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season just past. In winning six of the eight meets, the Terrors accomplished an almost unbelievable feat, for the only teams to defeat Western Maryland were Penn State and Navy, the present Intercollegiate champions and last year's champions, respectively. Too much cannot be said of Coach Harlow's results, after considering the time taken to develop this team and the material with which it was developed. Not one of the boxers had ever donned boxing gloves before coming to Western Maryland. With this material" Dick" Harlow molded a team, working hard to teach the necessary fundamentals. And now, within the short space of two years there are two Intercollegiate Champions on the campus. An equal amount of credit must be given to the boys, both those who fought in the meets and those whose efforts in the" Synagogue" made targets for the flying mitts. The highest honors are given to Crosby and Klepac, who overcame handicaps and became the champions in their respective divisions. Last year Crosby fought in the feather-weight class and had a mediocre season. This year he moved into the light- weight division and won every bout during the year, ending with a victory over Saslow of Pennsylvania to win the championship of the Intercollegiates. Klepac, the" fighting fool" of the squad, also fought under handicaps. All year he conceded from ten to fifteen pounds to his opponents, but nevertheless won six of his eight bouts during the regular season. In one of the feature bouts of the tourney at Penn State he defeated Tierney of Georgetown to become our second Intercol- legiate Champion. Downer also won six of his eight bouts on the schedule, while Ekaitis and the rest of the team all had favorable records. Unfortunately Captain Norris suffered a broken hand early in the season, but Fox proved an able substitute. The crowning achievement of the year was again due to Coach Harlow. Western Maryland has been admitted to the Intercollegiate Association. This association is composed of the outstanding colleges of the East, and our entrance into this organiza- tion places Western Maryland on a level with the best in the college boxing world. page one hundred ninety-two