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JAN 2- The Pittsburgh Press Sports WONDER WHERE I'll. BE PERCHED FlT AS A FlDOLE FOR. A Big year THIS TIME NEXT Year? PAGE 8. PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1937 PAGE 8. PITT POWERHOUSE ATTACK SMOTHERS WASHINGTON DADDIO, PATRICK SCORE IN BRILLIANT 21-0 WIN 87,000 Thrill-Dazed Fans Watch Maddened Panthers Atone For Past Setbacks As Patrick (Of The Unwanted Panthers) Smashed Across Washington's Goal Line Pitt Fullback Scores Twice on Power Plunges Through Huskies' Vaunted Forward Wall Daddio Grabs Foes' Pass, Races 65 Yards for Touchdown By CHESTER L.

SMITH Press Sports Editor PASADENA, Jan. 2 All the grief and heartaches of three Rose Bowl defeats were wiped out on the lush floor of the Arroyo Seco yesterday by a Pitt team that was as hot as a blow-torch, and today the West was pointing to the Panthers as one of the prize elevens- ijs 1 f- The Proof Is Here in all lournament oi ttoses history. The team that wasn't wanted on the Coast and would be no match for the Pacific champions turned to and for four quarters literally tore the Huskies of Washington to shreds. The score was 21 to 0, and the team that did it was identical to the one that subjected Notre Dame and Nebraska to such terrific poundings during the regular campaign. 87,000 See It Happen Eighty-seven thousand persons a new Bowl record watched the Panthers score a touchdown in the first period, another in the third and their last on a 65-yard run by black-haired Bill Daddio following the interception of a lateral pass by Byron Haines.

Frank Patrick twice plunged over the goal line, and Daddio deftly place-kicked each extra point. The Panthers had a mission to accomplish and they went about it in a fashion that was as thoroughgoing as it was vicious. They moved the huge Husky line almost as they pleased, turned the ends, drove through the tackles and spun down the middle with a precision that was deadly. On occasions the blocking was so precise that tw-o-thirds of the Washington defense would be bowled over at a sweep. When it was all over, the West w-as willing to admit that Pitt had more than made amends for the setback by Stanford and the two overwhelming reverses administered by Southern California in previous Bowl games.

Rivals Outcharged The Panthers won because they outcharged the Washington line from beginning to end. It was a tremendous Blue wall of forwards the Huskies presented, but that seemed to make no difference to Acting Captain Biff Glassford and his mates up front, who cut amazing holes for the backs. The Panthers were able to run their way out of dangerous pockets without losing the ball and when they were halted, infrequently though it was. Patrick and Bill Stapulis outpunted Elmer Logg and Jimmy Johnston, who were expected to provide their side with a commanding advantage in that department. Tony Matisi played a magnificent game at left tackle, Daddio and Fabian Hoffman far outshone the Washington ends.

Johnson and Peters, while Don Hensley, at center, overshadowed the giant John Wia-trak, whom the Huskies called the greatest pivot man of the year. Once the Huskies loosed a flurry of forward passes, with Fritz Waskowitz pegging to Byron Haines, that carried them along with a rush to the 18-yard line, but that was as far a.s they got, for Pitt's first team, which had been taken out at the start of the second period, hurried back and smothered three tosses in succession. That was a.s close as the Huskies got, and in the end their penchant for throwing the ball got them into far more trouble than it served their cause. Well Done, Bobby LaRue The Westerners employed a flanker back on occasion, but he wasn't of much service for the defensive halfback on his side kept him under close scrutiny. The Huskies had no back who could match Bobby LaRue.

The tiny senior completed three years of competition with a performance as brilliant as any he has given, and it was his 30-yard run to the 10-yard line in the opening quarter that enabled the Panthers to jam across their firs.t touchdown. A long punt by Patrick and a short return by Johnston that went out of bounds on Pitt's 45-yard line set the avalanche to rolling downhill. LaRue stabbed right tackle for three yards and then Marshall Goldberg whipped around left end for 12. The formation was to the left, nn the next lineup, and LaRue swung off in that direction. Nowo- groski caught him from behind when he seemed to be on nis way to a touchdown, but in four pushes the job was done to the accompaniment of a roar that must have set boulders to rocking on the distant mountains.

