European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 20 the stars and stems i whip Ludo Titan 9-7, 7-5, to loin a ,1 great an Kino wins 3rd Wimbledon England a mrs. Billie Jean King american Tennis pro volleyed her Way to Victory Over Australia s Judy Tegart saturday and joined the select band who have won the Wimbledon women s Crown three years in a sell out crowd of 17,000 watched the bouncy Little Sta from Long Beach Calif win 9-7, 7-5, in one of the hardest ought women s final seen at Wimbledon for three other women have won three straight Wimbledon crowns americans Maureen Little to Connolly and Louise rough and the legendary Suzanne Lenglen of an All australian final John Newcombe and Tony Roche Defeated Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle 3-6, 8-6, 5-7 14-12 and6-3 for the men s doubles title. It took mrs. King 69 minutest win the title nine minutes longer than it took Rod Laver to beat Tony Roche in the men s final Friday. Two Mam factors carried her to Victory consistent serving and Crisp Well disguised volleying. Miss Tegart who was in her first Wimbledon final at 30, offered a Strong fight. If her first service had been As consistent As Billie have Jean s the result might been different but she her Way to 40-30 and finally miss Tegart going Low to a forehand return failed with . King dropped two Points if her first three service games the second set. She had a sterner fight to hold service after that the seventh and ninth games going to Deuce but she still had a slight Edge. Mrs. King served and volleyed to Lead 65, and then broke double faulted ten times and Herbig first service was Seldom on Mccullough fans 21 warriors in Wildcat Victory Wuerzburg Germany Spe Cial _ Wil Flecken s Mike Mccullough struck out 21, pitched two hitter and outlasted John Hamilton in a Brilliant Marne league Duel of right handers Here saturday As the wildcats edged Wuerzburg in 10 innings 2-1.Hamilton gave up just one hit Over the 10 innings and it did figure in either Wildcat run. The 1-1 deadlock was broken inthe top of the 10th when Jim Tanner walked to Lead off stole second and third and raced Home on a wild Pickoff attempt. Cosby ties tithe wildcats had tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth when Ron Cosby walked advanced on a wild pitch and stolen base an scored on an error by Hamilton. Wuerzburg s run came in the first inning. Lead off Man Bud Frampton was hit by a pitch reached second on a Mccullough error stole third and scored on a wild pitch. The Only hit off Hamilton who struck out 14 and walked four was a single to left Field by col Lins in the eighth inning. Two Warrior hit Mccullough who walked 10, gave up a single to Fram tonin the seventh inning and an other to Dennis Freeman in the10th. It was Wil Flecken s first Vic tory in league Competition after five losses. The warriors los was Only their second after five triumphs. Wll Flecken 000 001 008 12 1 3 Wuerzburg 100 000 000 01 2 2 Mcculough und Collins Hamilton and Alexander. A Coul Louth 1-2. A Ham Ilton 3-1 the american double faulting Only once in the match had he service broken Only once and apart from that lost Only 15 Points in 13 service Billie Jean took a 3-0 Lead in the first set it looked Asif she might be. Coasting to an easy Victory. But then the Broad shouldered australian rated by critics the most improved woman player on the circuits this year warmed to her game. Her big hitting looked ominous and she. Cracked mrs. King s service seventh game with four spectacular strokes three backhands Anda forehand. The crowd clearly was behind the australian a big Jolly girl who often laughed when she missed her shots. But mrs. King kept her head served with consistent accuracy and was Seldom in danger of losing a service game Duel was fought out on level terms until the 15th game Billie Jean scoring regularly with her volleys Judy mixing service winners with costly double Jean led 8-7 and then double fault from the Australia started the american on the Way to the break that clinched thirst set. The Champion volleyed Tegart to love for the Matcha beautifully hit forehand pass took the american to 30-0 against service and two errors by miss Tegart brought Down the cur taint she netted a backhand and then As Billie Jean offered Hera teasing lob smashed out. Mrs. King toil the first prize of $1,800 dollars but said after wards it will be set against he guarantee of $80,000 a year As a professional. Mrs. Kings husband Larry was there to see her win along with her father and Mother or. And mrs Bill Moffit who revisiting Brita Lri fair the first time Billie Jean said she Wouldhave never won Wimbledon. Without taking a two week rest and flying Home to the warning last month. That meant walking United states mrs. Billie Jean qing pm. Proudly displays her Wimbledon trophy com z manipulator Giessen s Clarke shades of by Ben Abram staff writer Giessen Germany is Billy Clarke has stolen a Page out of Casey Stengel s strategy made versatility pay off with 10 pennants for the new York Yankees. Many of the yanks knew Stengel was going Moore is the top Winner on the Mound staff. The hard throwing