The Pittsburgh Press from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 21

einemts Press Sports Annus THEATER NEWS Pages 6 and 7 RADIO PROGRAMS Page 5 SECOND SECTION, PAGE ONE PITTSBURGH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1943 Pitt Passers Top Cornell, 60-56, For Sixth Straight Danny Fortmann To Assist Shaughnessy At Pitt First-Period Goals Down Buffalo leers Scoring Crowded Into Early Malarkey, Walt Jones Lead Attack Each Net 16 Points; Late Big Red Rally Fails Mountaineer Passers Trip Lions, 32-27 Walthall Sets Pace With 14 Points; Gent Gets 11 r-J Dr. Danny Fortmann (Right) Talks Things Over With His New Boss, Clark Danny is married and the father of a four-months old baby boy. First Phi Beta Kappa to Coach The 210-pound six-footer is the first Phi Beta Kappa, and only the with the fabulous Bears, Fortmann was a member of three World's professional championship teams and generally was recognized as the greatest guard in pro history. He set a precedent in being selected on the All-League team five consecutive vears from 1938-to-1942. American center who served under Dr.

Jock Sutherland in the early 30s and currently is head surgeon in McKeesport's Carnegie-Illinois plant. John Dickinson, end coach on the recently-dissolved Charley Bowser staff, is a student in Pitt's medical school. In his brilliant seven-year career Additional members of the newnent residence Ex-Bear Guard Is First Panther Aide to Be Chosen By EDDIE BEACHLER One of football's all-time great guards, Dr. Daniel John Fortmann, last night announced his retirement from pro football, after seven years of outstanding play with the Chicago Bears, to join the new Clark Shaughnessy coaching regime at the University of Pittsburgh. Danny Fortmann, as he was known to fans of National Professional League rootball, will serve as assistant coach under Shaughnessy and will combine this with a position on the residence staff of local Presbyterian Hospital.

'All-League for rive Years The Chicago Bears' all-time great, who has been a choice on the All-National League team for the past five years, explained his decision to quit professional football as a chance to enter not only the coaching field, but also to advance his life-time ambitions in medicine. Fortmann came to terms with Shaughnessy and Pitt Athletic Director James Hagan here yesterday in a conference in Hotel Schenley. He is the first addition to the Shaughnessy staff in Pitt's "New Deal" in football. Thus, another vital cog in the T-formation machinery which is expected to serve as a springboard to Pitt's return to power in the gridiron sport has been added. Met at Chicago U.

It was during Shaughnessy's rule at the University of Chicago that Fortmann and his new "boss" first met. Danny was a student in Chicago's medical school then, and at the same time played pro football with the Bears to help defray expenses of his schooling. His association with the T-forma-tion Tycoon also was strengthened during the time that "Shag" served as advisory coach on the Bears' staff in his late years at Chicago U. The 26-year-old doctor graduated from Chicago's medical school in 1941, and continued playing for the Bears while serving his internship in a Detroit hospital. Fortmann was one of the greatest scholar-athletes in the game.

He was a Phi Beta Kappa at Colgate University, where he starred as a back, end and guard for three years under Andy Kerr from 1933-35; and was only 20 years old when he won the highest of scholarship prizes. He hails originally from Pearl River, N. near New York City. Basketball COLLEGE PITT 60 Amherst 49 Wesleyan 38 Trenton Tchr.42 Penn 39 Indiana 53 Toledo 42 Lehigh 41 Maine 54 Wisconsin 54 Otter bein 46 Grove City ...42 Williams 47 Colgate 61 Cincinnati ....40 Syracuse 40 Maryland 63 Westing. App.74 W.

32 Wash-Lee 53 Cornell 56 Vermont .....46 Mass. 34 Newark 40 Army 28 Purdue 35 Baldwin Brooklyn 38 Bowdoin 26 Minnesota ....33 Denison 33 Fenn 28 Middlebury ...36 Alfred 46 Wooster 39 Temple 32 Navy 54 West Penn State 27 Lynchburg 37 Western 38 Wrnsbg Tchrs.42 CCNY 49 Omaha 28 Morningside ..20 Georgetown ..30 Huron 31 G. 26 Carleton 32 Scranton 47 Emporia 27 Depaul 47 Nebraska 32 Boston 46 Cal. (Pa.) Morningside ..39 Kirksville 27 Yale 32 Auburn 21 W. Tex.

State 52 Rens'laer Poly 47 Detroit 43 Missouri Mines 53 Hofstra 55 Augustana 37 N. Dakota 28 Lex. Sig. Crps.51 Dakota Concordia 32 llamline 48 Manhat. C.

