Finnish Relief Boxing Show Friday in Kent
A charity boxing event at Wills gym in Kent begins at 8 pm with nine amateur bouts to raise funds for the National Finnish Relief Fund. Main match features Harold Braverman versus Jack Kinsey, plus six other three round prelims and plans for radio coverage of the Louis Paycheck fight.
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Wills Gym
Kent
Finland
Alvin J. Miller
University
Portage County Finnish Relief Fund Board
H. E. Simi
Twin Coach Company
Eddie Adams
Eddie Lavery
Akron
Harold Braverman
Jack Kinsey
Hank Claypool
Eddie Denroe
Cleveland
Grahame Wins State YMCA Title at Columbus
George Grahame a KSU sophomore earned first place in the 145 pound division at the State YMCA championship in Columbus March 15 and 16 defeating Ohio State’s Frank Suma in the finals. Suma a former John Hay alumnus and city and state scholastic champion.
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George Grahame
KSU
Columbus
Bacon
Grahame
Ohio State University
Frank Suma
Suma
John Hay
Gridders Begin Spring Practice In Bad Weather
The 1940 football campaign opens with spring practice moved indoors at Wills Gym under head coach Rosy Starn. About 50 prospects work conditioning and plays as twenty lettermen join a deep line and fast backfield led by Mileski to Kilbourne.
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Wills Gym
Rosy” Starn
Mileski-to-Kilbourne
Mickey Mituga
Dean Winsper
Jimmy Jones
Mike Feduniak
Dice Alexander
Letterman
Dude Kilbourne
Bob Hansen
Betty Ackley Announces Women’s Ping Pong Tournament
Betty Ackley the women’s ping pong manager announced a tournament start date of April 5. Entrants must sign up on the WAA bulletin board by March 29 with practice must be completed by then.
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Betty Ackley
WAA
Kent Matmen Qualify for National Meet in Cleveland
Kent wrestlers earned a full team berth to the national collegiate tournament at Northwestern University fieldhouse after winning the Interstate championship in Cleveland. Only two of eight will attend due to injuries and studies. Joe Aschauer and Len Pomeroy will compete, while Sivon Foust Papushak were sidelined by injuries or ineligibility.
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Cleveland
Kent Grapplers
Northwestern University
Kent
Joe Aschauer
Len “Tiger” Pomeroy
Ace
Kent By Car
Joe Begala
Sivon
Foust
Papushak
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Bette Davis
Warner Bros
Heaven
Chesterfield
Licerr & Myers Tosacco Co
Dick Dickey
Bill Starn
Orman Adams
Scaerm
Aschauer
Leon Reynard
Kansas
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