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i The Pittsburglh Press Sports I1 LOOKS AMES THIS WEEK-looks like i wokt see much of The family Vj Picked eea me sumpin it TONI6HT PAGE 24 PITTSBURGH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1937 PAGE 24 SUTHERLAND, IN 'FEUD' WITH HARRISON; MAY RESIGN PITT POST, THIS WEEK MM 1 1 1 ti ft MM THE Reports Are True, It's Goodbye Jock! Jock, Mr. C. Smith Visit In Cleveland By CHESTER L. SMITH. Sports Editor Ml" OBSERVATIONS on a Pitt Coach Has Offers To Go Elsewhere But Says There Is 'No Immediate Prospect' of His Accepting Difference With Director Started After Rose Bowl Game, Joe Williams Says Made You, Now I'm Going to Break Graduate Manager Is Quoted as Threatening Panther Coach; Jock, East's Best Mentor, Has Many Offers i iiicitopous: i This column would have been written in Pittsburgh in-stead of Cleveland if it hadn't been for the last Rose Bowl game and Mr.

Stuart Bell, sports editor of the Scripps-Howard Cleveland Press. Mr. Bell went to the Rose Bowl with Mrs. Bell and Pitt and when we said good-bye to him on the station platform in Los Angeles, he exacted a prom- By JOE WILLIAMS NEW YORK, Feb. 22 Dr.

John Bain Sutherlandknown less formally as Jock and generally accepted as the No. 1 football coach of the East, may sever his connections with the University of Pittsburgh this week. Internal dissension in the athletic department is the admitted cause. It develops the Doctor and Don Har rison, the athletic director, There have been under-current utf1 Ot A "ri. i4 r' wiissiisS.

i ii ii ii conflict between the two for some time. The situation came to an angry head the Rose Bowl game in Los Angeles. There were harsh words and, in the end, Mr. Harrison boasted to the head coach: "I made you, and now I'm going to break you." The hard words, I am told, grew out of what Dr. Sutherland deemed shoddy treatment of the athletes by the athletic director.

The athletes had just played a football game which yielded University of Pittsburgh. They were to be entertained that night and Dr. Sutherland felt they should be given a few pieces of silver to spend on their Request Spurned, As the story comes to me, the suggestion, and when he did the own kick and supplied the spending money. After which he delivered a brief and biting lecture to the athletic director on the subject of loyalty and appreciation. It was at this point that ise from Dr.

Jock Sutherland and myself that we would pay him a Visit sometime during the winter. We took him up so we have no One to blame but ourselves. This was one of the few trips to Cleveland Dr. Sutherland has made since he played for the Massillon Tigers against the Canton Bulldogs in League Park, the home of the Indians, back in the days when he was a young feller coaching at Lafayette. He remembers very distinctly that Cleveland had a guard named Haggerty who was the idol of the crowd, and that late in the game, when Massillon had the ball down near the goal line, the customers all stood up and implored Hag-gerty to do his stuff in a large way.

"Hold that line, Haggertyr the customers entreated. "Hold that line!" With which Haggerty stood up, wiped the sweat off his face and said: -What in the devil do they think I am a telephone operator?" An III Wind, Etc. IN connection with travel nowadays, it may be pertinent to point out that there is something to be said for a depression. A few years ago, a person could ride from Pittsburgh to Cleveland with the utmost privacy and comfort, for the simple reason that ihere was plenty of room in the Pullman car, except the space occupied by the porter. He could put his coat on one seat, his hat rn another and his feet on a third, is no longer true, and like myself will rue the day vhen good times returned and fJled up the trains.

We had a friend in the next seat in the person of Mr. John II. Harris, who was here attending a hockey meeting to arrange for the playoffs. Mr. Harris is not sure that his team will get in them but in case they do, he wants to be prepared.

