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—- *-MISSING FROM the Charleroi lineup will be catcher Dick Hough and pitcher Mike Sylvester, both of Belle Vernon, Art Gaiiffa, second baseman from Do* nora, and shortstop George Kalamaras.CenterfifcMer Mike Nicksich is the only regular who won't be back with the upstart Oitrks, who came on to give the Magicians a run for their money by winning 12 straight games alter dropping at low as fifth place in the early part of the season.By the way, when infjeMer-piteher Jerry Blackburn led all Magician batters with a .391 average this season, it marked the second time in three years that an Ellsworth area product paced Charleroi. Jerry Martin also turned In a .391 mark in 1960. George Kenney of Belle Vernon won the crown last year withbn even .400, far ahead erf Rich CareeHa’s .351.The highest average ever posted by a Magician was Jim* bit Chacko’s .517 figure In 1959. The same year pitcher-out-fielder Art Artis, who compiled n 14*1 mound record, wound up with a .402 batting mark.Purdue University is looking to a big season in the Big IP, with 37 of the 47 players who saw game action last fall returning this year. Of the 20 Pennsylvanians cm the Boilermaker squad, two are former Big A (Mon Valley) stars: quarterback Gary Hogan of Charleroi and tackle Bon Richnafsky of Clair-Um. Both are juniors.
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Aug 14, 1962
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