European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes racing Roundup Randy Barnett Jackie Stewart s Victory sunday in the dutch grand Pri was a popular one in every respect. It was Well deserved an Long overdue. Stewart driving with his right forearm in a plastic cast due to an injury in a formula 2 race in spam see photo lost an outright win at the grand prix of Belgium when his car ragout of Gas on the last Lap. It was cruel Luck and to make i worse he admitted after the race that his wrist Hurt the courageous Scot should win More races this Yea Rand he stands a Good Chance of taking the world s Champion ship. His Ken Tyrrell Matra Ford is one of the most beautifully prepared cars competing in formula 1 racing this and the Matra make a Strong combination As we mentioned Early in the season and nothing has come along to change that View. By the Way a Reader complained a while Backshat Stewart is a Scot and we listed him As from Britain. Sorry about that. Sometimes however Well say Britain s Stewart"Etc., which is technically Correct. But we could do worse. For in stance How about Jackie won sunday s race Etc. Stewart is now Jackie Stewart Stewart of Switzerland living there to avoid the tax setup in great Britain. World championship standings after Zand Voort s fifth round in formula 1 Competition Here show they stand Graham Hill Britain 24 Points Jackie Stewart Britain Scotland 12 Pedro Rodriguez Mexico and Denn Hulme new zealand tied with 10 each Bruce Mclaren new zealand and Jean Pierre Beloise France tied with 9 each Jacky icky Belgium 7 Richard Attwood Britain 6 Lucien Bianci Belgium 5 Chris Amon new zealand Jochen Rindt Austria and Brian Redman Britain tied with 4 Points each Jack Oliver Britain and Silvio Moser Switzerland tied with 2points each. Bad Luck in Ferrari debut Derek Bell one of Britain s most promising Young Drivers had bad Luck sunday in his debut with Ferrari. Bell was selected by the Ferrari stable of Maranello to drive the official Dino at the lottery formula 2 race at Monza and he came through with the fastest time in practice on saturday clocking 1 33.3 minutes 221.864 Kilometres an hour Over 5.75 Kilometre course. He shaded fellow briton Vic Elford who turned 1 35.3.bad Luck came in the race however when Bell Elford and five other Drivers were involved in a seven car pileup wiping out Bell s first Ferrari ride when he was up among the leaders. Here s hoping Derek has better Luck soon As he s not Only first class and deserving Young Driver but one of the very Fine people on the circuit. Racing dates in France Here is what should be final regarding dates for French formula 2 race will be run july 6 and the formula 1 grand prix on july 7, both As originally scheduled. Both races willbe held at Rouen. The Rheims weekend including the 12 hours race and the formula 2 and 3 races moves from june 29-30to sept. 14-15. Be mans is expected to be run sept. 28-29. So make a note in your Calendar. Gurney s Eagle not ready Dan Gurney whose Eagle racer was not ready for the dutch grand prix made the race in a Repco Brabham but dropped out with mechanical woes. He should have the Eagle ready to go inthe French grand prix july 7. Gurney has denied the Rumor tha he plans to have Bobby Unser this year s Indianapolis Winner drive an Eagle on the formula 1 circuit. Gurney said he had talked about it with Unser but conversations never entered the serious stage. Where to go this weekend the Only major racing this weekend will be at the Nori singin Nuernberg Germany the "200 Sci Len von Nuernberg for group 4 sports cars group 6 prototype sports cars and group7 racing cars. The 200-mile event will be run sunday in two heats of 100 Mil each the first to Start at 1 30. Practice will be held saturday Frorer 11 . Until 5.30 will be such Drivers As Vic Elford Joalda Bonnier. Gerhard Mitter Paul Hawkins Frank Gardner to Siffert Pedro Rodriguez Jackie Epstein Ulf no Rincler and Dieter quester. Ii should be a very Good race with such a Stellar lineup of Drivers racing event for new club the first open event of the new Liana Auto racing association will get under Way sunday at the Fliege Horst Airfield Northeast of Hanau. Registration for the drag racing Competition is from10 . Until