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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1968
Page
9
In Cleveland the Spanish Armada defeated the American Davis Cup team 4-1 to reclaim momentum after past losses. The match featured notable players and signaled Spain's rising strength in the competition despite earlier setbacks.
Mike Estep, a 19 year old Rice sophomore, stunned South Africa’s Ray Moore 2-6 8-10 13-11 7-5 6-3 in nearly four hours at the U S National Championships. His mother Faye Estep rushed from Boston to Longwood to cheer him as he saved two match points in the third set, securing a dramatic marathon win.
In Waukegan Illinois veteran Bob Strampe 87 from Detroit rolled six straight strikes in the final to edge Billy Hardwick Louisville 234 to 235 and claim the $3,000 first prize in the $36,000 Professional Bowlers Tournament. Strampe finished with 9,306 pins and 450 bonus pins after winning nine of his last 16 games. Third place went to Jim Godman Hayward California with 9,120 pins.
Oregon Track Club stars Margaret Bailes and Wyomia Tyus split wins in the 100 and 100 meter dash events at the AAU trials in Aurora. Bailes clocked 11.1 seconds to tie a world record, Tyus placed second, with new accolades and $2,000 prize money highlighted by Bailes being named outstanding athlete of the meet.
Marty Riessen defeated Cliff Drysdale of South Africa 21 10 21 19 to win the Newport Casino Pro Net title in his third event since turning pro. In semis Riessen beat John Newcombe 31 21 31 22 while Drysdale edged Nicki Pilic 31 17 31 19. Rosewall and Stolle won doubles 10 8 6 4 and Newcombe earned third place with Pilic 21 13 20 21 21 19.
Ken Rosewall beat Andres Gimeno 4 6 3 to win the 20,000 Colonial Tennis Tour event in Fort Worth Texas on Sunday night. The victory capped a strong performance through the tour stop with Rosewall earning the top prize.
Alamosa Colo AP George Young and Kenneth Moore finished 1 2 in the National AAU Marathon Championships earning spots on the U S Olympic marathon team but each signaled possible change. Young from Casa Grande Ariz aims to qualify next week in the Olympic steeplechase while Moore from Eugene Ore may pursue the 10 000 meters. Ronald Daws of Minneapolis who finished third will accept his marathon berth and said he is a marathoner.
Sonomi Fashions No-Hit USA defeated Peninsula in a softball regional at Patrick-Gomer Field. Somoni pitched a no-hitter with six strikeouts and one walk, facing a threat when John Souza reached second on a groundout and a passed ball before consecutive strikeouts ended the inning. Spano & Sons earned the go-ahead run in the seventh on a two-out double by Ron Jackson to score Bob Zimmerman and Leo Vela, sealing the win as the No-Hit USA squad improved their tournament run amid late-game rallies and fielding miscues.
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