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I cnr. Qutan ft Lontdtfo Mr. t7 71 II THE the nicest cigar intneworia LO his tor: Points win Clark Graebher heavily hacked over tough challenger win for singles 'I Ear jlp From Tony Kennedy and AAP. LONDON, July 2. A veteran American professional and his supporters have placed big money on American Clark Gracbner to win the open Wimbledon men's singles championship.

TOKYO July 2. Australian world bantamweighr champion Lionel Rose retained his crown with a thrilling 15-round points victory over Japanese challenger Takao Sakurai here tonight. He may well do so again. He is certainly the man of the moment In lawn tennis and is having a great season. Already he has won the South African and Italian championships and has a Davis Cup victory over Manuel Santana to his credit.

This Wimbledon has al The shock of the fight round. BELOW: Looking Rose goes down for an eight count the second confident, he packs before leaving for the stadium. Ditterich heat as the men's singles championship reached the quarter-finals. Four professionals and four amateurs in the last eight, and two of the amateurs are unseeded. Those left in are Rod Laver Denis Ralston (U.S.), Arthur Ashe (U.S.i, Tom Okker Roy Moore (Sin.

Earl Buchholz (U.S.), Tony Roche (Aust.) and Clark Graebner. (U.S.). Laver, Ralston, Okker, Buchholz and Ashe are seeded. Ashe and Okker am the amateurs. Emerson, the 1964 and 1965 champion, must have been the unhappiest man at Wimbledon yesterday.

He lost several great opportunities with bad volley Ing errors. Stolle's loss was a sad one. At no stage could he match the 24-year-old Graebner, Whose' big service dominated the play. Graebner aced Stolle 13 times, each time on important points. The Laver-Cox match was exciting even at the beginning, when games went with service until seven-all.

Leading 8-7, Laver picked up the only break in the set in the 16th game with three superb backhand passing volleys. Coming to his peak after four months of open tennis, Laver looks confident of moving through to his third Wimbledon victory. Monday's stores. Page 21 Backing for Graebner was 501 and 331. But, he's now quoted at 81 lor tne final, and is a 12 favorite for today's quarter-finals.

Graebner has always oeen top-class tennis -player, but has also been a tantrum man. On previous occasions he has been "ready to blow up" on the slightest provocation. Graebner is now a changed personality. He has come tnrougn tne tournament so far with flying colors and has not put a foot wrong. Graebner has so far won each match without drop ping a set and is so confident he hits the ban as tnougn he hates the sight of it.

Remaining Australians Rod Laver and Tony Roche clash with Americans today in the quarter-finals. leaver plays Denis Ralston, a beaten finalist in 1966, while Roche, who beat Ken Rosewall, the No. 2 seed, meets Earl Buchholz. The line-up in other quarter-final matches today means that at least two non-professionals will reach the last four. Arthur Ashe, the Ameri can Negro, meets Tom Ok- ker, the Dutch number one, while Clark Graebner, also of America, opposes the South African Ray Moore.

Okker's match in the fifth round against Ashe could be the highlight of the day. Okker is seeded run to Ashe's 13th, and when they met in the London championships two weeks ago the Dutchman won. 1 ready written itself into the history book as the most spectacular and sensational ever. The defeat of Rosewall completed the debacle of the top-seeded players. Out to spell LTAA president Mr.

Bill Edwards, who came to the press refreshment room last evening, said: "I have just told George McCall that if he was a horse trainer I'd tell him to send some of his team for a spell." Mr. Edwarcs said that after another day's play it was obvious that many of the professionals have been living on reputation. The Davis Cup question was brought Into conversation and Mr. Edwards added, "I'm spoakuig now not as president of the LTAA but just as an ordinary observer. "I would say that at the meeting on Thursday the tennis nations will vote against open Davis Cup for 1969, but will probably compromise by deciding to again review all aspects of open tennis at the next conference in March." Four hundred people fainted in above-century A fierce attack by Ros with both hands and Japanese boxer's head snapped back.

Sakurai took heavy punishment, but fought back and scored with his right. It was another round to Rose. Sakurai was wilting. Rose stormed in to the attack in the final round. He hit Sakurai with both hands.

