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VARSITY BOXING SCHEOULE W.M. OPP. j a n. 17 Penn State 3~ 4Y2 24 U. of Maryland 6 Feb. • Lock Haven 4Yz , lY, If Army l 21 Coast Guard 2Yl 4Yz 28 Indiana s 3 Mar. 6 Eastern Intercollegiates at Charlottesville, vn. \X1estern Maryland's boxing team, again under the direction of Lawrence (Buck) Reynolds, enjoyed its best season since the days of Dick Harlow as the leather throwers won two dual meets out of six engagements; and, in the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Association Tournarnent, plnccd fourth in team standing. Carlo Orrenzi, by winning the 165 pound championship, gave \'V'estern Maryland its first ElBA championship since his brother Tony won in the heavy-weight class in 1938. The Green Terrors first traveled to Penn State and lost 4Yz to 3 ~ to the Nitrna y Lions. Jack Alexander lost :1 very close decisions in the 120 pound class. Prank Zeigler fought a game battle for tWO rounds: but was absorbing tOOmuch punish- ment, and the fight W:1S awarded to Penn State on a TKO. Frank Faughman, in the 135 pound class, also was defeated; and Howard Hall, throw- ing leather in the 145 pound class, lost a close decision to Bob Biard, who went on to win the championship in both the Eastern and National Intercollegiate tournaments. Charlie Godwin gave the Green team their first marker by battling to a draw in the 155 pound class. Orrenzi, fighting his first varsity fight, won the decision and pushed the score to 4Yz to ! V2. Captain Harry Baker, giving an exhibit in cagey boxing, then won his fight. Jensen, after a tough first round, knocked out his larger opponent Sig JenRn Carlo Qeten,,; in the second. Jack Ale"'ander Earl Schuoon When the University of Maryland was Howard Hall Frank Zei81,,~ met, the Terrapins won 6 to 2. Alexander defeated Joe Cicnlia and Jensen decisioncd Herb Gunther, 175 champion of the South-
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