European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 19 1js. Girt dance in net rants a the Tennis girls United states swept past erratic Swiss opposition thurs o reach the Quarter finals i the federation cup the tournament the americans Are tying to win for the third year of Dallas and � Ann Eisl of St. Louis Lockly sewed up the american factory in singles matches that Lere too one sided to be exciting. Little miss whey a noppy8 Sun hat on her head hit with grim determination from Baseline to overcome Anne Marie Studer 6-1, 6-l -.-, miss Eisel hitting accurately Down the sidelines and slipping in an occasional drop shot annihilated Marianne Kindler 6-0, ic-1.kathy Harter of new York City came in for the doubles and partnered miss Richey in a 6-0, 16-1 Triumph Over the two Swiss girls. Drop Only 4 games the americans thus dropped Only four games in the three matches. That was one better than their principal rivals the australians who ran up a 3-0i Victory Over Brazil and lost five games in the process. About a thousand fans beat the Paris transport strike and watched the play at Roland Gar Ros stadium. Other teams reaching the Quad iter finals were South Africa France Russia Bulgaria Brit lain and the Netherlands. The australian massacre of Brazil was spearheaded by mrs. Margaret court the former Margaret Smith and twice Wimbledon Champion who is backs on the circuit after a year s absence and looking in Good hammered Suzana Petersen 6-0. 6-0 and the brazilians never looked like getting Back into the i game. This year s entry of 23 teams j a record has meant weak opposition for some of the giants. Several duels thursday were no much More than a formality. I the real thrills came on Ani outer court at the end of the Day j when the British pair Virginia Wade and Winnie Shaw won a 1 hectic see sawing doubles match to give their team a 2-1 Edge Over Czechoslovakia. Miss Wade Britain s no. 1,�ad played wildly throughout the Day and had lost her singles encounter with mrs. Vlasta topic Kava. Cool headed miss Shaw 21-year-old scots girl steadied i the British cause and mrs. Vodickova and Jitka Volavkova were vanquished 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 before an excited gallery. Rewrite Man framed by baseball record books whose next editions he helped to rewrite with his 10 homers in six consecutive games slugger Frank Howard of the Washington senators talks to newsmen before a game in the nation s capital. A photo Homer hitter Howard has big output of singles too. _ i a m 4 Fri i Rorr it or n Fen times out of 10 and you re still a big Success. Did you Overlook at it that Way Howard is Usu my ,�,., failure has become notice where you can be a failure Sev Bly less frequent for the Wash Washington a fran Howard s .348 average is As astonishing As his 17 homers. So Isth Way he looks at it. Thi the on business summer baseball draft june 6-7 in new York in ton senator slugger who not Only leads the majors in homers and runs batted in but also tops the american league in the Ball is just rain May interrupt indy trials Indianapolis ind. Up rain once again threatened to interrupt "500" qualifications atthe Indianapolis motor Speed Way this limited practice laps thursday to late afternoon an the forecast indicated More showers were expected Friday and saturday. Friday was the last regularly scheduled Day for practice before the final two Days of qualifications saturday and sunday for the Indianapolis 500-mile race on memorial Day. Showers All but washed out the second Day of time trials last sunday when Only Jochen Rindt of Austria was Able to qualify just before the trackway closed for the Day. 17 spots Ope the first Day of time trials last saturday saw 15 machine make the Field. There were still 17 spot remaining to be filled in the 33 car number of Well known Drivers plus several rookies Are looking to qualify this weekend including Jim Hurtubise North Tonawanda n.y., who brushed the Wall last new York a summer free agent baseball draft will be held Here june5-7 according to commissioner William d. Eckert. Seattle and Kansas City the american league s two expansion clubs for 1969, will participate but Only in the class a round through their lower minor league affiliates. a decision on nation Al league expansion existing National league teams also will select in the special expansion round. Each major league club is permitted to draft one player from the free agent Field. Each class triple a farm club is permitted one pick and each class double a farm one pick. Unlimited selections Are permitted in class year ago 975 players were picked most of them High school boys who were about to graduate. Collegians attending four year College can not be drafted before graduation unless they Are 21 or Over. The teams draft in the Regula phase in inverse order of their 1967 finish. The new York mets will have the first pick followed by the Oakland a a who finished last in the american league last year As the Kansas City a s. St. Louis will be 19thand Boston 20th. The minor league clubs will draft in the same order As