European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes wednesday february 12, 1969 favourites Star in National net openers s a i 1 s b u r y. My. A Clark Graebner the favorite and Cliff Hii hey the defending Champion led a Field of 16 Mon Day into the second round of the66th National indoor Tennis  is seeded second and Richey fourth among americans. Graebner. Favored since the withdrawal o. Top seeded Arthur Ashe had no difficulty monday night in dispatching Istvan Gulyas of Hungary 6-2, 6-2.Richey, who Defeated Graeb loved close Tomajor upsets. Form with no Clark Graebner. No difficulty Ner in last year s finals also won in straight sets Over greek Champion Nicki Kalo 6-4, 6-2.the opening matches Fol Harrelson leads baseball players Golf tournament Miami Fla. A Bosto outfielder Ken Harrelson shot a 77 monday for a 232 total and Aone stroke Lead in the third round of the baseball player Golf championship. Harrelson the defending two other seeded players also scored straight set victories. Mark Cox rated no. 1 in eng land and seeded second among foreigners Here Defeated to Leonard of Arcadia Calif., 7-5, 10-8.new zealand s Brian a Lille the third foreign seed ousted Bailey Brown of the United states 6-4, 6-2. First round doubles match Sand the remaining first round singles tests were schedule tuesday. Three National champions Lostin afternoon matches. Germany s Ingo Buding to mania s Hie Nastase and Michael Hickey Champion of ire land were All beaten by unseeded players from the unite states. . Davis cup Star Bob Lutzoff los Angeles opened the tournament by outlasting nastase6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Lutz National Amateur and  Open double Champion with fellow califor Nian Stan Smith had difficult adjusting to thu. Lightning fast Canvas surface but had enough Over All strength to win the deciding set in convincing  Brown a 23-year-old schoolteacher from Omaha neb.,who is ranked 47th in the United states made Short work of find ing posting a 6-1, 8-3 verdict. Hickey was badly outclassed by Ron Holmberg of Rye ., 6-0, 6-1. Salisbury my. A _ monday summaries in the National indoor Tennis championships Bob Lutz ., Defeated die Nastave Romania 3-3. 5-7, 6-3. Mark Cox England Defeated to Leonard ., 7-5, 10-8. Roy Barth. ., Defeated Hans  Germany 10-8, 0-0, 6-3. Nikola Spear Yugoslavia defeat Donny Par run new zealand 6-2, 6-3. William Brown ., Defeated ing Buding Germany 0-1, 6-3. Ron Holmberg ., Defeated Michael Hickey Ireland 6-0. 6-1. Clark Graebner ., Defeated is Van Gulyas Hungary 6-2, 6-2. Bobby Wilson England Defeated   6-1, 6-4. Dick Stockton ., Defeated Jaime Shoil Chile 6-3, 6-8, -2. Brian Fairlie new zealand Defeated Bailey Brown ., 8-4, 6-2. Jan Kukul Czechoslovakia Defeated Jim Mcmanus ., 6-2, 8-6. Cliff Richey ., Defeated Nolc Kukalo Greece 6-4, 6-2. Tom , ., Defeated  Brazil. 6-0, 6-3. Joaquin Loyo Mayo Mexico Defeated Milan Holocek Czechoslovakia 8-3, 6-4. Herb Fritz Gibbon  Defeated Fred drilling. ., 6-2, 6-3. Ismael Els Leafel u.a.r., Defeated Bobuck Lluy. ., 1-8. 10-8, 6-3. Champion Lead Over held a one stroke Cincinnati Pitcher George Culver who had a 78, and was three strokes in front of Jim Hardin who turned in an 88. Harrelson Culver and Hardin a Baltimore hurler were tied for the Lead going into monday around. Chicago Pitcher Sammy Ellison of the first round leaders was tied with Marclin for thu at 235 after carding a 77. Cleveland indians manag Ralvin dark shot a 78 for a 240. Husky defensive aide quits Seattle up Jack Fried Man who gave the University of Washington its finest defensive secondary in years has resigned As an assistant football coach the Seattle Post intelligencer said. Hurricane still i seventh in a s Cage poll by the associated Pressa Hurricane warning is up in College basketball Tuisa is on the move. The Hurricane of coach Ken Hayes first in the Tough mis Souri Valley conference beast. Louis 80-66 and Bradley 94-80 last week and blew into seventh place in the associated press major College basketball poll released monday. Tulsa Lith last week received 348 Points from a nation wide panel of sports writers an broadcasters which once again made Urcla a unanimous first place Choice. The Bruins whose 760 Points Are 88 better than second place strike May be averted in majors new York up Marvin Miller executive director of the major league baseball players association said monday some Progress has been made in negotiations with the owners toward averting a possible players strike. Both sides met and discussed their area of disagreement wherein the players have voted notto sign their 1969 contracts until the owners make an increased contribution to the players Benefit plan. With the opening offspring training less than two weeks off a stalemate still exists Between the players and owners. We re working As hard As possible to bring about a settlement said Miller. Another meeting Between the parties was scheduled for  had been scheduled to meet monday but Miller was the Only one Able to make it due to the snowstorm which paralyse the local area. Joe Cronin the american league president was unable to get into this City by air plane from Boston and Joe Torre the braves player representative likewise could not get in from Atlanta John Gaherin the owners representative and major league attorneys Lou