right hander won both games inthe Berlin series going the route and hitting the clinching Home run in the opener and picking p the second win on a two nning Relief stint. Bob Corbett has been the Sec my starter and Ron Johnson Clarke Aldi Ich 4 vets 2 rookies Ink Eagle contracts Philadelphia a the Philadelphia eagles have announced the signing of four vet Erans and two rookies for the 1968 National football league agreeing to term were tight end Jim Kelly line Backer Ike Kelley Center Dave Recher and Utility offensive lineman Lynn Hoyem. Mike Dirks Wyoming guard and Mark Nordquist offensive tackle from the University of the Pacific were the rookies signed to use them Day in and Day out but they never could vouch played Outfield catchers played first base an pitchers even played other positions once in a while for is the Case at Giessen and a look at the score Book of the second Berlin game proves Clarke is also quite a manipulator. In that game the Box score read Coleman 2b, 3b, Samoore of 3b, a Johnson of 3b and shown of 2b."versatility Strong Point gently and circumstances proved his Point As play progressed because of other commitments we re Lucky to get our Pep three Days a week for practice has been oui Clarke said re of other Fine fielders Rusty Kar Mansky in left Field and Jim shown in right. Shown pan play any place according to Clarke. The eagles Are leading the com z league but Clarke would t make any predictions or comment on their prospects. No sir he asserted we play every game strictly one at a time we won t look beyond to Day. I will Tell you one thin though. In my opinion the com z league plays the Best service baseball in Europe. Every club has the potential to whip every. I i _ i i but of the Steht championship sat Beckenham. " i did t like doing it but knew what was wrong with me. She said i just wanted to getaway from it All and not look at a Ball or a net until i comeback Here to defend my Wimble Don title. I knew i would Haven Chance of winning Wimble Don again if i stayed to play that tournament at Beckenham. But i m Fine now and Don the afraid to ask me about my health. There s " nothing wrong with me/j., r miss Tegart Wai not at All downhearted after her loss. Had my chances but Billie Jean just Wald too welf she was Toogood the 30-year-pld victorian said after the i m Happy with my i had nothing to lose and that s the Way it finished obviously nervous she put up her usual wide smile and said i was t really Nerv Ous although i was a bit worried when she led 4-1 in the first set. The trouble is i did t get my ground strokes working today Billie Jean hinted saturday that she plans to win one More other club a summarized. Any time he Wimbledon and then retire. One More year and then i la be with my Hubby Hubby Hubby she said. Women s singles finals Billie Jean King Long Beach Calif beat Judy tegart4 Australia 9-7, 7-5. Men s doubles finals John Newcombe and Tony Roche Australia beat Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle Australia. 3-6, 8-6, 5-t, 14-12, 6-3. Women s plate finals Virginia Wade Britain beat Kathy barter Seal Beach Calif., 6-2, 12-10. Veterans doubles final Jaroslav Drobny Britain and a v. Martini u.s., beat Sam match and Gardnar Mulloy u.s., 6-2, 7-5. Braun Moore he who played of and 3b in Heberlin game Chuck moxie and John Kulick give Clarke three Strong Relief artists. Bob Mitchell is the eagles Catcher and Clarke rates him a Good one Gary Ewing handle the first base chores and pro Vides the eagles with steady hitting As Well. His Homer clinched the second Berlin win. Doug Colerain is a sure handed Glove Man who Battles you All the Way every Way he can according to Clarke. Tom Rios is a Tough defensive third base Man with deceptive base run Ning Speed and Steve Braun i quite a shortstop. He displayed a Strong Arm and swung a mean Bat before injuring his ankle in Euh thin class nudge Gorman rivals � we Haw to Mav adjust the Berlin As we go i flanking Awrich Are a couple Stuttgart Germany Spe Cial _ capturing first place in six events a Usa eur track team out pointed a German sports club 81-52, in a dual meet Here at Leo Burg a Stuttgart meet pitted a 14-Man Usa eur squad against the tvs 1894 Ellington sports club. Burkhardt Schlott of the Ger Man team turned in the most outstanding individual perform Ance by taking first places in the discus shot put and 200-me-Ter run and third in the Broad jump. He also ran on the Ger Man 400-meter relay team. Pacing the army team w Acarl b u r g e s $ of the 32nd adj com. He won the High jump and Broad jump a a ran a leg on he winning 400-meter relay 6&ix1another valuable performer Lor the Usa eur squad was Willy Davenport also of the 32nd Aad com Davenport won the100-meter dash with a time a 10.6, placed second m the 409-meter run and ran the Anchor leg of the 400-meter relay in the 3,000-meter run two Usa eur distance Raen share first place. Humberto Hernandez 24th engr up and Ronald Gustafson 8th div joined hands and broke the tape m time was 9 30.2.,.the Usa eur team include six men from the 32nd Aap com which sponsored the club. A represented were tree 4tb Arne div 7th support coro4 and w