their major league the regular phase involving players never before drafted the leagues will participate the 272-Poundrecord-smashing. _ homers has obscured the fac the is cracking singles and Dou Bles hitting 77 Points Over his lifetime average How Ard contends that he is doing to be the first to attempt qualifications this weekend. Fifteen other cars which herein line last sunday to attempt qualifications will line up behin Hurtubise. Rule seeks place among Veteran Drivers still this in the secondary phase covers players who were Aro. Conie Nua men tic a nothing different this year. But to Tang for berths m the 500 knee surgery to sideline Houston s Morgan 2 months Houston Tex. A the Houston astros said thursday second baseman Joe Morgan will undergo surgery on his left knee monday and be out faction at least two months. Morgan 24, was injured april when Tommie Agee of the new York mets Slid into Himan attempt double play. To break up a b was first thought the injury was Only a Bruise but further nation indicated an opera was played in Only six games before he was injured and was hitting .357. He made four Pinch hit appearances with out a base hit after the injury dropped his average to .250.doctors expect Morgan to. Re turn to his full form after the surgery with no permanent this will be the second time in his four year major league career that Morgan has been sidelined by knee. Injury he missed 40 games in the 1966season after being hit. On the right knee by a line drive. Drafted in previous rounds outdid not sign and were tossed Back in the order of the secondary phase has been determined blot. The Chicago cubs will Lead off followed by the Chicago White the class a expansion rounds Seattle will pick ahead of Kansas City in the regular phase and Kansas City will Bedhead of Seattle in the second Ary first pick in the 1967 june draft was first baseman Vonblomberg of Atlanta by the new York Yankees. Blomberg is i Kinston n.c., in the class a Carolina the players currently on major league rosters who have been drafted since the pro Gram started in 1965 pitchers Ken Holtzman Rich Nye Joe Niekro and Bill Stone Man of the Chicago cubs pitch ers Tom Seaver Nolan Ryan and Danny Frisella and second baseman Ken Boswell of the new York mets. Pitcher Gary Nolan an Catcher John Bench of Cincin Nati Pitcher Bob Moose of Pitts Burgh Pitcher Clyde Wright of the California Angels fielders Al Bando and outfielders Reg Gie Jackson and Rick monday of Pitcher Stan Bahnsen of the new York Yankees Pitcher Joe Coleman and Center fielder Del Unser of Washington and pitch ers John Warden and Les Cam of Detroit. He has moved a couple of inches were closer to the plate to reach Low land and outside Catcher Bill Freehan said the big difference is that he stays with the Ball. A year ago his head would go one Wayand his Bat the Howard has 22 singles nine doubles and a triple to go with his awesome total of 17 homers nearly twice the number of his closest pursuer in that category Denis Hulme new Zea Bud tingles and Haw Thorne Calif. Arnie Knepper in either still lists his goal at 35 Home runs this year but a hint Belleville i. Mel Kenyon Lebanon ind. Johnny Ruther Ford fort Worth Tex Ronnie Duman Indianapolis m a s t e n Gregory Italy Bobby grim Indianapolis George Snider Bakersfield Calif. Larry Dick son Marietta Ohio Bob veil fort Bragg Calif., and car Williams Grandview to. Williams was left with damaged car after Al Unser Albuquerque n.m., wrecked thei1c 1uiio hll3 j a j a higher into his machine during a practice voice when he discusses his average. Wednesday injured. Unser was la not us is. Santa Clara world 400-relay Mark in danger Modesto Calif. A Southern California s world rec Ord holding 440-Yard relay Tea faces a Challenge from the Santa Clara Valley youth Village saturday in the California relays in a race which could lower the trojans set the Mark of38.6 seconds a year ago in the Mcaa championships when non of the four runners were seniors. The same quartet of Earl Mccullouch Fred Kuller 0. J. Simpson and Lennox Miller i together again this year. The Santa Clara team has for Mer san Jose state College Star and multiple world record Holder Tommie Smith anchoring. Bill Gaines Kirk Clayton Jerry Williams and Smith have run a 39.8 already. John Carlos May replace one of the first three i an ailing leg is Okay by race time. One of the two teams should break 38.6," declared Trojan coach Vern Wolfe. I Don t know which team it la be but it la be a fast slated to run the 440 relay Are Oregon state Tennessee american National team Washngton state California Sanjose state and the Houston strides. One of the latter two might Well pull an upset should the favourites falter. Meet director Tom Moor again has assembled an inter National Field for the even which in the past several years has posted the Best Marks of allow the relays. In addition the state Junio College championships will be All Thejuan Orrun in conjunction with action at the modest College stadium. The invitational 5.000-meter run should prove one of the Best continued on Pajk -j3j
