won six games in a Row the last two in the first set a the first four in the second. Mrs. Jones became Somerv de that she blew two overheads for the final Points of the match. Graebner s explosive serve and Volley attack also fell in shreds when Ashe the first negro member of the . Davis cup team refused to fold aftera shaky Start. Through the major part of the match it via a Howiler Duel at 20 paces Between two of the hard est enters in Amateur , a handsome new York paper executive appeared command of the situation when he broke Ashe in the Sec Ond game of the first set held on to win it and then raced to a 2-0 Lead m the Sec Ond on a  break. Ashe got even with a break inthe sixth and won the second set when i Raebiger lost his Confidence a id became unsure both in his ground strokes and vol Leys. Graebner also got off to Ai Lead m the third set Only to hav e Ashe slow m Hack to take the set , by. 1 it w kill path.,., Hunter of the Minnesota Muskie Muscles his Way under the Basket despite the blocking efforts of the Kentucky colonels Jim Caldwell 21 during the teams third playoff clash in Minneapolis. Hunter scored and the muskies went on to win Llti-107, but the colonels came Back Friday to Square the series 2-2 with a j1-xg Triumph in . I i Logan i into Mas Palm  1 a recurrence of in jury May Fon e 1of the masters leg Here to Pray a. Pament to be a. At Augusta a. To Klee to e Hunting i rip t ordered he do i uni an won m and hand v. Time last year Ato an had a  i single round of he finished ill .1 for 10th. Ryers fill ill 1 ii Chicago i pm the  lakers sparked by  Baylor s 27 joints ripped the Chicago bulls Jii so Friday j night to take a 1 Lead in their he to of seven firs round nation Al basketball association la off series. Itaf lakers Scurvin their kith \ win in 12 games against the bulls this season wrapped up the decision in the second night in los an 1 a .,1,1 ,-.,a11  i n v.  Iii. Final  of the we Quebec s Prole to that cd  t Tii division j used a ineligible put m lat the regular schedule end a tuesday ,. Am ii i  a i no i .,.i.,. A. Is upheld by Quebec had i Point . ,.mem Lenl lie1u i i e i to i " " v Lulli u " Field Hel   fled i lie .d.c, Mil, Ted ,11 a  " hid met s line1 he i in be  e the que games 2 in Juler a i v  ii Iii ordered he a nil it Psi a. No. Of he  wiped. Doii i Uii examined in to Debec 21 Boms lie lure ties a v s game but said the of on did not pro Dilt e  of s a j Deiler of l i in s Llu a i it \ Al the hearing the ally.  i o ruled a it still a i i id Biol be eligible ill in. I c p i. I y m o i a i Quarter when they outscored had 19 for the. Chit ago 21u. Thereafter. It the series n  a Basket trading match. I Ach team hit its 1 o w e s t scoring Mark of the 12 game series mud Al ing tougher de lenses As Well As less accurate w  n Lei in we t visas set Olid high1 to i a la scorer for the 1 Akers Vith lapoints while Keith i Ickson in hed 20 and Mccu Mel Emore \ ,. Buchholz captures a i san Diego pro Tennis san ,  la h " Hutch Llu Chho of St Louis i Defeated Dennis haution of 1"" " biker shield. Califi a 21. To ,. "  In the singles finals m the san a. Diego Lassie poles signal Tennis i tournament i our Hall i i in John Neucombe of  11  m a. I bet  Taylor of  l of air Ali i Money Iii . Flau a u 2 1 Foi time  to. In the doubles i in. D s. N c w. Combe and fellow at isl i  Al d Mcneil a i Tony pm he won again Nikki shot Best  n s i 1 Ilic of \ to  and picnic tie Foi Helix 10. A i Theof d t. A y i. Men s Inmei  a 1.  Coil i""1  
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