They clinched and Rose scored with his left hand twice. Rose ripped his right to Sakurai's body. Sakurai was warned again for holding. Rose stalked forward he hit Sakurai hard, but Sakurai fought back and scored with both hands. A right by Rose sent Sakurai's head back.

Another clinch. A great right by Rose stopped Sakurai in his tracks. It was all Rose and Sakurai claimed again. Rose had a close call at the official weigh-in afternoon when he was forced to strip naked on the scales to make the weight limit. After registering the bantamweight limit' of 118 lbs.

on three different scales at his hotel, he found the official weigh-in equipment made him an ounce or two over. In shedding weight he got down to his underpants and then they had to go, too. But he made the weight, as did Sakurai, at 117 lb. Rose's business manager, Mrs. Shirley Rennie, wife of Rose's trainer-manager Jack Rennie, said: "His weight seemed under when he left the hotel.

The extra must have been a glass of fruit Juice had before setting off." Rose was four ounces over the limit at a trial run at his Tokyo hotel 45 minutes before the official weigh-in, manager Rennie reported. The champion chewed gum to lose the extra ounces. He arrived 10 minutes late as a throng of boxing officials, promoters and reporters crowded round the scales. Afterwards Rose went back to his hotel for an hour or two of sleep. Mrs.

Rennie prepared a chicken lunch for him, and after that he spent the afternoon resting. Sakurai also spent the day resting. Racing news from The Age "Rose was knocked down In the second round and behind on points early, but gradually wore the challenger down. A terrific finish over, the final two rounds won Rose the decision. Rose's trainer Jack Ronnie admitted after the fight he thought Rose may have been behind.

Rose threw the first punch a long left but it missed. He followed with a wild left hook, which was well short of the mark. Sakurai was trying to Rose into leading, but Rose would not be tempted. The Japanese then attacked with rights and lefts, and hit Rose hard with a left to the chest. Rose threw two lefts at Eakurai and then a left hook, but none of them hit the Japanese.

Sakurai was moving backwards most of the time, but when he did attack he usually scored. Sakurai seemed 'to take the first round narrowly. Rose whipped in two left hooks as the second round started. Sakurai clipped Rose with his right and Rose hit back with rights and lefts. Rose hurt Sakurai with a hard left to the ribs.

Rose was attacking more and scored again with a right. Sakurai hurt Rose again with both hands, then Rose made it his turn to attack. Rose down Sakurai hurt Rose with a left hook and Rose then took several hard punches on his arms. Sakurai brought a roar from the crowd when he dropped Rose with a left hand to the Jaw two minutes after the start of the round. Rose took the compulsory eight count.

In round three, Rose moved from his corner fast and scored twice with his left. But he missed by a mile with his right twice. They clinched, and the referee pulled them apart. A left by Rose, and then a right put Sakurai back on his heels. A great right by Sakurai hurt Rose, who moved away but then came back Into the attack.

Sakurai was again warned by the referee for holding. Left to head Rose opened the fourth round with a left to the head and a straight left, but a right and left by Sakurai scored well. A good right and left by Sakurai again scored well the champion was finding Sakurai a really tough opponentand when another right and left hit Rose on the head Jack Rennie called on him to 'lead up." Just before the bell Rose hurt Sakurai with a left to the head: then hit him on the head with a right as the bell sounded. Sakurai made Rose miss everal times in the fifth, then Rose hurt Sakurai with a hard right to the head Sakurat wasn't throwing many punches, but most of those he did throw hit their mark. Sakurai was warned for hitting Rose on the back of the neck.

Rennie again called on Rose to lead-up. The round was fairlv even but Rose was obviously behind on points to this stage. Rose looked a lot sharper when the sixth began, and bit Sakurai several times. Stalking his opponent, he The holds a deal hurt Sakurai with a hard left to the head, but Sakurai hit back, and scored with several lefts to Rose's head. Sakurla scored again, and then again, with his right, and Rose was still behind.

It was Sakurai's round again. Rose ripped Sakurai hard to the body early in the seventh, but soon after the referee cautioned him for hitting with his opened left glove. However, it was a much better round for Rose, and he took it narrowly. Rose, realising he had a big points leeway to make up. scored with a straight left, then hooked a right to Sakurai's head In round eight.

Sakurai was warned for Illegal use of his head. Two rights and a left were good punches by Rose then Sakurai hit him in the ribs with both hands. There was little between them in the round. Warned Rose twice left-hooked Sakurai hard to the head early in the ninth and Sakurai butted in reply. The referees spoke to him again.