A new Panther eleven with the exception of Daddio, and Washington's illustrious backfield trio of Logg. Haines and Waskowitz came out for the second quarter. Stapulis promptly punted the Huskies well back on their side of the field, but they came tearing back, with Haines putting away 14 yards on a reverse. Washington had crossed the middle of the field and was boring straight ahead when a lateral pass went to seed and Logg had to punt. Pitt Plunges Onward It didn't take Pitt long to ease the strain, for Stapulis spun twice, first for seven and then for 21 yards, and Harold Stebbins and Johnny Urban drove to the 35-yard Pitt Statistics Pitt Wash.

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Field juuee II. K. rriesell, Prinreton. line, where Waskowitz intercepted a pass and put a stop to such carryings-on. Washington's ill-fated march fol- lowed.

The half closed with a burst of excitement when Steve Petro, who was starting his first game at right guard and picked nothing less than the Rose Bowl for his debut, intercepted a pass hurled by Haines. Time enough remained for only one play and Johnny Wood scurried off the bench to do a little catching lor Pitt, but ChuGk Newton got his hands on it and it was the Huskies' ball at the gun. There was a tense moment for the Panthers at the start of the third quarter when Goldberg fumbled and Peters recovered for Washington on Pitt's 29-yard line. But Hensley remedied the matter by intercepting a Haines pass, and just to mak certain the day would be a success, Pitt went right from there to a touchdown the "there" being their own 25-yard stripe. LaRue's 43-yard run on a smash inside tackle which had the Huskies gasping for breath, was a blow from which the Northmen never recovered.

Patrick battered his way for 19 more and LaRue was loose again, only to be pulled down by Jimmy Cain when he had but three yards to go. It was no trick at all for Patrick to go banging over. Panthers Threaten Again The Panthers were close again before the quarter ended after Haines had fumbled Patrick's punt and Daddio recovered on the Husky 21. LaRue and Patrick barely missed a first down. It was a long, rocky trail that confronted Washington in the final quarter.

Fourteen points of a deficit to be made up and the ball was well on the Husky side of the field, but Waskowitz and Haines started flipping the ball to all corners of the field and with excellent receiving by Wise, Nowogroski and Logg, the Pitt seconds, who had gone in during the brief intermission, found themselves in a mild sort of panic and heading rapidly in the wrong direction. Before they knew it. they were on their own 37-yard line, and out they came while the first eleven went back to its posts. The change was electric. On the second scrimmage, Haines attempted to lateral, but Matisi's big arms wrapped around him and the ball squirted into Daddio's hands.

The young man knew exactly what to do. He ran just as fast as he could in the right direction to do the most damage and while the ensemble pursued him, he raced the full 65 yards to plant the ball in the end zone and get himself a hysterical hugging from the entire Panther cast. It's All Over So far as Washington was concerned, the game was over at that instant. It was bad enough to be trying for two touchdowns, al- though if they had made one it meant they only needed one more for a tie, but three were a trifle too many. Matisi set them back on their heels after the kickoff by chucking Waskowitz for a 14-yard loss, forcing a punt, and when the Huskies next got their hands on the ball, Goldberg intercepted a pass and ran to their 22-yard line.

The Panthers camped on the goal line thereafter. The third-strin? backfield MeClure, Malarkey. Wood and Greene passed and pounded down to the one-yard line. Wood escaping a touchdown by the length of a stride and as the game was drawing to a close, following Johnston's punt-out, Malarkey arched one to Wood that was good for 34 yards. Wood clambered to the five before the finishing pistol.

