European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                969 1 tuesday february 11,1969 the stars and stripes Page 17 aussie Ace Rod Laver. Adds $7,000 to his winnings Laver tops Roche for Philly title Philadelphia a Rod Laver stroking the Ball with the Power and precision that has made him the world s top Tennis player scored a 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 Vic tory Over fellow australian Elbow trouble forces Ash out of tourney Salisbury my. Up recurring Elbow trouble forced Arthur Ashe jr., the to Domestic seed and top ranking player in the United states to withdraw sunday from the 66th . Indoor Tennis Champion ships which were to begin Mon , who was to have played s w e d e n s Ove Bengtsson on tuesday after a first round Bye was replaced in the draw sunday by Tom Gorman of Seattle according to an announcement by tournament chairman William f.  is the 12th-ranked player in the United  inflamed right Elbow has bothered Ashe off and on since before the Davis cup Challenge round in Australia in Decem Ber. The decision was made for Ashe by . Davis cup Trainer Gene o Connor Yho ordered she sunday to rest the Elbow for at least two weeks thereby causing him to miss both the . Indoors and the Macon,ga., International which begins feb. 18. It is a Tough blow tothe 25-year-old army lieutenant who has won every . Championship except the indoors. Tony Roche sunday to win the$30,000 Philadelphia International indoor open Tennis tournament. The 30-year-old Laver was slow starting As he fell behind in the first set but once he pulled together his spectacular All around game he simply out stroked the Tough Roche. Laver earned $7,000 first prize Money As he began his bid to repeat As the pro Tennis tour leading Money Winner. The aus Sie Southpaw led All pros Las year with $70,359 As he won 77 of 97  completed the tournament without losing a set As Heran through France s Pierre Barthes Earl Buchholz of , Charles Pasarell of san Turce puerto Rico and austra Lian Ken Rosewall. In the doubles final Mart Riessen teamed with the nether lands Tom Okker to defeat the australian duo of John new Combe and Roche 8-6, 0-4. Boxer Servo Dies at 40 Pueblo. Colo. A Marty Servo former world welter weight boxing Champion die sunday. He was 49. Casper s Eagle keys hot 66 to take Hope Golf by three Palm Springs Calif. A breaking open a tight Battle with an Eagle 3 on the 14th Hole Bill Casper went on to shoot a six under Par 66 sunday an capture the 90-Hole Bob Hope Golf classic with a total score of345. The game s leading Money Winner with $205,000 last year the 37-year-old Casper collected i $20,000 of the $122,000 purse. Twas his first Victory of the year i and he finished three shots ahead of his nearest challenger. I playing in 89-degree weather j before packed galleries including vice president Spiro Agnew. Casper finished 15 strokes under Par in a tournament he first won in 1965. The colourful setting of the nationally televised round was the 6.711-Yard, Par 36-3672 India Wells country club for this 10th annual Winter  Hill with a 66, was Sec Ond at 348 and won $11,400, his stars and stripes 6portsm celtics whip 76ers in of. Cut loss skein Boston a the Bosto celtics tied the score on Bill Russell s last minute heroics i regulation time and charged to a 122-117 overtime Victory Over the Philadelphia 76ers sunday in snapping their longest losing Streak in two decades. Russell sidelined a week witha knee injury and Over Allex Faustion came off the Bench inthe first Quarter to rally the cel tics from a 10-Point deficit Addend a five game losing Streak. However the 35-year-old player coach saved his top efforts until late in the fourth  the celtics trailing 108-104, Sam Jones hit on a Corner shotto Cut the Philadelphia Lead with 55 seconds  followed by blocking two Layup attempts by Archi Clark. After the second Block the celtics sent in John Havlicek for a Layup tying the score 108-108 with nine seconds remaining. Cunningham stars Bill Cunningham who turned in a spectacular Effort with 37 Points put the 76ers ahead on along jump shot with three seconds to