Opening of 1955 Major League Baseball Season Begins
Eisenhower signals start as the American League opens with Washington hosting Baltimore, while Cincinnati faces Chicago in the National League. Rosters hinge on injuries to Del Ennis and Rickie Ashburn as Milwaukee and Brooklyn vie for early supremacy and Cleveland and New York loom in a two horseAL race.
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Associated Press
Eisenhower
Washington
Senators
Baltimore
Orioles
Cincinnati Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
National League
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveand
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Yankees
White Sox
del Ennis
Rickie Ashburn
Phillies
Ennis
Ashburn
Braves
Trojan football prospects and spring practice notes
Amiable Jess Hill starts spring work at Bovard Field on SC Trojan football as he assembles a new lineup with freshmen and transfers. He cites gaps at tackle and backfield, the loss of key players, and battles for QB and end spots while tracking UCLA and Stanford as title contenders in 1953.
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Jess Hill
Bovard Field
SC Trojan
Ennecen
New York Yankees
Jess
UCLA
Ohio State
Heseok
L'Rojan
Troy
Stanford
Ed Fouch
Arted
Mario Dake
Frank Pay Ich
Ericticon
Geurss Belloti
Rey Smith
Don Fletcher
Dick Westphal
Jaysee
Fabian Abram
el Camino
Henry Schmidt
East Los Angeles JC
Wess
Leon Clarke
Jon Arnett
Jim Contratto
Ditte Jim
Weyne Kurlak
Ernie Merk
Tess
C. R. Roberts
C. R
Oceanside
Frank Hail
Don Hickman
Serviceman
Elsworth Kissinger
Frank Pierce
Ron Brown
Gordon Duvall
Hope
Chuck Leimbach
Don McFarind
Chick Griffith
Clarke
Orlando Ferrante
George Galli
Topsy Turvy PCLers Gird for 2nd Week
The first week of Pacific Coast League baseball ended with surprising results. Sacramento upset Seattle 6-4 as Solons won five of seven in games from Hollywood in Sacra. Portland led the league after a strong showing in Los Angeles. Oakland, San Diego, Seattle and San Francisco each had mixed series outcomes as teams prepared for a second week of play.
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Steve Bilko
Los Angeles Angels
UCLA
Oxy
Santa Barbara
Bruins
Stanford
Oklahoma
Bobby Seaman
Bruins Svnk
Indians
Rocky Marcians
Don Cockell
San Francisco
Cary Middlecoff
Ber Hogan
Sem Snead
Associated
Tittle
Sacramento
Seattle
Solons
Hollywood
Sacra
Los Angeles
Pordland
Mento
Tive
Stars
Diego Padres
Oakland
Oaks
San Diego
Bud Daley
Portland
Major League Opening Day Pitchers and Schedules Listed
Parade to the Post lists probable pitchers for opening games with projected attendance and Pacific starts. Entries show teams such as Washington at New York and Cleveland at Kansas City with forecasts including 34,000 and 81,005 in attendance and start times near 11:30 a.m. Pacific. Radio broadcasts KMPC and KHJ cover Washington Baltimore and Cincinnati Chicago openers.
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New York UK
Twasavision
Kretlow Porterfield
Baltiners
Chacland
Rush
Fowler
Aolay Sorey
Ve. ‘Coleman
Washington
New York
McDermott
Cleveland
Trucks
Lemon
Kansas City
Garver
Kellner
Philadelphia
Anvonelli
Roberts
Sttabursh
Brooklys
Sarxent
Erazine
Innaty
Satwakee
Staley
Spebncht
St. Lois
Chicago
Lawrence
Minner
KMPC
KHJ
Lome Horton
S3illmore
Suil
Big League Moguls Eye Best Year in History
United Press reports optimistic predictions from Will Harridge and Warren Giles about 1955 attendance and a strong season. Ford C Frick adds confidence that baseball and minors will have a banner year with healthy franchises, new interest in Kansas City and Baltimore's Orioles rebound.
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United Press
Will Harridge
Warren C. Giles
Ford C. Frick
Harridge
Kansas City Athletics
New Territory
Arnold Johnson
Baltimore
Orioles
Giles
Frick
Yanks and Tribe Seen as Even in Early World Series Talk
In Las Vegas on opening day, New York Giants are favored to win the NL pennant while Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees are pegged even money to take the AL crown. Full early odds list Cleveland, New York, Boston, Detroit and others with varied multipliers for the season.
