College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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ILU: DANIELS 119 Vic Kona, NCAA Champ, 119 PADDY Gmwian, NCAA Champ 152 This year Idaho State College became the collegiate boxing capital of the nation when it was selected as the site of the 1953 National Collegiate Athletic Association Boxing Championships the 9, 10, and 11 of April. Fans and teams came from all parts of the nation to cheer and test their skills against all comers. Months before the tournament started, reserve seats began selling fast to indicate that every match would be witnessed by a capacity crowd. Free tickets were given away at basketball games and all branches of the ISC athletic department worked hard to make this national event a memorable one. 1.z:N Buncrss 139 Russ LUNDGREN, 147 ELLSNVORTH WEBB, NCAA Chimp 156 G NEAL 165 MOYLE WORKMAN, 175 TIM BRENNAN, 132

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Fighting their last year for the orange and black were national champs Paddy Garver and Spider Webb. Boxing Contributing much to the Bengals' high standing were such ring-Wise veterans of the last few years as the incomparable Ellsworth Spider Webb, popular Paddy Garver, Vic Kobe and Russ Lundgren. Adding much also to the success of che 195 3 season were Moyle Workman and two Freshman standouts, Glen Burgess and L. G. Neal. All of these boys gained more than their share of victories. Perhaps never before has the Idaho State College boxing team been so loaded with talent as this year. In the first five dual meets of the year the Bengals went undefeated. Washington State College, the University of Nevada, San Jose State, College of Idaho, and the University of California all lost plenty of blood and prestige to the hard hitting and clever boxing of the Bengals. This was perhaps the toughest schedule ISC has ever fought. Wearing the gloves for the last time for Idaho State this year were three mainstays on the Bengal squad-Ellsworth Webb, Paddy Garver, and Moyle Workman. Their loss will greatly reduce the strength of next year's squad. However, the loss of these great veterans does not make the outlook for next year's boxing team look too dark. The other Bengal mittmen will have had another year of experience and Idaho State has two top collegiate boxers in Mike McMurtry, a heavyweight, and Johnny Jaeger at 132 pounds. Because they transferred from Gonzaga at the beginning of the second semester, these men were ineligible to com- pete this season but next year they should contribute their share of victories to the Bengal's ledger. .- X 1 Y o I john Jaeger and Mike Mc- Murtry, both outstanding boxers in the Pacific Northwest, trans- ferred to ISC and were..not eligible for competition this year. They both performed in exhibition matches, much to the delight of the fans. We fi

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Garver scored a direct hit with a solid left to Vicious Vic Kobe cocked his slashing left as he start his man on the way to the land of dreams. got ready to put away this bleeding Spartan while Herb Carlson watched the fireworks ISC Crowned National Boxing Champs IDAHO STATE'S RING SQUAD WAS THE OFFICIAL HOST TO THE NATION'S BEST AT THE ANNUAL NCAA BOXING TOURNAMENT Idaho State's ring squad was the official host to the nations best at the annual NCAA boxing tournament and clinched the team championship by finishing with three individual winners. Vic Kobe became the new 119 lb. national champ. Paddy Garver punched his way to victory in the 132 lb. division and Spider Webb continued his supremacy of the 15 6 lb. class for the second straight year. By winning in their respective divisions these men assured ISC the championship over such schools as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Louisiana State, and other perennial boxing powerhouses. The first national tournament held in Idaho and Idaho State's first national champion- ship will long be remembered and long discussed by those who attended this great event. Praise and compliments showered upon ISC and the tournament staif as collegiate box- ing's founders and authorities called this the best yet in college boxing tournaments. Participants reported friendlier reception and a better time than at any other contest. 100