European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 10, 1969 the stars and stripes Page backhand shot which he let $7,000 prize Laver Routs Rosewall Roche wins Philadelphia up top seeded Rod Laver of Australia scored a 8-4, 8-2 Triumph Over fourth seeded countryman Ken Rosewall saturday night in the semifinal round of the $27,000 Philadelphia International open indoor Tennis championship. The Lethander qualified to face Tony Roche seeded no. 3, in the final sunday afternoon for the top prize of $7,000. The loser takes $4,000.Roche gained his place in the final with a 6-1, 6-4, Victory Over sixth seeded Tom Okker a Brand new professional from the Netherlands. Laver lost Only one service in he match with a double fault in the fourth game of the first  that the two players from Australia sparred through hard fought exchanges from deep court to 4-All. In the ninth game Rosewall was passed by a Down the Lingo mistakenly thinking it was going Over the base line. Smashing overhead Rosewall then doubled faulted to lose the game which put aver ahead 5-4. Rosewall led 30-love in the 10th game but Laver came  with smashing overheads and won four straight Points winning the set with an Ather overhead against Rosewall shallow lob. The second set was fought uneven terms to 2-2. Laver then ran out the match from  was in the form which has characterized his play throughout the tournament. He dominated the action by a wide margin throughout. Okker played below the form he showed Friday in defeating Jan kodes a Czechoslovakia Amateur. The $3,000 doubles Champion ship began with australian professionals Rod Laver Androy Emerson defeating Ameri can professionals Dennis ral Ston and Butch Buchholz 8-4, in a one set  and Pancho Gonza Lez american pro advanced inthe doubles by default from it. Arthur Ashe Richmond va.,and Charles Pasarell Santurce . The reason was that Pasarell overslept and did t arrive on  Riessen . Pro and Okker Defeated the . Davis cup pair Stan Smith and Bob Lutz 8-5,also winning by default in the final game of Quarter final doubles play were John new Combe and Roche. Brazil Sthomas Koch scheduled to team up with Torben Ulrich of Denmark failed to appear for the match. Beard grabs Lead in Hope classic Palm Springs Caw Frank Beard int if styled desert rat slipped in with four under  m and a 72-Hole score of 277 saturday and went into the final 18 holes of the 90 Hole Bob Hope desert Golf Clas sic with a two stroke Lead Sun Day. The 29-year-old pro from Louisville ky., who noted that rounds started off with a double bogey six wound up with a 75 for a tie at 281 with Miller bar Ber and Orville Moody. Misfortune hit the . Open Champion Lee Trevi no on the 13th Hole where Betook a triple bogey six. Trevino drove to the left of Bunker and blasted out Clear across 20 feet beyond the Green.  1 Tennis rulers let i 8 i amateurs take Cash he has had marked Success on desert courses Here and in Nevada played the  36-3872la Quanta country club course in 36-3268. His 277 is 11 strokes under . Tied at 279 were Billy Casp Erwith a 89, Art Wall 70, and Jack Montgomery 67.Rod Funseth who had led through the second and third = Clearwater Fla. A the . Lawne Tennis association changed its rules saturday 5 to permit amateurs to accept prize Money a move expected to have worldwide Impact. = the revision was worded simply the Fol lowing categories of Tennis players Are recon = sized As within the jurisdiction of the Usta e a amateurs and a  e the amateurs will be just that Tennis play a ers who receive no recompense other than e Legal and reasonable expenses. The players a however will be allowed to compete for prize e Money while losing no Usta  Only those persons who have signed contracts e or who teach the sport will be classed ase professionals. E the entire purpose of this move was to Gete rid of Sham amateurism Alastair b. Martin e of new York president of the Usta  in the past amateurs have been forced to = accept payments usually under the table Ore give up the game. The entire system was in e realistic and hypocritical. Now we be estate listed a category for those who wish to remain e under the auspices of the Usta and Stille make a living at the  e Donald Dell Captain of the . Davis cupe team attended the closed executive session at = which the rules change was approved. Delle said after the meeting he had Lent the measure his entire  s simply a matter of finances Dell said. Now we have a classification that will allow players to do everything the Usta allows most importantly to represent their country in Davis cup Competition and yet still