For two boxers, fighting on tonight's card is only one small piece of their contributions to the boxing club.

Club president Jim Veverka and John Dixon, veterans of the boxing club, will be showcased in the 7:30 show at White Building, but their organization of the club's activities and the tutoring of the young boxers is most essential. This semester has amplified these aspects because the coach, Craig Harpster, has been absent from many of the workouts because of job obligations.

"In some respects we're pretty organized compared to the rest of college boxing," Veverka said. "But it's definitely hard without a full

time adviser and coach to do all the stuff that has to be- done.

Veverka's responsibilities include arranging and scheduling the bouts, dealing with alumni and setting the travel arrangements. He also has to plan practices, hold meetings and even do the club's laundry.

At the last home show, Dixon, who has been involved with boxing since age 14, sat in the corner offering advice and support to the younger boxers.

"I like being a cornerman," Dixon said. "I love to help the people out. I'm less into becoming national champion than I am helping my friends."

Dixon will have to use his jab fighting against Lock Haven's Don Galluchi at 172. In his last bout, this plan led Dixon to an easy victory.

Although Dixon has never fought Galluchi, he has seen him fight a few times and knows that Galluchi's fights rarely go the distance. The jab must be effective to subdue Galluchi.

"He doesn't have much a chin, but he punches hard," Dixon said. "He usually makes for a wild fight, but I want to try to keep away from that, keep him going with the jab, work the body. Just make it a good technical fight."

Over the past year, Veverka is the most improved boxer on the club, Harpster said. This is his first fight of the year and a major test to these skills as he is fighting three-time All-American Joe Saluzzo of Lock Haven.

"There's a lot of things to think about and you don't have time in the ring to do it so you make more of them habits and then you don't have to worry about them," Veverka said. "So there's a lot of skills I've made habits."

Saluzzo uses his 6'5" frame to his advantage by throwing many jabs, Veverka said. Veverka will also be about 20 pounds lighter, weighing in around 180.

"I'm going to try and slip his jab and get in on him," Veverka said. "Make him fight my fight, which will be a little bit more of brawling and boxing."

The rest of Penn State's boxers on the card will give a glimpse of the club's future. They all are fighting for only the second time.

At 147 Bill Brice will fight Lock Haven's Dan DeMilio. Seth Jacobson opposes Lock Haven's Erin Straley at 150.

Mike Cardwell will try to rebound from a controversial loss at the last home show against Dickinson's Mike Sharp at 156. Bob Schirf will box Lock Haven's Scott Ashley at 180.

The best and most experienced newcomer, however, is 147-pounder Tom McGrogan. He has boxed since he was about 14 and skipped the customary novice fight, going straight into the open class. In his first and only collegiate bout, last semester, he dropped the decision when he was penalized for headbutting. Without a bout since then, he is anxious to get in the ring.

"The temptation is killing me," McGrogan said. "I just almost had to get up and walk out of one of my classes, I got so nervous today. It's really bothering me a lot now. I really want to get it on."

McGrogan's experience also allows him to use his strengths; consequently, he has knows what he wants to do in the ring.

"I like to slip and counter," McGrogan said.