G.67 Baker 79 Notre 50 Oklahoma ...56 Tnfts 52 Ind. (Pa.) N. Dak. State 50 Maryville 36 Manhattan 47 Georgia Tech. .53 St.

Josephs 65 Pratt Institute 50 Overtime. Hockey AMERICAN LEAGUE PITTSBURGH 2 Buffalo 1 Hershey 6 Washington 3 Cleveland 6 Indianapolis 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston 5 Toronto 3 Montreal 3 Detroit 3 Boxing Penn State 4 Mich. 4 Indoor Track COLLEGE Ohio State .73 Mich. State. ..36 Indiana 70 Purdue 34 Marquette Scores Typical Of Game Special to The Pittsburgh Press MILWAUKEE, Jan.

30 A striking indication of how basketball has changed may be gained from a comparison of Marquette Univers ity's present team with the Hilltop qumtet of two decades ago. Tne current outfit, only moderately successful, is averaging 42.9 points a game, highest figure in Marquette history. The brilliant 1923 team averaged 20.2 points a game. It won from Wisconsin, 9-8, and from Creighton, 7-6. Sports Results Minutes Sting For Bisons! Po.

BUFFALO. PITTSBURGH. 1" Teno Keifcler Howard Blake knminskr Cnrrie Klem Dewey Corrican KlinnlA ftnareft Thnnman I RimMad, Smitlr. Bennett. Allnm, Connini-ham, K.

Allen. I ittshllrsh ftnnrea Krhnll, fnn O-Haherty. Rnuhell. Pozzo. Kell.T, Allen! Beisone.

Shannon. (Htlrmls: Referee A. Smith: T.ine. man t'ritx Camnhell. FIRST PFRIOD Ncorinc Srhult (Mann n-rinhu- i Resone (Mann.

OTlaherty). fMimmerhill (Klein. Kaminnky). 8:17. Penalties None.

SKCOXD PERIOD Seorlne-Pennltiei None. Blake (interference) Karain- sky (trinnins) TRIRD PKRIOD Seorine None. renames Mann (tripping-) (trippinK). Howard By CECIL G. MULDOON It doesn't pay to flout a long winning streak in front of the Hornets these days.

It's just like waving a red flag in front of a bull, as the Buffalo Bisons dis covered to their sorrow last night at 'The 'Gardens as the roaring Wasps racked up a 2-1 victory be fore a capacity house of 4500. It was their third win in a row. leaving them only three points behind second place Buffalo. Until colliding with the last night the Bisons boasted the second longest winning streak of the season nine but it, just like Hershey's 15 in a row, ran Into a dead end at The Gardens. All the scoring was crowded Into six minutes of the opening period, with Norm Schultz tallying at 2:28 on a 15-footer from dead center.

Pete Bessone poking home one at 5:00 from the right of the crease and Bison Bill Summerhill smashinc home a goal-mouth passout from Dede Klein at 8:17. The Hornets enioved a decided edge in offensive play in the second and early part of the third period, but Goalie Gordy Bell had let in all he was going to for the night. Buffalo twice had a man advantage in the third period, and attacked with five and six men in the later stages, but the Hornets just wouldn't crack. Hornets Take Early Lead Apparently the Hornets hadn't heard of Goalie Bell's reputation for shutouts, for they rammed home two quickies to take a 2-1 lead before the game was five minutes old. Schultz.

working on the Mann line for the first time, notched the first goal at 2:28. On a face-off at the red spot to the left of the Buffalo goal, Mann sent the rubber to Schultz, who skated front and center and bulleted the rubber by Bell from 15 feet. Bessone, whose bull-like rushes down the ice seldom do more harm than spilling the opposing defense men, gave a perfect imitation of the great stick-handler, Johnny Gott-selig. as he soloed down the rink for the second Pittsburgh tally at five minutes flat. Mann fed Bessone the rubber in center ice and the burly blueliner adroitly maneuvered himself and the disc around Defenseman Bob Blake for a clean shot at Bell, from the right of the net.

Bessone came in tantalizingly slow on Bell, cleverly feinted him out of the net and then backhanded the rubber into the cage from the right goalpost. Buffalo soon caught fire and attacked the Hornets' citadel en masse and didn't relent until Summerhill had shoved the rubber by Teno ai 8:17. Summerhill, stationed in front of the cage, took a pass-out from Dede Klein, and converted it posthaste. The Auriers had an edge in play (Continued on Page 3) period when the Washington Lion? led the sextet by a score of 3-2. put on a fast, speedy third period in which they scored four goals tc win, 6-3.

