Kent Stairs Strong Against Tough Field In Big Four Meet
Sports chatter notes Kent’s fifth place claim is disputed as overstatement while Kent’s Ray Novotny leads a rugged squad to a 7th win after beating John Carroll. Harold Andreas powers the singles lineup with one loss to Don McNeil, amid other college and local sports tidbits.
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Clyde Friar
Kent
Ray Novotny
John Carroll
Jack Dempsey
Byron Nelson
Kenyon College
Miami
Don McNeil
KSU
Brimfield
Ed Boyle
Bud LeChaix
Mick Mit
Herman David
Flash Netters and Trackmen Head West for Conference Play
The tennis squad led by Harold Andreas Bill Gillies and Bud Treat departs at 9 30 this morning for Oberlin to compete in the Ohio Conference matches today and tomorrow. Preliminary play is this afternoon with semi finals tomorrow morning and finals tomorrow afternoon. Don McNeil leads the Kenyan college netters favored to win the cup while Kenyon aims for second place behind Oberlin and Denison.
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Harold Andreas
Bill Gillies
Bud Treat
Oberlin
Ohio
America
Don McNeil
Novotny
Andreas
Gillies
Treat
Kenyon
Kent
Denison
Golfers barred from Ohio Conference matches
After beating Akron twice this year the KSU golfers, led by Coach Cliff Thompson, posted a 6–3 season. They learned they will not participate in the Ohio Conference golf matches in Toledo today and Saturday, a crushing setback despite a solid record.
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Akrons
KSU
Toledo
Cliff Thompson
Flash Nine Seeks Revenge From Findlay Tomorrow
Kent prepares to face undefeated Findlay Oilers in an Ohio Conference baseball clash on Rockwell field. Probables include Mileski or Gulgin for Kent and Matheny for Findlay, with Drongowski possible at third. Kent seeks revenge after a 13 3 defeat and finishes season with Ashland series.
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Flash Nine
Findlay
Oilers
Ohio
Wooster
Kent
S. Feduniak
Spratt
Griffith
Lang
M. Feduniak
Blackstock
Drongowski
Cortesi
Mileski
Gulgin
Poor Yankees Bite Dust in Wartime Baseball Edition
The Yankees were defeated 3-2 by Detroit as hits remained scarce for the Bronx Bombers. In another AL pairing Philadelphia fell 134 to Chicago while Washington topped the Browns 4-2. Heavy dew caused postponements across the National League.
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Bronx Bombers
Detroit
Indians
Red Sox
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Browns
Trackmen Leave for Bowling Green Six Seniors End Spring With Finale
Twenty Ohio college teams head to Bowling Green University for the Ohio Conference meet to decide the season's top track team. Kent State eyes a strong showing while Toledo is favored to win. The meet marks the final collegiate appearances of six seniors led by Leslie Swede Netzen. Other grads include Hubert Lawrence Sam Farkas Bob Potts Norvell Hill and Myron Lawrence. Toledo's Rockets seek repeat titles behind captain Don Youngs Jake Chandler and Henry Giles.
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Ohio College
Bowling Green University
Ohio
Golden Flashes
Leslie
Netzen
Flashes
Bowling Green
Hubert Lawrence
Sam Farkas
Bob Potts
Norvell Hill
Myron Lawrence
Toledo
Rockets
Don Youngs
Jake Chandler
Henry Giles
Sprunger Repeats as Manchester Cup Champion
Preston Sprunger of Wadsworth won the Manchester Cup for the second year in a row at the Men s Union senior dinner on May 21, edging Herman David of Cleveland 67 2 3 to 62 in a tight race. The event drew 250 entrants, with David earning a runner up trophy. Sprunger also claimed Kent and Portage county table tennis titles this year.
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Preston Sprunger
Wadsworth
Kent
Springer
Portage County
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Kent Golf
Danny Gulgin
Ravenna, Ohio
Joe Begala
Kent State
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