Baseball - USA vs. S. rhodesia

Series

Series Name

Rhodesian Spotlight

Issue

Issue No.

33

Length of issue (in feet)

854

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Old Friends Welcomed Back
2. 2Getting Copy for Investors
3. 3News from Nyasaland
4. 4Baseball - USA vs. S. rhodesia
5. 5From Salisbury to Salisbury
6. 6New Airport reaches towards target
7. 7The Charm School, salisbury

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

Rhodesian Spotlight synopsis: The US All Stars beat Southern Rhodesia 9 -2 in Salisbury.
Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - His Excellency the Governor of Southern Rhodesia is introduced to both teams when the USA All Stars play Southern Rhodesia in Salisbury. The Americans are a very fine combination and Pete Walshe’s pitching had Ken Wood completely at sea. Far and away the most successful Rhodesian to face this battery was Alf Fivifovics. But most batsmen if they connected were put out at first.
The Americans won by 9 runs to 2. Don Thompson was pegged on the home plate otherwise the winning margin would have been greater. But at any rate Rhodesians were glad to see really fine baseball team in action.

Keywords

Sport

Written sources

Movietone boxfile no.1   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Central African Film Unit

Length of story (in feet)

68

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