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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
14
The article reports on sports safety measures like three batting helmets per Knothole team and Middletown High football face masks. It notes local figures Dr H A Sebald and Roy Farmer moving pro, plus coaching changes and efforts for Urbana and Tecumseh basketball programs amid regional happenings.
The United States Open qualifiers whittled top stars from entry by restricting exemptions. Chandler Harper led 125 qualifiers at Columbia Country Club, while 17 players were exempt, forcing many greats to qualify. Cincinnati area pros Don Finsterwald and Bill Kaiser earned two berths in the 1955 National Open in San Francisco.
About 125 local golfers played against Ed Furgol and Patty Berg on National Golf Day. Sixteen Wildwood and two Forest Hills men beat Furgol's 72. two Wildwood women beat Berg's 77. Medals go to multiple Wildwood and Forest Hills players with the I Beat Ed Furgol designation.
The 1956 Ohio State Bowling Tournament will be held at Brandan's Lanes in Cleveland. The event is tentatively scheduled for March or April and will feature a 24-lane auto pinsetter setup. last year's national five man tourney was held at the same site. Middletown was represented by Jack Frisbie, secretary of the Middletown Bowling Association.
American League standings show New York leading with a 15 6 record and 6 percent, Cleveland 18 games behind, Chicago 18 to 29, and Baltimore at 15 36. Tuesday games include New York at Detroit and Washington at Kansas City. rain postponed Washington Kansas City. National League shows Brooklyn 38 12 at .760 top, Chicago 25 25, Cincinnati 21 25, St. Louis 20 27, Philadelphia 17, Pittsburgh 13 27. Tuesday results include Brooklyn over Cincinnati, 5 4, and Philly over Milwaukee 4 2 with suspended game completion.
In Monday action Toronto defeated Richmond 5 to 1 while Havana beat Rochester 6 to 4, highlighting a pair of key league results.
In a rain shortened game the Minneapolis team beat Louisville 3 to 0 in seven innings. Other scores included Indianapolis 9 over St Paul 7. Denver 5 over Charleston 4. Omaha 7 over Toledo 1.
Grace Garland Lambeau, 54, is granted a divorce from Earl L. Lambeau, 55, famed former Green Bay Packers coach, in Santa Monica, California proceedings.
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts laments the Reds pitching that has forced use of multiple hurlers per game. He praises sporadic strong outings by Minarcin and Collum, notes slumps among Kluszewski and Post, and plans Bud Podbielan to face John Podres as Cincinnati eyes a shift in standing.
Balloting for the 1955 All Star game begins Friday with many last year stars in jeopardy. Voting runs through July 1 with 761 stations sponsoring and ballots sent to Middletown readers via the Journal Sports Department. The Milwaukee game is set for July 12.
Keen y Teran former American flyweight titleholder was released after authorities found insufficient grounds for narcotics violation charges. Teran age 21 said puncture marks on his arm came from anemia shots. Also released was Raymond Durozo, 26, who was arrested with him. Teran faces suspension by the California Athletic Commission for a poor showing in his last fight, a knockout by Memo Diaz on May 18.
Boston first baseman Harry Agganis is sidelined indefinitely after a second virus pneumonia attack in less than a month. Dr. Eugene E. ONeil said the left lung is affected and Agganis had rushed back two weeks after a prior pneumonia in the right lung.
In 33 runnings of Laurel Ches apeake Stakes, four winners later captured the Kentucky Derby titles Whiskery Cavalcade War Admiral and Citation.
The North Middletown Fire Department and the Lucky Riders Riding Club of Germantown will co sponsor a riding show at Brown's Run Riding Club on Sunday July 26. Events run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dodgers surge to a 5-4 victory after Jackie Robinson hits a decisive ninth inning homer off a southpaw starter. Brooklyn moves eight games ahead of the Cubs with strong National League play and additional MLB action features Yankees, Braves, and Phillies also winning or closing gaps.
Eddie Mathews returns to the Braves after an appendectomy on May 1 and quickly regains power. Since May 30 as a pinch hitter he belts five homers in six games with 10 RBIs, raising his average to .260. A two run shot in the first inning sparked a 5 2 win over the Phillies.
Buddy Leake, 22, Oklahoma quarterback and placement kicker, signs with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Western Inter-Provincial Football Union. Club president Ralph Misener says Leake will play with the St. Louis Cardinals until fall training begins July 15.
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