Begala Alleges Freshman Wrestlers Could Boost Kent State
The Bench by Matt Fenn notes wartime changes may push colleges to use first year wrestlers. Kent State could rely on freshmen like Don Rippberger and Pete Bidar to strengthen the team, with Mike Slepecky and Bob Bader among standout newcomers.
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Joe Begala
Kent State
Walt Poromski
Mike Slepecky
Stymied Great Kent Upset by Mt Union in Ohio clash
In a hard fought Ohio conference game at Wills gym the underdog Kent Stainmen led early and trailed late but fell 32 to 29 to Mt Union Purple Raiders. Key players included Joe Price Charles Pappy Joachim Stanley Baughman and Mike Feduniak with Kent finishing four wins four losses.
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Golden Flash
Mt. Union College
Purple Raiders
Ohio
Wills Gym
Stainmen
Joe Price
Charles “Pappy
Joachim
Stanley Baughman
Raiders
Mike Feduniak
Sterling
Price
Bob Hein
Baughman
Kent
Don Blair
Mt. Union
Flashes
Feduniak
Blair
Kent State
F Tucker
Esesesesee Hein
Sehreneeson Blair
DeWitt
C Aaesennsee
McCrea
Sophomores Vie for Heavyweight Spot in Bowling Green Meet
Three sophomores Joe Fortunato Ronnie Alexoff and Earl Stanley vie for the heavyweight position as Walt Porowski recovers from an injury. Alexoff beat Dale Rowe in the freshman meet while Stanley shows rapid improvement and may win a regular spot soon. The Golden Flash lineup lists McCune Sinn Slepecky Incorvaia Hague Bader Paulus, with Porowski in hospital after a jaw injury. Bowling Green's Joe Glander coaches the Falcons in their first wrestling clash with the sister state program.
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Begala
Don Rippberger
Rippberger
Bill McCune
Michigan
Pete Bidar
Cleveland
John Hay
Bidar
Cleveland City
Tom Davis
Duane Hague
Davis
Brdac
Mike Slepecky
Midwest
Wisconsin
Joe Begala
Walt Porowski
Bowling Green
Joe Fortunato
Ronnie Alexoff
Earl Stanley
Alexoff
Stanley
Dale Rowe
Lakewood
Bob Renner
Rochester A. & M
Golden Flash
Don Sinn
Joe Incorvaia
Bob Bader
Dave Paulus
Porowski
Western Reserve
Elizabeth Leggett
Falcon
Joe Glander
Ohio University
Carter Announces Start of Handball and Basketball
Nick Carter announces that independent handball begins Friday at 4 p m and the first basketball games will be Monday at 7 p m The entrants in the handball race include Tappa Nu Key Newman Club YMCA and the Fourth Estate team.
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Nick Carter
Tappa Nu Key
Newman Club
YMCA
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