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

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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.

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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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L In mock silence the il- luminated sign of the season stands on Akron ' s home court as the Flashes unZip their rivals in the first of the two unZip- pings, 33-29. Rosy Storn, who tossed the huddle out of his football offense, seems to have incorporated it into his basketball technique as he gives his squad a l ost minute word.