make a living at the  future composition of the Davis cup team May be one aspect most radically affected by the new Rule. I can see some of the men who Are presently professionals playing on the Davis cup team As soon As next year Dell said. Know our coach Dennis Ralston would love to be Able to represent the United  i think others would too such As Pancho Gonzales Rod Laver John Newcomber Tony  the new rules state that All players under19 years of age must be amateurs. After that it s up to the player As to which category reenters. Why would any kid want to be an Amateur when he could be a player Dell asked. It does t make sense. If a Guy can make Money at this game and not lose a single Usta privilege he certainly is going to do  move has been much needed for a Long time Dell concluded. You can describe it in one word.  his Chip  just reached the apron. Lie putted 10 feet Short of the cup and putted again Heball stopped 11 inches Short Trevino putted again an missed. He finally holed out. Trevino had a bogey for e on the previous Hole and thus lost four strokes in two holes. Trevino s 37-3875 gave him a282 total. Time began to run out on the defending Champion Arnold Palmer and Jack  s 72 gave him 2rr, and Nicklaus 68 gave him 285.bert Yancey had a 65, the lowest round of the tournament for a 286. The Field was Cut to the low70 and ties. Scores of 293 and under qualified for the last  was announced that vice president Spiro t. Agnew was Tobe Here to make the award to the Winner sunday. He was to re place Bob Hope the comedian sponsor of the event who is recuperating from an Eye ailment in North Hollywood  earned his nickname As the desert rat when he won the1963 Frank Sinatra open in Palm Springs and tournament of champions in Las vegas in 1967. He has also scored Well in Thelas vegas Sahara invitational. The leaders Frank b Ard 70 -7 he 77 Bill Casper 1 66-71 /-279  Ashe becomes 1st american Netter to enter new player category Philadelphia up  Ashe the world s no. 2 ranking Tennis player saturday became the first Amateur to announce he would play for Money under the u. S. Lawn Tennis association s new player category. As of this moment i am player Ashe said after he heard the Usta created the player category at its meet ing in Belleair Fla. Ashe 24, of Richmond va., tie Harrelson in baseball Golf Miami up defending Champion and three time Winner Ken Harrelson was tied with two other major leagues with first round 76s in the annual National baseball players Golf Champion ship saturday. Tied with the Boston red so Star were Sam Ellis a Chicago White sox Pitcher and Jim hardly a Pitcher for the Baltimore orioles. George Culver of the Cincin Nati Redlegs took a Quick Lea with a 37 on the front nine but u 42 finale allowed the others to slip past him Over the  71, 6,476 Yard course at nearby Miami Springs. Us Relson who was Winner of the title in 1963, 1969 and 1968, shrugged off the tie. I did come to win. I came to relax and get some Sun he  Park Cleveland indians Munger was seven strokes of the puce with an 83. Was knocked out of the i ship Tennis inc., and former Philadelphia International in door open Tennis Champion ships Here in the first round and since then he s Bee assessing his future. Ashe leaves the army feb. 23, and he said he is considering professional offers from oilman lamer Hunt s world Champion Arthur Ashe. Pondering pro offers Piliu pick farm Pilot Philadelphia a the Philadelphia Phillies have announced the appointment of Nolan Campbell As manager of the team s Raleigh Durham far team in the class a Carolina league. . Davis cup Captain George Mccall s National Tennis league. They Are not too far Aparton their Money offers Ashe said. As an Amateur Ashe received Only expenses for the tournaments he entered. As a player hell be eligible for prize Money but receives no expenses. Pros get both prizes and  professionals have opposed the entry of players i tournaments but Ashe said he feels he can make out. Pros want him "1 think the pros will let replay because i think they will feel 1 would be Able to attract More spectators and build their  he  praised the t  decision to authorize  s a step in the right direction and should provide More uniformity in Tennis lie said. It should bring the pro Sand amateurs  Ashe said he Felt . Davis cup team members Clark Cira Ebner and Charles pasare improbably would become play  but Ashe thought Sta Smith and Bob Lutz would remain amateurs since they Are still attending the University of Southern California and under Caa regulations. 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