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The Daily Collegian Editorial Page
Editorials and columns appearing. in The Dear Collegian represent the opinions of the writer. They mad no claim to reflect student or llnlveraty camerae& Unsigned editorials are written by the editie.
Costly Cheering
Not only should last Saturday's boxing result
against Army have been 6-2 but the Lions' heavy
weight and defending Eastern titlist, Chuck Dra
zenovich, should have earned a clear cut victory
over his tall West Point opponent, Bill Kellum.
Apparently it is the general student opinion
that Chuck actually would have won the fight
had not the referee stopped the bout after Dra
zenovich had skillfully out-maneuvered his op
nonent and was moving in, landing some well
aimed punches.
Mr. Taylor, one of the best referees in the EIBA,
had repeatedly warned the Rec Hall student body
that there was to be no cheering during the con
test. When Drazenovich moved in 'on Kellum, a
few juvenile minded students, unable to control
their emotions, started to cheer, thus forcing Tay
lor to stop the fight momentarily.
Before every boxing meeting in Rec Hall stu
dents are reminded that there is to be no cheering
during the fights. Eastern Intercollegiate boxing
rules state:
"Silence must be maintained during the prog
ress of a round. The proper time for applause
is between rounds or between bouts. Any noisy
exhibition or unsportsmanlike conduct is espe
cially unfair to the contestants and serve only
to reflect discredit on the host school and its
boxing team."
Mr. Taylor was carrying out his duty, that of
enforcing the rules, to the letter. A few ill-man
nered students could not agree with this. The boo
ing and unsportsmanlike conduct last Saturday
was definitely uncalled for.
Penn State is one of the leaders of collegiate
boxing. Graduate manager of athletics, Harold
"Ike" Gilbert, is the president and also secretary
treasurer of the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing
Association. Dean of the School of Physical Edu
cation, Carl P. Schott, serves as a member on the
NCAA rules committee besides being editor of the
NCAA boxing guide.
Rec Hall fight fans, especially as hosts to the
forthcoming Eastern boxing tournament, should
set an example for other schools to follow in this
already shaky collegiate boxing realm.
Over 14,500 boxing fans packed into Wisconsin's
field house last year to witness the 1948 NCAA
finals. This massive unit adhered to the rules so
well that one could hear a pin drop during the
rounds' progress.
Not once did the officials as the EIBA tourney
last year have to stop a bout at the Memorial Gym
at the University of Virginia.
Much of the cheering, •it is said, occurs because
the typical Rec Hall fan wants to see "blood in
the ring." This misconception must be cleared up.
Bloody demonstrations belong to professional
boxing. There's a great difference between pro
and collegiate pugilists. College boxing stresses
the importance of clean competition and all the
ideals of clean sportsmanship.
Edit Briefs
• New Haven women work as late as 2 a.m. as
Vari-typists on the Yale Daily News, but at Penn
State telephone operators won't work even until
11 o'clock on the dormitory switchboards. At least
that's what we're told.
—George Vedas&
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From Little Acorns
It may be small, and out-of-the-way. It may not be imposing,
or have every desired item in stock. But the new B-X is all yours.
This is just the beginning and a good start is the first prerequi-
site to ultimate success in any new venture.
A Student Union building is at last within expecting distance of
materializing. A spacious, well-appointed and amply-stocked stu
dent cooperative store should be one of the prize features of the
Union.
Without student support, such an accomplishment will never be
possible. It would be the height of folly to invest a lot of money in
something 'which had failed even on a small scale.
Accomplishments of the Board of Control have been astonish
ing, considering the shoe string with which it started. Most of the
common supply needs can be satisfied there, as well as many un
usual ones.
Since the B-X is one approach to the basic student need for
self-help, it is bound to succeed and to expand to proportions more
in line with Penn State's student population and progressiveness.
Patronizing the B-X will save you money, help fellow students
to earn their education the hard way, and will assure the growth of
the store into an institution we can well be proud of.
By LieMty
TO THE EDITOR AND BOXING FANS: The
rules of the Intercollegiate Boxing Association
prescribe that silence be maintained during every
contest. If the students will adhere to these regu
lations, it will aid the contestants and will be
deeply appreciated by the members of the boxing
team.
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