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Las
Vegas
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Giants
Indians
Yankees
CalcaRe
Cleveland
New York
Caliapo
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Kansan’ City
Middlecaff Masters Win Biggest Golf Thrill
Cary Middlecoff won the 1955 Masters by a record seven strokes with superb putting. He finished 279, four ahead of Ben Hogan and Sam Snead tied for third. Souchak and Rosburg tied for fourth. Middlecoff earned 3,000 dollars, Hogan 3,125, Snead 2,125.
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Bobby Jones
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Augusta
Middlecoff
Ben Hogan
Cary Middlecaff
Cary
Ben
Middlecott
Caty
Hogan
Uessean
Kismesha Lake
Sam Snead
Middlecoit
Mike Souchak
Durham
N. C
Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
Unclear Island League Scores and Futures
Fragmented scoreboard notes show teams and results in a disordered format. Mentions include Seattle, Oakland, Sacramento, Hollywood Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, and various matchups with unclear dates. The passage lists series results and upcoming games with many misspellings.
Sports Calendar Oddities At Undisclosed Venues
Chronicle lists a scattered calendar with varied matchups including Galt-Long beter and Loyola al Viesula CC at Alondra Park at 1 p.m. and UCLA versus Arizona St Pepperdior at 3 p.m. Other items reference Las Angeles events and Legion Stadium with unclear team names and locations.
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Galt
Long
Loyola al Viesula
LBC
Alondra Park
Lee al Artszon
Meiers
UCLA
Arizona St
Pepperdior
Adzoms
Las Angeles
Legion Stadium
Toler Peri
Pilots Forecast Pennant Race in 1955 Al Lopez and Marty Marion Lead Confidence
United Press reports two American League pennant winners likely in 1955 with managers Al Lopez of the Indians and Marty Marion of the White Sox predicting top finishes. Stengel and Durocher offer guarded but hopeful NL views as leaders like Grimm and Boudreau weigh prospects and pitching.
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United Press
al Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Ye Hoth
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Leo Durogher
New York Giants
Charley Grimm
Milwaukee Braves
Lopez
Indians
Yankees
Marty Marvin
White Sox
Charley Dresser
Senators
Mike Higgins
Red Sox
Paul Richards
Orioles
Balthmore
Lou Boudreau
Athletics
Bucky Harris
Tigers
Ferris Fsin
Detroit
Writers Tab Braves Tribe for Pennants
Major league writers from 16 cities forecast the Cleveland Indians to win a second straight American League pennant and Milwaukee Braves to claim the National League title. The poll also predicted the Indians beating the Yankees in a two-team World Series race, with Milwaukee vs New York the most popular World Series pairing.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Ees
Indians
Yankees
Winers
White Sox
Red Sox
Highty
Braves
Giants
Dodgers
Cardinals
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Warren Spaho
Reds
Gerry Staley
Alvin Dark
Johnny Antonelli
Robin Roberts
Roy Campenelle
Don Newcombe
Carl Erskine
Max Sarkent
St Louis
Brooks Lawrence
Paul Minner
Cubs
Birdie Tebbetts
Phils
Mayo Smith
Herb Score
Ralph Kiner
Bob Lemon
Virgil Trucks
Wil
Whitey Ford
Maury McDermott
Phil Rizzuto
Jerry Coleman
Billy Hunter
NIMIS
Wiithy CK
Marv Goux
Vern Sampson
Karl Rubke
es-Santa Rosa JC Star
Gouw
Beck
Sampson
Rubke
Cess
Moguls Eye
Tribe
Hollywood Portland
San Franchsco
United Bartamento
Los Adee Seattle
Gialand J
Gamer Portland
Saeremento
Lig Angeles
Sat’ Diego
Heatile
Fiailywece
Sqethern Association Nastiviile
Yankee
Elston Howard
New York Yankee
Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
Howard
Marion
Eeo Durocher
Brayves
Edie Stanxy
Birdie Webbetts
Redlegs
Fred Haney
Pirates
Stan Hack
Walter Alston
Roy Campanella
Don Newsombe
Tit
Press-Telegram
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