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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1971
Page
16
Arnold Palmer resumes action after a three week layoff as a top contender in the $150,000 Kemper Open. He has two titles this season and over $106,000 in earnings, but missed par all week as he trains for next week's U S Open in Ardmore Pennsylvania after a poor finish at the Houston Champions International.
Palmer not scheduled to arrive until late today as Gary Player and Leé Trevino pace a 147 man field chasing a $30,000 first prize over 72 holes starting Thursday. Gardner Dickinson and Jack Nicklaus are absent with Dickinson taking the week off and Nicklaus preparing for the Open.
Cleveland’s fireballer Sam McDowell defeats Chicago 5-3 with 11 strikeouts in front of Rays Hodge lunch success. Roy Foster belts a three-run homer, Rick Reichardt hits two-run single, and McDowell improves to 6-5 as he ties AL single-game strikeout mark for now. Other AL results include Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, and the Yankees.
The 150-man field for the U S Open was nearly set after Tuesday as Don Bies led Monday qualifiers with a 135 nine under at Atlanta Country Club. Final day play will decide one last spot in a playoff at Pinehurst, while 35 players earn exemptions for the Merion June 17-20 tournament. Bob Goalby led Larry Wood by two strokes at Bellereve Country Club in St Louis with 145.
In Rye New York 58 year old Robert Vaillancourt from Santa Barbara led the U S Seniors Golf first round with a two under par 70 at Apawamis Club Washington DC Dr Vicente Alvarez critically injured in pace car crash at Indianapolis 500 may recover with ongoing serious condition in Methodist Hospital Also Mike Mosley in hospital with severe burns and fractures after crash with Bobby Unser Both have shown improvements in care Detroit Tigers draft left handed Dennis McLain in first round of MLB draft at number 17 from Detroit South eastern High School
Display your flag for Flag Day with Wright Building Center offering Father’s Day workshop paneling. MR FRIENDLY SPECIAL OF THE WEEK Plantation antique Birch panels priced at 8.00 per 4x8 panel, down from 9.50. Williams St Murphysboro.
Tuesday night’s game between the Washington Senators and Kansas City Royals featured airline hostesses aiding the ground crew during a mid game cleanup. Second baseman Cookie Rojas swept dust with a whisk broom and pitcher Paul Splittorff received a brush off as both sides appeared to enjoy the moment. The Royals prevailed 4-2.
Michigan State tops the Big Ten as baseball champion and places three on the All Conference team. Rob Clancy Rob Ellis and Ron Pruitt headline the Spartans selections while Indiana Illinois Northwestern Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Purdue also place multiple players across first and second teams.
New York City recorded more than 4000 drunken driving arrests in 1970, reflecting a broad enforcement effort. The figure underscores citywide police actions targeting impaired motorists, with data illustrating the scale of the public safety initiative.
A small ad notes items priced at 250 Count packages, No. 2% at 49 cents per pound and 25 cents per pound for other listings. The tone mirrors a storefront sale with emphasis on bargain quantities and per pound costs.
A survey shows about eighty percent of Australian families own their homes. The data underscores rising home ownership amid steady economic conditions and urban expansion.
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