Kent State Gymnasts Sweep District AAU Crown in Cleveland
Kent State University and Joe Kotys dominated the Northeastern Ohio AAU gymnastics meet at American Turners hall. Kotys kept the all around title and multiple events while Walt Bijack and Clarence Treciak added top finishes. Arthur Reed and Arthur Polen won in novice and special events divisions. Norman Elder led Akron YMCA with a first and three seconds.
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Kent State
Joe Kotys
Cleveland
Kotys
Walt Bijack
KSU
Bijack
Clarence Treciak
Kent
Arthur Reed
Arthur Polen
Norman Elder
Akron Ymca
Begala Named All American Wrestling Coach
Joe Begala was named to the All America wrestling coaches squad for 1949 50 in Body Builder magazine. He expressed pride at the selection while noting peers E C Gallagher Art Griffith and Purdue’s Claude Beeck as top figures in the sport.
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Joe Begala
Begala
E. C. Gallagher
Oklahoma A. & M
Art Griffith
Gallagher
Western Hemisphere
Pitts Injured Out For Spring Football
Dick Pitts, a top freshmen halfback, is sidelined three weeks with a left eyelid hemorrhage after a Friday practice injury. He will miss spring drills but be ready for fall practice in August. Amido and Swiatek move to first and second at right half as Trevor Rees adjusts the lineup. Spring drills focus on fixing offensive plays with no cuts for the remainder of spring.
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Pitts
Dick Pitts
Akron
Akron St. Vincent
Paul Amido
Jim Swiatek
Trevor Rees
Grid Coach Named For Spring Drills
Homer Edington, 33, former Chillicothe high school athletic director and football mentor, joins the Golden Flashes staff for spring practice. A Ohio State University graduate, he played roles as head grad mentor at University High and Fairfield High, and coached at OSU during 1943 to 1945 before military service and leading Chillicothe from 1947 until resigning January.
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Homer Edington
Chillicothe High School
Golden Flashes
Edington
Ohio State University
University High School
Columbus
Fairfield High School
Fairfield
Ohio
Ohio State
Carroll Widdoes
Paul Bixler
Chillicothe
Begala’s Miracle Coachled Flashmen Undefeated Dual Season
The passage names Dave McCuskey of Iowa State Teachers College and Begala, praised as the miracle coach for producing Interstate champions. Begala’s Flashmen are described as constantly upsetting opponents, with an undefeated dual meet season noted.
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Dave McCuskey
Iowa State Teachers College
Begala
KSU
Twenty six enter I M intramural race schedule
Twenty six softball teams have entered the intramural independent leagues. Moore says room remains for 12 to 24 more teams with blanks due by 4 this afternoon. The schedule shows games on Monday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Fraternity tennis opens with Sigma Nu vs Tau Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi against Delta Upsilon tonight.
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Vic Moore
Moore
Sigma Nu
Tau Kappa
Theta Kappa Phi
Delta Upsilon
Morrette Debuts as Kent Golf Coach with Two Lettermen
Kent golf team, led by new coach and Twin Lakes pro Howard Morrette, opens season against Wooster with two returning lettermen Loreto George and Dick Masterson. The squad aims to extend last year’s 12-0 dual meet record as Morrette begins his college coaching career.
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Morrette
Howard Morrette
Twin Lakes
Kent Linksmen
Wooster College
Loreto George
Dick Masterson
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