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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
9
Trico senior Allen Deppe finished sixth in the 100 and fourth in the 220 at the Golden West meet in Sacramento. He helped Illinois entries upstage several prep stars as Tim Danielson dominated distance events in a meet noted for high-level competition.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale owned a 4-9 record and a 5.35 ERA after a 7-5 loss to the Astros in Houston. He acknowledged mounting trouble following his May 30 win, with 22 runs allowed in 27 innings over five straight losses as Atlanta fans in center field saluted with taps. The Braves, aided by Gene Oliver and Joe Torre homers, defeated Philadelphia 7-5 while St. Louis beat New York 4-2.
Casper sank a 25 foot putt on the 11th hole in San Francisco to pull even with Arnold Palmer during the playoff for the U S Open title. He then won the championship by four strokes as Palmer bogeyed the hole.
Dr. Frank Smith of Rochester NY sank his first hole-in-one in a decade during the Sam Snead Spring Festival at Greenbrier course in White Sulphur Springs WV. He holed out from 148 yards on the 11th hole with a 7 iron in a foursome that included Dr. George M. Trainer, John S. Battle Jr., and J. Shannon Hardwick.
Gene Oliver of Atlanta drove in three runs with two home runs as the Graves beat Philadelphia 7-5. Pete Richert of Washington scattered seven hits in the Senators 4-2 victory over Cleveland.
Billy Casper, 34, clinched his second U S Open with a 69 in the playoff at the Olympic Club. Palmer faltered, finishing two strokes behind as Casper heads to Salt Lake City for a Mormon tournament and plans to skip the British Open. Casper will tithe 10 percent of the $25,000 top prize.
Arnold Palmer plummeted in the U S Open playoff at Olympic Country Club, losing to Billy Casper after a back nine collapse. Palmer admitted confusion over the late bogey and birdie swings, reflecting on a yearlong decline and a comeback buildup that fell short.
The Marion Jaycees sponsor their fourth annual junior golf tournament at Southern Illinois Golf and Country Club in Marion on Thursday. The 18 hole championship, putting and driving contests are for players under 18. A $4 entry includes chicken dinner. Trophies go to top three. winner earns an expenses paid trip to the state tournament at Lockport July 9-10. Entries accepted up to event time.
The Martin Oilers won two softball games at Murphysboro Monday night. They edged Southen Masonry 1 0 on a one hit performance before a 14 0 mercy over Buckner Bombers with Ed Fetzger throwing a one hit shutout. The Oilers host Carbon dale Misfits and Lavender All Stars at Carruthers Field Wednesday at 7 45 p.m.
Centralia defeats Nashville 7 to 1 while Marion triumphs over Benton 18 to 1 Carbondale beats Pinckneyville 13 to 2 in district action with high scoring showdowns.
Local Legion league results show Sparta 1 7 over Du Quoin 0 4 and Marion 8 over West Frankfort 2 while Marion defeats Benton 6 to 1 in a sequence of junior baseball action.
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