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DAVIS CUP TENNIS TEAM COMPETES AT Dl M^^^\&^^r,\ i n# GALLERY Mort Saiger, casino executive, examines the new art gallery addition in the hotel's south lobby where paintings of famous and near famous artists are represented, including the works of such distinguished artists as Alberto Vela and Ozz Franca. All canvases are beautifully framed and sell under their appraised value according to International Art Imports, the firm that manages the exhibit. New paintings are constantly added to the collection as others are sold. he Davis Cup team was featured in the First Annual Desert Inn Invitational Tennis Tournament presented for the benefit of the Variety Clubt)f Southern Nevada, Tent 39. Tennis stars who competed were Clark Graeb- ner, Arthur Ashe, (winner of the U.S. Open Championship), Charles Pasarell, Cliff Richey, Stan Smith, Robert Lutz, James Osborne and Donald Dell. ... AND A NEW ARTIST -"': ;. ^k>-^M>^-MS& Beautiful Terry Woodbury, one of the featured showgirls in "Pzazz! '68," prepared for her first showing. Before joining the Desert Inn's musical spectacular she was an art major at Nevada Southern University and often uses other cast members as her models when she works on her paintings backstage during the long break between the dinner and midnight performances. In addition to being a talented artist and an exquisite adornment of the Desert Inn stage, she is a top model and a former holder of the "Miss Nevada" beauty queen title. Her mother, Mrs. Ruthe Deskin, is the executive assistant to Las Vegas' distinguished author and publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, Hank Greenspun. ?ç :'-:y>:y-';'t The eight-man elimination tournament, best two of three sets, marks the first time that top ranked players competed in Las Vegas. The players came to the Desert Inn directly from the U.S. Open Championships held at Forest Hills, New York. The United States has pinned its hopes on this team to bring the Davis Cup back to the U.S. from Australia. Captained by Donald Dell, they recently defeated Spain in the continuing elimination series. {%JW Jl'IlSI P??' : :.:;,:/ ...,..,.;.:i!rS:j"/S''.''. ,X->. Clark Graebner was among the Davis Cup team members competing in the Desert Inn Invitational Tournament. A member of the team since 1965, he ranks first in doubles competition with Martin Riessen; they are the first to win the U.S. Clay Court Doubles three times. Since 1961, he has improved his ranking from 44th to third in 1966. His tournament play in 1967 was 46 wins against 14 losses. He and his 'Wife, Carole, who ranks 6th nationally among women, are the first husband and wife to be ranked in the top ten since 1945.