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...Sensational Reversal. When the judges changed their verdict in an Olympic track meet, Smith called it "the most sensational reversal since Serutan." Towering (6 ft. 9 in.) Basketballer Harry Boykoff, guarding an opponent, "adopts the technique of a lovelorn octopus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Red from Green Bay | 5/15/1950 | See Source »

...make all-something-or-other in high school or college. The Crusaders, who will be playing their first game of the season tonight, must be conisdered one of the powers in Eastern intercollegiate basketball circles this year. Evidence of this was provided recently when they scrimmaged St. John's Boykoff & Co. to a three hour, 136-136 standstill...

Author: By Stephen N. Cady, | Title: Crimson Meets Rugged Test Against Holy Cross Five in Garden Tonight | 12/10/1946 | See Source »

Previously announced nominations for the Eastern squad include N.Y.U.'s Sid Tanenbaum and Frank Mangispane. Dartmouth's Bob Myers, St. John's Harry Boykoff, Temple's Tem Joyce, colgate's Ernie, Vanderwaghe, Pittaburgh's Harry Zeller, Muhienberg's Harry Deaovan, Navy's Ken Shugart, and spectacular Eirnie Calverley of Rhode Island State...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Transportation Troubles Force Gray to Withdraw From Team | 3/29/1946 | See Source »

...Small Boy. While Giants Boykoff (17 points) and Komenich (20 points) battled each other almost to a standoff, Sailors was all over the court, again & again drove like a P-38 through the St. John's team to pour the ball through the basket. With two minutes to play, St. John's, eight points behind, seemed beaten. But it was not quite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Cowboys v. Indians | 4/12/1943 | See Source »

...began to close the margin; with 30 seconds left, fiery little Hyman Gotkin stole the ball from a Wyoming player, passed down the floor and amid the wildest pandemonium the Garden has ever seen, tied the score for St. John's just before the whistle blew. Big Boy Boykoff picked up Teammate Gotkin in his arms, ran shouting up & down the floor with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Cowboys v. Indians | 4/12/1943 | See Source »

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