He vouchsaged this information as we were pulling out of the Pennsylvania Station in Pittsburgh and then iromptly fell asleep, not waking until we were sliding past gaunt buildings of the Great LAkes Exposition, which stretch along the lake and. at this time of year, have the appearance of guy ambling along lower Lib-. erty Ave. looking for a handout. Clevelanders are like all other people.

I asked a half a dozen oJ them if they had enjoyed the rposition, but none of them had E.en it. They could have got tack at me by the simple ex-p diency of asking me what a steel looked like from the inside, it fortunately they didn't think ol it. Mr. Harrison threatened to "break the famous coach. Joe Williams, sports columnist for The Press and other Scripps-Howard newspapers, says that Dr.

John Bain Sutherland, foot- ball coach at the University of Pittsburgh, "may resign" his position this week as a result of a "feud" with Graduate Manager W. Don Harrison. From that moment hostility has existed and it is freely admitted in campus circles that a critical impasse has been reached, that either the coach I hose who are close to the situation insist Dr. Sutherland could win hands down if he cared to make an issue of the fight. The coach has a tremendous personal following in Pittsburgh.

Rumored Rift Between Harrison And Sutherland Surprises Pitt But apparently Dr. Sutherland does not care for this sort of solution: He is a Pittsburgh graduate and has a deep affection for the University. It is said he looks upon an open fight as distasteful and not in the university. For this reason he is planning to resign, though it is known to all his intimates he had hoped to finish his coaching days at Pittsburgh. Dr.

Jock Sutherland has had several attractive offers to leave Pitt and coach elsewhere, but there is "no immediate prospect" of his accepting, the famous Panther mentor said today when shown the rumor that he was considering tendering his resignation. Dr. Sutherland- returned last night from a week-end visit with friends in Cleveland and plans to leave tonight to attend a dinner in Endicott, N. Y. My attitude is entirely one of serving the best interests of the University of Pittsburgh," he declared.

"My job is to give the University the strongest football teams possible with the material we have. Because Pitt is my alma mater and because I have played and coached here for 18 of the 22 years I have been in football, I have a deep sense of appreciation for the support which has been given me and the hundreds of loyal friends we have made for the institution. It is unthinkable that anything should arise which would disturb this relationship," Dr. Sutherland added. The coach refused to discuss his relations with any member of the athletic department.

"I do not wish to embarrass the university," he said, declining 'further comment. Dudley, Metz Tie In Golf Georgian, Young Chicagoan Will Meet in 18-Hole Play-Off Today By The United Press THOMASVILLE, Feb. 22 Cracking par by four strokes over the water-soaked Glen Arven course, Ed Dudley of Augusta, and Dick Metz, slender young pro from Chicago, today were tied for top money in the $3000 Thomasville open. Posting cards of 284 for the 72 holes of medal play, the two leaders meet today in an 18-hole playoff. Horton Smith of San Francisco and Henry Picard, the candy kid from Hershey, carded 285's to tie for second place.

Leo Walper of Washington, D. a tournament dark horse, came home with a 287 for third money. Three strokes behind Walper came Gene Sarazen and Harold Mc-Spaden of Boston with 288's. Sarazen could not find his putting touch and was unable to pull himself up to the head of the pack of money players. Johnny Revolta of Chicago, last year's winner here, could do no better than 289 which placed him in a four-day tie with Leonard Dod- son, springneia, Jimmy Thompson, unattached and Tony Manero, the National Open champ.

Lighthorse Harry Cooper of Ch- cago, leading money winner of the winter circuits, took a 73 for the final 36 hole round and placed well behind the leaders with a 290. District Swim Aces Compete Tonight Leading aquatic stars of the dis trict will meet tonight in the annual Bureau of Recreation water carnival at the Oliver Pool, South Side. More than 100 swimmers will compete. Three Allegheny Mountain Asso ciation championships are on the DroKram. These include the 10(T yards Junior free style for men, 220-yards junior back stroke for men and the senior low board div ing for women.

