Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Boliantz, E. Mickey Mittiga ' s understudy, Eddie Lewis, rips oft Q sizable gain following Tommy Schenz downfield as the Flashes push three touchdowns over in the last quarter of the Hiram game. Eddie Biaseila, who lugged his right arm up from Canton McKinley to give Kent its greatest passing team in years, definitely stopped at the line of scrimmage by Bluffton linemen. Kent ' s All-Ohio duo, Jimmy Jones and Mickey Mittiga, starting off on one of the numerous short gains that oided the Flashes in tipping Bowling Green, 1 3 to 0. Jack Mosher stretches for a Biaseila pass as Eddie stands and watches it completed for a short gain. Passes of this type kept the Washington and Jefferson gridders in their own territory all afternoon.

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ii TEAM KENT, 37. . .BLUFFTON, Thrilling 2,000 shirt-sleeved specta- tors with a display of dynamite-packed offense and a stubborn, unyielding de- fense, the Golden Flashes ran under, around, and over a weak Bluffton eleven to win their opening game. Veteran Jimmy Jones and substitute Eddie Lewis shared honors, each scoring two touch- downs. KENT, 26. . .ASSUMPTION, Slippery Mickey Mittiga broke As- sumption ' s heart as he twisted, turned, and slipped to three touchdowns to lead Kent ' s attack on the Canadian ' s goal line, while a stiff Kent forward wall kept the Golden Flashes ' goal line untouched by enemy cleats. The Starnmen began to resemble a powerful eleven, for their fundamentals, blocking and tackling, were vicious ago ' nst the Canadians. KENT, 19. . .HIRAM, 6 A fighting, never-say-die Kent eleven won their way into the heart of every spectator as they rallied to score three touchdowns in the final quarter to defeat a strong Terrier team in their third gome A blocked punt and two pass- sparked touchdown drives brought vic- tory. Eddie Lewis, Howard Mack, and Stan Drongowski each scored a touch- down. Walt Porowski was the fifth man in the Hiram backfield. KENT, 26. . .MOUNT UNION, A ten-year jinx was ended as a Home- coming Day crowd of 5,000 watched the Starnmen stage a track meet at Mount Union ' s expense. It was the first time in ten years that Kent had beaten the Purple Raiders. The Flashes packed too much power for Harry Geltz ' eleven, and the score was no higher only because the first string team played less than one half. Joe Mileski ' s punting was the feature of the afternoon. KENT, FINDLAY, Mittiga pitched twice, Mike Feduniok caught twice. . .and the score was Kent 13, Findlay 0. Both scores came with rapier-like suddenness in the second quarter. Kent played conservative foot- ball from that point to the end of the gome, took no chances, and registered its fifth straight victory. The game was played under the lights at Findloy ' s Homecoming. A Findlay Oiler makes sure that Feduniak doesn ' t get his third touchdown of the evening. 23

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f . ; ' . ' -■ , ' -. ; •j ' iv ' J-X ' - ' :? ' TEAM KENT, 31 . . . WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON, 7 Mickey Mittiga, the tiny terror, again piloted Kent to victory as he uncorked three beautiful touchdown runs, passed, kicked, and blocked the Presidents into submission. Another Homecoming Day ceremony was spoiled by the Flashes in this encounter, and Kent backers began to have visions of an undefeated season. KENT, 13. . .BOWLING GREEN, The Falcons ruined Kent ' s Home- coming Day ceremonies in 1939 by lacing the locals, but the Flashes avenged that loss this year when they topped Bee-Gee in a hectic game. A strong wind was the deciding factor of the game. The Starnmen marked time until the wind was at their backs, then struck twice, with big Jimmy Jones chalking up all 13 points. KENT, 7. . .AKRON, 23 As the sun settled on November 9, so settled the Sun Bowl bid hopes for the Golden Flashes. Breaking the hearts of 2,500 Kent rooters and ending a Kent record of seven straight victories, the Akron Zippers romped up and down the Rubber Bowl to breeze to a 23-7 con- quest. Overconfidence, plus the pres- sure of on undefeated season, caused the Kent downfall, and Akron, losers all year, suddenly found themselves and, sparked by Bennie Flossie, played in- spired football to win the game and ruin the day for Kent. The Coed band made its initial appearance here. KENT, 14. . .BALDWIN-WALLACE, 7 Rebounding from the stigma of the Akron defeat, the Starnmen proved they were a great team by pulling the year ' s biggest upset — the downing of the con- querers of mighty Toledo. Kent played last-game football fit for the pages of any Horatio Alger thriller. With seconds to play and the score tied, Jimmy Jones snatched a long pass from Joe Mileski out of the arms of two Yellow Jacket defenders and fell over the goal line with the winning touchdown. Jones, Mittiga, Alexander, Alogdelis, Mcllvoine, Black- stock, Hansen, Boliantz, Winsper, and Chesleski all performed brilliantly in their final appearances for the Blue and Gold. All-Ohio end Jimmy Jones stretches for a high one — and gets it.