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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1941

Page

4

Flashes Edge Goodyear 8-4 In First Practice Win

Kent State University’s Golden Flashes opened the training season with an 8-4 victory over the Goodyear Wingfoots at Seiberling Field Akron. Dick Weigle fueled the offense with a home run triple and a single as three runs in the third and three in the fifth built the lead. Dan Gulgin and Bill Ortz held the Wingfoots to six hits with Gulgin yielding five safeties in three innings and Ortz five innings of one run.

Kent State University Golden Flash Goodyear Wingfoots Seiberling Field Akron Wingfoots Cleveland Dick Weigle KSU Flashes Dan Gulgin Wooster Bill Ortt Gulgin Ortz

Play Day Marks Sixth WAA Mobilization at Will’s Gym

About 50 high school girls will be drafted for the WAA Sixth Play Day led by Major Bettie Morris at 9 a.m. at Will’s gym. Draftees join 10 teams under WAA lieutenants for volleyball, softball, stunts, relays, swimming, and kick baseball with Armistice at 2 p.m. by attendees returning to their northeastern Ohio high schools.

WAA Bettie Morris Wills Gym Peg Bevilacqua Jeanne Zeiser Jo Blue Alveretta Shaffer Mary Miller Shirley Feicht Betty Hulburt Doris Myers Julie Gepko Dot McClelland Kay Shriner Mary Nelson Betty Duff Mary Hine Ohio

WAA To Elect Officers In May

Active members of WAA will vote for new officers during the first week in May. President Jane Stroup announced the nominees for each post including Della Harmes and Betty Gerlich for president, Jo Blue and Mabel Esping for vice president, Betty Morris and Jane Hand for secretary, and Betty Duff and Violet Janko for treasurer.

WAA Jane Stroup Della Harmes Betty Gerlich Jo Blue Mabel Esping Betty Morris Jane Hand Betty Duff Violet Janko Treasur

Barbarians Crush Fourth Estaters To Lead Softball Standings

The Barbarians, independent softball entrants, defeated the Fourth Estaters 18 to 4 at Rockwell Field to cement pennant contention.

Barbarians Rockwell Field

Basketballs Missing From Athletic Equipment Room

Notice asks borrowers to return basketballs charged to a woman’s name and thanks in advance for the return.

NOSP Clinic Draws Largest High School Journalists Assembly

Taylor said the convention will attract the biggest group of high school journalists ever gathered for a state clinic and will rank in size with national conferences.

Taylor

Palace Stage to Feature Crosby Band This Week

Crosby Bob Crosby and his Dixieland band lead a Palace stage show this week with Cass Daley from the Ziegfeld Follies and dancers Paul Slim and Eddy providing supporting star turns in a lively bill.

Bob Crosby Dixieland Band the Palace Cass Daley Ziegfeld Follies Paul, Slim and Eddy

Baseball scores and rain affect games across leagues

In the American League Chicago beat Cleveland 3 to 2 while Detroit topped St. Louis 4 to 2. New York defeated Boston 6 to 3. Washington vs Philadelphia played on wet grounds. In the National League Brooklyn won 6 to 1 over Philadelphia. Cincinnati 3 St. Louis 2. Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1. New York vs Boston also listed with wet grounds.

Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis New York Boston Washington Philadelphia Wet Grounds Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Women Meet in Second Week of WAA Softball Tournament

More than 75 women participate as the WAA softball tournament enters its second week with two games set Monday at 4 p m Engleman lassies face Lowry and Moulton meets Off Campus. On Wednesday Beta Gams play AO s Gamma Sigs oppose Theta Sigs and Lowry faces Tri Sigmas. Beta Gams beat Gamma Sigs 12 to 6 and Alpha Omega defeated Theta Sigs 5 to 0.

WAA Engleman Lassies Lowry Moulton Beta Gams Gamma Sigs Theta Sigs Alpha Omega

Track Injury Sidelights and Golf Qualifiers at University

Track notes report Lowell Wetzel out with an ankle injury and Rock Carl Hillary missing the intra squad contest. Fresh back, Hillary also sidelined after losing two teeth. Preston Sprunger sits out Findlay trip with an ankle injury. Golf round sees Parke Thornton lead with a 75 in the first qualifying.

Lowell Wetzel Rockwell Field Carl Hillary KSU Findlay Preston Sprunger Sprunger Parke Thornton

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