Late Rally Delivers 4 3 Victory for Phi Betas
Phi Betas win 4 to 3 as Bob Higgs draws a walk and scores after a sacrifice, a stolen third, and a clutch hit by Dutch Wuest. Chuck Torok scores on a misplayed ball in nearly the final at bat, with Ed Saxon misplaying a routine two-base hit. Kellogg and Webster both split duties, allowing few hits but issuing walks in a tight contest before 300 fans.
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Phi Beta
Bob Higgs
Shawny Webster
Gordon Kellogg
Whizzer White
Webster
Chuck Torok
Dutch Wuest
Higgs
Ed Saxon
Torok
Sigma Nus
Flashes End Historic Kent State Sports Year
Kent State closes the record season as the Flashes post a .727 dual meet winning percentage from 1948 49 through the year. Football opened with six wins one tie two losses and featured a 42 26 win over Connecticut and a 31 0 win over Akron. The year included 20 basketball wins in 28 starts under Dave McDowell and a wrestling second in the Northeastern Ohio AAU tourney led by Gil Dubray and five lettermen sidelined early. The swimming and gymnastics clubs earned notable finishes while a weightlifting squad anchored by the Levenderis brothers claimed the National Intercollegiate title.
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Mt. Union
University of Connecticut
Akron
Dave McDowell
Akron U
Leroy Thompson
Kent
Joe Begala
Ohio
Gil Dubray
Dubray
John Milkovich
Joe Klosterman
Mike Spelecky
Bill Hoover
University
Joe Kotys
Vic Moore
Michigan
Indiana
Akron University
Regatta Leads to Multiple Titles and Spring Sports Action
Regatta results show three firsts and two seconds across five weight classes. Pete George wins National AAU middleweight title over defending champ Frank Spellman. Spring brings tennis baseball track and golf, with golf going 12–0 in dual meets and fifth in the Ohio Conference meet under Charlie Wipperman. Doyle Nutter coaches 7–5 with two lettermen. Track finishes 4–3 with a conference fifth. Matt Resick joins KSU baseball staff as it nears nine wins in 11 games. Regatta crowd exceeds 1,500 riding to Brady Lake. distance running to start cross country next fall. soccer planned with Prof Frederick Davidson.
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Charlie Wipperman
Twin Lakes Country Club
Frederick Davidson
Sigma Nu Scores In Fifth Inning On Beachy Run
Third Run for Sigma Nu comes in the fifth as Bob Beachy rounds third after a walk. Wade Milford signals him home while Dutch Wuest waits in from center. Beachy scores on a single by Dick Schulur after advancing on a wild pitch.
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Beachy
Dick Schulur
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