Sakurai, still on the back move, scored well with his right, but he was claiming every time they got in close, and looked to be getting a little tired. Rose hit the Japanese with hard lefts arid rights to the head and body, but the round was probably even. Sakurai scored with two straight lefts early in the 10th, but Rose caught him with his own left. It was a hard punch and It hurt. Sakurai was cautioned again for using his head; then seemed to buckle at the knees when Rose slammed both hands to the body.

The Australian was getting on top In this round, and Sakurai was warned for' hitting below the scoring line. It was Rose's round and his best to date. A fierce exchange started the Uth, and Sakurai hit Rose with a hard left which forced the Australian back against the ropes. The referee again warned Sakurai for using his head. Rose was starting to find the mark with both hands, and a great right.

Just on the bell, rocked Sakurai. Sakurai, on the back move in round 12, took two hard lefts to the head. Then he scored with his left, his right and his left again. Rose scored with left and right hooks and a straight left that bounced the challenger's head back. Sakurai caught Rose flush on the Jaw with his left.

Both missed with their long artillery, but Rose scored with left Jabs on the bell, and took the round narrowly. Still behind Rose was probably fractionally behind as the 13th started. Sakurai took a hard left uppercut. bounced away, then came back to score with Ills right to the head, but his punching was losing its power. Rose whacked the Japanese with both hands to the body, and then to the head, and took the round clearly.

Sakurai started the 14th round well and hit Rose with his left twice. Rose missed the challenger with his left leads then he caught Sakurat with a hard left hook. Sakurai winced, and winced again when Rose hit him In the ribs with his right. citv aar Service Centre West Melbourne siriii, my Wll great On Friday "The Age" will publish another day-ahead green guide tor Flemlngton and interstate meetings. It's a must lor every punter.

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It's the good oil. Watch for the new green form guide every Friday. Take a tip take "The It's really on the move. fit, but unable to train By Ron Carter Spectators at the MCG last nignt naa gooa rea- ein In 1-hinlr that. St.

miria fniirrtuiai" finrl Dit terich would miss his second interstate game this season. Ditterich was the only rtlovpr Tniminnr from the interstate- team training at the MCG. 1 i i the other players slogged around tne rum-cnoveri nvpnl. Ditterich was comfortably seated in an army car. rtHorlh b.

nn.tinnnl ser viivmnn tplenhoned the State selectors to say he was unable to attend training because he was on duty chauffering an omcer. Tho Kilda, ruckman. who was forced to drop put of the Victorian team to niov smith Australia, because of an ankle injury, assured selectors he was fit, and would be available to play in Perth against western Aiictralfa nn KnturdaV. Selectors will, not now see Ditterich until he boards a niana with the other team members on Friday morn ing. Two other players.

rpnresentatives. Peter Hudson and Dave Parkin, were late at training, and were a concern to selectors lor a wnue. Coaching However, both players were quite fit. They had been to Tasmania iui i coaching clinic at New Nor LUiH, a Hudson and Parkin stayed on the ground alter me other players naa reit, aim Hudson practised gui tho wa football. Th.

vpt. mpdical officer Dr. John Fraser, had no worries about passing all players fit for the Perth 11 Main interest at training etutmn in Richmond wingman Francis Bourke, soutn meiuuuiuc Bob Skllton and Melbourne captain Hassa Mann. A day to forget SHEFFIELD, July 2. The Australians could not take a trick against Yorkshire at Bramall Lane yesterday not even In long-throwing contest.

Australia's Paul Sheahan threw a cricket ball 108 yds. 2 ft. into a stiff head wind in a specially sponsored con test at tne end oi me any i But Yorkshire's Ken Tay lor bettered him witn mlehtlv throw of 110 yds. Australia's Dave Renne- berir out-threw them both, but the ball landed a foot outside the tape, and Ren nebertr was disaualified. Taylor won- the first prize of 25 stg.

