New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00811
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i4> NY AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Sept 28, 1963
Tri-County
Conference
Play Opens
The Cardinals will take on the
Mariners Friday night at Gerrit-
sen Field which is located at
Nostrand and Gerritsen Avenues,
Brooklyn, and the Golden
Knights will oppose the Jackson
Heights Raiders at Betsy Head
Field, located at Livonia and
Hopkinsoo Avenues in East New
York Sunday afternoon. The
teams are members of the eight-
team Tri-County AAA Football
Conference, formerly the Atlan
tic Coast AAA.
The loop opened its season last
week with the Brooklyn Cardin
als shutting out the Muskateers
6-0, at Rice Stadium la the Pel
ham section of the Bronx. The
Golden Knights also blanked the
Brooklyn Americans 6-0 at the
Blake Avenue Park in East New
York. ’
The Brooklyn Mariners piled
up 15 points in the first half of
their contest against the Bomb
ers and neither team scored in
the second half. The Mariners
woo 15-0. The Eastchester Ramb
lers blanked the Jackson Heights
Raiders 30-0. All teams in the
league are fully uniformed and
the games are officiated by uni
formed umpires.
Everybody Starred Sunday
Happy Jets Now Eye
Raiders Sat. Night
By LES MATTHEWS
"We’U be ready for the Oak
land Raiders* visit to the Polo
Grounds Saturday night," said
Marshall Starks, the exciting
Jets' back who electrified the
crowd at the Polo Grounds Sun
day with his 97-yard run in the
second quarter against the Hou
ton Oilers. The Jets chalked up
their first victory of the season
by registering a 24-17 victory ov
er the Oilers.
the team’s winning effort.
“This is a team and the com
bined efforts of the. players led
to victory. Mark Smolinski,
Clyde Washington, Bake Turner.
Dick Guesman, Bill Mathis and
our 60-minute quarterback, Dick
Wood, working closely with our
strategist, Weeb Ewbank, result
ed in victory.”
Starks revealed that he was
the sixth draft .choice of the Car
dinals after graduating from col-
The Raiders, who suffered a lege They did not call me aud
I lost a little Interest in the
sport. I went to work for the
YMCA. I like to work with
youngsters. I have an eight-
months old daughter, Dana, and
a wonderful wife, Marca," he
continued. \
20-14 defeat by Boston Sunday
will have Art Powell, Cotton Da
vidson. Clem Daniels, and Olym
pic track star Bo Robertson
when they play Saturday night.
The Raiders have two wins a-
gainst one defeat in the Ameri
can Football League's young sea
son.
"I was transferred to the Buf
falo, N. Y. YMCA where I worked
under the direction of Mel Davis.
ing his praises, is a native of < Davis learned about my football
Rockford, Illinois. Starks gradu-j playing in college and one day
ated from U. of Illinois where he toia me I should try out for
he played football and was a the Jets. The Jets were holding
member of the track team. The tryouts here at Van Cortlandt
six-foot 190-pound grid star told Park. I paid my own expenses
a newsman: "I don’t feel like and tried out. There was a large
a hero. I feel good knowing that'group of players fighting for the
I made a good contribution to: job. I landed the job.
Starks, who left the fans shout-
SEAGRAM’S IMPORTED
Another Thrill
"That was a big thrill,”)
Starks continued. Today I had
another thrill when I picked up
the ball and started to run. I
got a little tired but the yells
from my teammates spurred me
on. I enjoy playing for the Jets,”
said Starks who once had four
of his front teeth kicked out
while scrimmaging in college.
ON HIS WAY Jets’ back
Marshall Starks take off on
his thrilling 97-yard run against
the Houston Oilers in the Polo
Grounds Sunday. The 24-year-
old back, well supported by
fine blocking, raced up the
sidelines, in the second quarter
to put the Jets in front of the
Oilers. Jets won the contest
24-17, over the favored Oilers.
(Gilbert photo)
Annual Turkey Tennis
Tourney Starts Oct. 3
Dick Wood, the lean quarter
back told the Amsterdam News:
“We’ll click as we go along.
Many of us are meeting for the
first time but when we get to
know each other we’U begin to
blend. We have a good team
here."
