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Soose, Uncrowned Middleweight
Champ, May Get Official Title
In case Billy Soose, “current uncrowned king of the middleweight
division,” is getting tired of his newly-acclaimed title, the Pennsyl
vania Boxing Commission may soon reward the former Lion Intercol
legiate champion by recognizing him as the middle-weight champion
of the world. + -f -f’
Billy has turned the middle- !
weight ranks into an “open
house” affair by lacing both
claimants to that title within a
month, but in both bouts the title
was not at stake, and the Farrell
slugger has become the forgotten
man as far as official recognition
is concerned.
In' order to alleviate this' situa
tion, Harvey Boyle, Pennsylvania
Boxing Commissioner, has stated
unofficially that the Keystone
state authorities may give Soose
a .title which he can “lay on the
line,” should he sign for a return
title bout with either Ken Overlin
or : Tony Zale, recognized • cham
pions of the division.
The New York Boxing Commis
sion recognizes Overlin, who is
more famous for his adventures in
New York’s fashionable “cafe so
ciety,” than for his prowess in the
roped square.
The National Boxing Associa
tion hands the palm to Tony Zale,
hard-punching Chicagoan, who
amazed fistiana last winter by
knocking out A 1 Hostak, kayo ar
tist, super deluxe.
Both champions felt the sting
ing power- of Soose’s punches
within the past month and neither
is too anxious to put his title up
against this guy, whom the experts
labeled, “the real class of the di
vision.”
Meanwhile, as Soose waits for
some kind of official recognition
he refuses to remain idle. His
next encounter will probably find
Blly Soose matching his tender 23
years against the veteran Fred
Apostoli in Chicago sometime in
October.
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BILLY SOOSE
Galbraith Only Coach
In Lion Swim History
Bob' Galbraith is State’s first
swimming coach, having guided
the destinies of the watermen
since swimming became a varsity
sport five years ago.
“Gall” was graduated from
Rutgers in 1924 and is quite a
swimmer in his own right. He
was once National Collegiate div
ing champion and qualified for the
Olympic team in 1924.
He is a part-time instructor in
physical education, having a reg
ular job as associate professor of
English composition.
State College, Pa.
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Freshman Football Coach
Marty McAndrews has issued a
call for all freshman football
candidates to report to Room 12,
Varsity Hall, at 4:10 p. m. today.
With the first official frosh
football practice scheduled for
next Wednesday, the day classes
start, Coach Marty McAndrews is
getting set for what he thinks will
be a “pretty good year.”
Between 100 and 125 candi
dates will probably report for the
first drill. Included among these
will be Quentin Peters, brother of
Chuck Peters, and like Chuck, a
halfback. Three boys from State
College, the biggest contingent
ever to represent the town, are al
so expected to report. They are
Francis Musser, Willis Poorman,
and Hal Porter.
The most promising gridders
expected to report are:
John Banbury (Pittsburgh,) Al
do Cenci (Scranton,) Ralph Diehl
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THE
Cross-Country Success Depends
On Chick Werner's r 42 Harriers
Sophomores usually form the
backbone and reserve material of
a team, but on Chick Werner’s
cross-country squad, this season’s
success depends upon his junior
runners.
.Wth the yearling harriers losing
every one of their meets last year,
State’s cross-country hopes rest
upon the shoulders of the juniors,
who won a surprise victory dur
ing their frosh season when they
(Coatesville,) Quentin Peters (Sha
mokin), and Hal Porter (State
College), backs.
Dave Bickerton (Brentwood,)
Bernard. Brosky (Scranton,) Dan
DiMidio (Bristol,) Vernon Foltz
(Greensburg,) George Gagliardi
(Jeannette,) Eugene Hummel (Har
risburg,) John Jaffurs (Wilkiris
burg,) Joe Kraynack (Larksville,)
Ralph Mattiola (Bridgeport,) Russ
Montague (Clearfield,) Francis
Musser (State Willis
Poorman (State College,) John
Potsklan (Brownsville,) Harold
Slack (Pittsburgh,) and Bob Wal
ters (Derry,) linemen.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1940
copped the 1938 IC4-A freshman
championship.
A series of bad breaks handi
capped the performance of this
group when, Herm Goffberg- and
Alex Bourgerie, the two best time
makers, were injured and-could
not compete. George Harrison,
Pop Thiel, and’ Harold Olsen
showed great promise in races last
year.
Since Captain Bill- Smith, 1938
IC4-A champion, is the only sen
ior, and most' teams competing
against the Nittahy harriers have
been strengthened by strong
freshman squads, this will un
doubtedly be a trying season for
the Lions..
If, however,' Goffberg and Bour
gerie show their usual form, and
Smith stays his customary dis
tance in front of competing har
riers, the Nittany Lions may again
top_ the IC4-A ! s and outrun such
lightfooted opponents as Michigan
State, Syracuse, Manhattan, and
Pittsburgh.
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