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ction in Eastern
IT LOOKS like Syracuse light-heavy with a right of his own. Adam easily won
John Maher! is going to level the Lion's a decision to move in the final round of
Adam Kois with that right of his, but the EIBA championships along with Florc
Kois has just staggered the Orangeman He will meet Army's Jim Mclnerney.
Kois Tops Orange's Mahar;
Fiore Upsets Joe Incarnato
It was victories by Tony Flore and Adam Kois in crucial semi
final bouts last night that gave Penn State at least six points toward
team honors.
Flore decisioned Cathloic U.'s Joe Incarnato to move to the
finals of the 139-pound class, and Kois, won a bruising victory over
Syracuse's Whitey Mahar to do
likewise in the 178-pound brac
ket.
The other two Lions i n last
night's quarter-finals, Sam Butler
and Gerry Spotts, lost decisions.
The Kois-Mahar battle was a
real old-fashioned slugfest, and
the best fight of the night. Adam
in winning a unanimous dedision
relied chiefly on sledge-hammer
blows to wear down his oppon
ent.
Defense Forgotten
The first round was fairly even,
with both boys throwing style to
the wind, and swinging fero
ciously.
This tempo continued through
out the bout, with defense a for
gotten thing, and Adam scoring
hard with both hands, mostly to
Mahar's head.
Though Adam was the harder
puncher, Mahar landed many fine
blows of his own, and it was two
very tired boys who left the ring
at the final bell with Kois de
clared the winner.
Grew Stronger
The Fl or e-Incarnato bout
started both boys mixing it up
pretty evenly, Tony pecking
away at Incarnato's face with
stinging lefts, and Incarnato con
centrating mostly on the body.
As the fight progressed, how
ever, Tony grew stronger and
broke the hitherto even match
wide open late in the second
round when he buckled Incarnato
with a right and left to the head.
Incaranat tired badly, and the
third round was all Fiore. At one
time he caught the Catholic U.
veteran with five straight rights
to the head.
Too Much Experience
Flore meets Syracuse's Johnny
Granger in tonight's 139-pound 7
final. He beat Granger in a dual
meet.
Sammy Butler in a 132-pound
battle, just didn't have the ex
per!ence to cope with Army's
Jim McGee, and though willing
oil the way, fell to the veteran
Cadet.
McGee was the aggressor all
the way and, showed a fine left
hand. He bothered Sam consider
ably - vith the left in the first
round. but in the second Sammy
gained confidence, and traded
blows on fairly even terms. In the
third, however, McGee's finesse
began to show, and he dropped
Sam f"r a nine count midway
throp
The 156-pound battle between
By 808 VOSBURG
Summary
125 pounds—Bill Banerdt, Virginia de
cisioned !Joe Walsh, Catholic U.
132 pounds—Jim McGee, •Army, de
cisioned Sam Butler, Penn State.
139 pounds—(semi-final) Tony Flore
Penn State, decisioned Joe Incarnato, Cath
olic U.
139 ponnds—(semi-final) Johnny Grang
er, Syracuse, TKO'd Jack Poirier, Army
Time: 1:37 of second.
147 pounds—Gus Fiacco, Syracuse, de
cisioned Bernie Pannone, Catholic U.
156 pounds—Pete Potter, Virginia, de
cisioned Gerry Spotts, Penn State.
165 pounds—Jeryl Hughes, Army, de
cisioned Vince Rigolosi, Syracuse.
178 pounds—(semi-final) Adam Rois
Penn State decisioned John Mahar, Syra
cuse.
178 pounds—(semi-final) Jim Mclnerney
decisioned Bill Roberts, Virginia.
Brat. —Joe Mehalick, Virginia. TKO'd
Pete Larson, Catholic U. Time: 1:58 of
second.
Today's Fights
Semifinal Pairings
125 pound class
Sam Marino, PS vs. Tom Coulter, .Syra.
Paul Driscoll, Army vs. Bill Banerdt, Va.
132 pound class
Art Nelson, Syra. vs. John Cronin, C.U.
Bob Rush, Va. vs. Jim McGee, Army
147 pound class
John Albarano," PS vs. Red Hoch, Army
Grice Whiteley, Va. vs. Gus Fiacco, Syra.
