European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse 20 th6 stars and set lots eliminate amateurs Ashe Graebner pros Laver Roche reach Wimbledon finals Wimbledon England a australians Rod Laver and Tony Roche Defeated two United state amateurs wednesday and made the final of the men s single san All professional affair Des Pite All the upsets and drama Inthis first Wimbledon Lawn ten Nis championship Matching pro Sand amateurs. The flame haired Laver a Lef tie with a whipping backhand and just about every shot in Chebook knocked out . Davis cup player Arthur Ashe of Rich mond va., 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 in one Semi final before a crowd of 17,-000 on the Center court. Earlier Roche another Leftie had a Battle on his hands be fore defeating a Stark Graebner men s singles 8mlflnals Tony Roche Australia def Clark Graebner. New re 7, to or trod Laver Australia def Artour Adhe Richmond va., to 6-2, 84. Women s singles v quarterfinal Ann Jones Britain Dot Francois , 6-2, 6-2. Bill Elf Jean King Berkeley. Calif., de Leslie Turner Bowrey Australia 6-3. 6-4. Judy Tegart Australia def Margaret Smith court Australia 4-6, 8-6, 6-1. Nancy Richey san Angelo Texas Delmaria Bueno Brazil 6-4. 6-2. Men s double quarterfinal Ken Rose Wall and Fred Stallc Australia Clef Ken Fletcher Hong Kong and Manuel Santana Spain 6-1, 6-1. 6-4.John Newcombe and Tony Roche Australia def Grao nor and Jim , 6-2. 1-6, 8-6, 6-3, Earl Buch Bols 8t Louis and Denni Ralston. Bakersfield calif., def Patrice Beust and Daniel context France 6-4, 8-6,3-6, 4-6, 6-. Ashe and Charles Pasarell Santurce,p.r., def Andrea Olmino Spain and Pancho Goi Azalea los Angeles 6-1, 4-6,6-3, 6-4. Women s doubles quarterfinal Sann Jones Britain and Francois Durr France def Mary Ann Basel St. Louis and Kathy barter Seal Beach. Calif. 6-1, 8-1.robin Lloyd and Fay Maclennan Britain def miss h. Lessen and mrs. , Germany 6-1, 6-3. Rosemary Casals san Francisco Handbill of Jean King def Margaret court. Australia and Virginia Wade Britain 6-4,3-6. Ft-3. Lesley Bowrey and Judy Tegart Australia beat Winnie Shaw and Joyce Wil Liams Britain 4-6, 6-4. 6-2. Another , Davis cupper from new York 9-7, 8-10, 8-4, 8-8. Laver the no. 1 seed and Alsi othe world s top Money winning pro the favorite from the Start kept his head and the pros prestige flying High Evenas Many of his professional team mates like Ken Rosewall Andres i m e n of defending Champion John Newcombe and Fred Stolle also of Australia were eliminated. The mens singles final i Worth $4,800 dollars to the win Rod Laver at finest Ner with $3,120 dollars going tothe runner up. Ashe never stopped trying Buthe had the bad Luck to run up against Laver at his greatest. The australian broke through in the very first game but Ashe broke Back at 2-2 and kept Laver at Bay until the eleventh game. Then the australian hit two serv ice returns that brought shouts of astonishment from the crowd and the match had turned his Way Laver s game got better an better As the match went on and Ashe for All his Pluck be Gan to falter and make mistakes against the Stream of dazzling strokes. Two magnificent shots a fore hand service return and a Back hand pass took Laver to a 2-1lead. Ashe hit two Fine Back hands and had a Point for break Back in the i fifth game but Laver warded off the Chal Lenge and then broke again in the next. A 4.in the third set Laver rushed to a 51 Lead dropping Only on Point in three Sefy ice Gainies. But then Ashe made a last rave Effort and won the cheers of thebans. Of Graebner kept his match alive right to the end. He chased every Ball retrieved Well find came Back fighting when every thing seemed dead in his match against Roche s professionalism finally told. Altogether there were 16 service Breaks in the match on a court when