College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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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

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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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King of California seemed to have had enough in this bout against ISC's Mc- Murtry. Russ Lundgren pinned his man against the ropes and rocked him with hard rights and lefts to win a decisive victory. Lee Daniels put all of his 119 pounds behind this stinging right that went high off thc head of his opponent in the first home match of the season. This Californian met with all of Worlc- man's 175 pounds as Moyle slipped a hard one to the jaw to rack up :mother Bengal victory.