Evening star., 1952-03-09
Team Wins
College Ring Title;
Army Takes Second
By ihs Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Mar. 3.
Heavyweight George Kartalian
stamped o sensational finish on
the intercollegiate Boxing Asso-
citation tournament tonight with
"a first-round knockout Of Virgin
las Joe Mehalick to assure Syra-
|cuse of its fourth successive IBA
team championship.
Kartalian floored Mehalick with
Ia right at 1881 Of the first round
|of the final bout and the big Vir-
|ginian just rolled over as the
referee signaled an end.
Penn State Third.
This finishing wallop gave Syra-
|cuse "a points to Army's Il for
the Edward J. Neil Memorial Tro-
ply. Pam State finished third
with Is, Virginia scored three and
Catholic University none.
Army,s Jim McInerney was
awarded the trophy as the OUT
standing boxer.
Although McInerney decisively,
|outpointed John (Whiteyb Maher
|of Syracuse to retain his 178-
pound title. it was Maher. beaten
once during the tournament. who
provided the three points that
were Syracuse's margin Of victory.
Against McInerney. Maher
didn't have much chance. The
|tall cadet missed occasionally, but
his punching was sharper and
more accurate.
Champion Keeps Title.
The only other champion to re-
tain his laurels was Penn States
Johnny Albarano in the 147-pound
division. Albarano outpointed
Gus Fiacco Of Syracuse.
Carl Crews Of Army. took the
156-pound title from, Miller.
terrific puncher. Miller had I'm
|ished his semiflnal rival. John
ISpinale, of Catholic u, with just
one wallop.
Syracuse, with six men In the
finals. won three titles. Along
with Kartalian, unbeaten Art
Nelson in the 132-pound class and
139-pounder John Granger. won
their final bouts.
| SemitinaIs.
125-pound class: Sam Marin. Penn
stare. ouLpointed Tom Coulter. nyracuse;
ssas A 81 Seconds amo q eyer M aa
outponssd John INC cronin. casSoiic Gniysr.
Ssh, sSs % Virsinis ef 1e oi second roand Ssaad 500
- I47-pound class; Jonn Alparano. Penn
stase. outpOinted Rod Koch. Army; & gus
4'sii5a' sii5S-ponna class: Bill Miller. syracuse,
TKU over sohn spinaie. Catholic u. l5
outpointed Pete. Potter, Virginia.
l65-pound class: Estel Nicnols, vir-
@ sIase; fSIns yeryl hughes. ou Army. a oatpoinIed
Chi Sisler, Catholic U.
heavyweight class: George Kartslisn.
1850 Of second round; Joe Mesaiic.- Vir.
ginia TKO over Bob Potter, penn State
1:4o Of second second round % r,n. p.nr s,.,.
ouIpointed Paul Driscoll, Army.
i32 pounds: Art Nelson. syracuse. OUT
D0nssd nss Doands S ese sen ArIT aTanser syracus.
| lat poundS: John Alparano, fenn state.
outpointeu Gus rlaccos syracuse. tAl-
barnu reLained titlel.
| 1855 POUNDS: Carl Crews. Army. OUT
poiiiLeC Bill Miller, Syracuse.
l60 pounds: Jeryl hughes, Army. TkO
/. ovcs EStel nichols, Virginia. 80 secoliuS
OF second round. tNlcnois hurt arm aA.d
unable TO continued.
| lIo pounos: Jim .McInerney. Army. out
1 pointed Jonn Maher. syracuse. tMc.
Inerney retained title).
! Heavyweignt: George kartalian. Syra-
Icuse, .1nO over Joe Menalick. virgin4a.
] 81 OF hrst round.
/ STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Mar. 8
l(Hy-Capt. c. w. Sampson. OF the
UNITED States Milirary Academy.
to-day was elected president of the
intercollegiate Boxing Association
of America. succeeding James II.
Decker. OF syracuse University.
4 Edward La Fond, of Catholic
University. was named vice pies,-
dent, and H. r. Gilbert. of Penn
State. secretary-treasurer.
The 1858 title tournament was
awarded to Syracuse University.
the 1854 tourney to the uniyer.