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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1971
Page
12
A noisy crowd packed the Jackson County YMCA pool for the inaugural First Southern Illinois Open Freestyle Championships with 14 divisions and 164 entries. Carbondale led in both entries and placings as awards were given for top six in each division and ribbons to all finishers. times and hometowns noted for each winner.
Jerry Glenn led a record-setting pro-am showing at Eldorado in the Peabody tournament. He shot a 62 including a back nine 28 with two eagles and three birdies to win pro honors and captained the first place team with amateurs Mendenhall Prince Finnier.
The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Rico Carty on the 15-day disabled list. Carty, 1970 NL batting champion, has been out since injuring a knee in a Dominican League game last December. Australia born Bill Barnes succeeds Dan Reeves as president of the Los Angeles Rams.
Wallis Stacy 17 of Savannah wins a third straight USGA junior girls golf championship after a tense final against Amy Aleati 15 of Los Angeles. Stacy birdied the 18th hole to seal a 1 up victory amid a round featuring 10 birdies between the two. Elkville Bantam baseball tops Herrin 13 to 3 as Botcher and Kerley lead with three hits and a homer each.
The AP reports that Cuba, aided by Soviet and other communist coaches, surged in the Pan American Games, tripling golds and boosting total medals. U S Olympic Committee President Clifford Buck warns Cubans may become a top Pan Am and Olympic factor, while stressing sport should stay separate from politics. The Games saw Cuba dominate in basketball, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, gymnastics, boxing, weightlifting, and shooting with a strong overall showing.
Pursie Pipes of Mount Vernon fired seven under par 63 on the Salina County Golf and Country Club course in Eldorado to hold a three stroke lead over Connie Connell of Maunds and Randy Lewis of West Frankfort. Four others broke 70 as Dave Buttajino of Evansville and John Prince of Mount Vernon posted 67 and 68 respectively. Read on for class by class scoring and upcoming final rounds today.
Hindman Clell of Herrin captured first in the handicap division of the Egyptian Seniors tourney at Fairway Golf Course Marion. He posted a 93 for 18 holes plus an 18 handicap for a net 65, beating Steve Spender of Marion on a scorecard playoff. Harry Ross and Floyd Sutton tied for third in a playoff, while John Waltz and Jack Edmunson were similarly decided for fifth and sixth respectively. Roy Cooper was medalist with a 77 gross, Leo Deaton medalist of Tunnerup with 78, and Denver Brewer earned the associate class trophy with 01-22, 59.
The U S and Dutch West Indies volleyball squads arrived in Havana to compete in the Second North Central American and Caribbean tournament. They travel from Cali after the Pan American Games and then to Kingston before Havana. The trip, approved by the State Department, aims to help pick teams for Munich 1972.
Marty Liquori ran the three quarter mile leg as the New York Athletic Club claimed the two mile distance medley title in 29 minutes 59.8 seconds. Bridn McElroy held a 25 yard lead handing to Liquori’s heir apparent for a dominant anchor. The Dyce brothers teamed with Clyde McPherson to win the mile relay in 3 11. The NYAC also won the four mile in 17 37 and the Pioneers claimed the 440 in 40 9 and the two mile in 7 37.
Lou Graham, winless since 2567, grabbed a third round lead at Pleasant Valley with a 63 five under par totaling 207 after a one stroke penalty for moving a ball with bark near the 8th fairway. Ray Floyd, Jim Jewell, and Bruce Crampton sit two behind at 208 as Stockon, Funseth, Zarley, Weiskopf, and Blancas chase a $33,000 first prize in the final round.
Dick Siderowf of Easton Connecticut captured the Canadian Amateur Golf Championship at Oakfield Country Club in Wakfield Nova Scotia after a 20 foot birdie putt won a sudden death playoff against Doug Roxburgh of Vancouver. Both finished regulation at 293 one over par. Roxburgh’s 20 foot birdie try on the first playoff hole narrowly missed.
Frank Howard, 44 home runs last season, has just two this year and sits due to a deep slump. He has three singles in 36 at bats since Aug. 3, his batting average dipping to .283 over the last 10 games. Manager Ted Williams says Howard wants to play but may benefit from a rest, while Howard expresses doubt about swinging his way out of the drought.
In a last week series with Kansas City, the behemoth slugger went hitless in 12 at bats and stood 2 for 17 overall. He acknowledged the toll of fame, saying everything he does is magnified after years of big numbers. He credited Royals pitchers for getting him out.
A’s nipped the Yankees 1 0 in a pitching duel as Sal Bando lined a ninth inning single to break a scoreless tie. Joe Rudi led off the frame with an infield hit and Oakland grabbed the win behind starter Jim Hunter while Steve Kline took the loss.
In a tight game Reggie Jackson lofted a long fly to center for a 1-0 lead and the Yankees moved to second on the play. After Mike Epstein was intentionally walked, Sal Bando lined a two strike pitch for an RBI single over second, driving in Audi for his 74th RBI. It was the seventh hit off Kline as Hunter improved to 1-0 with six hits spared.
Lou Piniella, Dookie Rojas and Bob Oliver sparked a five run first inning as Kansas City beat Boston 11 to 9 at Sanway Park. The Royals pushed their 1971 streak against Boston to eight straight wins on a six inning start from Al Fitzmorris who improved to 3-1 with Jim York’s relief.
The Minnesota Twins exploded for five runs in the seventh and four in the eighth to beat the Detroit Tigers 9 to 4. Harmon Killebrew added his 502nd career homer and Cesar Tovar drove in the go ahead run with a single. Jim Holt doubled and Tony Oliva, Rich Reese and Aod Cardenas contributed key hits. Blue after a leadoff single, Fred Sherman allowed a two run double by Danny Thompson and a late two run shot by Killebrew.
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