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The Nittany Realm
Leo Houck, colorful Penn State boxing coach, was reunited
with an old boxing opponent 'at a Lancaster banquet honoring Houck
and his three brothers Wednesday.
The opponent was Harry Lewis, the boxer Leo fought for the
middleweight title in France in 1911. The former scrappers remi
nisced over their twenty-round battle which was won by Houck on
a decision.
Although Houck never actually won the championship belt, he
was one of the more deserved claimants to the title between 1911
and 1914. After the death of Stanley Ketchel, the title remained open
and several fighters made a
claim
Frank Klaus, who beat Houck
and Geor g es Carpentier, of
France, lost the title to George
Chip. Leo Houck had defeated
Chip live times previous to his
winning the championship but
was never able to gain a match
with the titleholder.
The fight with Lewis was
termed by Houck "one of the
toughest I ever had." Leo had
won two decisions over Lewis in
the Unted States but these were
called "flukes" by Lewis' man
ager, so Leo went to France to
prove permanently who was the
better fighter.
The fight was grueling through
out, with Houck the better man
at long range. Houck was given
a unanimous decision, much to
the French crowd's approval.
During his fighting days Houck
never discriminated between his
opponents, taking on any man in
his weight class or heavier. He
fought such well-known heavy
weights as Gene Tunney, Gun
boat Smith and Battling Levinsky, the last of whom he defeated
The outstanding man Houck fought in his own class was Harry
Greb, the "Human Windmill," considered by many experts as the
greatest fighter who ever lived.
The Nittany boxing coach said that the trouble with present
day fighters is that they do not train hard enough and, therefore, get
tired late in the fight.
3 A L L
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It's Junior Prom night. So we're Splurging!
DINNER AT THE ALLENCREST, then to
Schwab for "Skin Of Our Teeth," and then
dancing to the strains of Johnny Long
.... What a night! Expensive you might say!
THE ALLENCREST has
Pan Fried Silver Trout
tonight at a special price. You'll save and enjoy
a grand meal.
What .4 in a name?
FOR YOU? this !
$lO.OO in Cash or $10:50 in Meals
it you submit within the next two weeks the winning
name for our newly-decorated room, formerly The
Pastry Shop! Como down and se* it, eat in it—
NAME IT!
TME
TER ROOM
By GEORGE VADASZ
We're Eating Out
Tonight!
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
LEO HOUCK
at th.
ALLENCREST
CLASSIFIEDS
LOST
ENGINEERS ATTENTION! Person who
recovered silderule at Industrial Engi
neering office, November 2, took wrong
sliderule. Please return.
PAIR PIGSKIN GLOVES, sometime Mon
day. Call Sonya, 413 Mae.
WILL PERSON, driving Pontiac, who
picked up hitch-hiker at corner College
and Pugh St., and took him to Bellefonte
intersection Fri. Nov. 6 call Kosher 4923.
Left coat in car.
NOV. 4—lndian Silver Link Bracelet. Four
turquoise stones, one missing. Sentimen
tal value. Reward. Call 208 Atherton.
LOST: Green Eversharp Pen. In or be
tween Ath and Carnegie. Call Simmons
or Collegian Office.
WANTED
RIDE to Chicago or vicinity, on or around
Thanksgiving. Will share driving and
expenses. Call Solis, 2184.
NEED RIDE from Williamsport to State
College Friday about 1 p.m. Return
Sunday noon. Call Krane 2812.
A SUBSTITUTE for my room in Nittany
Dorms 4241. Sec W. A. Scott, at the
room or call.
REPLACEMENT for Watts Dorm; suit
able financial arrangements. Call Bill
Cook's Restaurant after 5:00 p.m.
A RIDE to Columbus or vicinity (prefer
ably Cincinnati) leaving for Thanks
giving vacation. Call James Pound, 2651.
RIDE to Ann Arbor or Detroit, on or
around Thanksgiving. Jim Barry, phone
:3 051- E x t 792. 307 Jordan.
WAITERS and dish washers needed ur
gently Saturday night, 7-10 p.m. $3 and
meal. Call Cramer 4332.
WANTED RIDERS to Scranton on Ad
miral Gallagher's Cruise. Call Bob 4119,
Frilays.
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OLYMPIA ICE BOX„ reasonable. Phone
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AIR CORPS JACKETS, waterproof, wind
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