The eighth annual four - day
Turkey Tennis tournament, co
sponsored by the Amsterdam
News and Ward Tip - Top Bak
ing Company, will begin Thurs
day, Oct. 3 on the Harlem River
Housing Tennis Courts, located
Aparicio, McBean, Bauta
In Latin-American Game Sober 5. from 9-11 am.
Luis Aparicio, the Baltimore League players in the
on Seventh Ave., between 150th
and 151st Streets.
Oct. 6, at the Midway Lounge,
415 W. 125th St. Althea Gibson,
Four trophies will be given to
former tennis champion, now
winners and runner-ups. The play
er who is outstanding during the
tourney will be presented with an
award of Merit. The directors
of the tournament have sched
uled a free clinic for all tennis
players including those wishing
to learn, Saturday morning, Oct-
the Turkey Tournament be-
‘baseball gan in 1956. Four tennis enthus-
iasts, attorney Fred Samuels,
Ernie Taylor, Sydney Llewellyn
and Bill Davis watched a group
of novices play on the Seventh
Ave., court and after a player
made a miscue one said: "Look
at that turkey,” The four decided
then and there to conduct a Tur
key Tournament.
with Ward Tip Top Bakers’ com
munity relations' staff, is the co
ordinator of the tourney
For the first time the tourna
ment committee will bar former
winners form competing in the
tournament. Former winners are
Eddie Simmons, 1965; Nathaniel
Everhardt, 1957; John Blackwell,
1958; Bobby Davis, 1959; Roy
Jackson, 1960; Hewitt Gumbs,
1961 and George McLain, 1962.
In the women division: Maureen
Owens Dubison, 1956-57; Marion
Wilson, 1959-60 and Oralee Jen
kins, 1961-62.
You can enter the tournament
by calling the Amsterdam News,
AC 2-7800 and ask for Les Mat
tlteVs; or LO 8-4192 in the even-
ings. Give your name and phone
Awards Day
Awards will be made Sunday, number.
Football Registry
National League
NEW YORK GIANTS — (4)
Erich Barnes, DHB; (79) Roose
velt Brown. OT; (65) Robert
Taylor, DE; (21) Allan Webb,
DUB;
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -
(22) Tim Brown, OHB; (27) Itv
Cross, DHB; (35) Ted Dean, FB;
(26) Clarence Peaks, FB; (24)
Nate Ramsey, DHB.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS -
(76) John Baker. DE; (25) Roy
Curry. OHB; (46) Bob Ferguson,
FB-OHB; (35) John Henry John
son. FB; (26) Brady Keys DHB.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — (50)
Garland Boyette, LB; (63) Fate
Echols, OT; (41) Jimmy Hill,
DHB; (73) Ernie McMillan, OT;
(41) Jimmy Hill, DHB; (73)
Ernie McMillan, OT; (78) Luke
Owens, DT; (23) Bob Paremore,
OHB; (36) Bill Thornton, FB;
(38) Bill Triplett, DHB; (22)
Prentice Gautt, OHB.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers — (39)
Kermit Alexander, OHB; (30)
Bernie Casey, OHB; (28) Bob
Gaiters, OHB; (37) Jim Johnson,
OE; (60) Ronald Lakes, DT;
(24) J. D. Smith, OHB-FB; (73)
John Thomas, G; (40) Abe
Woodson, DUB.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS —
(20) Frank Budd, OE (22) Leroy
Jackson, OHB (49) Bobby Mit
chell, OHB; (93) JohnNisby; (24)
John Sample, DHB.
BALTIMORE COLTS — (35)
J.W. Lockett, FB; (43) Lenny
Lyles, DHB; (88) John Mackey,
OE; (24) Lenny Moore, OHB;
(77) Jim Parker, GO-T; (87)
Willie Richardson. OE-DHB.
CHICAGO BEARS—(73) Steve
Barnett, OT; (49) Charlie Bivins,
OHB; (25) J.C. Caroline DHB;
(84) John Farrington, OE; (28)
Willie Galiroore, OHB.
CLEVELAND BROWNS -
(32) Jim Brown, FB; (70) John
Brown OT; (48) Ernie Green,
OHB; (36) Charley Scales. OHB;
(40) Jim Shorter, DHB; (54) Sam
Tidmore, LB; (60) John Wooten,
G.
