FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1955 'Hot' Lions Host CU Tomorrow John Egli’s Nittany cagers, still sizzling after a dazzling shooting performance against Rutgers Wednesday, make their second Rec reation Hall appearance tomorrow night when Colgate University visits University Park. The Lion frosh meet the junior varsity at 6:15 p.m And if the Lions remain on Coach Howie Hartman’s Red Raiders should have quite a battle on their hands. The Raiders -inaugurated the 1955-56 season with an 80-53 win over R.P.I. and now have five games under their belts. They lack height and depth, but never theless appear to be strong enough to draw considerable con cern from the Lion forces. Graham Poses Problem One of Hartman’s major prob lems at the outset of the season Was how soon his tallest perform er, Capt. Milt Graham, would be back in form after missing pre season practice because of foot ball. But by now the 6-6 pivotman should be back on par, and bol stering both the Raiders’ rebound and scoring strength. During early-eason contests 6-4 Jack Nichols, Hartman’s only re turning regular, filled in for Gra ham under the basket. The lead ing scorer of the 1955 team, Nichols, was a forward last year, has good hands, a fine shooting eye, and a fair drive-in shot. A junior, he is reported to be im proving with each game. No Veteran Height Colgate’s two other returning lettermen, both shorties, are 6-0 Jim Davies and 5-9 Jim David son. Both ate guards and better than average outside shooters. Bob Giordano, a non-lettering re serve last year at guard, has been filling in at one of the forward slots this season. He stands 5-11. Bill Allen, 6-2, will probably pair off with Nichols at the other forward post tomorrow night. All in all, Hartman has been fielding a green, but fast-break ing, smooth ball-handling squad. Following their encounter with R.P.1., the Raiders have been see ing only road action. Four away games have included Cornell, Bucknell, Princeton and Co lumbia. Sprinter Art Pollard and hurd ler Rod Perry will be Penn State’s chief standard-bearers in indoor track this winter. cr Perfect CHRISTMAS Gift Beautifully boxed regimental striped silk tie . . . with matching belt. Also, imported wool challis with small hand-blocked Foulard patterns. $5 and $6 'kedirik STATS COLLIOE their fast-moving upward trend, IM Boxing- (Continued from page sir) to turn back the game Vignola. Although Vignola fought gamely, he was no match for Stack’s pow erful right hand. Joel Gamble, Phi Sigma Kappa, decisioned Tom Smith, Theta Chi, to capture the 155-pound frater nity championship. Gamble was too /ast for Smith, mixing up a combination of left and right crosses to the head to sway the votes of the judges. Dick Hartmann independent 155-pound champion last year— defeated Roger Crawford to win the 165-pound title. Hartmann, the shorter of the two men, danced and jabbed throughout the bout. The scrap per crowded Crawford all the way flurrying with a series of lefts and rights to the body. Guy Tirabassi, Phi Kappa Sig, won his second consecutive IM championship by defeating stout hearted Steve Flamporis, Sigma Pi, in the clash for the 156-pound title. Both men fought cautiously in the first two rounds, each wary of the other’s powerful right. In the third round. Tirabassi opened up with a series of right hands (■Continued on page eight) THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Haky Is 2d IM Boxer to Win 3 Titles When Sigma' Nu’s Steve Haky decisioned Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Sam r-Valentine in the 1955 Intramural Heavy weight Boxing finals last night, he became the second man in the 24-year history of IM boxing to win three different titles. Haky, who won his 15th straight match last night, captured the 165-pound class in 1953 and added to his laurels , the following year with a 175-pound title. The only other IM pugilist to win three championships was John Reese of Phi Delta Theta, who had all-winning years in 1948, 1949, and 1950. Reese, a var sity wrestler in the 121-pound class, was the king of the 121-, 128-, and 135-pound divisions. He is now head coach of the Wilkes College wrestling team in Wilkes-Barre. Although Haky is not a varsity athlete, his 6-2 190-pound frame possesses much of the spirit and See Your Chevrolet Dealer By LOUIE PRATO determination that is present in a varsity athlete. Boxing from an orthodox stance, Haky’s powerful right hand, ex cellent counter-punching, and forceful attitude has accounted for most of his victories. Without having a bit of boxing experience when he first stepped into the ring in 1953, the senior battler from Uniontown has come on to establish himself as one of Intramural Boxing all-time stars. In his first title win three years ago, he decisioned Acacia’s John son in a 165-pound bout.. Last year, the modest Haky beat Phi Sigma Kapa’s Joel Gamble' for the 175-pound crown. Gamble, in cidently, is the new champion in the 155-pound class. In both years Haky reached the finals by elim inating four other fraternity fighters. On his way to the heavyweight title this year, Haky again had to win four other bouts before climb ing into the ring for the finals. But he accomplished this feat in decisive fashion knocking off Stan Glick, Phi Epsilon Pi, Igna tius Hojak, Phi Kappa, Ralph Ev ans, Chi Phi, and Frank Olney, taught dynamite good manners f With its frisky “Turbo-Fire V 8 this Chevrolet is pure dynamite. But it’s beautifully mannered, too—quiet, instantly obedient to your slightest signal! Nudge the accelerator and you’re aware of the split-second chain re action of your toe to the “Turbo- Fire” ! There’s your dynamite—with horsepower ranging up to a high of 205. 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