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Boxing ResultsIdaho - 5 Gonzaga - 2Idaho - 4 Washington State - 3Idaho - 5 Washington State - 3Idaho - 4 Gonzaga - 4LETTERMEN: Watkins Kershaw, Jim Warren, Bill Williams, Jerry Williams, Wes Deist, MerrillBarnes, Veto Berllus, Lyman Holloway, and Ray Jeffery.Boxers Go UnbeatenBoxing was just another minor sport at Idahothis year. The sport in which the Vandals wereonce the nation's leaders has been graduallyde-emphasized.Although Idahoans like to think of boxingin the same terms as they did a couple ofyears back- when Lon E rickson and the KaraBrothers pounded out two national championshipsin as many years- they must admit thatIdaho's golden era of boxing has passed. There'sstill hope for its revival, and fans are hopingthat after the war boxing will be re-emphasized.But even though the boxing Vandals of 1943didn't bring home a national championshipora coast title- they did whip out a successfulseason. In four meets they were unbeaten,tied once.To start the season the Vandals moved toSpokane to battle Gonzaga and they surprisedthe highly rated Bulldogs by winning five boutsto t wo. Washington State was next on the Idahoslate, and in two meets Idaho won two victories.The first meet went to the Vandals 4 to 3.The second was 5 to 3.Later in the season, after Veteran Bill Williamsand several other squad members hadleft school for the armed forces, the Vandalsmet Gonzaga in a return meet. And despiteloss of first-string men, the Idahoans squeezedout a four-all tie with the Spokane club.VARSITY B ox ERS ... Bob Eachon. Watkins Kershaw. Standing: M anaaer Bert D ingle. Michael Barday. Ira Hill. J erry Williams. J im Warre n. VieB erllus . M errill B arnes. Bill Williams. R ay J effery. Coach Bob Knox.268