Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-17
O'MALLEY LOST TO
PENN BOXING TEAM
Captain Is Ineligible Because Of
Studies-Three Wrestlers In
jured and Out Of Tiger Meet

Two University of Pennsylvania in
door teams. wrestling and boxing, re
Ccivcd solar plCNus wallopS yesterday
that virtually wreck them for coming
meets The boxing team loses Captain
Tommy O'Mallcy. lightweight champion
Of the colleges and generally rated as
ono Of the best amateur lightweight box
Crs in the country.
Coach George Decker. Of the boxing
team. made the statement yesterday that
Tommy would be unable to compete for
the Red and Blue against state Col
lcge at state on Saturday night as n
result of too much midyear examina &.
tions. There Is strong possibility.
according to Decker, that his star and
captain may be able to right himself
with the faculty for the remaining meets
on the schedule.
After developing Walsh. 125-
FOUNDER. into ono of the best of his
weight in the University. Decker was
informed yesterday that the youngstcr
could not engage in any more boxing
contests. An examination of the youth
made bv the doctors revealed weak
heart. and he was dcbarrrd then and
there from further competition.
In place Of O'Malcy Decker will start
I"rsky. tough lad. who has given the
champion many good bout during the
workouts of late. Coleman will prob-
ably replace Walsh in the 125 pound
class. although Decker is making an
effort to induce Al Mackenzie to box
against state. Al is so enErosScd with
track work that he has decided to give
up the boxing game entirely. The other
members Of the Red and Blue team are
Benson, 10 pounds; BrcSln. 145
either Brsol or Lovcndale in tho 1JS
Lucas, 10, and Tommy Cowell. heavy
weight.
The wrestling team. through injuries,
loses the services of three varsity per-
formers and one first class substitute.
lHll Ward. the former football star. is
suffering from a bad case of boils that
will probably keep him on the sidclincs
for several weeks nnd out Of the Prince
ton meet on Saturday afternoon in
WCightman Hall. Strife. tho 1T5-
watch the meet with the Tigers from
the bench. Smith. the 135. pound star,
will also do the watching act Satur-
day as result Of several sprains
Added to this number IL Could, Of the
175. pound class. who has badly
wrcnched knee. Bill PPndleton. the
best in the latter class. broke n finger
in the Cornell meet and will be- unable
to compete until the championships next
month.
In place of the injured Coach Sevais
will probably use Mycr in the heavy
weight class. Pratt in the 115 anc
Herdig in the 135.
Coach Lawson Robertson. OF thu
track team, announced yesterday thai
Earl Eby. the Red and Blue captain
and star, distance runner. would no
compete in the Guarantee games in New
York Saturday night. Eby was schcd
uled to meet Cuthill, the flying parson
in the 1O0O.yards special race. II,
developed a severe cold on Monday ant
las been unable to shake it off. ant
Coach Robertson. rather than send hiu
against the country's best in poor con
dition, decided to withdraw his nam
from the entry list.
Coach Joe Wright. Of tho crows, ha'
four eights on the river yesterday an,
would have had four more had he sum
cipnt shells at the South street boat
house to seat tho men in. The balm.
weather of yesterday induced the concl
to send the men out on the water 70
several fast sprints. He was well salts
fed with the performances Of the fOu
crews that dipped their blades.