156 pound class
Bill Miller, Syra. vs. John Spinale, C. U.
Carl Crews, Army vs. Pete Potter, Va.
165 pound class
Lou Roszarek, PS 'vs. Estel Nichols, Va.
Cliff Sisler, C. U. vs. Jeryl Hughes, Army
Heavyweight class
Geo. Kartalian, Syra. vs. Mike Hepler, Ar.
Bob Potter, PS vs. Joe Mehalick, Va.
Spotts and Virginia's unbeaten
Pete Potter was almost a replica
of Saturday's dual-meet match.
Potter was content to hold back
and counter-punch when th e
chance came.
He began hitting very hard in
the second round, and continued
the barrage in the third. Gerry,
game all- the way, had trouble
finding openings and landed few
scoring' blows.
Four Lions who drew byes in
the first round will compete for
the first round in this afternoon's
semi-finals. '
Sammy Marino (1-0-3) will
take on Syracuse's Tommy Coul
ter (1-1-1) in the opening 125-
pound bout. These two fought to
a draw in the dual meet.
Captain Johnny Albarano (4-0-
0) will make the first defense of
his 147-pound crown against
Army's Roe Koch (0-3-0). John
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TM re ATT Ar r7OLL*C.'TTAN STATE St" . .,T.I.EGE PENNSYLVANIA
—Photo
Army Keeps
Seven Boxers
In Tournament
(Continued from 'page one)
Since, the Orangemen and the
Lions are favorites in the tourney
this decisio - t ncreased the Blue
and White's chances.
In the first bout Bill Banerdt,
Virginia's southpaw 125 pounder,
eked out a decision over Joe
Walsh of Catholic U. Walsh fin
ished strong but couldn't over
come Banerdt's lead.
The next bout saw Jim McGee,
Army, use a good left jab to de
feat State's Sam Butler. Butler
was aggressive but couldn't
match McGee's ring savvy
The fifth bout presented a
Mutt-Jeff battle with short Gus
Fiacco of the Orange outpunch
ing his taller opponent, Bernie
Pannone of Catholic U.
Semi-Finals at 2 p.m.
Captain Pete Potter of Virginia
proved himself a threat in the 156
pound class with a win over
Gerry Spotts of State.
Twelve bouts will be staged in
the semi-finals this afternoon in
Rec Hall. The 12 winners, along,
with last night's four finalists,
will vie in tonight's finals. This
afternoon's bouts will get under
way at 2 p.m. and the finals at 7
p.m.
Grand Jury Asks
2cl Spivey Talk
NEW YORK, March 7--(AP)—
The New York. Grand Jury prob
ing basketball scandals said to
day it would like another talk
with Bill Spivey, former all-
America star at the University of
Kentucky, to clear up "sharp con
flicts" between his story and that
of two teammates.
The district attorney's office
said word had been sent to Spi
vey's attorney that the player
would be given another chance to
testify when the grand jury
meets again next Tuesday.
Late today there had been no
reply from the attorney or Spi
vey, whose athletic eligibility at
Kentucky has been suspended.
The seven-foot center played in
a benefit game last night at
Birmingham, Ala.
Jesse Arnelle, freshman phe
nom, is the first Penn• State bas
i<etball player to top 400 points
in one season.
Boxing , Tiiiiiiiiahiloirt
—Photo by McNeillie
HERE'S ONE of the few punches Cath- win moved'him into the final round of the
DliC U's Joe Incarnato managed to block eastern championships in Rec Hall tonight.
during his 139 pound semi-final bout with Incarnato had decisioned Tony in their
Penn State's Tony Flore last night. Flore's previous meeting during the dual season.
Good Left
Matmen End
At Princeton
Penn State's crack wrestling team goes to the mats against
Princeton -University this afternoon in New Jersey for its final dual
meet before defending the Nittany EIWA championship title next
Saturday.
Victory for the 'Lions today would record second consecutive
unbeaten dual season and i stretch
an undefeated skein to 20, the
longest winning mark in Penn
State mat history.
