Catholic University of America - Cardinal Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The CARDINAL I936 Resume of the Season With only one letter man returning to carry on CUXs ring wars, Eddie La Fond faced a tough box- ing schedule with a disheartened gaze. His only consolation was that Fred Mix, iiSally Greco and Ferd Rydzewski had seen action in the non-Southern Conference bouts of the previous year. After a week's practice, scarcely enough to get the kinks out of their muscles, the Cards faced North Carolina State in their first encounter of the year. Avenging their football defeat, the Wolfpack scored a 5-3 victory. Greco and Rydzewski scored wins and a forfeit was made to Chludenski in the heavy weight Class. La Fond was made no happier by this set back, especially in view of the impending match with the highly touted Marylanders the following weekend. On black and white the Redbirds were as good as salted away by the Terrapins. Maryland, with practically the same team that had taken the Cards into camp to the tune of SVZ-ZVZ, came to Brookland confident of a victory. But what happened will be re membered for many a year to come. The first two bouts went to Maryland. Captain La Salle was then awarded a decision and hopes for at least a creditable showing began to rise. With superlative boxing skill, Mix gained the nod over the hard hitting Webb to knot the count at two-all. But here, the iiin-the-know boys shrugged their shoulders and relaxed to watch Ivan The Terrible, Nedomatsky make short work of young Sally Greco. Facing the unbeatable Southern Confer- ence Champ, Sally caught a stiff right to the whiskers and took the count of nine in the first round. Rushing in for the kill, Ivan was sur- prised to find Greco eagerly waiting for him with a right that rocked him to his heels. Then followed two rounds of whirlwind fighting, at the end of which the onlookers, who thought Greco's strong comeback had earned him the decision, was disappointed to learn that a draw had been called. CU. forfeited in the 165 pound class. But Rydzewski evened the score at 315-3V2 by administering the primitive potion to John Gormley in the third round of their encounter. Then Leo Katalinas entered the ring for CU. for the first time, and, in perhaps the most CAPT. CARMEN LASALLE

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The CARDINAL I936 La Fond, Guinan, La Salle, Bunsa, Rydzewski, Katalinas, White, Greco, Dranginis, Misenhelter, Lentz. Boxing EDWARD LAFOND.... ..... ...................Coacb RESULTS Catholic U. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina State-5 Catholic U.M4V2 . . . . . . . . ......... . . .Maryland U. 3V2 CatholicU.-7 ......................Carnegie Techvl CatholicUr-Z .......... ...........Duke 6 Catholic U. 6V2 . . . . . . . . . ..... XVestem Maryland 1V2 CathoIiCU.-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U. of Pittsburg 1 Catholic U.-6 .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cornell U. 2 LETTERIVIEN Greco Katalinas Sbona Manage0 Guinan LaSalle Rydzewski Mix I32

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The CARDINAL I936 vicious and thrill-provoking battle ever fought in the spacious gym, decisioned the tough John Birkland with a wide margin. The hopes of Victory which had been growing all evening, were finally realized- C.U. was victorious by the close score of 415-515. Next came the cream of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference, Carnegie Tech. They were sent back hopelessly outclassed, 7-1. Freshmen Bunsa and Misenhelter proved their worth as prospective varsity bat- lers. Bunsa thrilled the crowd by doing something that Ripley writes aboutehe knocked out his oppo- nent twice and the referee once, all in the same round. The latter was the result of a round-house left which caught the official Hush on the chin as he was about to step in to catch the Tech man before he fell. Leaving Brookland for their first and only match away, the Cardinal l'leather pushers entrained for North Carolina where they encountered the exceptionally strong Duke University team. Rydzewski as usual, and Katalinas scored the only C.U. Victories. The match was far from being a one sided affair. The Duke Victories were earned by narrow margins after highly con- tested bouts. Returning to their native fields, the CU. mittmen gained two glor- ious victories over Pittsburgh and Cornell. Twinkletoes Guinan after three fast and aggressive rounds against a Pitt panther was awarded a well deserved decision. This marked his first intercollegiate victory and followed upon many disappointing losses in which his Lady Luck was conspicuously absent. Against Cornell the squad reached the heights of perfection. Losing but one bout the Cardinal Sluggers completely outclassed the lads from Ithaca. As the bell rung at the end of the third round of the last bout and as Katalinas lumbered out of the ring a winner, the curtain fell upon another year of intercollegiate boxinge a year ushered in with dismal predictions, but ending with applause and praise from all sides. To Eddie La Fond, Captain Carmen La Salle and to each and every member on the squad we extend our wholehearted congratulations. FERDINAND RYDZEWSKY Their splendid exhibition of the true C.U. spirit and Will to win had car- ried the cardinal and black colors to many hard earned, yet sweet, triumphs. I34