Campus 1941 - 42

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[USL1970]

BOXING 1942
SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS
The Southwestern boxing team was honored this year by an
invitation to participate in the Sugar Bowl boxing program on De-
cember 29 in New Orleans. Coach "Gee" Mitchell and his as-
sistant, Coach Ted Kara, with only three veterans from the lamed
1941 squad, gathered together a formidable squad and literally
knocked the highly touted U. of Florida team out of the ring.
Starting his most successful year, Captain Donald Harper
swept to a clean decision over tough A1 Young of Florida. The
second bout found long Ray Fontenot making a surprising varsity
debut as he won by a T.K.O. over the 'Gator's Neil Goss. Flori-
da's only victory came in the 135 lbs. class. Former champion
Johnny Joca overcame game opposition to decision Johnnie Guz-
zina of Southwestern. Exhibiting unpredicted power, Raleigh
Ohlmeyer floored his Florida opponent, Ralph Thompson for a
T.K.O. win in the third stanza. In the 155 lbs. go Frosh Warren
Cormier started fast, but the Florida representative, Reeder,
fought an uphill battle to gain a draw. V. J. Culmone, Bulldog
knockout artist, ended his fight early in the first round with a
smashing kayo over Bob Cromwell. At 175 lbs. Leo Coe coasted
to an easy decision over Frank Conlon. Southwestern's na-
tional champion, Louie Campbell, hustled to a clear cut win
over the Florida heavyweight, Trotter.
SOUTHWESTERN 7; UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 1
Collecting five technical knockouts, one decision and one for-
feit, The Bulldogs defeated the Longhorns from Texas by an
overwhelming score of 7 bouts to 1. The Texas boxers were
badly outclassed, but put up game opposition.
Donald Harper started the ball rolling with a third round T.K.O.
right: Olhmeyer, Broussard, Guzzina, Coe, Fontenot, Culmone, Harper,
Cormier, and Manager Braun.

[USL1970]

SOUTHWESTERN 6; LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY 2
Before an excited crowd of 8,000 fans in McNaspy Stadium,
Southwestern's well balanced and well trained boxers blast-
ed a tough L.S.U. squad by a walloping score of 6 to 2.
Coaches Mitchell and Kara had a right to be proud of the
Bulldogs, the local boxers fought cleverly and were aggressive
in every bout.
Both judges and referee were unanimous in granting the
first match of the program to hustling "Herkie" Harper of South-
western who ran into a rough opponent in Clyde Hargar. Ray
Fontenot fought his best fight of the season and came close
to knocking State's Tommy Dale out of the ring. The Tiger's
first point came in the 135 lbs. division. Long, tall Leon An-
drews seemed to be all elbows and boxed to a
clean decision over Johnnie Guzzina. Raleigh
Ohlmeyer hit hard and often to gain the nod over
Delesdernier. Fancy boxing Bill Hondelong of
the Tigers lost a decision to smooth operating
Warren Cormier. In the first round of the 165
lbs. match, V. J. Culmone's lethal left exploded
on State's Bill Nichols and knocked him cold in
the second round. Leo Coe had no trouble in
disposing of Fritz Brupbacher and hit at will,
clinching the meet. L.S.U.'s big Herb Kendrick
lived up to advance notices in polishing off Wil-
son Broussard early in the first round.