DALLAS COWBOYS: (44) Don
Bishop, DHB; (22) Amos Bul
locks, OHB; (82) Frank Clarke,
OHB; (34) Cornell Green,
DHB; (31) Amos Marsh, FB;
(84) Pettis, Norman, OE; (43)
Don Perkins, OHB.
DETROIT LIONS —(76)Roger
Brown, DT; (59) Ernie Clark,
LB; (46) Larry Ferguson. OHB;
(59) Ernie Clark LB; (46) Larry
Ferguson, OHB; (59)ErnieClark,
LB; (46) Larry Ferguson OHB;
(81) Dick Lane, DHB; (45) Dan
Lewis, OHB; (80) Ollie Matson,
FB-OHB; (61) Lucian Reeberg,
DT-OT; (23) Wayne Watkins,
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GREEN BAY PACKERS —
(261 Herb Adderly; (62) Lionel
Aldridge, DE; (87) Willie Davis,
DE; (81) Marv Fleming, OE;
(21) Bob Jeter, OHB; (22) Elijah
Pitts. OHB; (89) Dave Robinson,
LB-DE; (29) Howard Williams,
DHB;
LOS ANGELES — (25) Duane
Allen, OE; (27) Pervis Atkins.
OE; (22) Dick Bass, OHB; (73)
Charlie Cowan. G; (76) Roose
velt Grier. DT; (75) David Jones,
DE; (85) Lamar Lundy, DT; (37)
Art Perkins, FB; (47)'Carver
Shannon, DHB; (23) Bobby Smith,
DHB; (36) Ben Wilson, FB,
MINNESOTA VIKINGS-(70)
Jim Marshall, DE and (24) Torn
Wilson, OHB.
American League
NEW YORK JETS - (72) Char
ley Jannerette, DT; (79) Sher
man Plunkett, OT; (79) Marshall
Starks, DB; (86) Bob Watters,
DE.
BOSTON PATRIOTS -
(65)
Houston Antwine. DT; (40) Lar
ry Garron, HB-FB; (79) Jim
Hunt, DT;’(22) Ron Burton, HB;
(42) Don Webb, DB.
BUFFALO BILLS - (60) Tom
Day, G-DT; (44)- Elgert Duben-
ion, HB; (34) Cookie Gilchrist,
FB; <84> Ernie Warlick, OE;
(47) Willie West DHB.
DENVER BRONCOS - (62) Er
nie Barnes, G; (42) A1 Frazier,
HB; (61) Chuck Gavin, DE; (3)
Billy Joe, FB; (21), Gene Mingo,
HB; (65) Leon Simmons, LB;
(87) Lionel Taylor, OE; Hewritt
Dixon, HB; (73) Ike Lassiter,DE.
HOUSTON OILERS -
(28)
Charles Frazier, HB.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS . (78)
Bobby Bell, DE; (86) Junius
Buchanan, DE; (45) Dave Gray
son. DHB; (28) Abner, HB; (32)
Curtis McClinton. FB; (25)
Charles Warner, HB.
"OAKLAND RAIDERS - (36)
Clemon Daniels, HB; (77) Pro
verb Jacobs, OT; (84) Art Pow
ell, OE; (40) Bo Roberson, HB;
(24) Fred Williamson, DB.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - (55)
Frank Buncom, LB; (86) Earl
Faison, DE; (40) Bob Jackson,
FB; (23) Paul Lowe, HB;. (27)
Charlie McNeil. DB; (29) Jerry
Robinson, E; (25) Dick West
moreland, DB; (75) Ernie
Wright, T.
Grid Scores
Ala. A-M 28
A AT 36
Winston-Salem,
W. Liberty 27
Central State 19
St. Paul 8
Prairie View 28
J. C. Smith 8
Salem 36
Tuskegee 20
Ft. Eustis 6
12 Ky. State 6
W. Va. State 20
St. Joseph 10
Howard 7
Jackson St. 12
Benedict 0
Bluefield 6
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Ori ole's fleet and fancy-fielding
sbertstop, plus a pair of right-
banded pitchers — A1 McBean of
the Pittsburgh Pirates and Ed
Bauta of the New York Mets —
are the new additions to the line
up of Latin American Major
finale" at the Polo Grounds on
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 12.
