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.SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933
BOXING POLICIES
The return of the heavyweight class to intercol
legiate boxing competitions in the East this year marks
tho demiso of a formerly mai'ked objection to this class.
That it is deserving of a position on the ring card can
not be denied from the spectator’s viewpoint. There is
nothing more interesting to many fight followers than
this concluding bout in the program. The main argu
mont advanced by coaches and athletic directors in a
survey last year which showed that they advocated the
heavyweight bout, disapproved of the unfairness in
legislating the larger men out of the sport simply be
cause not every college had the necessary material.
For the most part they spoke disparagingly of the
dangers that are supposed.-to .possess this, division.
Tho procedure in‘ rendering decisions ’in the- Inter
collegiates this : year 'involves the'use of'both judgbs ahd
referee. Because of'the'expense involved" it has not
bc-en practical for dual meets'under the'prevailing eco'-
nomic condition. The decision of the judges uhder'this
system is considered at first and the referee’s ballot
becomes the deciding factor only if the two judges are
deadlocked. A more efficient method can scarcely be
thought of.
Although more economical, the use of one official
as both referee and judge which is the common pro
cedure at tho present time has received much criticism.
Some coaches argue that tho. referee is in a better po
sition to judge, while many others claim advantages for
two men watching from different angles and having
nothing else to distract them. The problem of bringing
back the system of judges rests primarily on the train
ing of enough men capable of this position. Even than
economy may swing the balance to favor the use of a
referee as judge.
A POPULAR SPORT
In these days of lean athletic budgets, - careful con
sideration must be given to each sport from the stand
point of its popularity, its value to the participant, and
its desirability on tho college athletic program. Box
ing has not escaped the economy axe in some institu
tions, ami it is being weighed in the balance in others.
What are the merits that warrant its continuance as an
intercollegiate sport?
First of all* the popularity of boxing cannot be
denied. Few sports are more colorful than the ring
game. When the arc lights arc turned down, and the
announcement of the first bout is made to a hushed
crowd, there is excitement in the air. And as the timer’s
bell clangs and the thud of leather sounds, only the most
calloused onlooker can fail to become enthused. It is
man against man, skill against skill, something prim
itive in its attraction and at the same time an art.
Yet the enjoyment of the spectator is not the sole
thing to be considered when a sport is being weighed
in tho balance. Boxing not only delights the onlooker,
but it develops desirable qualities in the participant.
To the unthinking critic the boxer is a brute,- but noth
ing is more untrue as far as the average intercollegiate
mitman is concerned. Under collegiate mips; boxing is
a test of skill rather than a test of brute strength. The
slighter, more experienced ringman'ds often able to out
point the "man mountain.” In addition,'"the'average
college boxer is a gentleman in every sense-of the word.
His training has developed stamina,:self-reliance, and
sportsmanship. Forced to be on his own in the ring, he
retains that quality after the bout.
. Eoxing has had a phenomenal growth in colleges
and universities since the War, Beginning with a few
dual meets here in the East; it has spread from coast to
coast in that short time. Such popularity finds its
roots in two sources: tho interest of the spectator and
tho interest of tho participant. Though budgets may
bo cm’tailed even more, boxing's popularity cannot be
disregarded by athletic officials.
THE RING AROUND
There’s tho sniell of glove grease in the air and
onco again Hillmcn, Cadets, MlTmen, et al., are mix-
ing things up under the arc lights in Rec Hall. From
our covert in the girders we’re musing about all the
philandering going on hereabouts.
That’s all the farther we got in that jab.' How
ever, wc were reminded of a lot of the good old days
in'fistiana. For instance there was the sixty-round
bout in old Madison Sq. Garden in which one of the
ring posts got the decision by a Yarden then some.
And even stranger things than this have happened.
How about the two-hundred pound palooka who
Wm. M. Stegmoier '34
smashed tradition by swallowing the sponge instead
of throwing it up, to say nothing of the old adage,
“A towel in time saves many from the count of nine.”
But such ancient quips pall when wc Recall the story
about the co-ed who fears that Napoleon may be
knocked out on tho other fellow's elba.
John C. Irwin ’3l
Francis Wacker ’34
The notion struck us in .the solar plexus that we
could promote quite a dandy boxing tourney ourselves
what with no end of ingenuity and material at our
finger’s ends. Who wouldn’t go miles and miles to
see Doc “Killer” Kelly, the plant prof, mix blows with
Willard “Powerful Punch” Lewis who trains a la
Tunney in the Library. A few press notices of a
battle between Oswald Boucke arid Oscar Smith would
bring in the biggest receipts hereabouts since Lederer
and a campus cop tangled on New' Beaver field. We
could go on.
