Penn State collegian. (State College, Pa.) 1911-1940, April 09, 1932, Image 3

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    Saturday, Aprfl 2, 1932
STEVE HAMAS,
LOUGHRAN A
Gains 25 Knockouts in
Professional Ring
Engagements
Boasting a professional recoil of
28 victories with only one loss, Steve
Hamas '29, former Lion five-letter
athlete, is scheduled to meet Tommy
Loughian, Philadelphia heavy, in a
return match at the Quaker City
May 11.
Starting anew from his single loss
by a decision at the hands of Lee
Ramage, San Diego, Cal, youth, at
"Los Angeles two weeks ago, Steve
will attempt to redeem himself in a
title bout with Loughran whom he
finished in two,ropfulsiat New Yolk
January 16.
Wms 9 First-Round K. o.'s
Twenty-five of his twenty-eight
victories in his first twq years of pro
fessional competition were gained by
way of the knockout route. Nine of
these came iir l llylntkt f 6etto, wNhle
ten were made ilf
Two fights were won by K. o's in
the third, three by knockouts in the
sixth, and the latest fall was register
ed by Steve when he floored Frankie
Morris at New York in the seventh
episode Only twice was llamas
forced to eight rounds and only once
to the full ten rounds, when he won
by decision.
Rates DOH, in Nation
According to the National Boxing
association conking announced last
month, Hamas was rated eighth in
the national field of professional
heavies With Schmeling as cham
pion, llamas follows Jack Sharkey at
first, Ernie Schaaf at second, Pi imo
Carneia at third, Mickey Walker at
fourth, Max Baer at fifth, King Le
=sky at sixth, and Young Stribling
at seventh.
Under the guidance of Coach Leo
Houck, Steve twice gained the heavy
weight intercollegiate title In his
sophomore year he reported for box
ing at the close of the basketball sea
son ,and won the crown two weeks
later in his fast collegiate ring ap
pemance He lost the title to Grant
of New' York University the follow
ing year, but won 'over "Dynamite
Joe" Livoti, of Syracuse, to regain
the championship as a sena>.
The only Penn State athlete eves
to win letters in five different sports,
llamas received a total flamber of
eleven awards in three yeas s. Ile
won three letters in football, three in
boxing, two in basketball, two in
tack, and one in lacrosse.
BIG TEN SPONSORS TOURNEY
An intercollegiate boxing touina
ment for all colleges in the Big Ten
confemence and Notre Dame Univer
sity will be held in Chicago May 6 and
7, according to plans announced re
cently by the Cook County, 11l , coun
cil of the American Legion. It is
planned to hold the totnney annually
at Chicago.
DON'T WAlT—lllake your engagement early to have your haw
dressed for the Interfratermty Ball at
LOUISE LAMBERT'S BEAUTY PARLOR
Above the Athletic Store—Phone 2404
GAS OIL REPAIRING
' Delivery Storage at Reasonable Rates
Body and Fenders Repaired
Keller's Service Garage
1000 East College Avenue Phone 282
RETURNING FROM
The Olympic Tryouts
J f r Lt , • STOP AT
Had Penn-Alto
ALTOONA, PA.
overnight and enjoy a good m
rest.—Avoid the dangers of
motoring late at night.
LUNCHEON 30c ,
PREPARED BY OUR PULLMAN CHEF
On Allen Street THE TAP •R 4 OM Opposite Postoffice
ORMER LION BOXER,,TO MEE
PHILADELPHIA ARENA MAY
STEVE HAMAS '29
Tests Show Plebes
Know Boxing Rules
Best Among Sports
Boxing rules, terms, and general
features of the fistic sport are more
familiar to College students than
those of other sports; - tests conducted
by the School of Physical Education
among freshmen here show.
Ninety-eight percent of those tak
ing the series of twenty-one tests cov
ering every phase of athletic games
and sport received passing grades on
the questions dealing with boxing
while the nest highest ranking sport
was baseball with a score of eighty
five percent.
Employing the multiple choice
system, each test contained approxi-
I mately thirty questions which covered
every phase of the particular sport
The questions were compiled by
coaches of the various sports on the
Physical Education staff.
With 810 taking the test on boxing
knowledge, the highest score attained
was 95 percent, the lowest was 45,
and the average, 82 Twenty games
and sports were covered in the com
motion.
