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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...program's biggest upset came when Hines defeated R. E. Torres 2G. Torres was defending champion in the 160-pound class and slated to win the title again this year, but the hard-hitting freshman got the decision after three rounds of fighting. In the next best bout D. D. Carrick successfully defended his title in the unlimited class against the assault of J. F. Schlafly 1L. The contest, while well-fought, was rather slow, and the fighters did not show the form which was expected of them...
Appointed. Robert Tyre Jones Jr., retired golf champion of the world; to be a captain in the organized reserve of the U. S. Army for "special and miscellaneous duty"; by President Hoover...
Bonts will be staged in the 125, 135, 145, 160, 175-pound and unlimited classes for the purpose of selecting the University champion in each class. No preliminaries were held this year as has always been the case formerly, because the number of entries is only half that of previous years. The number of entrants from the College dropped heavily probably because boxing has been a minor sport for the first time this year, thus bringing out more clearly the promising boxers in each class...
Outstanding favorite to win his division is D. D. Carrick 31, who will box in the unlimited class. He is a former Canadian Olympic star and won the University championship last year in both the unlimited and the 175-pound classes. Rafael Torres will be defending champion in the 160-pound division and will also box in the 175. In the 135-pound class P. H. Lord '33 will defend his title, and will have opposing him G. H. Nawn '33, last year's runner...
Marines vs. Harvard: "Zimmerman, the Marines' fullback, scored 4 points against Harvard in 1930 by drop-kicking a field goal from 10 yards inside his own half of the field. Lieut. Moe, captain, is best known as a member of the 1928 California Olympic Champion crew. Two years ago Bauer was one of the star players of the Naval Academy's football squad, whilst a few years ago McCaffery was a sensational quarterback in Pacific Coast football, paying as a member of the Santa Clara University. Hughes is one of the team's best forwards...