Pitt came away from the field without an irjury, although Daddio was so exhausted after 54 minutes of plav that he had to be led away. Aside from Mrkov, Huskie lineman, Washington also was unscathed. Shire Oaks At Greens Satuiday evening Greens basketball team will play a home game with Shire Oaks Y. of Monongahela City, at the Elroy Ave. School in Brentwood.

This will be an Allegheny County League game. A good preliminary game will be played at 7:30 with the main game starting at 9 o'clock. 'j V'z Ws Mere are the two nnal plays that pushed across Pitt's first touchdown in the Panthers smashing victory over Washington in the Rose Bowl yesterday afternoon. At the top Frank Patrick Is being brought down just as he smashed his way to the Washington six-inch line. At the bottom on the next play Patrick bowls through the Husky line for the first Panther touchdown.

Steele Wins Over Jones 'Played Just the Kind Of Football I'd Hoped For Panther Coach Says PASADENA, Bowl not os "Pitt playpd the kind of a game I have always hoprd it would in the Rose Dr. Jock Sutherland, coach of the victorious Panthers, paid after the smashing 21-0 triumph over Washington. "I felt all along that the boys were in the right frame of mind to do their best and they proved that they were. Our mistakes were few: I thought we might have continued to carry the ball instead of passing it 'when the second team was stopped after a long march in the second quarter by an intercepted pass but it's always easier to second guess than it is to call the plays out on the field. "Bill Daddio turned in another fine game at left end and Tony Matisi did a great job at tackle in spite of his injured legs.

I also was pleased with Don Hensley's performance at center. It was the best job I have seen a Pitt center do in a long time." Dr. Sutherland was loud in his praise of Bobby LaRue and Frank Patrick, but also had good words to say about Byron Haines. Fritz Waskowitz and Jimmy Cain of California sportswriters. not the Pitt Panthers, defeated Washington.

Coach James Phelan of the Huskies said while his players rubbed the bruises they received from their walloping. "The newspapers that ridiculed the Panthers when they were picked for the game made the Pitt team mad. They made Jock Sutherland But all they did for me was to stop my boys from pointing toward a tough football contest." The Huskies praised Bill Daddio, Pitt's great end. Max Starcevich, Washington All-American guard. aid it was John Chickerneo.

Panther quarterback, who "gummed the works for us." In the Pittsburgh dressing room Dlavers whooped, cheered, and ran about as they heard the reading of telegrams of congratulation which began pouring in. President L. P. (Continued on Next Page) Husing Had Barko In Wrong Backfleld Ted Husing had Steve Barko, Duquesne guard, playing in the backrield New Year's day An amused Duke follower wired Coach Clipper Smith, "Did you play Barbo in the backfield today?" To which Clipper replied. "Not in our backfield, but in Mississippi's most of the day.

Bowls! Bowls! 224,000 at Gaines! which the Easterners won 3-0. At least 50,000 were expected. The biggest disappointment came at the Cotton Bowl. Dallas, where attendance of 22.000 was less than half of the 46.700 forecast. It was here that Texas Christian triumphed over Marquette's Golden Avalanche, 16-6.

In the Sun Bowl at El Paso where Hardin-Simmons crushed Texas College of Mines, 34 to 6, the crowd of 11,000 was only 1000 less than expectations. Sf" Student Body Plans Welcome The student body of the University of Pittsburgh will observe next Thursday as an official holiday. Why? It's a day set aside for cheering, greetings and one of the greatest celebrations this city has ever seen. It will be the occasion of the return from their conqust of the Pasadena Rose Bowl of Dr. John Bain Sutherland's Pitt Panther football team.

University officials yesterday, after Pitt's 21-0 triumph over Washington, immediately declared the holiday. A parade downtown will follow a reception at the station which will not at all be limited to students but which will likely attract hundreds of faithful Pitt followers who cheered themselves hoarse as they sat at home listening to accounts of the victory via radio. Masuire Is Kayoed By Maine Battler Special to The Pittsburgh Press BOSTON. Jan. 2 Jimmy O'Boyne, clever middleweight from Bangor, advanced a step higher in his fight for recognition as a title contender when he kaioed Eddie Ma-guire, vaunted Irish battler, in the tenth and last round of their fight here last night.

