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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1955
Page
10
An overview of tonight's heavyweight bout featuring Rocky Marciano defending his title against England's Don Cockell. The article notes television limitations and fan access, plus broader sports media impact in Britain and details on other local sports figures and events.
Detroit's Harvey Kuenn leads the Tigers with a .388 average after a doubleheader split with Boston. Kuenn piled up seven hits, three runs, and two RBIs, boosting his early season standing as a top American League hitter. A wide range of MLB action follows, including Indians, White Sox, Yankees, and Giants performances across both leagues.
CHICAGO P Jim Galliday ran a world record matching :09.3 for the 100 yard dash at the Big Ten Relays Saturday but it cannot enter the Big Ten record book as it was not set in a championship meet. Galliday, a Northwestern junior, tied the Southern California mark by Mel Patton and surpassed Jesse Owens' Big Ten record, with wind certified at 3.32 mph. Galliday called himself the fastest man alive and noted the ideal temperature would have been higher.
Two Middletonians likely finish in top 10 at Indianapolis Star Bowling Tournament. Pat Watts rolled a 644 series with handicap pins and Edith Alderson added a 641 aided by 107 free sticks.
American League teams show Chicago Boston New York and others with records and Mondays results. National League standings list Brooklyn New York Milwaukee Chicago St Louis and more with links to tonight’s and tomorrow’s games across multiple matchups.
Ted Williams stepped into batting practice before a Red Sox doubleheader with Detroit at Fenway Park and drew cheers from thousands. He continues a conditioning program aiming to rejoin the lineup soon after returning Friday to sign his contract.
World flyweight champion Pascual Perez of Argentina and Yoshio Shirai of Japan signed for a 15 round title bout in Tokyo on May 30.
Bill Rice led the Wildwood event with a 73 after 36 37 rounds two over par. Shorty Wagner and Jim Hargis followed at 76, with John Wagner 77 and Cliff Sweeney 77. Blind bogey honors went to Blust White Herr Petrocy at 78, Warren White 80, Rice and Sweeney tied for third at 73.
Batting star Harvey Kuenn and the Tigers produced seven hits as Detroit split a doubleheader with Boston. Pitcher Dick Donovan blanked Washington over three hits for a 3-0 victory, earning his fourth win and third shutout of the season.
Cincinnati redlegs top Brooklyn 11 4 in nightcap as Ted Kluszewski hits four including his eighth homer and drives in five. In opener Dodgers win 7 1 behind Don Newcombe. Roy Campanella homers for Brooklyn. crowd 28 718 at Crosley Field. Cincinnati climbs to 10 18. Brooklyn to 25 5. Joe Nuxhall may start vs Pirates tomorrow.
Dick Donovan, 27, Chicago White Sox rookie, posted his third straight shutout in a 3-0 win over Washington. He improved to 4-1 with 18 scoreless innings, crediting Whitlow Wyatt, former Brooklyn ace and Sox coach, for his slider and confidence. Donovan’s road from Atlanta to major leagues included failures with Milwaukee Boston and Detroit, with Wyatt' guidance fueling his breakout as the Sox near the Indians in the pennant race.
Highlights from baseball leaders show Power leading AL batting with .395 for Kansas City and Kuenn top Detroit with .388. Mantle and Zernial pace RBIs. Kaline and Campanella prominent in multiple categories. pitching leaders include Consuegap and Wynn with 30. Nobler and Erskine lead NL strikeouts. notable runs and hits tallies for several teams.
Los Angeles driver George Arnick won the 100 lap feature at Dayton after Eddie Sack of Dayton blew a tire while leading in the 86th circuit. Sack finished second. Vic Carter of Lima Rex Easton of Champaign and Gene Force of Richmond won heat races.
Paddy DeMarco a Brooklyn former lightweight champion faces Libby Manzo of New York in a 10 round rematch. DeMarco won their previous meeting seven weeks ago as Dumont TV schedules the bout at 8 p.m. CST.
Undefeated Rocky Marciano seeks his 48th straight victory in a heavyweight title defense against Do Cockell of England at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. Promoters expect 40,000 fans and up to $400,000 in gate receipts. NBC will broadcast at 10 p.m. EST. Cockell has trained 268 rounds while Marciano totaled 210, nose protection in place after a prior injury.
In Detroit at Great Lakes Bowling Centre Ohio bowlers won five of seven Elks national titles. Ditz Pontiac Sales of Lakewood topped both actual and handicap five-man team categories with 2950 and 3182. Anthony Novak and Joe Kissoff of Cleveland led actual singles with 656. Ray Hirt of Fremont won handicap singles with 722. Therman Gibson earned all events honors with 1855. Harold Lampert of Madison was elected Elks tournament president. The 1956 event will be in Louisville starting late February through April 22.
Hollywood-Jess Mongia 122 outpointed Alex Santov 117 in Denver. Gene Hersom 170 and Burke Emery 168 fought to a draw over 8 rounds in Waterville Maine.
A reader notes that these discarded items are suitable as bait for a crawfish trap, suggesting practical reuse of waste for a simple fishing method.
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Dutch Harrison 45-year-old wins the White Sulphur Springs Open with 269 strokes. Ed Porky Oliver ties for late drama but bogeys final hole, Hogan and Snead place. Oliver shoots 64. First prize $2,000. Pro-am winner includes Arnold Palmer and Pan Spencer. Hot Springs Open Golf finishes with Sunday winner Winningier at 270. Cary Middlecoff and Doug Ford tie for second.
Blanchester edged Middletown 5-4 at E Chester in a Miami Valley Sea baseball game. Ray Daly pitched all 11 innings for the losers, allowing seven hits until tiring in the 11th. Dick Cope and Mike Mead each had three hits for Middletown. In another league contest, So Lebanon crushed Moraine 24-1 behind Brown Cornett’s six innings.
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