Last week'wo received an a Ways
and Means committee whicji was supposed to ferret
out the nine hundred and ninty-nine. possible methods
of crashing Roc hall gates. The newest recipe un
covered was carrying in Major Thompson’s baton,
or, even better yet, concealing oneself in the confines
of his gorgeous handle-bar mustache.
St. Patrick’s day swooped right down upon us this
year and we’re mighty proud that Joe Moran did the
campus smoothies one better with that little gob of
green that he wore on his trunks. Of course Western
Maryland put one all over the boys even if it was a
pretty dark green.
Uppercuts: Johnny McAndrews has been ob
serving Lent lately what with his fasting to make the
135-pound weight .... If you figure out just how
many towels were used in Rec hall this week-end you’ll
find that there are enough to outfit all the folks of
India in Ghnndi uniforms .... Which may or may not
go to prove that the Yogi bird catches the worm . ...
Fisty Anna, that pestiferous co-ed, wants to know
whether a boxer who wears brass knuckles could be
accused of spiking the punch ....
YOUR BODY
and
YOUR MIND
are yojir most
valuable assets. ■
Improve them both .
at the
PENN STATE
SUMMER SESSIONS
Main Session
July 3-August 11'
Intercession
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Post-Session
August 14-August 25
In philanders field the boxers throw
Terrific punches blow by blow,
*** * * *
The Boxers Rebellion
The Hay-maker Riot
“Heavy, heavy where’s a heavy,”
Loo always cries,
But from this entire student bevy
No one ever tries.
Why not issue a write of mandamus
For the return of Champion Steve Hamas
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Not old horses but pugilists' r-'
•Are material for mucilagists.
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—PUNCH-DRUNK
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
11 Colleges Listed in History
Of Eastern Ring Association
M. /. T., Navy, Penn, State Compose First
League—Colgate, Syracuse, Yale,
Virginia Have Competed
Eleven colleges and universities
have been members of the Eastern
Intercollegiate Boxing association dur
ing its eleven-year history. Two of
the present member schools, M-. I. T.
and Penn State, were charter mem
bers of the league when it was found
ed in 1921.
Navy and Penn were the other two
institutions who helped to found the
association. -However,- Navy with
drew its membership two years ago
because of sentiment against competi
tion beyond dual meets, and Penn
dropped out following the intercol
legiate tourney last year. Both
schools were invited to send boxers to
this year’s meet, but both declined.
Penn, Penn State Met
College boxing previous to 1920 was
confined mainly to intramural com
petition. One meet had been held be
tween Penn and Penn State in 1919,
and the next, year Navy entered into
fho competition.
; An impetus was given to boxing in
colleges by -the World War. Many
college men. received their first in
struction in the art- in the numerous
training camps, and upon returning to
their respective campuses they were
eager to continue the sport.
Dr. R. Tait McKenzie, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was elected
first president of the newly-formed
association in 1921. In the same year
tho group was officially recognized by
the National Collegiate Athletic as
sociation,- and boxing became a reg
ular college sport.
Other Colleges Compete
Other colleges, not members of the
association, entered into active com
petition with league members in the
next two years. These included Army,
Carnegie Tech, Springfield, Virginia,
Yale, and the Canadian-universities of
McGill, Queens, and .Toronto.
By 1923 college boxing was well
established, and in 1924 .tho first in
tercollegiate tournament was held
here. Navy, Penn, Penn State, and
Syracuse, which replaced M. I. T., en-
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tered teams. Penn State won the
trophy presented by a Philadelphia
sportsman, securing four individual
champions.
M. I. T. officially withdrew from
the league in 1925,- and Colgate and
Syracuse Five member
schools ’ and Yalo competed in the
tourney in Philadelphia, which was
won by Navy. In 1926, Colgate with
drew, M. I. T. re-entered, and the Uni
versity of Virginia competed in the
tourney at Syracuse. s
Two More Schools Enter
Georgetown and New York Univer
sity actively entered the league for
tho 1928 seasbn, with the result that
more dual meets were, held than ever
before. In the championship tourna
ment held at the Penn Palestra, Navy
succeeded in winning for the third
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’36 RIFLE TEAM WINS MEET
First-year riflemen defeated- the
Rock Springs civilian club by a score
of 1678-to-1633 in a shoul-der
to-shoulder match, here last week.
Raymond G. Sloan jr., and Elwood
E. Handwerk were the high scorers
■for the freshmen.
timo thereby gaining permanent pos
session of the Baltimore Sun trophy.
With Western Maryland entered in
the association for the first time, still
more dual meets were held during the
1929 season. Penn State was host for
tho tournament, and the Lions won
threo individual championships to an
nex tho title for the third time.
Penn State again won. the fistic
crown in 1930 at the finals in the
Penn Palestra, but lost it to Navy
when tho tournament returned to
Stato College ,the next year. Syra
cuse won the trophy for the first time
when the New York school acted as
host for the tourney last year, Penn
State-placing second and Army third.
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