go. Boston called a time out an with general manager red Auerbach calling the signals a acting coach to enable Russell to concentrate on playing setup a decisive play. Havlicek looped a pass to Russell under the Basket and big Russ stuffed the Ball sending the game int overtime. The celtics sprinted to a 116-112 Lead in the extra session but Philadelphia connected on three straight Points to narrow the count. Russell then hit on a free throw and batted the Ball out of Hal Greer s hands forcing afoul on which Larry Siegfried cashed two free  celtics added three More Points before giving the 76ers final Basket. Havlicek led Boston scorer with 31 Points. Jones contributed 24. Chet Walker had 26 Point for Philadelphia. Philadelphia of Anharn Walke Imhoff w. Jones Greer Clark Wilson Bostons t 13 us 37 Havlict-k12 2-3 26 Sanders 1 0-3 2 barnes6 1-2 v3  4 8-11 16 sigfrd6 2-4 h Russell 01-2 1 Kelson i 0-1 & Bryant Graham t 31 8 of 13 5-s 3 2-2 1 2-2 4 9 a 24 4 9-10 17 1 5-10 9 6 9-11 21 4 0-0 s 0 0-1 0 total 42 38-53 122j4 22 28 26 7117 total 425-40117 Philadelphia Boston 2730252812122 fault i out Philadelphia. Groer total fouls Philadelphia 3lbu-u.ri 28 Michigan Man takes $1,000 snowmobile 500 Sault Ste. Marie Mich a a Michigan Man Cap tured the $1,000 first prize in the first International 500 snowmobile race  Planck of Lapeer was the Best of the 47 snowmobile which qualified for the race run around a Snow packed one Mil Oval track. His winning time was 13 hours 42 minutes and 12 seconds. Runner up was Verne Riccardo thief River Falls minn., who had completed Only 495 Lap when Plank crossed the finish  Brown of traverse City was third followed by Ren Beaulier Quebec City que. De Kott Morrice Don Smith Appleton wis. Earl Girard mount Clemens Gary Fluke Thessalon ont. Wes Waidler Holly and Dave Cromwell mount Morris. Bill Casper. 3 on huh does it largest single  Montgomery with a 70. Finished at 349, and the vet Ranart Wall one of the heroes of Golf in the late 1950s and a for Mer masters Champion made a run for the top but fell Back with a 71 for 350. Frank Beard led the Way into the final round with a two stroke Lead Over Casper Walland Montgomery but the Man from Louisville. Ky., faltered with a 74 for 351. He was tied there with George Knudson who shot a 71.it was Casper and Wall head and head and All even going into the final nine holes of the Mara Thon. The 45-year-old Wall be  to fall Back and Casper broke the tourney open when he Eagle the 478-Yard 14th. A drive and a terrific approach put him on the Green in two and he holed out a 30-Footputt. National open Champion Lee Trevino closed with a 71 for 353. Defending Champion Arnold Palmer who had won the event three times but was never areal threat this time finished with a 70 for 356. Jack Nicklaus who captured the Andy Wil Liams san Diego open last Sun Day had a 68 for 354, which in on Culver ties for baseball Golf Lead m1ami, Fla. A George Culver listened to his Caddy Sunda and it paid off As the Cincinnati reds Pitcher leaped into a three Way tie for the National baseball players Golf championship  carded a second round 76, for a total of 155. He tied Ken Harrelson Boston red sox out fielder and Jim Hardin Balti More orioles Pitcher both of whom shot 79s. Caddy Jack Dolan a tour professional accompanied har Din and advised him on his shots. It s the first time i be Ever used a Caddy Culver said. "1ihink Jack saved me 10 strokes in the lust two  in the running in the baseball players Golf tournament Are Sammy Ellis Chicago White sox Pitcher at 158 and Al Vin dark Cleveland indians manager at 159. North Carolina ast signs White grinder Greensboro. . I in predominantly a Ejjero North car Olina Ait state University assigned its first White player to a football Grant in  Point Marine sgt. John Andrews a Center signed with the Greensboro institution during the weekend. Head football coach Hornsb Howell said the 6-foot-l, 225 Pound Andrews likes our to Gram and chose our school Over several others to study physical education Howell said Andrews a native of Laurinburg and a starter on Cherry Point s football team wants to become a coach