noon with the first race starting at 1 . Classes Are set up for All cars. Rain hampers Wimbledon Billie Jean beats peaches Fitzgibbon scores upset from a and up dispatches Wimbledon England de fending Champion and top seeded mrs. Billie Jean King Long Beach Calif., wore Down the stubborn resistance of fellow american peaches Bartkowicz,7-5, 6-4, in the feature match of the rain delayed Wimbledon championships tuesday. Herbert Fitzgibbon Garde City n.y., stole some of the Thunder from mrs. King with the first big upset of this 82nd Clas sic later in the Day by bumping16th seeded yugoslavian professional Nikki Pilic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3,6-2 everything went according to form in other men s division matches. Pancho Gonzales the 40-year-old los Angeles vet who is playing Here for the first time since he turned pro 19 years ago cruised past Ramanathan Krish Man of India 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 australian pro Fred Stolle disposed of Frenchman Jean Barclay 6-1,8-2, 8-2 los Angeles pro Alex Olmedo toppled Patricio Rodri Guez Chile 12-10, 7-5, 6-3, and Tom Okker the Netherlands turned Back Peter Curtis Brit Ain 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 8-2.nearly 12 hours of continuous showers played havoc with the second Day of the jammed sched ule and Only one other headline match was completed in the women s division. In that on Britain s mrs. Ann Jones no. 4 seed who lost to mrs. King in May s triple pushes reds by mets 6-5 Cincinnati a Leemay s Lith inning triple scored Johnny Bench sending the Cincinnati reds past the new York mets 6-5 monday night for their fourth straight Victory. The loss thwarted the mets bid to reach the .500 Mark for the first time at this stage of the season in their seven year Histo led off the Lith with a astros Nab 3-1 Victory from cubs Houston up rust staub singled in one run and scored another on Denis Menke s triple during a three run third inning and Larr Dierker pitched a six hitter monday night to carry the Houston astros to a 3-1 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. Dick Simpson started the win Ning rally with a walk and went to third on Hec Torres then singled in Simpson with the first run and Jim Wynn scored Torres with a sacrifice Fly to Center. 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H 4 1a single off reliever Bill Short and raced Home when May who had socked a three run Homer earlier in the game tripled Down the right Field Charles two run single St. Louis a reinforced postponement of monday night s game Between the Pitts Burgh pirates and St. Louis cardinals. The game has been re scheduled As part of a twi night doubleheader wednesday. With two out in the ninth capped three run rally that pulled the mets even at 5-5.a walked Kranepool s Pinch single and Bud Harrelson s Sac Rifice Fly sent the first run across against reliever Bill Kel so. Ken Boswell singled and Kelso was replaced by Ted Abernathy who got the second out before j. C. Martin s infield hit loaded the bases. Charles who had single Home an eighth inning run then tied it with a single to left. 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King was Able s cover lost ground with Donni tangled volleys. With tuesday s continuing weather Many fans had to pc Content rehashing monday s to opening when Rod Laver i Hoad and Ken who thrilled Wimbledon i amateurs came Back As it Fessio nals in the first Poente lament and produced the m magic even on courts , the world s top i winning professional from to 1tralia and the championship s i 1 seed Defeated Eugene Shomst. James n.y., 6-3, Rosewall the no 2 seed Alst from Australia cruised past a year old Abe Segal of Sirica 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Hoad out Jagdip Mukerjea India h6-4, 6-2. Dennis Ralston the America pro from los Angeles Call seeded no. 9, used a Good bail hand to defeat Jim Brownd Australia 6-1,7-5,8-6. Eight americans out of 23 of tries in the men s singles a plated their first round Matte monday. The others did not Jit on court because of the const stops by the weather. Allen Fox los Angeles Ca Lcharles Pasarell Santurce i Tom Edlefsen Berkeley Calif. 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