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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
10
Latrobe Pa AP reports Arnold Palmer, famed golfer and leading money winner, faces a sore hip and putting yips. He notes a flood of home remedies and wild putters sent in hopes of curing his troubles as he works in his workshop.
Dale Hayes, 16, South Africa, defeated Ralph Schlicht 5 and 4 to advance in the British Amateur Championship at Hoylake. Gary Player praised Hayes as a top up‑and‑coming amateur, with Hayes aiming to impress in San Diego after the event. Several Americans, including Bill Hyndman and Bob Gardner, chase a Walker Cup spot as the field contends at the 6,950‑yard links.
The New York Yankees celebrated Mickey Mantle with a day named in his honor as 60,085 fans filled the stands for a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago White Sox. Mantle, carrying pain from an injured hip, drew praise from manager Ralph Houk and capped a storied 18 year career highlighted by 536 home runs and a Cooperstown welcome within the article’s vivid, era-specific framing.
Murphy wins 12-6 as a dramatic game features a late rally and a pinch homer. Vivid comments recall Mantle era injuries, scouts, and the start of Mantle’s career with Tom Greenwade. Post 127 baseball beat Menard Cubs 19-6 with Payne, Shepard, Koehn driving the offense. Schedule notes mention Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, and Murphysboro matchups. Also recaps a 38th President’s Culp Regatta win by Miss Budweiser and a 13 second Trans-American sedan race at Mid-Ohio.
Curtis Sifford fired four under par Monday to win the $1,360 first prize in the annual Children’s Memorial Hospital Pro Am Championship at Lake Forest.
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