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Newspaper

Kent Stater

Location

Kent, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1940

Page

4

Kent State grappler Papushak tops 165 pound wrestling

The piece highlights 22 year old Kent State wrestler George Papushak, nicknamed Iron-head, a 165 pound grappler from the southern part of Cleveland. It notes his undefeated dual meet record, interstate titles, and past football experience, plus references to teammates, rivals, and incidents with reporters and referees.

Clyde Friar George Papushak Pappy South Cleveland South High School Kent Oklahoma Kansas State Pitt Ohio State Ohio U Michigan State

Johnson May Be Out for Season

Don Johnson star diver for the Flash tank team may miss the rest of the season after injuring his back Wednesday night testing a diving board spring. Dr Leggett reports a bruised and sprained back from a slip and fall. return date is unknown.

Don Johnson Flash Akron U Dr. Leggett Johnson

Kent Grapplers Seek Road Win at Findlay Oilers

Kent varsity grapplers travel to Findlay to face the Oilers in a key interstate clash. The Golden Flashes, missing four regulars led by co captain Tiger Pomeroy and Len Weisemberg, aim for an eighth win in nine despite a tighter meet expected after a 27 5 earlier season loss.

Golden Flash Grapplers Findlay Oilers Findlay Kent Wills Gym Flashes Ser Tiger Pomeroy Len Weisenberg Fred Swasey Joe Aschauer Oilers Kansas State Ed Jalli Ohio Walter Porowski Hope Jalli Porowski Jalki Jake Diemert Joe Foust Kent Varsity Begala Sinn Janson Piotrowski Marsch Bruno Foust Braden Grahame Diemert Pomeroy Fightner Sivon Byal Papushak Hall

Collegiate Billiards Originated at Harvard

The first intercollegiate billiard match titled Grand Trial of Skill occurred in Wooster Massachusetts on July 25 1860 between Yale and Harvard freshman classes. Harvard won by 800 to 720 on a 6 by 12 table with six pockets four balls push and crotch allowed.

Wooster Mass Yales Harvard

Swimmers Face Dual College Pool Contests This Weekend

Pete Woyar faces possible relief from ineligibility to join the team on trips to Bowling Green and Oberlin with Bob Fry and Don Johnson also sidelined by ineligibility and injury respectively. Johnson’s back injury prompts a water-free stretch as Oberlin looms with a strong Yeomen squad and a history of decisive results against Kent.

Pete Woyar Ray Novotny Bowling Green Oberlin Woyar Bob Fry Don Johnson Fry Johnson Akron Yeomen Kenyon College Ohio Kent

Intramural Basketball Nears Final Round

Intramural basketball teams finish the tournament on Monday night February 19 with Rhode Rho New man club and Rhodes house still undefeated. A intramural shooting contest is set for Friday at 4 p.m. All men may enter shooting 25 shots from various floor positions. The third round of the inter fraternity table tennis tournament ends with Alpha Phi Beta fraternity undefeated. Sigma Tau Gamma Phi Beta Phi win first games. Delta Phi Sigma loses. Standings show Alpha Phi Beta 3 0 1.000, Delta Phi Sigma 3 3 .667, Phi Beta Phi 7 5 0.500, Sigma Tau Gamma 1 2 .333, Kappa Sigma Chi 1 2 .333, Kappa Mu Kappa 0 3 .000.

Rhode Rho Newman Club Rhodes’ House Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity Sigma Tau Gamma Phi Beta Phi Delta Phi Sigma Wie Pet Alpha Phi Beta

Flashes Set to Tie Conference Mark at Bowling Green

Kent's Golden Flash basketball team heads to Bowling Green next Tuesday to even their Ohio Conference record. They own four wins and five losses in conference play, while the Bee-Gees stand fourth with seven wins and two losses. Captain Harold Bishop leads a lineup featuring Johnson Karmazis Marko Zechman and Madar as top prospects in a tight clash.

Kent Golden Flash Bowling Green Ohio Flash Bee-Gee's Johnson and Karmazis Bee- Gee Marko Harold Bishop Madaras Zechman

Debate over bowling score limits in 1895 reform

The American Bowling Congress formed in 1895 to reorganize the sport. A pioneer meeting favored a 200 point maximum with strikes counting as a spare. after a lengthy debate the 300 point limit prevailed by a narrow margin.

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