In this period Johnny Sorrell veteran left winger, of the Bears, scored two goals in 14 seconds. With the ban on pleasure drivkr arid the snow storm the attendan-was about 1500. The lineups: Position HERSHT WASHINGTt G. Gauthier L.D. S.

Bowman Moe F. Bowman C. G. Gauthier L.W.....O. Truiiel R.W O'NeU Jamieson Herwhey spares Levandoski.

Frost. Ki rea. Lauznn. Daley. Sorrell.

Fitzgera!) Deiiew. Jenkins. Washington spares Ltn rain. F. Gauthier.

Mailley. Asmundsen. Smith. Barton. JfeManus.

ant ha. Referee Ell wood Linesman lioy Blinco. FIRST PERIOD Scorinsr Herbert (Mm. ONeil). 1:1 G.

Gauthier Mailley). 19:33. Penalties None. SECOND PERIOD Scoring Trudel Jamieon. G.

Gauthie Barton N. Smith. McManum. 2:1 Daley Levandoki. Jenkins.

13:13. Penalties F. Bowman. MeManm. Lev: doski.

Neil THIRD PERIOD Srorine Hergert (O Neil. Daley). 3:5. Depew (O'Neil. Levandoski 6:14: Srirr 'Kilrea.

Frost). Sorrell Jnk--FrosO. 10:41. Penalty smith (Maior. Saves Damore.

17; Gauthier. 10. Lion-Tamers! WEST VIRGINIA I PENN STATE G. K. P.1 G.

K. P. IHamiltnn.f.. 1 1 3 Von Nieda.f. Rmfp (....

lient 1 1 Stark.c- 3 2 Wa1thall.tr. 5 4 14 Baltimore. g. oil 'Pen Lew is. 2 1 2 4 2 3 3 C.

Davis. 0 IBeOK.i TTolalu 12 8 Total ...10 7 27 Half-time score West Virginia 20. Penn State 14. 6 Frpe throw" mised: West Virsinia Hamilton 2. Stark.

Walthall. Penn State Baltimore 2. Hornstem. Beck. Biery.

Lawther. Offiwals Dave Faweett 'Westminster) and Henry Dosey (Carnegie Tech). Special to The Pittsburgh Pres3 MORGANTOWN, W. Va', Jan. 30 West Virginia, beaten in four of its last five starts, dimmed Penn State's hopes of a post-season tourney bid here tonight by upsetting the Lions, 32-27, in a tight defensive battle.

In beating Coach Johnny Law- ther's giant Lions, the Mountaineers maintained their two-year unbeaten home rule and repeated a similar triumph achieved last year. West Virginia led most of the way, building up a 22-14 halftime advantage, leading by 30-16 at the three-quarter mark, and then set out to protect that advantage. The Lions were baffled through out by the fast-passing antics of Coach Rudy Baric's young sopho more quintet. Joe Walthall, Mountaineer sophomore guard, was high scorer with 14 points. Larry Gent was top man for the invaders with 11.

It was State's third loss in 10 games this season, and represented the sixth victory for West Virginia in the same number of starts. Syl Apps Breaks Leg; Leafs Bow By The United Press TORONTO, Jan. 30 The Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple-leafs, 5-3, tonight before a crowd of 14,350 fans to increase their National Hockey League lead to two points over Detroit, which tied with Montreal. The game cost the Leafs the services of Captain Syl Apps, who suffered a broken right leg when he crashed into the Boston goal post late in the second period. Two fights broke out in the third session.

Jack McLean and Murph Chamberlain drawing penalties for roughing. Sweeney Schriner and Bill Hollett started a free-ofr-all a few moments later that tied up the game for several minutes. The lineups: TORONTO (3 BOSTON 5 Broda Bnmsek Hamilton Crawford RD Pratt H. Jackson Taylor Cowley Carr Boll Schriner A. Jackson Sra res Toronto -Copp.

McDonald. Arps. Davidson. Stewart. Poile.

McLean. Boston Hollett. Cain. Schmidt. Schew-chuk, Boyd.

Gallinger, Guidolin. Chamberlain. Seonne Summary: First Period No scoring. Second Period Scoring: A. fBoin 4-58; Carr (Taylor.

