European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It May 26, 1968 the stars and stripes by Jack Han new York a Bob Fos for whose backers guarantee Dick Tiger $100,000 for a shot at the title won the world Light heavyweight Crown Friday night by knocking out the set year of Duchamp in 2 05 of the fourth a Foster had been Riding along behind a stinging left Jab Pep Pering his squat opponent at Kos Tiger in 4th for Liah Page 17 ease unti he unloaded a left Hoo that flattened Tiger for the count. Not was the first Lime in Tiger s77-bout career that he had been stopped. He had been Down Only 2,?, previously in a bout with Emile Griffith. Referee Mark Conn counted out Tiger As he Lay on his  still dazed by the mighty left Hook that the Rangy Washington o s take two from senators Baltimore a pitch hitter Elrod Hendricks lined a Lead off Home run in the ninth in Ning of the second game giving Baltimore a 3-2 Victory Over Washington and a sweep of their twi night doubleheader Friday night. The orioles had taken the first game 5-3 despite Frank Howard s 18th Home run of the season for the senators. Hendricks batting for reliever Eddie Watt lined Dave Bald win s first pitch into the Brightfield bleachers for the game winning blow his second Home run of the year. Howard who hit a record 10ihomers in six games earlier this month lofted a High Fly into the left Field bleachers off Winner Dave Mcnally 4-4, in the  it was Howard s 14th Homer of May four Short of Rud York s one month record of 18 set in August 1937. Howard s 18th first game Washington Baltimore a r h blab r h Blunder of 5010 Blair of opel run if 4200 Blefary of slugger landed. Foster an 11 to 5 favorite had the advantage of youth height and reach Over the Oldman who is anxious to return to his native Biafra. Which is engaged in a War of Independence from Nigeria. Tiger is a Lieuten ant in the biafran army. It was several minutes before Tiger left the ring under his own Power to the cheers of the crowd in Madison Square Garden. A Washington wrestling promoter Vince Mcmahon had guaranteed Tiger $100,000 to get the match for Foster. It probably Cost him Money. His 60 per Centof the Gate Tiger s 40 per cent and his own .20 per cent Proba Bly did not come to that figure. A crowd of 11,547 paid $113,728gross to see the fight. 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Re Chart key Pinch second Washington us r h Blunder of 4000 Lloud if 3000 Howard in 4010jjcmulln 3b Lowens of Iran c Lannan p 681ns p p is 3000 4111 3010 3100 40102011 1000 0000 game Balti Moreau r h by 4000 3000 3000 total none Blair of Blefary a Motton if Powell in Robt non 3bdjohnson 2b it Clibern c Bellinger  car Nunez Leonhard Buford pm Howard Edmay pm Watt p Hendreka pm 3110 4010 4121 3000 2010 pm 1 0 0 0 is 1000 0000 1011oooo 1000 00001411 new York Ato the Champ but i Don feel any. Different Bob Foster said Friday night after knocking out Dick Tiger to win the world Light heavyweight title. Asked Why if he did t feel any differently he leaped into the air when Tiger failed to beat the count of 10, Foster replied 1 leaped up because i was glad he did get up. But the dangling 6-foot-3& new Champion acknowledged with a shake of his head that he did t expect the defending Champion to get up. Foster said he sent Tiger Down and out in the fourth round with a right uppercut an left Hook. The first left Hook i hit him with earlier in the round Hurt him a Little bit Foster  the second one finished  beside Tiger at a news conference at Madison Square Garden Foster answered questions As methodically As he had done his work in the ring. Occasional rights Vas each round went on i was getting to him better with the Jab Foster said. Every once in awhile i d slip in a right. "1 was trying to get the Hook off the Jab but i could t. So i had to wait for him to come  Foster said he was surprised at Tiger s style. I thought he d press Memore but i was hoping he d fight at a distance like he did against Jose Torres. He did  Foster said he was t Hurt at any time and that the most Trou ble he had was that he kept slip Ping. I m going to fight As a Light heavyweight the Washington fighter said when asked if head any. Designs on the heavy weight division. I m the Light heavyweight Champion and i m going to fight As , he added the Battle cry of All new champions ill fight in somebody s  Yard if the Money is  i did