Show I— TbsftsrsMJseml Lagan Utah Wednesday Aagast -- 37 190 Laver Favored In V S Open By STEVE SNIDER UPI Sports Writer FOREST HILLS NY (UPI) —Seven men stand between Australia’s Rod Laver and Ms second grand slam of foe world’s four top tennis titles “I don’t know what the names will be but it makes no difference” says the lefty who is known throughout the world as The Rocket “You have to win seven tough ones or you’re finished" One name he does know— Luis Garcia of Mexico That’s as an amateur in 1962 the only or semi-pr-o with prize privileplayer to duplicate the feat of ges opens against young Dick Don Budge in 1938 That’s foe Stockton of Garden City NY Okker beaten in last year’s year Laver was born Circus Is Seven-Rin- g final by Ashe but winner of the This richest tournament in first prize of 914000 as an the two-yehistory of open eligible money player drew the tennis actually is a seven-rin-g opening assignment on foe circus Competition is offered in center court against tough Mark Cox a British Davis men's singles and doubles women’s singles and doubles Cupper mixed doubles and two consolaOpens Hard Way d tion tournaments with 812000 in Roche opens foe d hard way against Bob Lutz of total prize money for losers in men’s and Los Angeles nnnerup in last week’s women’s singles UA Nationals at While Laver refused to Chestnut Hill Mass and a concede any of his aeven foes is potential Davis Cup singles easier or more difficult than player Man Smith of Pasadena another aome of the names he may have to face indude Calif winner of the Chestnut Arthur Hill final and the hottest UA defending champion Ashe 1968 runnerup Tom Okker player of the season was of the Netherlands Tony Roche paired against Patricio Rodriand John Newcombe of Austra- gues of Chile U Thant secretary general of lia and dark Graefaner Ashe’s Davis Cup teammate and foe United Nations will preside ar DEFENDING U 8 OPEN Chsmpbs lad Liver k brand to repeat as foe winer aid complete Uifosrih grand shun efteKls Laver (left) whs kaa already vaa flw AurtraUaa Freaeh teeeeaMcadtagkieWknkledoatitk first-roun- d first-roun- cham- pion Virginia Wade of Great Britain in the lists but Wimbledon champ Ann Haydon Jones already a casualty Mrs Jones a contract pro recently reinjured her left shoiilder and has returned home for treat- ment at a formal opening of the championships which have been Parc Squad HOUSTON (UPI)— The Houston Oilers pared their squad to the 49player limit Monday in preparation for this Thursday's sellout game in the Astrodome with the Dallas Cowboys The Oilers cut seven players Monday including veteran wide receiver Glenn Bass second-yea-r guard Steve Quinn and rookies George Resley Mike Krivostiia Wyman Alexander Paul Zaeske and Richard Stebbins MEMOS sgstastSs Africa's CUE DiytakOi the ilgttliTMI Heck whs is foe Na I seed ia tee UA Opts Roche will awet Bab Lets senqt Is last week's U & Natieaals ta the epeitag nurt ef foe nm-Ab-m 8137C Thursday with defending Third-seede- foe in foe $137000 UA Open championships starting today with foe entire-fielof 128 men flailing away on the 15 grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club Laver already winner of the Australian French and Wimbledon crowns is the No 1 seed and strong favorite to add the UA Open as the fourth and final leg of the grand dam He doubles partner Ashe a “registered player" swept the four big tournaments his designated “International Day” The ladies take over on Opes Teureameat Tony Doyle Scores TKO 8th-Rou- nd By United Press latereatiaaal Weefa Ewbank coach of the world champion New York Jets said a couple of weeks ago that some changes might be in order for this year’s team His prophecy came true Tuesday when the Jets asked waivers on three members of team— their championship cornerback Johnny Sample defensive tackle Paul Rochester and punter Curley Johnson The Jets also asked waivers on fullback Billy Joe linebackers Gary Magner and Mike Stromberg and guard Frank Peters The cuts reduced the Jets' roster to 47 The Cincinnati Bengala got their squad down to 41 players when coach Paul Brown asked waivers on seven players hciHded Ia Cats Included in the cuts were two men from last year’s expansion team defensive end Jim Griffin and ruining back Estes Banks Also cut from the squad were linebackers Bernard Erickson defensive back Jim wide receiver Ray Join free agents Bob Print and Bill Scott The Miami Dolphina their roster to 49 by two veterans and two rookies Coach George Wilson asked Ogden Wins On Last-Innin- g HR - : ' By United Press Iateraatioaal The Ogden Dodgers all but put the Pioneer League pennant in their back pockets Tuesday night when they whipped the aecond-plac- e Magic Valley Cow- boys 94 in a thriller at the Dodgers’ home park for the Ogden team was first baseman Randy Bayer who sent a towering two-ru- n homer over the right : field fence in the bottom of the : ninth inning to give the Dod- gers the victory The win put the Dodgers four full games ahead of the Cowboys and just about wiped out any chance Magic Valley had of winning the flag In other games Caldwell put on its best scoring display of the season with a 1M victory over the Great Falls Giants s and in a battle of Billings downed Idaho Falls 114 Bayer's game winning blast came with one out and one man on in the last inning The Dodgers came back from a three-rudeficit to tie the game in the eighth op two Magic Valley errors setting the stage for Bayer's heroics Caldwell used eight hits seven walks and six Great Falls errors to score the victory over the Giants The loss just about eliminates the Great Falls team from the pennant race At Idaho Falls Billing struck hard in the third inung and coasted to victory behind the