Schriner) 5:46: Hollett (Boll 7:07: A. Jackson Holletti 7:3: Hill (McLean) 18:30: Cowley tmassisted Third Period Scoring Pratt (Stewart, Carr) ":34: Cain (unassisted) 11:47. Spartan, Penn State Boxers Draw, 4-4 EAST LANSING, Jan. 30 Michigan State and Penn State boxers battled to a 4-4 tie tonight, wtih each school taking three decisions and the other two ending in draws. The Spartans won the 135.

145 and 165-pound bouts, while Penn State took decisions in the 120, 127 and 155. The 175 and heavyweight matches ended in draws. "Big Little Choynsld Story, On Sports Page "Big Little Man," the story of legendary Joe Choynski, who died the other day, will ap pear on the sports page of The Press. Inasix-part series. Harry Grayson, veteran sports editor of NEA Service, takes you through the 1 a morous 21 a a of Chrys an-Joe Choynski themum Joe Choynski.

who fought them all Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsim-mons. Jim Jeffries, Jack Johnson, Kid McCoy, Tom Sharkey, Joe Walcott, a long list. Little more than a middleweight, Choynski tackled all the great heavyweights of his day. Choynski went into the ring to knock out or be knocked out. There was never a dull moment "Big Little Man" is as exciting as were Choynski's battles.

Watch for the first story in The Press tomorrow. April Games Important Reds Hope To Start Season With A Rush Special to The Pittsburgh Prets CINCINNATI, Jan. 30 Each year there usually blossoms a team that comes from second division ratings to stage an early season spurt, thenv returns to the oblivion predicted for it. These spurts and later fadeouts have a tendency to minimize the value of early season contests, for they do help substantiate the theory that quality will out in the long run. Sixth Straight CORNELL 4fi I riTT (60 c.

f. (.. r. r. Gallaeher.f...

1 I Artmnn.f .1 111 Oiles.f 7 0 II Malarkey.f. 4J6 A lihme.Tpr.c. 4 2 6 a ns. 2 15 1 1 Jnnes.g fi 4 lfi 1 arlon.r. 1 4 2 Zernirh.r 1 I Feterson.c.

4 Hnnfr. 2 ne.K 3 rartmill.e.... 2 HilmrT.f. 1 Hllnt.g I 1 Latagliata.g... Oil Harner.g Bnozp.t 0 1 2 4 Total Vi Totals 22 I fi C0 Srore, at half-time: Pitt Cornell 2ti.

Personal fouls: ritt: Artman J. Loh-mever 4, Suams 2. Jones 3. Carlson 4, Zernlrk 1, Earagliata 2. Cornell: Gallagher 1, Hilearr 1, Hooto 1, I'eteron 3.

Harper 2. Hunter 4, Coe 4. Hunt 2. Cart-Dlill 2. Referee: Degroot and Phillips.

Special to The Pittsburgh Press ITHACA, N. Jan. 30 Co-Captain Tay Malarkey and Walter Jones staged a slick two-man scoring act here tonight to lead the fast-stepping Pitt Panthers to a 60-56 victory over the badly-battered Cornell quintet. Malarkey and Jones tallied 32 of Pitt's points, each netting 16. A capacity crowd of 30O0 fans jammed Barton Hall and cheered the Big Red's game comeback efforts which fell just four points short after Pitt had pone ahead as much as 54-40 at one stage midway in the final period.

Eighth Defeat for Cornell It was Pitt's sixth straight victory and seventh in eight starts this season, while for Cornell it represented the eighth defeat in 10 starts. Cornell hopped off to an early 8-0 lead in the first three minutes of play, but deadly set-shooting mixed with occasional one-hand push shots by Jones, Malarkey and Bobby Artman slowly reduced the margin. Pitt finally edged ahead for the first time, 16-15 midway in the I first half. But the Big Red refused to quit, and the lead changed hands five times with Big Bert Peterson keeping the Ithacans on the go. Pitt Leads 30-26 at Half The Panthers moved to a 30-26 halftime advantage, with Jones showing the -way with 10 points.

Coach H. C. Carlson's invaders piled up their winning margin in the first 10 minutes of the second half. They were in command, 54-40. when Cornell, sparked by Dick Giles, started its closing rush.

The Big Red's defense began to mesh, holding the Panthers to six free throws but these proved to be the margin of superiority as the teams were even in field goals, each getting 23. Foul Shooting Wins Pitt netted a total of 16 points at the foul line, to 12 for the local passers. That was the margin of difference. In the final wild 10-minute period, the Big Red outscored Pitt, 16-12. But they were too late in solving trie Panthers' fast-break tactics.