Sheahan second prize of 15 and Ian Chappell third prize of 10 The record throw for cricket ball Is credited to Percival, who, according to "Wisden," threw 140 yds. 2 ft on the Durham sand Mil Mil Yorkshire has win in its sights Sheahan's innings came close to grief when he edged a yorker from Hutton peri-ously close to his stumps. The ball actually bounced over the stumps but miraculously missed the bails. Sheahan was hard-pressed in defence against the pace of Hutton and Trueman and the off-spin of Illingworth. Walters was thoroughly enjoying the battle, however, and he unfolded a glorious on-drive for 4 off Hutton to reach 32.

Sheahan got Trueman away through the leg slips for 4 and the Australians had limped past the 50 mark. The first hour had produced 38 runs for the loss of Redpath's wicket. Associated Press another infringement would bar him from bowling again in the innings. Walters edged Hutton luckily over the heads of the slips for 4, but there was no luck about his next boundary, a spanking off-drive. Yorkshire soon called for its' spinners, and off-break bowler Ray Illingworth took over from Trueman from the pavilion end.

Front Australian But Walters turned the last, ball of the over through a tight legside trap to score the first run of the day. Redpath quickly entered double figures with a magnificent cover drive for 4 off the fast-medium bowler Richard Hutton, but he was out in Hutton's next over, and to a controversial -decision. He was given out caught behind the wicket to a half hearted appeal and left the crease rubbing his thigh and looking very disconsolate. Australia, in Its uphill battle, had lost Its second wicket at 21. Paul Sheahan Joined Walters, who glanced True-man for 4 to enter double figures, and then took a single from a scorching cover drivu which Ken Taylor intercepted but could only half stop.

Censured Hutton came under censure from umpire Ron As-pinall for running down the pitch in line with the stumps after delivery. SHEFFIELD, July 2. Yorkshire, which, has not beaten an Australian touring side since 1902, was in a strong position to break its drought at Bramall Lane today. After dismissing the Australians for 148 yesterday and enforcing the follow on, Yorkshire had the tourists strugggling at 364 this morning. This meant Australia needed another 143 to avoid an innings defeat on this, the last day.

Batsmen out this morning were Ian Redpath (12) and Paul Slieahan (17). Doug Walters, 32 n.o. and batting confidently, was the big hope of the Australian side. Redpath (8 n.o.) and Walters (7 n.o.) resumed Australia's second innings this morning at 115, captain Bill Lawry having been dismissed for a duck late yesterday. Heavy rain held up the start of play for 22 minutes, but bright sunshine greeted the arrival of Redpath and Walters at the crease.

The pitch was undamaged and the ground quite playable. Walters had to face a lively first over from Freddie Trueman and twice Just kept yorkers out of his stumps. HIWIAl. Alr-conditlonn) RACE TRAIN with Dliilng car to BENDIGO Tomorrow Dtp. Bprnr.r St.

9.5 aju, lit 2nd S4.20 Park at Sprncer St. YORKSHIRE. First Innings 9355 dec, AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W.

LAWRY. Trueman, Illlnnworth I. RKDPATH, liinks, Trueman I). WALTKRS, Trueman, Hutton p. SHEAHAN, Trueman, Hutton I.

CHAPPELL, run out J. INVKRARITY, Stringer, Illingworth TAKER, Illlngwortn McKF.N7.IB. Hutton, Illingworth J. GLEESON, Trueman A. CONNOLLY, Trueman 1.

RKNNEBERG, n.o Sundries 58 12 4 10 18 2 9 6 4 20 0 5 148 113. 119. 123. 147, 148. K.

Trueman, 10.2-2-32-3! Stringer, oiiuirci, 9-1-20-0! 4-2-6-0; R. Illlng- Taylor, x-u-4-o. in Hoidenloranacaoillacuidsmotile. liM It's all happening at your Clly Distributor TOTAL FALL! 26. 36.

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worth, 17-3-44-4; D. Wilson, Hutton. 12-3-37-2; P. RHODES He was guilty of damaging the pitch In the first Innings and he was soon in trouble again today. On the second occasion umpire Aspinall called the Yorkshire captain Freddie Trueman to Inspect the damage.

Hutton was warned that Second W. LAWRY. Hutton I. RKDPATII, BinKs, Hutton I). WALTKRS, n.o I J2 P.

SHEAHAN, Trueman ...17 1. CHAPPELL, not out 3 Sundries 0 TOTAL (for three wickets) FALL: 21, 61. 577 Ring Street, 1Q5 tlllisein 328 auaoa. racecourse In 1884. AAP.

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