European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday february 8, 1969 Funseth takes Lead in drenched Hope classic Palm Springs Calif. A playing in weather fit Only for postmen and professional golfers Rod Funseth managed slosh around in 66 strokes six under Par take the Lead in the second round of the 90-Hole Bob Hope desert Golf Clas sic thursday. Funseth had a 36-Hole total of 135. It was the most miserable ring scribes pick Foster for Neil award new York a Bob Fos Ter the Light heavyweight Champion from Washington,d.c., was named the Winner of the Edward j. Neil award a fighter of the year for 1968 thursday in a second ballot vote also involving Joe Frazier the five state heavyweight titleholder. Foster who won the title last May 24 by knocking out Tiger the first Ever flatten the Veteran biafran Boxer Drew 20 votes 17 for Frazier in the Runoff balloting by members of the boxing writers association. On the initial ballot Foster received 16 votes and Frazier 15 while Lionel Rose of austra Lia the bantamweight Cham Pion and Nino Benvenuti of Italy who holds the world Middle weight Crown collected three each. The second vote was taken because under the rules of the association a majority of the entire vote is required Towin on the first ballot. Won share Frazier won a share of the heavyweight Crown by stopping Buster Mathis last March 4 an subsequently defended twice in 1968 with a second round Knock out of Mexico s Manuel Ramos and a 15-round decision Over Argentina s Oscar Bonavena. The 30-year-old Foster will receive the award at the Bra s 44th annual dinner april 12 a Grossinger . It was a big year for the Skinny 6-foot-3 fighter who has diff weather in the 10-year history of the classic. When the wet and bedraggled players finally wound up . Open Champion Lee Trevino with a 69, was Ashot Back at 136. Tied at 138 were Frank Beard and Jac Montgomery each with 68, and Art Wall 69.the round on the four resort courses began in a downpour which held up the Start of play for More than one hour at one course. Around noon the rain setup and the Sun broke bravely through Only Retreat later inthe afternoon before Black Clouds cold brisk winds an again the heavy rain. One Road leading into Tamar Isk country club was washed out and . Marines were rushed Rescue stranded spectators who could move in their 35-year-old Funseth s round was completed betwee the heavy storms. Funseth spent five seasons Asa teaching pro in this area and said i think that the rain Inthis Case actually helped the putting at least it did sports wet Arnold Palmer does let the rain and wet Sand bother him As he explodes this shot within a foot of the pin for a Birdie on the first Hole of the second round in the Bob hop desert Golf classic. Palmer still shot a 73 for a 145 total after two rounds. A photo owners reject offer mediate dispute new York a major league baseball s club owners acuity fattening up the Divi rejected thursday an offer Bysina s i7b.nnnnri weight limit the players go mediation in Sion s 175-Pound weight limit. He once had fought for $23and had quit the ring at one time because he could Tetany fights. He started the climb the Fristic Heights when became under the management of Mushy Salow. In his first defense the hard hitting Champion stopped fran Kie de Paula of Jersey City,. In the first round at Madi son Square Garden two week Sago. It was his 13th consecutive Victory outs. 12 of them on Knock the dispute Over rights television Money that has prompted the players threaten strike. The owners in the first negotiating session since both sides hardened their lines earlier this week said mediation would Lead new delays and complications. They said it would be bet Ter keep players who Are asking a 50-50 split of the National television Money then asked the own ers propose a Compromise so Lution when the parties were meet again Friday. Czech boy tops figure skaters from a and up dispatches Garmisch Germany Czechoslovakia Schoolboy Ondrej Nepela outclassed French favorite Patrick Pera win his first european figure skating championship Here thursday night. The 18-year-old czech who was leading Pera by 17 Points after totalled 2,806.4 Points and nine ordinals 2,700.7 and 18 ordinals for Pera the Bronze medallist in last year s olympic Sand world championships. Beatrix Schuba of Austria took a convincing Early Lead after the first three compulsory figures in the women s event. The 17 year old shop assistant from Vienna bad 552 Points after the three figures a left counter a right paragraph three and a left out Side Rocker. Czech Beauty Hana afas Kova took 539 Points into sat Utility night s free figures. The owners have offered raise their Flat contribution the players pension fund from$4.1 million 5.1 million. The television package i Worth $16.5 million a year so a 50-50 split would bring the pen Sion fund $8.25 million for each of the next three years. The owners have a three year $49,5million contract witly Abc. The owners however while willing make a contribution agreed in dollars insist the players have no right any of the television Money except that paid carry the world series and All Star games. Sign contract or stay away from Camp Finley tells a s Oakland a charles0. Finley owner of the Oakland athletics says none of his play ers will be allowed work out at the club s Spring training sit unless they have signed con tracts the Oakland Tribune re ported thursday. In the past the Tribune re ported Finley As saying from his Chicago office players would coma Camp unsigned and work out by themselves after the team left the Field. Not this s comments in reaction threat of a player strike Over a pension fund disagree ment came after he bad re shoes maker returns Arcadia Calif. A Jock Bill Shoemaker out for More an a year with a broken right leg applied for and received jockey s License. Turned from Miami where Bow in Kuhn was elected the new commissioner of baseball. He said he was sending a let Ter each of the athletics in forming them they must have signed contracts work out at Oakland s Mesa ariz., Spring training site. Finley also said Spring train ing and the regular season would begin on time and he would use triple a players if necessary. The Oakland a training Camp opens feb. 1 the other owners in both leagues feel the same Way As i do he predicting the strike would not occur Finley said the players can strike if they want. If they Don want playbill they can wrap up some sandwiches pack � lunch bucket and go two of the More remarkable rounds were shot by Trevino and Billy Casper both of who caught the elements at perhaps their worst late in the Day. Casper s 68 gave him 139 Anda tie with Tom nieporte. Two other stars Arnold p Ilmer and Jack Nicklaus failed distinguished themselves Inthis sort of a climate. Nicklaus had a 71 for 143 and a tie with Large group. Palmer the de fending Champion shot a 73 iw145. Despite the conditions die Par Breakers did not suffer too much in their scoring. There were 37 under Par As compared 46 in the first round when the weather while far from Ideal was nothing compared prominent in the first round suffered. Joel Goldstrand followed a first round 68 with an 82 and 150, Tom Shaw scored67-76143, and Marty Fleckman went from 67 80 for 147.three players Tony Jacklin of England Ana Veteran Jim Ferrier each with 72, and Miller Barber 71, deadlocked at140, Gene Littler s 74 gave him 141 and a tie with Ken still 73,among others. The leaders Ranj runs Chi 69-00 i. 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