TIME OUT! The gentleman has had many opportunities to leave Pitts 'Just a Pipe-Dream' Harrison It's just another one of Joe Williams' pipe-dreams and inaccurate," W. Don Harrison, athletic director at the University of Pittsburgh, declared today when contacted. "I absolutely deny everything in the story and Joe Williams is wrong. That's all I have to say," declared Mr. Harrison.

burgh at better pay but has Texas were after him this year. Harvard and Yale once contacted him. And very recently a California offer came to him presenting a $25,000 bonus and a five-year contract. At Pittsburgh he gets $10,000 a year. There are a dozen lesser known coaches who receive much more.

Sutherland Opposed Staff Changes There have been several week-end in a neighboring Doctor Entertained DR. SUTHERLAND was entertained up and down Euclid Ave. The first man he met was Reese Dill, president of the Ohio State alumni of the city and a former end. Mr. Dill put the Doctor in high good humor right off the bat by telling him that he had once done him a great favor.

"Do you remember," Dill asked, "the day Ohio State was playing Pitt in Columbus and we punted three times, only to have the ball brought back because we were offside? We got 15 yards in penalties and put ourselves in a bad spot." Dr. Sutherland replied that he recalled the incident very well and had been highly pleased by it. -Well," Dill told the Doctor, "I'm the man who was offside each time." With this, the Doctor warmed up to Mr. Dill and they became fast friends. "Folks like you make the job easier for folks like, me," he told the Buckeye alumnus.

Hi, There Red IT was some time later that we bumped into "Red" Manning, who comes close to being the fanciest broadcaster of baseball in the country. Manning, who has forgotten more baseball than nine-tenths of his confrerees know, gets a pushing around now and then by the big shots but he always comes back in time to enable the citizens of Kankakee and Chardon to find out that there are nine men on a side. At the moment he is interested in Julius Solters, the Pittsburgh boy who was rescued from the St. Louis Browns via trade this winter and will be seen in the Indians' outfield the coming summer. Clevelanders have been howling their heads off at the ball club because it sent Joe Vosmik, a home town youth, to St.

Louie, but Mr. Manning insisted that I assure Master Solters he will be given a warm welcome when he lands on his new patrol. There is just one other item. The folks here would like nothing better than to see Pitt and Ohio State play a football game in their municipal stadium. It would be a natural, they believe, and they point out that inasmuch as both schools draw heavily for friends in Northern Ohio, it would be nothing more than a courteous gesture for them to give Cleveland a look at their elevens.

Dr. Sutherland promised to do what he could. "But," he reminded them, "I don't book the games, I only worry about them." field goals but the same number of fouls as Clark. He made 36 points in his team's three games of the week. Back into third position goes Jack "Red" Gocke, of West Virginia.

He rang the bell for 44 counters during the Mountaineers' trio of contests and his new total is 186, half a dozen less than Evans. Bill Laughlin, of Wash-Jeff then moves back down to fourth position with 162 tallies. He made 17 in his last two games. The leaders: a. F.G 8 73 MO H.J SI 58 61 45 67 64 64 F.T.

46 4 aa 60 4:1 40 47 Pt Clark. Waynesburr. ..19 Evans. St. ineent 1 .1 Gocke.

West Virginia. 17 I.aushlin. Wash-Jeff. .13 Pharps. West Virginia.

17 Axtell. Slip. Rcwk Grubb. Wettninster. .15 Jeannette.

WaihJf (f. .10 William. W. Va. Wes.12 Demo.

Westminster. 1 5 Ppnehaker. Genera. 17 Hurley, Geneva 17 102 lHi 12 153 15 15 141 137 1.16 135 124 27 IS Billy Jesko of Pitt, former leader, dropped down to fifth place in Eastern Intercollegiate Conference scoring standings in which Red Gocke, West Virginia sharpshooter stood at first place today. Jesko.

who held first place for two weeks, was passed by Dubin and Bloom of Temple ana pnares or tne Mountaineers. Phares. with 68 points, is second to his teammate Gocke wno nas w. Mayer. Team.

