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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1989
Page
8
The baseball card collecting craze has expanded from a single producer, Topps Chewing Gum Co. of Brooklyn, to five major manufacturers. Collectors young and old now have numerous options and styles to choose from, reflecting a vibrant market growth.
Chip Marshall surveys Topps Fleet Corp Leaf-Donruss and The Upper Deck lines from Philadelphia Memphis and Westport describing value shifts. He recalls hot summers opening wax packs in Cedar Rapids and notes rookie cards like Canseco Mattingly and Ripken drive prices, with the infamous Ripken card fetching 20 to 100 and potentially fading after the hype.
Michigan forward Glen Rice, a 6-7 senior from Flint, was named United Press International Big Ten Player of the Year, the second straight Wolverine to win the honor. He averaged 25 points and 58 percent shooting, ranking high in 3-point percentage and rebounds, with a career total of 2,244 points.
The Dixon Park District announces a new Tee-Ball Instructional program for girls in first and second grades during the 1989 season. The six week program meets twice weekly in the mornings at Ballou Park using a smaller softer ball. Sign-up opens in April along with other girls leagues for grades 3–6 and junior high.
Lions defensive back Devon Mitchell testified at a Chicago trial that he went to the University of Iowa to pursue football. He admitted taking secret loans and cash from agents Norby Walters and Lloyd Bloom who allegedly coerced athletes into representation contracts. The case targets Walters and Bloom on racketeering and fraud charges as prosecutors seek to prove a pattern of inducements and threats across college sports.
Franklin Center High School senior Ray Newcomer was the only unanimous pick on the All-Upstate Ilini Conference Eastern Division team announced Thursday. The 5-foot-10 guard propelled the Eagles to a 13-1 league record and a regional title in their 30-year history, finishing the season 23-6 with a 19.7 point average and a season high of 34 points. Fellow Eagle Mark Dillon joined him on the first team, a 6-4 senior center averaging 14.1 points per game. Other first-team selections included Scott Fitzgerald and Scott Olson of South Beloit, and Tim Brennan of Kirkland Hiawatha.
Cubs trainer seeks a durable fourth or fifth starter as Mike Harkey shows potential to anchor the rotation. The 22-year-old right-hander vows to harness a 93 mph fastball with support from a crowded bullpen and a mix of veterans and budding arms.
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