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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1968
Page
11
Boston slugger Carl Yastrzemski leaves the plate with a bat and helmet on his finger tips after a strikeout in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. Tiger starter Denny McLain was on the mound.
Jim Ten Broeck of Chicago wins the Illinois State Amateur Golf Tournament with a five over par 293 after 72 holes at Preswick. Rick Ten Broeck finishes two strokes back for second. Dave Gurley places third. two former champions share fourth. Atlanta Braves infielder Felix Millan suffers a swollen hand and may miss action until Sunday.
Harrisburg took advantage of Murphysboro errors to win 41 at Riverside Park Murphysboro. Ty Hollman pitched well allowing four hits but unsupported, while Harrisburg scored four unearned runs. The Erie Railroad’s first passenger train ran on June 30 1841.
A Marion area meeting for towns to form swim teams and join the Southern Illinois Swim League is set for Saturday at the Marion Youth Center at 6 p.m. Registration for Marion Recreation Department programs is open all summer, with free activities including tennis and softball and daily swim practice at the Park District Pool. Also noted is NASL player suspensions from a St. Louis Stars game, including Milo Rus’s 30 day ban for kicking a referee.
Bob Gibson fired a five hitter to blank the Chicago Cubs 1-0, extending his streak to four consecutive shutouts and keeping the Cubs from scoring in a National League record run. Lou Brock drove in the lone run with a third inning triple and Curt Flood followed with a single.
The St. Louis Cardinals publicly announced signing three recently drafted players, with Don Kirkland not listed among them. General Manager Bing Devine confirmed Kirkland, a former SIU pitcher turned shortstop, is signed and will join an instructional camp in Sarasota, Florida before assignments to minor league teams.
A daytime St Louis baseball game against the Cubs drew a stellar mix of sports figures and media personalities to the press box. Notables included Joe Mathes Joe Monihan Joe Medwick Don Kirkland and Cardinal officials Bing Devine Jim Toomey Stan Musial plus publicists and broadcasters. The crowd of 26550 saw Bob Gibson beat Ferguson Jenkins 1-0, with Cepeda slumping yet leading the team in game-winning hits. Cardinals pitchers own 12 shutouts this year led by Gibson and Carlton.
In the London Grass Courts Championship at Queen's Club two amateurs beat top pros this week as Marty Riessen fell to Alexander Metreveli 11 9 6 3. Graebner beat Roy Emerson 11 9 6 3 and Okker toppled Nikki Pilic and Alex Olmedo as Laver eyed a semifinal clash and the final was set for Saturday. Pasarell pushed Laver in a 40 game marathon.
The Senate Commerce Committee backed a plan to form an 11 member governing board for amateur track with AAU colleges and other factions. Action stalled as the panel defers to the Judiciary Committee while the colleges call a truce until after the Mexico Olympic Games.
The Green Acres Golf Course in Energy near Herrin City Lake opens at 7 am with a nine hole layout, watered fairways and electric carts. Public greens fees are 1.75 weekdays and 2 on weekends and holidays. permits cost 2.50 for one year with play at 1.50 weekdays and 1.75 weekends. Membership runs 60 dollars for one person or 88 dollars for a family. Ownership is listed as Valgene Gould. the course lies west of Johnston City at I-57 and the Herrin Johnston City highway and will be open to the public for the season after opening. A tournament is planned by Allen Industries workers this Sunday. The facility was built by George and Paul Jansco.
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