G. FG. Fls. Pts Gocke. West West Virginia.

Bloom. Temple Dubin. Jesko. Pittsburgh. Miehoff.

Penir State Gibson. Carnepio Felser. Carnegie Kurtyka. Georgetown. Patt.

Carnere Black. Temple 33 19 85 68 B7 23 28 "3 24 17 18 21 18 18 IS 1H 9 8 13 It 11 9 11 23 11 18 13 20 18 11 3 3 7 7 18 IS 4 10 "a 61 64 54 63 S9 9 Baxsin. Georgetown Juenirer. Johnson. PittsbHren.

Garcia. Pittsburgh Lothes. West Vireinia. Zelesnick. Pitt Orazio.

West Vlrnina. uin.r PnmesriA 3 36 31 30 28 28 28 27 Proisa'er. 27 are feuding. rumors of the night of Joe Williams $95,000 to the dancing partners. Jock 'Digs Deep9 athletic director flatly vetoed Dr.

Sutherland went into his or the athletic director goes. keeping with the traditions of always refused. Nebraska and changes in the personnel of the ywui tney throw their support to Dr. Sutherland, who has been directly responsible for the continued stability of football at Pittsburgh and it happens to be football on a big business basis, too? There is also the possibility that Dr. Sutherland, once his resignation is turned in, will refuse to stay: under any circumstances.

He Is as' hard headed as he is sensitive and once his mind Is made up. particularly on a personal matter, it is not easy to get a recount. Unless. Mr. Harrison voluntarily resigns in the meantime, I fear Pittsburgh has seen the last of its famous coach.

German Bike Team Wins Six-Day Race INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22-This city relaxed today from the effects df its first six-day bike race in history which ended late Saturday" night with Gustav Kllian and Heinz Vopel, of Germany, winning first place. The German filers were tied in mileage with Charley Winter, of New York, and Freddy Ottevaire, of Detroit and Belgium, but had a sprint point lead of 1567 to 997. Correction! The score of the Temple-Manhattan basketball game played in Philadelphia Friday night was 39 to 27 in favor of Temple. The score was originally announced as 39 to 37.

Chancellor Bowman, Wet-tach Out of City; Athletic Council May Meet With Dr. John G. Bowman, chancellor of the university, out of the city due to the holiday, nothing official could be learned at Pitt today concerning the rumored resignation i of Dr. John B. Sutherland as foot- ball coach.

However, contact with many of those who have been interested in the Panthers football welfare elicited remarks of surprise, regret and apprehension of the future. It was inferred that the rumored friction between Sutherland and Athletic Director W. Don Harrison may explode at the meeting of the Athletic Council, which, according to Mr. John Weber, secretary of the university, will be imperative due to the recent developments. Speaking as president of the general alumni association, Dr.

P. V. McParland expressed surprise and regret. Alumni Head Speaks "The alumni would regret very much to see 'Jock' leave. As a matter of fact, I feel that they would be highly indignant.

If, through any controversy with another official of the school, he would be forced to leave, I feel it would arouse a great feeling of resentment. I have heard rumors of trouble between Sutherland and Harrison on the trip to the Rose Bowl, but have nothing authentic or official concerning it. While I cannot answer for the general body of alumni, I feel that 'Jock' is the No. 1 coach in the, country and is universally loved by anyone ever to attend the university. It would be a terrific blow to Pitt's national standing in athletics if some internal dissension would force him to leave." Dr.