Winners in eight starts this sea
son, Coach Charlie Speidel's
grapplers have rolled successively
over Lehigh, Virginia, Pitt, Mary , .
land, Army, Syracuse, Navy and
Cornell. Syracuse alone held the
Lions below a 20 point team to
tal.
Glass NCAA Champ
On the other hand, Princeton
has had a losing season with six
matches on the wrong side of the
ledger and one victory. The only
foe met by the Lions and Tigers
in common this year was Lehigh,
State winning 20-5 and Princeton
going down, 17-11.
Mostly sophomores, the Tigers'
chief boast is EIWA and NCAA
heavyweight champion Brad
Glass.•
With the exception of heavy
weight Lynn Illingworth, Sueidel
will present the same lineup
which has been starting since
Mid-season and is likely to carry
Blue and White colors in the
Easterns next week.
Sophomore Sensation
The State lineup against
Princeton -today is, composed of
Bob Homan (7-1), 123; Dick
Lemyre (8-0), 130; Jerry Maurey
(4-0), 137; Don Frey (5-1), 147;
Doug Frey (5-2), 157; Joe Lemyre
(5-2-1), 167; Hud Samson (6-2),
177; and Dick Waters (1-0), un
limited.
Sophomore sensation Dick Le
myre can close his first varsity
season with a perfect record if he
beats Princeton's Ron Kinney at
130 pounds. Kinney, a senior, is
not expected to be too tough for
Lemyre.
State's only other unbeaten
regular, Jerry Maurey, will face
Tiger soph Tom Gordon at 137
pounds. Gordon lost a close de
cision to Columbia's Bob Hart
man, EIWA runnerup last March.
Don Frey Returns
Emphasizing the sophomore
wrestling picture at Princeton,
State's second best record holder
Bob Homan will ' meet , either
Rupert Miller or Chet Apy at 123.
Don Frey will be in action for
the Lions again after a two-week
layoff and will meet Carl Shaifer
of known unknown 'quality.
Frey's brother Doug at 157
runs into one of Princeton'S best
in Don Rumsfield who posted an
unbeaten frosh record last year.
Another hotshot Princeton soph,
Carl MacDonald awaits State's
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SATURDAY, IVIARdiI
,10
By JAKE HIGHTON
W. Kentucky,
Louisville Play
In NIT Opener
NEW YORK, March 7—(W)--
Seeded favorites sit and watch
tomorrow night while other guests
crack open the National Invita
tion Basketball Tournament with
a triple-header at Madison Square
Garden.
The 12 competing teams will be
spurred by a special incentive
this year. The winner automatical
ly qualifies for the Olympic trials
here March 29.
Two hotshots from the blue
grass territory—Western Ken
tucky (25-4) and Louisville (20-5)
—bring a backyard feud up north
for the opening game at 6 p.m.
(EST).
Three eastern powers and a
little giant from the middle west
complete the opening night's card.
Seton Hall (25-2) and La Salle
(20-5) tangle in the second game
at 7:45 p.m. Dayton (24-3) and
erratic New York University (17.
6) close out the bill at 9:30.
Triple-Header
The four top-seeded contenders
—Duquesne, St. Louis, St. Bona
venture and St. John's, in that
order—drew first round byes and
don't swing into action until the
first of next week.
Two of them take part in an
other triple-header Monday, along
with Seattle and Holy Cross, who
lap over with a first round game.
St. Bonaventure will meet the
Louisville-Western Kentucky win
ner and St. John's will tackle the.
Seton Hall-La Salle survivor.
Scoring Duel
Tuesday night St. Louis, fifth
ranked nationally, plays the Day
ton-NYU victor while top-seeded
Duquesne, No. 4 nationally, en
gages the winner of the Seattle-
Holy Cross conflict.
The Western-Louisville game
also promises to produce a good
scoring duel between ,the
Hill
toppers' Art Spoelstra, 6-9, who is
averaging 16 points a game, and
Louisville's Bob Lochmueller, who
poured them in at, a 17.5 clip
during the season.
Much-Traveled
Penn State's basketball team
played 16 of its 24 games on for
seign courts -during the 1952 cam-
Paigu.
Season
Today
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