European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes saturday january 18, 1969 Monte Carlo Drivers Start Long grind from 8 cities by Randy Barnetts a Auto racing columnist the most famous of All Auto rallies the Monte Carlo got under Way Friday night with 210cars leaving from eight euro Pean  reports from across Europe were Good but the realest comes next week when Drivers arrive in Monte Carlo the face the French Alps in runs across the ice and Snow. The original Field of 224 entrants from 22 countries already was Cut to 210 even before the2,200-mile grind began. Britain s Vic Elford and David Stone last year s winners in a porsche Are out to defend their title against the finns whom experts pick As the biggest  210 cars starting the Monte Are supposedly production models and although they Are the same shape and Dimen Sions As those you May buy the similarity ends there. The cars Are loaded with special equip ment and Are tuned by factory and rally specialists. A Victory in the Monte is Worth a Fortunet the manufacturer and All fac tories prepare big advertising campaigns in Case of Victory. Factory entrants who go All out to win have their Drivers practising several weeks in and Vance Over the difficult Alpine sections. A Monte Carlo win Al lows no margin for Luck. This year the cars Start from Oslo. London Hanau Germany Warsaw reims France Athens Lisbon and Monte Carlo. Drivers starting from Warsaw and Oslo which include the Al Ford Stone team Are scheduled to reach the Nuernberg Germany checkpoint at 11 . Sunday and the Erbach Germany Check Point in the Odenwald at 3  Over Public roads Are planned so that starters from each City will have about 2,200 Miles to drive before reaching Monte Carlo. The cars Are due there monday and after a Day rest the test really begins for the survivors. The cars set out from Monaco to Vals Les Bains Cham Bery and Back to Monaco Over Snow packed Mountain roads. This Section of the test end wednesday. On thursday the list of those still in the rally will be posted with the penalty Points they have gathered in the first two events from the starting Points to Monaco and the first Alpine run. The top 60 cars then will com Pete thursday night and Friday morning dashing Over 450 Miles of mountainous terrain that includes seven timed sections. The cars finish the grind at  final plating will be announced Friday and the tradition Al prize awarding ceremony will be held saturday with  and Princess Grace of Monaco presenting the  very costly Londo to Syd Ney Marathon rally staged jus before Christmas has Cut into the budgets of Many factory top Boxer Manila. It 50. 31 4345 4f. 5� 4? 45 41. 43. 37. 17 47 51 s3 73  s basketball Frankfurt a Luigart Wolf 1.01 7 0e a 3 2 6 1 pet. .750 .69-. .634 .630 .638 .333 .300 os3 pc. 861 it .500 500 Isu 474 433 411 pet. 000 607 .333 .26 .300 Pablo Genoa had agreed to Post-1 Chionio complained that histone the bout until feb. 23, the Boxer smiled broadly and said i Hope so i Hope so. Is that True is it True would you please be sure to Tell Mexico and urn Berto branching i will absolutely leave for Rome on Jan. 20, no matter what anybody  an italian serves As Chionio s manager outside  is scheduled to spend two weeks with branching to put the finishing touches on his train ing before going on to Mexic City. Thai manager police col Boon Lert Ler Pricha has completely ignored him after his nov. 10title defense against filipino Bernabe Villacampa. Boonlert candidate for a National Assembly seat in natron Nayoko 25 mile Northwest of Bangkok has been campaigning for the past  told me to rest and take it easy and do nothing for awhile before he left for Nakorn Nayoko Chartchai said. Haven t heard from him since  . Girl gain finals in doubles Sydney up american Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals Friday won through to the final of the new South Wales women s open doubles championships a White City. After a shaky Start the to seeded mrs. King and miss Casals proved too Strong for australians Karen Kran Tucke and Kerry Melville 2-8, 6-2, 7-5.in the finals they meet australian Margaret court and Jud Tegart who Friday won their Semi final against the profession Al pair of Ann Haydon Jones Britain and Francois Dun France. Baseball draft set feb. 1 new York up baseball will conduct its fourth annual Winter free agent draft her saturday feb. 1, it was announced wednesday by commissioner William d. Eckert. Selection in the regular phase of the draft will be made by clubs in inverse order of their finish last year with the Houston astros who finished last in the National league in 1968, picking first followed bythe Washington senators Tail Enders in the american  four expansion clubs will choose last with the Montrea expos getting the 21st Choice followed by the Kansas Cit royals san Diego padres and Seattle  world Champion Detroit tigers get the last pick of the20 established clubs with the no Champion St. Louis cardinals picking 19th, the regular phase draft get underway at 10 . Rutth the secondary phase to follow aftera Short recess. The secondary phase involves players previously drafted who refused to sign and thereby became eligible for the draft  last Winter s regular phase draft a total of 128 player were selected and 48 were signed. Baseball which also conducts an annual summer draft signed 43? of 713 player chosen last june. Under a new four year Colleg Erule no player in a four year College will be selected in the regular phase the selections will be limited to Junior Milwaukee Bullet tilt rescheduled for feb. 7 new York up the National basketball association game Between Milwaukee an Baltimore originally scheduled for Jan 5 will be played feb. 7at Milwaukee Aba commission 0r Walter Kennedy announced Here. The game was postponed when the bullets were unable to leave Baltimore because of plane prob lems. Colleges High school graduate Sand other non College players the clubs with the exception of the expansion teams Drew lots for selection rights in tin secondary phase. The St. Louis cardinals will get first Choice followed by the new York Yankees while the chicag White sox will have the 20tu selection. The expansion clubs As in the regular phase will have the last Lour choices wit san Diego selecting test Fol Lowed by Seattle Montreal an Kansas City. Some 30 players chosen i previous drafts dotted major league rosters last  the notables rookies of the year were Stan Bahnsen of Yankees and Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Beds pitchers Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan of the new Yeruc mets outfielders Rick monday and we Jackson of Oakland pitchers Ken Holt Walii and Joe Niekro of the Chicago cubs and Pitcher Jim Hardin of the Baltimore orioles