1. Murph applies the collodion to Sammy's eyes. 2) National Champion T ed Kara wraps his own hands. 3) Bruce Brooks pulls on a glove before the San Jose bout. 4) Mike Falino takes pains with his shoestrings. 5) ' ational Champion Laune Erickson gets into his robe the hard way. 6) Manager Murph takes care of Pete Cenarrusa's hands.
BOXING Boxing, the one sport in the program of the University that pays its own way, hit a new high in popularity this year. Not on] y was it popular, but it was successful to the extent that it brought home to Idaho the National Intercollegiate Championship trophy. Coach Louis August started the season with a handful of veterans, and ended it with the best balanced, best coached team in the nation. Captained by gum peddling Sammy Zingale, who fought in weight classes from 135 pounds to I 55 pounds as the competition demanded, the team developed into a stellar group with three national champions, coast champions, and winners in dual meets. I n miles traveled this year the team covered more ground than any other athletic team representing the school. Spending two months on the road at various times during the season, the team covered well over 7,000 miles,
fought on seven different cards, won more individual and team wards than ever before. For the first time in the history of the school boxers were awarded major "I" sweaters. The five men who represented Idaho at the national bouts: Sammy Zingale, Johnny Webster, Frank Kara, T ed Kara, and Laune Erickson, were awarded sweaters by special vote of the A.S.U.I. Executive Board. Main interest of the coach and team now is to establish boxing as a major sport. Already the sport arouses interest as great as any of the majors, draws a jam-packed house for every card staged in Memorial Gym . With the introduction of cheer leaders, the military band, and the introducing of the teams to the crowd before the battling begins, the boxing game is taking on the showmanship of many another collegiate sports extravaganza.
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