McParland also stated that By Chet Smith and Jack Berger i Clark Is First District Cager To Pass 200 Mark Waynesburg Star Maintains Hold on Top But Loses Ground In Point-Making Fight Grubb of Titans Gains; So Does Evans of St. Vincent meeting, one of which should take place pretty soon. The Council has received no word from either Harrison or Sutherland on the situation as printed in this story." Rated 'Man of Year Lying on the desk of Dr. Friesell was a copy of the Alumni Review, January issue, which proved inter esting in view of the current con troversy. In it was an article en titled "Man of the Year at Pitt." And here is what it said: "Who is the University of Pittsburgh's "Man of the Year?" We nominate one who has advertised the University in a favorable way throughout the United States; who has contributed greatly to the athletic prestige of the institution; who through the media of radio, newsreel and newsprint has dramatized the University to audiences numbered in millions; who developed a football team that attracted an estimated total of 450,000 spectators during the season, including five capacity crowds a team that was awarded the August V.

Lambert Eastern Championship Trophy and that won an impressive victory in the Rose Bowl. "Obviously, our nominee Is Alumnus John Bain Sutherland (Dent. '18). Scores of unheralded men and women associated with the University have done meritorious work in classrooms and in laboratories, but in a popular sense Coach Jock Sutherland is Pitt's outstanding personality, our "Man of the Year." Pittsburgh coaching staff since the end of the season, some of which were made against the will of Dr. Sutherland.

He wanted to keep Eddie Baker, his backfield coach, but the athletic department wbulti not sanction the small increase in salary that was necessary. A similar obstacle blocked Dr. Sutherland's efforts to get Joe Skladany as a replacement for Eddie Hirshberg who had gone to Dartmouth to coach the ends. The pro-Sutherland faction in the smoldering fight points to these incidents as proof that Mr. Harrison is trying to put the skids under the good doctor.

True or not, the above details would seem to indicate that in its present form the head coach hasn't much to say about the make up of his own department. Viewed from any angle Dr. Sutherland's position is not a very happy one and since he is a man of high character and much pride, I am inclined to take seriously the reports that he is going to depart from his beloved Pittsburgh. In which event, of course, Pittsburgh will be the loser, and some other university will be the gainer. Excellent an athletic director as Mr.

Harrison may be, no one presumes for a moment he is responsible in. any realistic way for the uniform success of the great Pittsburgh football teams. (In 13 years Dr. Sutherland's varsity has dropped exactly 13 games.) Since the Sutherland-Harrison feud has been the subject of much informal chit chat in the Pittsburgh tap rooms and college hangouts, it is reasonable tq believe that the university officials are not altogether unfamiliar with the details. It will be interesting, therefore, to see just how they react when and if Dr.

Sutherland presents his resignation. Will they decide to string along with Mr. Harrison, who is By PHIL GUNDELFINGER, JR. Kenny Grubb, Westminster guard, featured the district college cage scoring race during the past week. He tallied 43 points in four games to total 159 markers and advance from tenth to fifth position on the table.

Mercer Clark of Waynes something of an institution around the university himself, or the situation may receive a general airinS at, rnRRLiiiB' ni Lite aiuimii. 2XJj.it; llllictu for next Thursday in Memorial Hall when Dr. Sutherland is scheduled to speak before a convocation of the Pitt student body. Dr. H.

E. Priesell, Dean of the Dental school, and an original member of the Athletic Council, where he has served for 33 years, "was astounded" when he read of the rumored resignation. "I am astounded at this development," said Dr. FrieselL "I know nothing of what transpired on the coast. As a member of the Athletic Council and of the faculty of the University, I do not think it proper to discuss it without having heard both sides of the controversy if there is one.

Undoubtedly the matter will come before the Athletic Council and, as a member, I do not care to discuss it before getting all the facts, which, in all probability, will be divulged at this Financial Angles Secret Mr. Weber was questioned concerning the expenses of the Rose Bowl trip and the changes in football coaching personnel, both of which have a financial angle in the present rumored friction. Asked as to the relative salaries of Sutherland and Harrison, and expense accounts, Weber refused the information. Asked also regarding the Rose Bowl expense account, Weber flatly refused any information, even as to the amount, if any, given the team for "incidentals," claiming that such things were of a confidential nature. Mr.