the win swirled around and troubled both s big service has been a highlight of this championship and that was what he needed today to defeat got in 11 aces but double faulted the same was the Story of the match. Graebner was slightly erratic but still with touches of Brilliant Tennis. Roche played steady professional game. The women meanwhile Godown to their last four and the big sensation was the ouster of two time Champ and second seed Margaret court of Australia who was bounced 4-6, 8-6, 6-1 by com Patriot Judy Billie Jean King of Berkeley calif., blew seven match Points before turning Back Lesley Bowrey of Australia 6-3,6-4, while third seeded Nancy Marne league action Kitzinger Walsh shut out Schweinfurt for sole Lead Kitzinger Germany Spe Cial Don Walsh shut out Schweinfurt 2-0 on six hits her wednesday As his Kitzinger Kolts took Over undisputed Possession of the Marne league Lead. The Kolts now 6-0, got a assist when Herzo s flyers who handed previously unbeaten Wuerzburg its first defeat 6-5. The crusaders Are now 2-3.Walsh fanned 11 and did t walk anyone in going the rout for his third Victory. He also had a pair of Palsma s sacrifice Fly scored the first run in the fourth and de Adams doubled in an unearned run in the fifth off Cru Sader starter and loser Jim Paris. Paris is now 1-2. Schweinfurt 000 000 0000 6 4kiulngen 000 110 Fox 2 7 1 Paris Mcgovern 7 and Catalano Walsh and Karlskint. A Walsto 3-0. A Paris 1-2. Herzo Gena Urach Ger Many special Bob Lohse scored the winning run on a wild throw in the last of the ninth As Herzo s flyers handed Wuerz Burg their first Joss 6-5 Here wednesday in Marne league action. Lohse who opened the Frame with a single moved up on a sacrifice and a High throw follow ing the bunt and scored when Dale Juneau fired wildly trying to double him off third after snaring Jim Brock s attempted squeeze bunt in the air. The warriors had rallied for three in the top of the ninth to tie it As Bud Frampton singled into runs and a third tallied on an Regenfelder doubled in one run Brock singled for another and scored on a wild pitch As the flyers took a 5-2 Lead in the seventh. Pete Desisco 1-2 went the route for Herzo spacing eight hits and striking out 14. Relieve Dave polenis 1-1 took the loss. Wuerz bling 000 200 0035 8 0herzo-gunaurach000 101 301 9 2 Burger Moleni 7 and Etc Ruon limn-11 ton 7 i disco unil Lulitu. A of Miaco 1--2. Or mule la ill. Schaffenberg Germany special bad Kissinger two big innings to Hund cardinals a 10-5 loss Here wednesday in Marne league Ucli Eri. Glen Slayden weathered Athree run Cardinal second Frame to go the route giving up seven hits striking out nine and walk ing four. Lewis Bailey who failed to last the first inning took the loss in his first Start. Mickey Boisvert and Hector Lopez each singled in two runs to Pace the five run Kings first Frame. Hayden knocked in a pair to highlight the four run eight for the winners. Clark Neyland s Solo Home ignited a three run second for Schaffenberg. Tom Gordon had four Bis for the losers on a double a two run single and sacrifice Fly. Bad Al Mungen. 800 001 04010 10 1atchaffenburo030 pm 000 876 Hayden and Bailey Karol 1 Martin 8 Ami Neyland. A Haydin in a Tell a 0-1. He Wifchar Fonburg Norland 1. Standings Usa eur Murne div league won Weer Jurg. It .833 . Iher/41 Huso. 2 b no kl.isliikcn1 0 a one Day � Roth let i i Orliw Emurl 0u Ulm .liii4i-ii in. Liulin a i comr k Jig 1 3 ,a3 j Richey of san Angelo Texas toyed with a slow Maria Bueno of Brazil for a 6-4, 6-2 win. Brit Ain s Ann Jones squandered six match Points against fellow professional Francoise Durr before a 8-2 23,000 fans i Pri Cej Marina of Iteni and minister of sport Dennis to Well watched play on a sunny afternoon. July 4 tiring Bills head schedule in Germany Loop by John Williamson staff