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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1962
Page
7
The Cardboard League will feature 200 big league All-Star players in baseball trading cards. About 4,000,000 cereal boxes will contain each star, making the players the most traded and traveled in the world by season end. Some 800 million cards will be clipped, traded, and stored in pockets, scrapbooks, and desks.
The selection notes the two major leagues are evenly matched with 201 American League players and 99 National League players. Sixty-two of 200 players are new to the league, making their trading card debuts. Cincinnati Reds lead in newcomers with six first year men, while Pittsburgh’s Pirates show the most holdovers with 12. Three clubs, Reds, Yankees, and Tigers, lead with 14 players in their pockets.
The readout notes the 200 player mix for an All-Star style lineup with infielder prevalence and guardians of the basepaths. It highlights Roger Maris of the Yankees as Home Run King and MVP, Whitey Ford as top AL pitcher, Norm Cash as Detroit batting leader, and five NL leaders including Joey Jay, Johnny Podres, Roberto Clemente, Orlando Cepeda, and Frank Robinson.
A lively look at veteran players Ron Hansen and Rocky Bridges facing career instability as teams in the minor league like swan and drop circuits brace for rapid, rough action. The piece notes possible trades of Roger Maris and the unpredictable shifts in the market for marquee players.
Clearwater Florida AP announces the Philadelphia Phillies will retire Robin Roberts number 36 today after an exhibition game with the New York Yankees. Roberts, who won more games for the Phillies than any pitcher in club history, was sold to the Yankees earlier this year. Babarpenter owner arranged the ceremony and Roberts was to pitch against his old teammates.
Eastern regional action sees Uniontown face Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue in a high stakes Class A semifinal at the Pitt Field House while Catasauqua and Norristown vie for a spot in the same regional. Don Yates and Reynolds lead their teams as Norristown and Uniontown seek a state title, with Darby and Mercer advancing in Class B. Philadelphia Eagles trade Bill Barnes and Bob Freeman to Washington for center Jim Schrader and back Ben Scotti.
Jones 36, a top NL pitcher, will miss extended time for eight Detroit hospital xray treatments after lymph node surgery revealed a low grade malignancy. Early Wynn and Herb Score back with White Sox look sharp in spring action while Willie Mays fuels Giants with six RBIs. Yankees drop stalemate to Mets in extended exhibition as other NL clubs post wins.
Rec Matmen of grades 7 9 in the Corry area Recreation League plan a single elimination tournament tomorrow night at Corry Area High School gym. Seventy five to 180 pound divisions with four matches in each category will determine winners, under supervision of Bob Mulvin and Herman Rennells. No admission charged.
The Upper Allegheny Valley Class B champions challenge the Spartansburg High champions of 1952. Fractions of the program show the two teams, labeled championshipers of 1962 and 1952, meeting Friday night at Sparte School gym. A preliminary girls game starts at 1 30 with the men having three post season games already in PIAA playoffs and UAVL final.
Duquesne shocked Bradley 74 71 to reach the national final as Willie Somerset produced 28 points and LeRoy Ellis 21 for St John s beat Holy Cross 74 53 before Ellis led St John s with 29 points and 8 rebounds while Jack Foley added 35 26 in the closing minutes to seal the Redmen s advance
Virgil Atdas, 44, once noted welterweight king, was defeated by Garland Randall in a ten round bout in Tex. Randall, a Dallas fighter with a 31-4-8 record, won by unanimous decision. Randall weighed 145 pounds to Atdas's 148.
Morse's Restaurant and Bar, season champion, opens as overwhelming favorite as City Volleyball League playoffs begin tonight at Corry Area High School gym. The Moose’s-Corry Loan faces BPM 1 in the first 7 15 p.m. match, while BPM 2 plays Dike Adin. Semifinals set for next Wednesday. finals April 4 will be best of five.
Blanche Zajac led the Ladies Recreational League at VFW with 540 as Sophie Douglas added 530 in the Bowl-Aire B League. Other top VFW scores included Audrey Migliaccio 180 179 Lalita Snow 198 Louise Migliaccio 191 Kay Ross 188 Ann Cosler 178 Mary Pantie 178 Fran Ackli 175. Split pickups noted by Laura Snow and Ann Marie Beers. Avalon Ladies B League posted Ruth Clark 188. Industrial League Howl Aire stood out with Jim Rhoades 282 Oscar Jones 214 Larry Barr 205 Ed Slagle 202. Avalon Ladies B Standings and Bowl-Aire Ladies B League shown with multiple teams and records.
Detroit advanced to the Western Division final with a 112 111 win over Washington. Syracuse tied its series with Philadelphia at two games each after Johnny Kerr led a 106 99 win, restricting Wilt Chamberlain to 29 points. Final games set for Philadelphia tomorrow with Eastern winner facing Boston.
Spartans star ery Greer earns first team honors in a turbulent balloting that also places seniors Doheny Jim Sample and Dave Garris on the rleewart squad. Other named players include Lar ry Garner from Pleasantville and Denny Hinile of West Forest with honorary mentions for Gil Nichols of Spartansburg.
Titusville teachers edged Corry Area High School in a 57 to 51 faculty basketball clash watched by about 300 fans. Gene Schlosser led Titusville with Company from the Queen City while Corry’s Harold Wolfe and listed players tried to keep pace in a tight, physical game.
In Dunedin Florida Bob Goalby earned $1,400 for third place at the St. Petersburg Open, lifting him to 10th on the PGA money list with $7,829. Gene Littler remains first with $315,261 as the top earners miss gains from the event.
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