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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1955
Page
10
Jerry Nardiello recalls opening day quirks from baseball history. The piece notes Lou Perini’s wet paint fiasco at Braves Field and a Giants Dodgers clash in 1912 where crowds overwhelmed Brooklyn public safety, prompting an early end amid a lopsided 18 3 score.
The 1910 inaugural first pitch nearly ended when a line drive foul struck Secretary of State Charles Bennett in the skull, knocking him down as officials watched. Buck Newsom, later tied to Clark Griffith, mingled with President Roosevelt before the game and then mishandled a bunt. Bobo survived a hard line drive to finish the game 1 0.
Cubs win Grapefruit Cactus League title with 15-7 mark led by Stan Hack. Yankees top AL with 17-9 as spring action ends. White Sox beat Cubs 9-7. several exhibition results feature home runs by Yogi Berra Joe Collins Hank Aaron and Red Sox debut of Pinky Higgins amid others.
The Cincinnati Redlegs start the 1955 season against the Chicago Cubs before a 34 000 capacity crowd. Spring results are mixed with pitching and hitting below expectations though Jablonski’s addition boosts the lineup. Opening day ceremonies include Findlay Market, flowers for Tebbetts, a flag for Crosley, and Governor Lausche delivering the first pitch.
Philadelphia suffers a fourth straight spring setback as outfielders Del Ennis and Richie Ashburn injure during an exhibition with the New York Yankees. Ennis fractures a fibula near the knee, Ashburn sprains a knee, jeopardizing early-season availability and a potential NL record of consecutive games played.
An advertisement touts the iPAS BO artificial minnow that swims without fuel or springs. It claims a lifelike action, balance and gravity, suitable for lakes and streams, with silver leaf plastic in a $1 lure sold by SSR TACKLECO, P.O. Box 741 Largo Florida.
No spring sports today for the Middletown Middies. The Dayton Kiser baseball game moves to tomorrow at Barnitz Field and the Franklin track meet becomes a triangular with Wildcats and Germantown, now dated April 25.
Cary Middlecoff won the 1955 Masters at Augusta by a record seven strokes finishing 279 four rounds. Ben Hogan was runner up with 286 and Sam Snead tied for third at 287. Middlecoff credited putting as the decisive factor and noted adjusting his grip on a battered putter.
Weekend boxing results from Mexicali Augusta Hollywood Erie and Bangkok show Raul Macias stopping Memo Sanchez in Mexico, Beau Jack drawing Ike Williams in Augusta, Keeny Teran stopping Henry Gault in Hollywood, Buddy Jackson stopping Earl Batie in Erie, and Oomsab Narekpai outpointing Bonnie Espinosa in Bangkok.
Eisenhower to toss ceremonial first pitch as Washington hosts opening events. Senators face Orioles while six other AL clubs start. NL schedule begins with Reds at Cubs. Spotlight on Kansas City. Forecast warm for Washington turnout near 27 000. Indians favored in AL and a tight NL race expected among Milwaukee New York Brooklyn.
R A Gibbs of 2306 Arlington Ave heads to Crosley Field for his 55th straight Cincinnati Redlegs opener watching the Chicago Cubs. At 71 he is Middletown’s record holder for consecutive opening days and began his streak in 1901, nearly missing six years ago due to illness but attending anyway.
Jim Woodrey, former Trenton High star, earned a varsity letter and sweater at Wilmington College. He made the varsity as a freshman, joining the cagers in a special announcement.
The weather bureau predicted occasional rain for the national league curtain raiser between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. The forecast calls for a wet forenoon and most of the day with temperatures in the 60s.
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