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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1950
Page
2
Roosevelt over Lowden 5-3 on Hayes diamond as two Roughriders win in as many starts. Three Roosevelt pitchers held Lowden to two hits. Don Hickman drove in two with a triple and later scored. Lowden collected three runs in the final inning with two hits four walks and a balk.
Iowa State defeated Simpson 5-1 as the Cyclones held a three run lead from early after Simpson finally crossed in the seventh. It was Iowa State’s third game and second win of the season. Burgess Hackbarth Delbridege and Newmann contributed with hits and RBIs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned four players to their Indianapolis farm club in the American Association, including Dino Restelli who had a breakout 1949 stint with seven homers in 12 games and a .357 spring average. Also sent were third baseman Danny O’Connell, who hit .314 with St. Paul in 1949, and pitchers Royce Lint and Pete Modica.
The Central Association president said a definite possibility exists that the class C league will function this season. Hopes rose after Keokuk Baseball Association reported an oral agreement with Dan Ryan to field a team. Five other members Ft. Madison Clinton Burlington Hannibal and Keewanee must still clear hurdles before operation.
The Gazette lists daily and Sunday matinee times for Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand and Marion theaters with films such as Key to the City Cinderella The Sundowners White Heat Michael O Halloran and Holiday in Havana plus a note that Bert Wilson will broadcast all daytime Chicago Cubs games from April 18 on KCRG 1600.
The listing shows a Saturday schedule with Sports at 6 00, a News segment at 6 15 and unspecified items described as Somely Errors with B Kennedy as likely anchor or source. The fragment provides minimal program details and lacks clear event names or venues.
RORS broadcast 6 30 tonight features Jack Bailey as Prince Charming in Illustrious Blossom Time based on Franz Schubert. On CHI CAGO THEATER OF THE AIR at 9 00 PM KCRG KCRK presents Nancy Carr as Mitzi with Thomas L Thomas as Schubert and David Poleri as Baron Schober in the cast.
Gorgeous Gussie Moran was eliminated in the Monte Carlo quarterfinals Friday as Billy Talbert and Tony Trabert advanced in the men's division. Semifinalists include Jaroslav Drobny and Evern Davidsson. Moran lost to Jean Walker-Smith of England 3 6 6 3 4 6.
New York AP reports the opening games of the NBA finals begin tonight with the title on the line as teams meet in the first two games of the championship series.
Publicity Director Walter Kennedy outlines schedule for a best of seven series with games in Syracuse and Minneapolis on April 15 16 20 23 and 26. If needed a fifth game in Syracuse, sixth in Minneapolis and seventh in Syracuse determine the winner.
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