t even know i was nil seals will stay in Oakland Oakland Calif. Up the Oakland seals a financial bust in their first season in the National hockey league announced Friday they will remain Here for at least another year. A week ago the club had for Mally requested permission to move to Vancouver b.c., be cause of heavy financial losses. The seals averaged crowds of continued on Page 22 new York a  that was the comment of Dick Tiger the dethroned world Light heavyweight Champion after he had been knocked out by Bob Foster indie fourth round of their title fight at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Tiger who appeared fully recovered in the dressing room smiled it was the first time i was knocked out he said. Now i know How the ones i knocked out Felt. I did t even know i was Down. The first i remember is hearing the word ten it was too late  i m very sorry this happened the sex Champ from Biafra said. Up to the time of the Knock out i thought i was doing very Well Tiger went on. I was trying to get in close because i knew he had the reach on  jabs did t bother me. I took them on my gloves and move my head so they went  said he planned to  fighting and that he hoped Foster would give him a re match. The Veteran Tiger said he planned to return to Biafra where he is an officer in the army As soon As possible. 2187th so Kegler win Aviano Italy special the2187th communications so won its fifth straight intramural league Bowling title Here beat ing out weather det by a half game and the 40th combat sup port so by one game. Per cent of the Gate and an Esti mated $25,000 from television rights came to about $79.,200, i Cost Foster s people about $20,800.Foster was out in front on All three official cards at the knockout. Referee Conn and judge Tony Castellano. Hadit 3-0 and judge Artie Aidala 2 1, giving the first to  a card was 3-0 for Fos Ter. It was a strange looking figh Between the 6-foot-3 Foster and the 5-foot-8 Tiger. Foster,29, weighed 1734, Tiger 168. Shuffled around in the  ground while others got a Chance to fight for the title Fos Ter once quit the ring for a year. He made Good with a vengeance when he finally got his shot. The towering Foster who looked More like a basketball player than a fighter kept stinging Tiger with Long left jabs. Tiger who usually co Meson late was unable to get in  threw Only a few Flur Ries trying to get inside to the body but was unable to reach the big fellow with any consist ency. It was the ninth straight Victory for Foster since he lost a decision to heavyweight Zora Fol Ley in 1965. His record for 34 pro. Starts now is 30-4. This was his24th knockout. Tiger now is 58 16-3 for 77  was making the third defense of the Crown he won from Jose Torres dec. 16, 1966. He previously held the world middleweight title on two differ ent  had been beating a steady Tattoo on Tiger s face with his Jab for a minute and a half of the fourth when Tiger dug a right to the body and twisted his foe around near the ropes. Shortly after they broke Fos Ter dropped in that left hand that ended his Long quest for a championship. The bout was seen on a limited Home television network but was blacked out in new York. Twas the second boxing show in the new Garden where Joe Fra Zier won the new York version of the heavyweight title i March. 3s 2 total 31 3 7 3 winning run scored. Aii Mot 02� 000-2e or 000 010 0113 ""in7.on f n8 Bill Mcmullon. Do xft1 ? a i. I i Johnson. Or Bowens a Leonhard. Ii1 h u Erbb bo0 21-3�-d2-3 5 � Sirj Bryun. Incan Howard t-2 38. A Graebner Ashe beat mexicans Berkeley Calif. Up Arthur Ashe and Clark Graeb Ner America s one two punch each won his singles match Friday to give the United states 2-0 Lead Over Mexico in the North american zone Davis cup eliminations. Ashe Defeated Rafael Osuna,6-0, 6-3, 6-0, in the opener of the Best of five series. Then Graeb Ner used his big serve to Down mexican left hander Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-3, 8-6, 4-6, 6-4, in a match twice interrupted Byrain. The United states could wrap it up saturday if the doubles team of Stan Smith and Boblitz Downs Osuna and Loyo Mayo in the Day s Only match. Victory leap Bob Foster jumps wit Joy As defending Light heavy Champion Dick Tiger fails to get up before referee Mark Conn completes the count in the fourth round of their title bout in new York s Madison Square Gar Deu a photo