pitching and hitting of Hector Pate Pate scattered five hits and stroked two of his own to lead his team to the decision W L Pet GB 40 35 J15 Ogden Magic Valley 38 31 551 4 37 31 344 44 Salt Lake 33 30 AM S Great Falls 30 3S 455 104 Caldwell 28 J94144 Billings 20 41' AM 13 Idaho Falls Tuesday's Results Ogden S Magic Valley 4 CaldweU 10 Great Falls 3 Billings ll Idaho Falls 4 cellar-dweller- n run-awa- y 0 waivers on defensive tackle Tom Nomina a veteran running back thereby reducing his squad to 49 SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)-Iriah- man Tony Doyle of Salt Lake City claimed hie 10th consecutive ring victory at the Salt Palace Sports Arena when he scored a TKO over Amos “Big Train” Lincoln a heavier The Kansas City Chiefs veteran placed three veterans and a Price a three-yelinebacker Rudy Barber and rookie on the injured waiver rookies John Egan a center list and cut nine other players and more experienced op- and Chick McGeehan a re- - from the roster Doyle who weighed In ri 214 Those placed on the injured pounds had Lincoln on the The Buffalo Bills made two waiver list were tight end squad cuts asking waivers on running back Bert ropes in the early part of the veteran defensive back Tom Coan and kick return specialist eighth round of Tuesday's 10 Janik and dropping rookie Noland Smith The rookie was rmaider and finally sent the boxer to his knees for Uoyd Pate who has six months offensive tackle Pat Talbert The others waived were a count of five about two active duty to serve in the UA Marine Corps Reserve running back Richard Arm- minutes through the round ' When Referee Dale Markham Coach Clive Rush of the strong receiver A1 Bream Boston Patriots dropped two cornerback Ralph Jenkins line-Bi- let Lincoln up Doyle moved in Overton offensive swiftly with sharp blows to the rookies and indicated he might and body which soon had Rick Piland running of one the pick up players the bigger man helpless and placed on waivers by another back John Pleasant tight end team Rush cut punter Brant Morris Stroud safety Fred forced Markham to Mop the at 3:51 of the eighth Conley of Tulsa and linebacker Thomas and cornerback Les fight Joe Leagy of Alcorn AIM Vickers All were rookies Lincoln who has trained most recently in California and other Western states appeared sluggish from the beginning and at points during the fifth and seventh took a lot of punishment from the Utahn’s strong left jab Although Lincoln attempted an occasional blitz SALT LAKE CITY (UPI)-T-he investigate alleged voting ine- he was unable to slow down the World Boxing Association qualities within the worldwide more illusive Irishman has adopted a standardized organization 3A00 fans Approximately President Emile Bruneau told watched the two unrated boxers membership payment plan dethe convention Monday that signed to solve a financial spar briefly in the first round problem the organisation has “gross inequalities in voting as ttey began to warm to the tried to cope with for nearly 30 and the payment of dues have From the fourth round existed in this organization for fight however Doyle easily aide- WBA members passed the over 20 years and it's now time UiKUlIl I WIUC WWJI 0lClJCtl to new resolution at their annual stop talking about them and and moved in almost at ease to convention here Tuesday before start doing something” land strong body and head Sherman told WBA members blows which recessing to consider election of eventually derailed new officers scheduled for that the municipality of Miami “Big Train" paid 9123 in dure last year and today Lincoln last fought in DecemMiami boxing commissioner was authorized one third of a ber of 1961 when he was vote within the WBA ConverseA1 Sherman who headed a knocked out in the first round “Blue Ribbon Commit- ly Sherman said the state of by Sonny Liston tee” appointed Monday to look Missouri paid only $50 but was In Tuesday's preliminary into “gross inequalities" in the given a full vote bouts Joe Hopkins of Salt Lake Sherman’s second motion CUy lost to Stan Johnson of Los payment of membership dues which passed without opposisuggested that every member Angeles on points during their state and foreign country pay tion calls for the president of eight-roun- d light heavyweight the WBA to appoint a “body of 1100 annually in dues match world boxing association memDelegates unanimously The other contest saw Tony apbers which represent a good proved the motion with the Doyle'a younger brother Mark cross section of our organizaprovision that a WBA member score a unanimous victory over work to out tion” an equitable who does not pay her foe welterweight Oscar Meza of loa will lose the right to vote in voting solution Angeles mailers concerning international boxing contract with the Montreal In the only other major Canadiens Monday business approved by delegates Duff beginning his 15th MONTREAL (UPD-Vete- ran from eight foreign countries National Hockey League sea-io- n and 21 of the United States was winger Dick Duff who has acored 19 goals and 31 the motion to appoint a body to played with the Toronto Maple assists in helping the Canadiens York to Iafs and the New 1969-7capture last year’s Stanley Rangers signed his Cup ar GD n BuriKWB8“ 229-pou- on wjwjgjJJJene1 ll WUBA America's most rau ny nui -- Adopts tire I asked-for-by-na- an soar for greater impact ireMaaeo hr may haadtinf it I OTUFUTTMUOrOM Tua-ia- a vmna an m for Mediant traction and milaaca for freatar dmMHty Payment Man five-memb- Check our everyday low prices on other Firestone tires rirttfont Full 4-P- iy CHAMPION Tlresl Nylon Cord LOW PRICES ON ALL SIZES LOW Huff Signs Wilkens Makes Easy Move To Xpw Position - 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