Weber stated further that neither Sutherland nor Harrison is a voting- member of the Athletic Council, but that Harrison acts in the capacity of secretary. "Naturally, the Athletic Coun cil must take cognizance of this matter. When, I would not be able to state. Mr. C.

D. Wettach, president of the Council, is now in Florida and nothing may be done until his return. There will be no special meeting, but it may come up in the scheduled routine How Much? Jim Weaver Will Talk Salary With Bens-wanger Today President Bill Benswanger had an important date at headquarters of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. It's with another member of his Pirate baseball club and the subject to be discussed will be that popular winter topic of "How much are you going to pay me?" Boss Benswanger's engagement is with Big Jim "Weaver, Buccaneer pitcher who, all through with rehabilitation work in flood-stricken Covington, Ky- which he chooses to call his home town, now is com ing to Pittsburgh town to talk sal ary with the team president. Sports StewServed Hot ju iiiiiw hi i II i.

I. imiuuuij. iajji.ijji burg, maintained his hold on firstT place but lost ground to Kenny Evans, of St. Vincent, the runner up. Clark counted 28 points in three games to aggregate 224 points.

Clark, by slipping in 28 points during his team's games last week, became the first district college to pass the 200-mark In Evans, with 192 points, has 16 less Home Folks Fete Basrak Tonight A hero's welcome will be given Mike Basrak, Duquesne University's All-America center, by his home folks in Bellaire at a testimonial dinner tonight. A mammoth picture of the football star will drape city hall and a host of sports luminaries, includ-insr Francis Wallace, noted author of grid novels, himself a native son of Bellaire, will pay tribute to Basrak's prowess. A Pittsburgh delegation made up cf Basrak's teammates, John P. (Clipper) Smith and Buff DoneM. Duke coaches, and sports scribes will attend.

Old-Time Floor Stars To Gather Old-time basketball stars will gather tonight at the annual old-timers' reunion in the Allegheny Y. M. C. A. Basketball games, a foul-shooting contest, music and en-will feature the pro- ing PERFECTO LOPEZ in Butte, tonight JESSE OWENS, former Ohio State sprinter, who became the star of the Olympic games last summer, leads his orchestra band Into the Savoy ballroom tonight The Red Sox fans would like to know who bosses the ball team JOE CRONIN Is listed as manager but the boys in on the know say EDDIE COLLINS, the general manager, gives the orders CRONIN is on a three-year contract at $30,000 per and COLLINS is protected by a $35,000 contract The recent claim of foul by MARCEL THIL over LOU BROUILLARD in their recent scrap in Paris reminded JOB WILLIAMS that Paris has long been a hazardous place for boxers He recalled the fight between JACK JOHNSON and.

Pittsburgh's FRANK MORAN GEORGES CARPENTTER was the referee and the fix was in CARPENTTER was to disqualify JOHNSON for hitting low an old French custom. The night before the fight MORAN quarreled with his manager and the fix was called off The manager never went around to collect the money because he knew the fighter would have to get his share (gosh, that must have been a pip of a feud) MORAN couldn't collect on his own and needed the manager The money is still in a Paris bank, drawing interest! LESTER BDZDERMAN. One of the basketball players in town tonight with the Temple team Is a famous fellow His name is JUENG ER, a varsity floorman for three years and also a member of the Owl football squad They don't choose a "most handsome student" at Temple but in its place the members of the i mo tional staff of Steve Juenger the Department of Health Education each year names the most perfect physical speciman And for the first time in five years the honor has gone to a varsity athlete, His name is STEVE JUENGER He's six feet three, weighs 197-pounds and spends his summers working as a life guard or Is that work? JUENGER nas played in 65 straight games for the Owls on the court and has averaged more than 100-points a season STEVE is a swell kid and must take after his coach, JIMMY USILTON, in that respect, because JAMES is one of the grandest gents coaching basketball anywhere CHARLIE BURNS, the St. Michaels lightweight; is box The goalie's been saving his face ever since his sweetie told him he ought to be in the movies. Penn gram..