Penn State collegian. (State College, Pa.) 1911-1940, April 09, 1932, Image 7

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    Saturday, April 9, 1932
STEVE HAMAS,
LOUGHRAN A
Gains 25 Knockouts in
Professional Ring
Engagements
Boasting a professional record of
28 victories with only one loss, Steve
llamas '29, former Lion five-letter
athlete, is scheduled to meet Tommy
Loughran, Philadelphia heavy, in a
return match at the Quaker City
May 11.
Starting anew fines 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 rounds at New York
linuary 15.
i Twenty-five of his twenty-eight
victories in his first two years of pro
fvsional competition were gained by
Way of the knockout route Nine of
dose came in the first setto, while
t4n were made in the second.
t
'Two fights were won by K. O's in
t e third, three by knockouts in the
s xtb, and the latest fall was register
s by Steve when he floored Frankie
going 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 Eighth in Nation
According to the National Boxing
a sociatmn ranking announced last
month, Hamas was rated eighth in
lle national field of professional
envies. With Schmeling as cham
pion, Haman follows Jack Sharkey at
first, Ernie Schaaf at second, Primo
Oarnera at third, Mickey Walker at
a urth, Man Baer at fifth, King Le
v nsky at math, and Young Strrblmg
seventh.
Under the guidance of Coach Leo
Houck, Steve twice gained the heavy
weight intercollegiate title In his
sophomore year he reported for box-
Mg at the close of the basketball sea
son and won the crown two wool,
later in his first collegiate ring ap
pearance lie lost the title to Giant
of New York University the follow
ing year, but won over "Dynamite
Joe" Livoti, of Syracuse, to regain
the championship as a senior.
The only Penn State athlete ever
to win letters in five different sports,
llamas received a total number of
eleven awards in three years. lie
won three letters in football, three in
boxing, two in basketball, two in
track, and one in lacrosse.
MG TEN SPONSORS TOURNEY
tAn interodlegiate,,boxing tourna
ment for all colleges in the Big Ten
conference and Notie Dame Univer
sity will be held in Chicago May 6 and
7, according to plans announced re
cently by the Cook County, 111., coun
cil of the American Legion. It is
planned to hold the tourney annually
at Chicago
DON'T WAlT—nuke your engtv
dressed for the Interfiaternity Do ,
LOUISE LAMBERT'
Above the Athletic
GAS OIL REPAIRING
%. Delivery Storage at Reasonable Rates
Body and Fenders Repaired
Keller's Service Garage
1000 East College Avenue Phone 282
RETURNING FROM „ i f
The Olympic Tryouts
" STOP AT
Hotel Penn-Alto
ALTOONA, PA. ,
overnight and enjoy a good
rest.—Avoid the dangers of
motoring late at night.
LUNCHEON 30cPREPARED ,BY OUR PULLMAN CHEF
'
On Allen Street THE TAT , ROOM 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 next highest ranking sport
was baseball with a score of eighty
five percent
Employing the multiple choice
system, each test contained approxi
mately thirty questions which covered
' every phase of the particular sport.
The questions more compiled by
coaches of the various spoils 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 exam
ination.
FORMER ORANGE GRID STAR
ENTERS PROFESSIONAL RING
A former Syracuse football guard,
Henry Obst, may soon be seen in the
professional boxing ring, according to
a recent report in the Syracuse Daily
Onmdf, student publication.
Obst id now training under Jimmy
Bronson, the man who gets much
credit for Germ Tunny's champion
ship. The Orange grid star will un
dergo a long actual of training be
foie staging first professional
bout, the report stated.
gement early to have your hair
.0 at •
. BEAUTY PARLOR
Store—Phone 2404
Lion Ring Captains
1919 Ray F. Henney
1920 Charles A. McFadden
1921 Karl E Kahley
1922 Lawrence D. Chapin
1923 Herald L Bordner
1924 Carl R. Madera
1925 John C. Wert.
1926 John T. MeClernan
1927 Clark G. Grazier
1928 Alfred B Wolff
1929 Alfred B. Wolff
1930 Martin S. McAndrew%
1931 Julius Epstein
1932 David A Stoop
1933 John K McAndrew%
ATHLETES CONTINUE STUDIES
Three of Notre Dame's best known
athletes have decided to continue theta
college studies despite attractive
plo
fessional offers. Maichy Schwartz
and Frank Hoffman, membeis of the
1981 All-American football team, have
both received coaching invitations,
whiJe Billy Sullivan, who played base
ball for the Chicago White Sox last
year, also plans to remain in school.
EMENIMIII
Nittany Panting Building
Phone 592 State College, Pa
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Your Body and Your Mind
- are your most
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Improve them both
at the
PENN STATE
SUMMER SESSION
Inter-Session Main Session
June 20-July 1 July 5-Auoust 12
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
GARRISON TRAINS
FOR OLYMPIC TRY
Former Linn Heavyweight Will Seel.
WreollingTeam Posnion In
July i,reliminariea
Pop Garrison, outstanding heavy
weight wrestler here in 192 G and 1927,
ha= definitely decided to become a can
&date for the coming Olympic games.
Originally Pop intended to enter
the professional grappling game, but
since that time he has altered his
plans and is now training intensively
to get into condition for the Olympic
try-outs.
By entering the Olympic prelimin
ies, Garrison will be eligible to
wrestle under the regulations of the
Amateur Athletic Union in which
competition will be offered by foi mcr
college wrestlers. Should he be suc
cessful in placing for the Olympics,
he is confident that his chances of
entering the professional sing later
will be meetly magnified
The eliminations will be held July
4 and 5. The place has not been def
initely decided upon, but it is prob.
I able that it will be either New York
or Chicago
WOOD SEEKS TENTH LETTER
Attempting to gam the tenth letter
of his college career, Barry Wood,
Hai vard's All-American quarterback
and versatile athlete, is now working
out with the Crimson's baseball
sqund A veteran diamond player of
two yem's experience, Wood appears
cat= to win an infield position.
MAKES GRID YARDAGE RECORD
Carrying the ball eighty-five tones'
in eight games for an a‘erage of
three yards each time, Ralston CIII
fullbacic for the 1931 University o
California grid team, has one of th.
best offensive records on the Coast
He lost but four yards in all the time ,
he carried the ball.
TOASTED
SANDWICHES
OUR SPECIALTY
G Izh`te7J'.'k''r 'S
I F — Loses First Fight
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DOC PEYTON
; AND
KAY KYSER
AT
The
Interfraternity Ball
Friday April 15 Recreation Hall
OFFERS LIFE-SAVING COURSE
Northwestein Univeisity is offer
mg a special course in life-saving fp
all men students planning to act a
camp counselors, municipal bone
guards, or swimming lush actors a.
private pools this summer.
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North Allegheny Street
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The Largest in the County
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On the Square
A GOOD PLACE TO EAT
DINNER 50c
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