With Aparicio accepting the of
fer of Guy Le Bow, the game’s
director, the line-up of players
for the Columbus Day game will
include Hector Lopez of the N.Y.
Yankees; plus Cleveland Indians’
players Mike de la Hoz, Pedro
Ramos, Jose Azcue; Zorro Ver-i
salles of the Minnesota Twins and
Jose Tartabull of the Kansas City
Athletics. Lopez has been desig
nated as player-manager.
Other Team
The other team will be piloted
by Roberto Clemente of the Pitts
burgh Pirates. The players cur
rently in the fold are Orlando
Cepeda, Felipe Alou and 23-game
winner Juan Marichal. all of the
1 San Francisco Giants; Tony Gon-
zalezx of the Philadelphia Phil
lies; Julian Javier of the St.
Louis Cardinals, plus McBean and
Bauta.
The Hispanic-American Base
ball Federation, which develops
and fosters baseball for the Span
ish boys in this country, will
share in the proceeds.
Aparicio, one of the idols of
’ie Spanish-American fans in the
Metropolitan area, hails from
Maracaibo, Venezuela.
JESSE GONDER
Mets Ace
On All Star
Rookie Team
Eagles Look
Good In
Scrimmage
Two leading Negro major
league baseball players were
elected to the 1963 Topps Rookie
All-Star Team it was announced
today. They are:' Jesse Gonder,
Catcher,* New York Meta and
Tommy Harper, Outfielder, Cin
cinnati Reds.
The full roster of the team is:
FIRST BASE: Rusty Staub,
Houston Colt. 45s.
SECOND BASE: Pete Roae,
Cincinnati Reds.
THIRD BASE: Pete Ward. Chi
cago White Sox.
The Harlem Eagles football
team shut out the Long Island
Chargers, 12-0 Sunday o n the
gridiron at 148th St. and River
side Drive in the club's first scrim
mage.
The Eagles, coached by 22-
year-old James Fisher, will have
another scrimmage this Sunday
at Crotona Park in the Bronx.
The Eagles play in the Bronx
Manhattan Metropolitan Foot
ball Conference.
"We, the fellows and I. started
this team two years ago. We
tried in vain to secure a spon
sdr. We asked several groups for
aid but were told that Nicy were
not in a position to give us any
aid. We decided to finance our
reives," Fisher said.
"The majority of us work,
some of the players are married
and have children. We bought
our equipment and when a play
er is unable to get all the essen
tials we chip in," the young
coach continued.
"Last season we had six games
winning three and losing three
We will do a lot better this
year,” he continued. ' We need
some help,” said the former De
Witt Clinton student who made
the high school varsity but was
then forbidden to play by his fa
ther.
"I like football. I enjoy play
Ing and watching It. It's stimu
I if ng and our team consists of
eager young men, always ready,'
said Fisher.
Members of the Eagles Include
Davis Smith, Leon "Bulldog"
Jones, James "Jim” Jones, Billy
Smith, Loren Morrison, Vincent
Payne, Charles Goings, Bedford
Bosey, Michaels Gaylord
Charles Gillis, Carlton Ford, Pau
Weeks, Fred Pendleton, Eugene
Whitney, Herman McClendon,
Vincent Payne and Peter Mar
tlnez.
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OUTFIELD:
Vic Davalillo,
Cleveland Indians: Jimmie Hall,
Mir lesota Twins; Tommy Harp
er, Cincinnati Reds.
CATCHER: Jesse Gonder, New
York Meta.
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RIGHT HANDED PITCHER:
Ray Culp, Philadelphia Phillies.
LEFT HANDED PITCHER:
Gary Peters. Chicago White Sox.
The members of the rookie
team will be honored at a lunch
eon at the Waldorf-Astoria Ho
tel in New York City on October
24 when they will receive en
graved trophies and other a-
wards.
This is the fifth consecutive
year that the election has been
held. It is sponsored by Topps
Chewing Gum to help foster
greater Interest In baseball.
Topps sports officials visited
each of the major league ball
parks to conduct the secret bal
loting.
The plan to name an annual
major league Rookie All-Star
Team was conceived by Topps
In 1969 to call attention to the
young ballplayers who are usu
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