FORMER ORANGE GRID STAR
ENTERS PROFESSIONAL RING
A former Syracuse football guard,
Henry Obst, may soonshe seen in the
professional boxing ring, according to
a recent report in the Syracuse Daily
o,ange, student publication.
Obst Is now training under Jimmy
Bronson, the man who gets much
credit for Gene Tunney's champion
ship The Orange gild star will un
dergo a long period of training be
fore staging his fast professional
bout, the repot t stated.
Lion Ring Captains
1919 Ray F. Denney
1920 Chailes A. McFadden
1921 Karl F Kahley
1922 Lawrence D. Chapin
1923 Herald L Bordner
1924 Carl 11 Madera
1925 John C. Wert
1926 John T. McClernan
1927 Clark G Graver
1928 Alfred B Wolff
1929 Alfred B. Wolff
1930 Martin S McAndrews
1931 Julius Epstein
1932 David A. Stoop
1933 John K. McAndrews
Three of Notre Dame's best Lno.n
athletes have decided to continue their
college studies despite attractive pro
fessional offers. ➢[archy Schisurtz
and Frank Hoffman, members of the
1031 All-American football team, have
both received coaching invitations,
while Billy Sullivan, who played base
ball for the Chicago White Sox last
year, also plans to imam in school
EMME=I
Nittany Plinting Budding
Phone 592 State College, Pa
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West College Aoenue - Phone 405
COMPLETE LINE OF
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Excellent Cheerful Rooms
Dining Service With Tile Baths
Green Gables
Hotel
"Unusually Different"
1 Mile South of Lewistown Route 22
Your Body and Your Mind
_ are your most
valuable assets.
Improve them both
at the
PENN STATE
SUMMER SESSION
Intel-Session Main Session
Juno 20-July 1 July 5-August 12
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
GARRISON TRAINS
FOR OLYMPIC TRY
Former Linn lienv)v,eight W.II Seek
Wrestling Tenn, P.M. In
Job Prelnnionrieß
Pop Can icon, outstanding heavy
weight utestlm here in 1926 and 1927,
11, definitely decided to become a can
didate fm the coming Olympic games.
Originally Pop intended to cold
the professional grappling game, but
since that time he has altered has
plans and is now training intensively
to get into condition for the Olympic
y-onts
By enteiing the Olympic pielimin
nines, Garrison skill be eligible to
%%nestle under the regulations of the
Amatem Athletic Union in which
competition will be offered by forme
college wrestle.. Should lie be suc
cessful in placing for the Olympics,
'he is confident that his chances of
entering the professional ling later
Hill be greatly magnified
The eliminations will be held Jul%
,4 and 5. The place has not been def
initely decided upon, but it is prob
able that it will be either New Yolk
or Chicago
Attempting to gain the tenth letter
of his college career, Dairy Wood,
Ilarvaid's Al-Amelican quarteibatk
.and sersatde athlete, is now working
out so ith the Crimson's baseball
squad A veteran diamond player of
two yeaet, expel once, Wood appeals
certain to win an infield position
MAKES GRID YARDAGE RECORI
Carlymg the bell eighty-five time
in eight gamey for on
three yards each time, Ralston Cdl
fullback foe the 1931 University o
California said team, has one of th
best often., records on the Coast
lle lost but four yards in all the times
, he carried the ball
TOASTED
SANDWICHES
OUR SPECIALTY
G P.Es'a7iPh'"y 'S
Loses First Fight
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Opposite Front Campus
On East College Avenie
Telephone SDO
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22 , ! East College Avenue
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soi les, Reposing, Cat Washing
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Expert
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DOC PEYTON
' AND
KAY KYSER
AT
The
Interfraternity Ball
Friday April 15 Recreation Hall
Not thwe , do n Union, say is offal
inn a special course in life-saving fo
all nien students planning to act a
camp couni,eloi s, municipal bench
guards, on swimming last, ucfpis a
private pools this summer.
BAUMGARDNER
BROS.
RESTAURANT
North Allegheny Street
BELLEFONTE
"Never Closed"
All Visitors Who Co to
Bellefonte Stop at the
Parrish Drug Store
The Largest in the County
EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
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TYRONE. PA
Lewistown Dry Cleaning
Laundry Company
"CAREFUL CLEANERS"
Dependable Service and Quality
We Call for and Deliver Phone 851
When in Lewistown
Stop at
"Pallas Restaurant"
On the Square
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
DINNER 50c
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BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Roofing and Cement Work
Phone 72"
Office: Crabtree Building
STATE COLLEGE. PA.