Carroll and Sandy Haddon also found themselves snowbound. Bragan wants umpires to Wear turtlenecks Dallas Tex. A Bobb Bragan who refined Umpire baiting to a Fine Art during his years As a major league base Ball manager now has set about to make Texas league umps the most fashionable in organize baseball let Era Wear Turtle neck , often at Odds with the umpires when he managed a Milwaukee Atlanta Cleveland and Pittsburgh said that was just one of his ideas monday As he took Over As Texas league president. The outspoken Bragan said now that he is in a position to do some innovating he would also propose changes in the major league rules dealing with rain outs and some Way to prevent Long games. Shortly after Bragan signed bears add stingo As coach Chicago up the chicag bears have announced head edition of Jim Ringo to their coaching staff and the shift of Abe Gibron from offensive Lin coach to coach of the defensive line. I mexican soccer player j fatally stabbed by fan Mexico City a an unidentified Spectator leaped from the stands at a neighbourhood soccer game Here stabbed one player to death and wounded two others. The Crow joined the Melee while the Knifer fled the stadium. Police said they were trying to establish his identity from d est ,. He appeared to be about 18 years old. I Humberto Moreno Palacios 18-year-old player for elec Trici stus a team composed of electricians was fighting with a player from the opposing team of Nec Axa  Spectator knifed Palacios three times then turned his knife on two other players of the electricians. One was hospitalized in critical condition. His two year contract he announced plans to get the umpires out of those pallbearer uniforms they  but turtlenecks sure they could Wear Turtle neck sweaters and a Nice pair of Slacks Bragan said. The could have a different color for each night of the week. I plan to carry this out this year in the Texas  Bragan had been scheduled to report to the National league expansion team at Montreal this month As a coach but said he just could t pass up the Opportunity with the Texas league. Sprain sidelines Broncos Ogden Santa Clara Calif. Up Star Forward Bud Ogden of the unbeaten Santa Clar Broncos 20-0 hobbled on a badly sprained ankle monday. Coach Dick Garibaldi of the third ranked Broncos said x rays taken monday indicated no broken hones. It was a very vicious sprain and the ankle is very swollen said Garibaldi. We Don t know when Bud will be Able to return to the squad. Well just have to North Carolina ran their record to 18-0 by Topping 62-51 and blasting state 108-80. North Carolina again leads Santa and Kentucky 16-2. Washington Washington 17-1, onco Clara 200, North Carolina Defeated Vir Ginia 99-76, Wake Forest 84 7 i and Florida state 100-82. Santaclara took san Francisco state 72-59, los Angeles Loyola 82-05and Pepperdine 88-60. Kentucky upended Auburn 105-93 and misses Suppi 104-68. La Salle 18-1 and seventh Las week moved into fifth place re placing St. Johns ., 16. Which dropped to ninth. David son 18-2, remained  others rounding out the top ten Are Purdue 13-3 which moved from ninth to eighth and Illinois m-2, which remained 10th. Villanova 16-3, dropped from eighth Tolleth. La Saile s Advance came aftera 97-65 Romp Over Lafayette and a 74-67 defeat if Villanova which in turn caused St. John s slide in beating the new yorkers 83-78 i overtime. Purdue stayed atop the by ten conference by beating Iowa 99-87 and Northwestern 97-84while Illinois beat Iowa 98-69. Joining Villanova in the Sec Ond 10, in order Sre Kansas Duquesne Colorado new Mexico state Ohio state Dayton mar Quette Baylor and  advanced from 13th to 12th, Duquesne moved up from15th to 13th, Colorado jumped All the Way from 20th to 14th,new Mexico state moved up one to 15th, Ohio state Slid four notches to 16th, Dayton moved from 19th to 17th and Marquette dropped a notch to 18th. Baylor and Louisville which were not ranked last week moved to 19th and 20th, respectively. Columbia 14th last week an new Mexico 18th, dropped from to Torst Attu first place vote an record us Otth games on saturday. Feb. 8, and total print for the Tost 18 picks Ona 20-18.18-h-12-10-&-8 fl-8-4-3-2-1 Baal t80673 6�s38 4883t6 318300 2tt8 wait and play i Day to  by ear from it is doubtful that Ogden anal America candidate Wili be Able to play in Santa Clara next game saturday night at the University of san Francisco. 3. North Carolina. It-18. Santa Clara. A 4. Kentucky. 10-25. La Ballo. 18-1 8. Davidson. Uj-27. Tulsa. ,18-2 8. Purdue. 13-3 9. St. John n.y16-310. Ill nou. U-2 u. Vilanova. 16-313. Kamuyu. N-3 13. Up Dunne. 14-21. Oti Orado. In a 18, new Mexico state. Lu-2 i. Ohio state. 13-417. Dayton. Ie-4 18. Marquette. Ie-318. Baylor. ,14-3 20. Louisville. 14-3others receiving vote limed Alp Moil Cally Boston College Cincinnati. Colora do state univ orally Detroit Drake. Co Lumbia. New Mexico notre Dinu. South Carolina Tennessee. Weber stale. New York up the United press International major College basketball ratings wit first place votes and won lost records in parentheses 10thweek team Point 1. Urcla 35 18-0 us 2. Norm Carolina 17-1 300a. Bantu Olura to a 4. Kentucky 192 2li it Nav Dnon 18-2 1? u0, St. Jolts u63 a 7 la Sulle 18-1 12-1�. I Purdue 13-3 83 9. Lul Noil 14-2 Olharan cml Myloc Point pay Ion Tennessee Arizona Colorado state Ana