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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1973

Page

11

McCovey belts two homers in one inning for 9-3 win

Willie McCovey hit two home runs in the same inning and drove in four as the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 9-3. The feat marked the first time in 24 years a National League player accomplished two homers in one inning.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press Willie McCovey San Francisco Houston Astros McCovey Astros Houston Leo Durocher Montreal Expos Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers An’ Pease Sid Gordon Giants New York California Rick Reichardt Charlie Fox Tom Bradley Ken Forsch Pittsburgh Jenkins Hank Aaron Atlanta San Diego Babe Ruth

Whitworth's Penalty On Hole 6 Alters Dinah Shore Play

In Palm Springs Kathy Whitworth and Jane Blalock faced penalties on the same water hazard during the first round of the Colgate Dinah Shore Winners Circle. Whitworth's three-stroke penalty on a misread drop led to a 71 while Blalock, following the same misstep, shot 75 amid crowd tensions and scrutiny of a court injunction affecting Blalock’s tour status.

Donna Caponi Young Mission Hills Country Club Palm Springs Donna Calif Jane Blalock Kathy Whitworth Mission Hills ~ Country Club Miss Whitworth Ladies Professional Golf Association Miss Blalock Janie Kathy Jane

Funeral set for North Texas State track coach Carl Babcock Jr

North Texas State University track coach Carl Babcock Jr 34 dies in a fiery Interstate 35 crash near Denton Texas after swerving to avoid a head on collision A grand jury indicts driver Carl J Derworth 23 for murder with a motor vehicle and for driving while intoxicated Babcock's funeral is scheduled for Sunday at Denton's First Methodist Church He is survived by a widow and two children

Denton Texas North Texas State University Carl Babcock, Jr Here Carl J. Derworth Derworth Babcock Interstate 35 Hayden Fry NTSU North Texas Penton Austin Ntsu Eagles Ilo Coc College Cedar Rapids First Methodist Church Texas Christian Billy Tohill

TV Listings Highlight Weekend Sports Schedule

Friday features NBA playoff Chicago versus Los Angeles on AP coverage with college all star basketball on channel 9 and ABA playoff on channel 2 Oakland versus Minnesota baseball at 3:00. Dinah Shore and Wide World of Sports air on channels 9 and 9. Sunday repeats NBA playoffs on channel 9 plus hockey playoffs on channel 7 and Sports Spectaculars on channel 2. Howard Cosell and Dinah Shore appearances noted.

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Cedar Rapids stadium to host baseball and football games

Cedar Rapids plans mutual use of Veterans Memorial Stadium by the Astros baseball team and the Raiders football team under a one year baseball contract and a three year football pact. The setup reconfigures the field with football end zones in left and right field corners and bleachers in center field.

Treal Tim Foll Lonborg Mike Jorgensen Ron Fairly Ken Singleton Roque Coco Laboy Montreal Milt May Manny Sanguillen Bob Moose Pittsburgh Chicago Pirates Three Rivers Stadium Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Stadium Memorial Commission Cedar Rapids Astros Cedar Rapids Rapid Raiders Commission Jerry Carr Raiders Astros Nissen’s Grandstand Wayne Farland Carr Ward Iowa Fieldhouse Iowa State Hilton Coliseum

Dickel and Rollins Named Iowa Co-Captains for 1973

Defensive end Dan Dickel and wide receiver Brian Rollins were elected Iowa football co-captains for the 1973 season. Dickel, 6-3 220 pounds from Kalona, led the Big Ten with 15 tackles for a loss for 73 yards and was team MVP. Rollins, 6-1 180 pounds from Kansas City Kansas, was Iowa’s leading receiver in 1972 with 29 catches for 378 yards and two touchdowns.

Iowa City Dan Dickel Brian Rollins Iowa Dickel Kalona Rollins Kansas City Kan Hawkeyes

Meeting Set Tuesday On Women's Softball

An additional organizational meeting is planned for Cedar Rapids Women's Softball AGSA. Bob Michael says the meeting will be Tuesday at 7 pm at the Riverside Recreation Center.

Cedar Rapids Bob Michael Riverside Recreation Center

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