Ashland Game Officially Canceled After Poor 1943 Season
Ashland's 1943 Kent State baseball season ends with a 2-4 record after defeats by Wooster Muskingum Oberlin and rain interruptions. Coach G D Starn notes limited practice and reliance on one pitcher Chet Bania, who led in batting and hit a home run vs Muskingum. The return game vs Wooster and multiple rainouts closed the campaign.
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Ashland
KSU
G. D. Starn
Wooster
Flashes
Oberlin
Kenties
Chet Bania
Kent
Bania
Bolesmen
Starn
Military shirts drop creases efforts amid shortages
Capt Ackermann announces no more unnecessary creases due to limited laundry and labor shortages. A recruiting drive to attract Kent men to the Army Air Forces will start soon, with Maxwell Field providing full program details for ages 17 to 26. A Detroit Medalist honors backstroke in high school competition. G I gossip notes local romances and social chatter among air students and campus residents.
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W. J. Ackermann
Kent
Army Air Force
College Training Detachment
William J. Ackermann
Maxwell Field
Ala
Southeast Training Headquarters
KMK Netters Top Delts in Interfraternity Tennis Duel
KMK Netters defeat Delta Phi Sigma to trim the interfraternity cup gap to one point behind the Delts. Nick Pan delis of KMK beat Bill Rowe 6 0 in singles while Ed Bartlett and Bernie Harris of KMK won 6 2 in doubles as KMK claimed both matches. The Delts secured the cup by placing second in Friday’s golf event, keeping KMK within one point of first.
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Delta Phi Sigma
Kappa Mu Kappa
Nick Pandelis
KMK
Bill Rowe
Delt
Arnie Carlson
Tom Davis
Delts
Ed Bartlett
Bernie Harris
Kmks
Kamuks
Kent Athletes Serve as Coaches in Wartime Exile
With war mobilization, Kent State sees players enlist or be drafted while sideline coaches switch to service roles. Joe Begala, Ensign Nick Carter, John Starrett and G D Starn all depart for military and auxiliary duties. Starn trains as a navy lieutenant in Chapel Hill, N C.
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John “Rabbit” Starrett
The
Red Cross
G. D. “Rosy” Starn
Navy
Chapel Hill
N. C
Starn
Kent
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