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Newspaper
Kent Stater
Location
Kent, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
4
The Golden Flash spring training will be prolonged for two more weeks with the squad cut from 72 to 33 players. Head Coach Rosy Starn announced the extension following Kent's defeat by Massillon Tigers last Tuesday.
Kent and Akron II will decide their ping pong series this week after Akron won game one and Kent took game two. Kent’s Blue and Gold lineup includes Harold Bryan Don Ting ley Don Walker Wilford Steffy Elwood Simkins and Charles Clark as the squad trims to under half ahead of fall varsity trials.
The postponed meeting for all candidates to try out for the varsity tennis team is moved to tonight at 4 in the coaches office. Coach Ray Novotny says players must attend as plans for the year are announced and courts must be prepared.
Professor G J Altman announced that all Kent State men may enter a foil fencing contest sponsored by the Men’s Union. Report by 4 o clock on April 23 at 115K. Awards go to the first four winners. pairings set at the scheduled meeting.
Coach Cliff Thompson announces that Dominic Vitangeli is the sole returning varsity golfer from last year’s team, with Roger Lewis and Dink DiRodis ineligible and Lincoln Schoffman graduated. Vitangeli shows strong spring form at Twin Lakes as tryouts open to eligible Kent students. Harvard physics hits a world high pressure record of 2 800 000 psi.
Duke University officials announce lacrosse becomes an approved intercollegiate sport replacing boxing in the university athletics program. The move aligns with expanded lacrosse participation and funding considerations at Duke.
Akron Beacon Journal columnist Jim Schlemmer claimed Massillon outmatched Kent in weight and preparedness. The critique overlooks Kent’s actual roster makeup, limited upperclass players, and the value of seven days of spring practice versus a full month. Kent gained valuable exposure and feedback from the contested game.
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