Tartans Bow To Niagara Special to The Pittsburgh Press BUFFALO, Jan. 2 A plucky Niagara University quint staged a brilliant comeback to gain a decisive 45-38 verdict over basketesrs of Carnegie Tech in a thrilling encounter here last night. Will Valentine ran wild to register seven field goals against a crumbling Tech defense to lead the Purple Eagles to the victory after the boys from Pittsburgh had stepped out to a 20 to 15 advantage at halftime. Niagara played under the handicap of the absence of three varsity cagers. Captain Pete Shields, Tom McDonald and Chuch Dunn, suspended by Coach Taps Gallagher for training rule violations.

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Hispanosa, 4 8t. Mary Bp The United Press MILWAUKEE, Jan. 2 Freddie Steele, Tacoma, world middleweight champion, still rested confidently on his throne today, shouting defiance to Teddy Ya-rosz, Fred Apostoli, Sol Krieger and other threatening figures, following his easy ten-round decision victory over Gorilla Jones, Akron Negro has-been, here last night. Steele, making his first official title defense since he won the crown from Eddie "Babe" Risko in Seattle last summer, took nine of the ten rounds and floored the Ohioan for a count of three in the seventh. He weighed 157 to the Gorilla's 153.

Jones' only threat was his snaking right which, while it won him recognition in 1932 from the N. B. A as the middleweight ruler, was anything but effective against the Tacoma Tapper. Only Jones' cleverness saved him from a worse trouncing and a knockout. Pumping his famed body attack at Jones, the champion suddenly angled for the challenger's head in the seventh round and drove him to the floor with a single slashing right.

Jones dropped on all fours but climbed to his feet after three counts. Steele pounced on him both hands, but Jones eased B'j The United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 2 Attendance at the seven New Year's Day football "Bowl" game totaled or 4G.00O less than the figures forecast by optimistic promoters. The Rose Bowl game at Pasadena where Pittsburgh's Panthers blanked University of Washington, 21 to 0, was the only one which came up to expectations. Whereas only 85.000 had been forecast for this oldest of the "Bowl" tilts, some 87,000 actually turned out.

Next closest to prediction was the Sugar Bowl game where 40,000 saw the highly favored Bayou Tigers of Louisiana State upset by Santa Clara's galloping broncos, 21 to 14. Attendance was only 1000 short of expectations. A desperate 55-yard pass by Boyd Brumbaugh in the closing minutes gave Duquesne a 13-1 victory over Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl game before 12,000 spectators, a 5000 disappointment. The same figures held true at Havana's Bacardi Bowl where Villanova tied Auburn, 7-7. Refusal of Jesse Owens to attempt to break his own world's running broad jump record between halves was believed partly responsible for the crowd dropping beneath the expected 17,000.

Only 40,000 turned out in San Francisco, to see the all-star game Bowl Results At A Glance Row Bnwl at Tasadena Pi It 7 Washington 0 Orange Bowl at Miami niKiiifn 7 Mississippi State 6 6 7 13 0 12 Birardi Bowl at Havana Auburn 7 7 Villanova 0 0 7 7 Snitar Bowl at Orleans Snnt riara 14 7 L. S. 0 7 0 7 14 Cotton Bowl at Ialla io irs Marquette 6 0 6 Sun Bowl at El Pao Hardin Simmons 7 6 14 7 34 Trxas Mines 0 fl 6 Shrine (lame at San Franrisro K.tm 3 0 3 Wpn 0 0 0 0 0 Pro FihihitionR Grrf" Bay Brooklyn Dodjrers 5 i ci 7 13 Boston New York Yankees. .14 6 -19 (te away until the bell. 5 Brooklyn 6 0.