writer the rams from Ramstein get their second Chance within a week to Knock off a Leader inthe Germany sports conference baseball race As they travel to Darmstadt thursday afternoon for a doubleheader with the High flying comets. The comets 11-3 look Oversole occupancy of the league Lead Over the past weekend when Holiday action slated for two army leagues by Bill Klozik staff writer Usa eur baseball activity gets off to a bang of a Start this week with two of the five leagues scheduled for double header action thursday Cele Brating the 4th of july. While the 1st brigade mountaineers 4th army div league leaders arc battling the 2ndbrigade warriors in the head liner of that league action inthe 3rd army div league opens for the second Hall. The mountaineers Are Only game ahead of the third place percentage Wise warriors. An while they Are knocking Heads twice at Erlanger the second place seventh army . Rang ers play support come twice a Fuerth. Bamberg twin Bill other 4th army div action finds the div he tankers taking on the 3rd brigade Broncos in twin Bill at Bamberg. The 2nd brigade Iron brigade opens defense of its first half 3rd army div league title at Fried Berg with an improved 3rd brigade team offering opposition. The other doubleheader pits first half runner up 1st brigade against disco at Drake Edwards Cavern in addition to the Holiday double take the 3rd and 4th continued on Page to George Christensen sex Lions Captain Dies Detroit up Georg Christensen 58, Captain of the first Detroit Lions professional football team in 1934, has died at his Home of a heart attack. Christensen a tackle a Oregon before joining the Lions played with Tho team from 1034until 1038. He is survived by his wife and one daughter. A i i Imam Oil pea tour Miami a the country club of Miami will be the site next March of a 1200,000 tournament on the professional golfers association tour course official said Here. The rams in third place witha 9-5 record managed a two game split with the Wiesbaden flyers to Knock them out of a first place tie while the comets were taking two from the Rhein main rockets. If the rams can take two fro the comets they can move into a tie with them and enable the flyers 10-4 to move into sole Possession of first with a sweep of their twin Bill at Home against the Sembach tigers 7-7. The tigers also played the role of spoilers last weekend As the took two from the b i t b u r g Barons to drop them from a tie for second. The other doubleheader on thursday s slate features a Bat the for the cellar Between i herein main rockets 1-13 and the Hahn Hawks 2-10 at the tatter s Field. The Barons in fourth place at8-8, travel to Aviano Italy on thursday to meet the Italy based team in a pair on non league doubleheaders shut at 1 . The standings won Loit pet. Go dorm Tadt 11wiesbaden10 Tamsula. � Gera Bocch. Than. Xi�013 a 36t �.107 on a 8 10 thur by � Gamo Fitl dry Pitt a i . Set Baiei a we radon x i .Wu to Maln at Hahn. 2. T . Blob org at Aviano. 3. 1 Lagua Ellis Patterson title fight set by swedish group new York a Jimmy Ellis defense of his world Box ing association heavyweight championship against former Champion Floyd Patterson Stockholm appears All set for sept. 14, Bob arum said Lues Day. Arum is Secretary of sports action inc., which has been negotiating the title it or week with swedish promoter Edwin Aiho Frt the fight Wou be telecast to the United states by Malitz and Hal Conrad left for Stockholm monday to Iron out the details with a lev 1st," said arum. The fighter have agreed to terms. I exp Eti ahlqvist will make an announcement sometime plus is president and con Rad a vice president of m 011 28, of Louisville by won in eight Man diminution tourney to gain Aba recognition As world heavyweight i to Pion. Patterson 33, held the wow title twice
