WEDNESDAY, DECEM
Beta Wins
Two Bouts
In Opener
By DAVE HLADICK
Intramural boxing started
Its first round of competition
last night as seven bouts were
reeled off. However, six others
resulted in forfeits aft e r
scheduled contestants failed
to make an appearance.
Bill Russ of Phi Kappa Psi and
Bob Sorisio of Theta Chi squared
away in the initial rout of the
evening in the 155-pound class.
Russ opened up with a two-fisted
attack concentrated at Sorisio's
head. By the end of the first stan
za Sorisio was forced into back
peddling tactics in defense.
Russ continued his aggressive
attack in the second round and
had his opponent in constant
trouble. The fight was stopped
mid-way through the f inal
round, and Russ was awarded
the victory.
In a wild swinging &I f air
AChißho's Ai Kousman.decisioned
a game Phil Hodges, of Phi Kap
pa Sigma. Both boys retained a
torrid pace throughout the bout
and Kousman's stamina won out.
The first round was fairly even,
with both boys-trading blows free
ly. In the second and third frames
Kousman's body attack spelled the
difference.
Bill Booker of Omega Psi Phi
carried on a relentless attack as
he decisioned Alpha Epsilon Pi's
Barry Spangenburg. Booker, a
lanky southpaw, relied on his su
perior reach advantage to turn the
tide of the fight in his favor. His
stinging jabs and sharp left cross
es forced Spangenburg to the de
fensive throughout the bout.
In the third round Booker '
changed his style of attack and
rocked Spangenburg with
ing left hand leads. All three
officials were unanimous in giv
ing the 155• pound Booker his
first win.
In - the, only heavyweight fight
of the evening Beta Theta Pi's
Don Paxton decisioned Tau Phi
Delta's Bob Forney. Forney won
the first round on sharp jabs and
aggressive tactics. - '
Paxton came back strong In the
second frame against his south
paw opponent. By the end of the
third round Paxton was pummel
ing Forney easily with an aggres
sive windmill surge. Paxton's ag
gression gained a decisive margin
on all three officials' cards.
Dave Barnes . of Tau Kappa
Epsilon and Theta Chi's Ed
Walker hooked up in a merry
donnybrook which had both
boys pushing leather faster than
a western 'tannery.
At the end of the first round
Barnes had his opponent reeling
and wheeling. In the subsequent
rounds 'Barnes failed to exhibit
the killer instinct and Walker
managed to fight .back gamely.
However, Barnes pulled out a
decisive victory with his effective
punching power.
Beta Theta Pi's Al Clemens
squeaked ouf a• close win over
Theta Kappa Phi's Jim Weber.
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ER 3. 1958
oxing Opens . With 7 Bouts
—Collegian photo by John Zerby
ON THE BUTTON—Dave Barnes, TKE, lands a left cross on the
contorted face of Ed Walker, Theta Chi, in intramural boxing
action last night, Barnes won a decision in the 135-pound class.
OVERSHOT THE MARK—Omega Psi Phi's Bill Booker misses
with a left cross to the head of Alpha Epsilon Pi's Barry Spangen
burg in the first round of their 155-pound bout. The southpaw
Booker went on to win a unanimous 3-round decision.
in the final 155-pound bout.
Climens relied upon a two- '
fisted body, attack to win-
In the final bout of the evening
Rafael Rodriguez of Delta Theta,
Sigma decisioned DU's Dick Jan-'
da. Rodriguez had to hold off a
last round surge from Janda to
gain theM
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MMARY the officials.
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135—Thompson, Delta Tau Delta, won by
forfeit from Herron, Delta Theta Sigma:
Barnes, Tau Rappa Epsilon, decisioned
Walker. Thew - Chi.
145—Ziegler, Alpha CM Rho, won by for
feit from &supper, Theta Chi; Rodrigues,'
Delta Theta Sigma, decisioned Janda,
Delta Upsilon; Huston, CM Phi. Todd,
Phi Delta Theta, double" forfeit.
165—Russ, Phi Kappa Psi, defeated Sorisio.
Theta Chi; Rousman, Alpha CM Rho,
decisioned Hodges, Phi Kappa Sigma ;
Booker, Omega Psi Phi, deelaioned Span.
genburg, Alpha Epsilon Pl; Clemens,
Beta Theta Pi, decisioned Weber, Theta
Kappa Phi.
165—MeDeavitt. Theta Chi, won by forfeit
from Barone, Sigma Chi; Grosa, Phi
Kann& Psi, won by forfeit from Righi,
Phi Kappa Sigma.
PM—Heidelberger. Sigma Pi. won by for
feit from McKenna. Delta Upsilon.
Itvy.—Paxton, Beta Theta Pl. deeisioned
Forney, Tau rei Delta.
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Weisman- Trophy
Given to Dawkins
By Sportswriters
NEW YORK- (VP) Pete Daw
kins, Army's versatile halfback,
Tuesday was named winner of the
Reisman Memiirial Trophy as the
outstanding college football play
er of 1958.
Dawkins' selections was an
nounced by the Downtown Ath
letic Club after a balloting of
11191 sportswriters' and sports
casters throughout the nation.
He won by a substantial mar
ein over his nearest rivals, Randy
Duncan of lowa and Billy Cannon
of LSU. Others receiving strong
support were .Bob White of Ohio
State, Joe Kapp of California, Bil
ly Austin of Rutgers and Bob
Harrison of Oklahoma.
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220 S. ALLEN
The Sportseer
East, Nittanies
* ** 4 ' Snubbed by Bowls
Eastern football may be on the lipswing, but a glance at the
major post-season bowl lineups wouldn't prove it. In fact, only one
Yankee institution will be represented in the holiday festivities.
And that team Syracuse is rated a two-touchdown underdog
against its foe—Oklahoma.
Of course, Army—the Eastern titan—won't accept a New Year's
Day bid and . neither will its Academy counterpart from Annapolis.
The Bowl Games find lowa and California in the Rose, Okla
homa against Syracuse in the Orange, Air Force *vs TCU in the
Cotton. Louisiana State and Clemson in the Sugiir and Mississippi
vs Florida in the Gator. (Now we're getting closer to our main
reason for this writing.)
What about that Gator Bowl? Why didn't Penn State get a
bid after beating Pitt?
Well, it's rather obvious why the Lions were snubbed by
the Jacksonville, Fla., group. Basically, the selection committee felt
that Penn State would not be a colorful attraction. Reasons: 1) Weak
schedule and 2) Lack of an individual standout.
Of course a third motive, one which can't be proved or dis
proved, is the racial segregation issue in the South. This, we feel,
is the most important.
Although the Gator committee would firmly deny the segrega-_
Lion reasoning, it is no doubt present. Since the Gator Bowl began
its so-called climb to the "big Tithe" in 1955, no Negro gridder- has
appeared on the Jacksonville turf. And from the Gator inception
in 1995, .the participants have been predominately southern and
.southweitern. Pitt in 1956 was the only Eastern team invited
and it did not have a Negro player on its squad at the time.
(And still doesn't.)
There are two Negroes on the current Lion eleven and we're
sure the other members of the team and the coaches would turn
down any 'type of bid that would exclude the duo. That's what
Buffalo did last week. The Bisons had been invited to the Tangerine
Bowl—which along with the Sun Bowl is considered the top small
college post-season extravaganza—in Orlando, Fla. But because of
an Orlando segregation law, Buffalo declined the berth. There are
two Negro players on the Bison squad.
But let's get back to the other two "reasons" for the Penn State
snubbing.
Weak schedule? Yes, the Lions did have somewhat of a weak
schedule, but with the exception of Nebraska (ugh!) they handled
their "weak" opponents with ease. And as for attractive victories,
certainly the Pitt and Holy Cross wins must be considered—but
apparently they weren't.
Syracuse was lucky to beat the Lions: even the most avid Or
ange followers who witnessed the game will admit that. And as
for West Virginia, an acute case of fumble-itis spoiled what should
have been another overpowering Lion victory.
Only Army really beat the Lions—and they did it both figura
tively and literally. (And had the Cadets' Mr. Everything, Pete
Dawkins, and fullback Harry Walters been at their peak, we don't
think Pitt would have tied them.)
The Lions did not have an outstanding performer this fall, but
neither did a couple of the other bowl-bound teams. We'll bet you
can't even name one backfield member of the Florida, Mississippi
or Clemson aggregations?
We felt that the Lions were worthy
,of a bowl bid this fall and
(Continued on page eleven)
Milkmen
Three members of Penn State's
varsity football squad fullback
Dennis Schaeffer of Boyertown,
tackle Bob Gilmour, Haddonfield,
N.J., and Bill Popp, Steelton
worked on dairy farms during
the past summer.
Dad's Long Run
Twenty years ago this season,
Bucknell's Frank Funair ran 94
yards for a touchdown against.
Penn State—a Beaver Field rec
ord. Frank's son, Pat, now is a
reserve fullbatk for Penn -State.
PAGE NINE
By Lou Prato
Sports stator