Two players on each team were banished via the personal foul rule. Bill Lohmeyer and Whitey Carlson were waived out for Pitt, and Capt. Bill Hunter and Coe, Cornell's starting guards, also left the game early. Giles was high scorer for the losers with 14 points, trailed closely by Peterson who registered 13. 40 Thoroughbreds Endangered By Fire By The United Press SAN MATEO.

Jan. 30 Fire destroyed the main barn at Bay Meadows Race Track today endangering 40 thoroughbred horses, valued at about $50,000. The animals were led to safety by stable boys and Civilian Defense volunteers. The three-alarm blaze caused an estimated loss of $5000 to $10,000 worth of equipment. Among the racing stock saved was Country Gent, a Kentucky Derby nominee owned by Chester Lauck.

Dodgers Hopes Drop, Pee Wee Reese Joins Navy! Sj- The United Press LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30 Pee Wee Reese, star shortstop of the Brooklyn Dodgers, today enlisted in the Navy as an apprentice seaman. He will undergo six weeks of training at Commander Gene Tunney's physical education Department at Norfolk, and will be graduated as a Chief Petty Officer. Reese has been the Dodger's regular shortfielder for the past two seasons and had been employed in a defense plant here since the close of the season. His loss was a big blow to Brooklyn's Infield since Manager Leo Durocher faces induction into the Army and First Baseman Dolph Camilli and Third Baseman Arky Vaughan have announced their intention to remain on their California farms.

Utility Infielder Alex Kampouris plans to continue working as a fireman in Sacramento, Cal. Sixteen other Brooklyn players have preceded Reese into the services. second medical doctor to grace a Pitt football staff. The other medico was Dr. Ralph Daugherty, All- Wonder What Wolf Does On His Day Off? WAYNESBURG, Jan.

30 Along with his many other full and part-time jobs as a sports coach, athletic director, borough councilman. Legionnaire, park commissioner and airport commissioner, the ever-busy Frank N. Wolf, Waynesburg College coach, is also taking his regular turn as an observer at an airplane observation post near Waynesburg. He is paired with George H. (Horkes') Black, Waynesburg College basketball and baseball star, in the immediate post war period.

The two work the 10 p. m. to 2 a. m. shift and when not flashing plane reports to the fighter command center exchange experiences from the sports world.

Black is bridge highway superintendent for Greene County. Shaughnessy Pitt staff are expected to be named within the next week. Shaughnessy planned to return to the University of Maryland last night or this morning to complete his unfinished business there before returning here next Wednesday to take up perma- Second-Half Opens Muny Floor Loop Active Some indication as to whether the Corbetts will add the second-half title of the Municipal League to their first-half championship may be gleaned from the result of the opening game of the second-half campaign this afternoon at the Young Men's Hebrew Assn. court. Fifth and Bellefield in Oak land.

The Corbetts and Pittsburgh Olympics, red-hot runner-ups in the first half, collide at 3 o'clock and the third-place finishers. Fraternal Order of Police and YMHA battle in the second game at 4:30 o'clock. Corbetts, through a fast start, won the first-half title, but were forced to the limit by the Olympics, who after floundering about during the first few weeks, caught fire and almost succeeded. The FOP started fast but was pressed to the limit to tie YMHA, whose pattern of play was similar to the Olympics. A new.

rule will be in vogue this afternoon, permitting a player five personal fouls. In this way the more aggressive stars would be kept in the game longer. it may De true mat class wui tell in the end, but in baseball there is so much psychology attached to class, and to performance, that it makes one wonder if the value of a good start is not taken too lightly. Games won in April count as much as games won in September. Sometimes they count more, for, with a Cleveland Routs Caps, 6-1; Hershey Trims Lions, 6-3 certain type of player, a good start can serve as the impetus to get him off on the right foot, where he will stay for the season.

this same type of player, off on the wTong foot, may remain in that rut. A good many ball clubs have been ruined by opening tailspins. Right here in Cincinnati there has been added emphasis placed on a good start because of the records of the Reds the past five years. The composite average of the Reds, taken for the first ten games of the last five seasons shows 25 victories and 25 defeats. The composite record for the first 15 games over the same period shows 39 victories and 36 defeats, slightly better, but still not comparable to the over-all composite five-season record which shows 443 victories and 320 defeats for a .531 average.

That mark is 81 points better than the record for the first ten games over the same five-year period. Started Fast Now, In the years of 1939 and 1940, when the Reds won the pennants, they won six of their first ten games one season and seven of their first ten the other. In their first 15 games, their records were nine wins, six losses one year, and 11 wins, four losses the other. The composite won-and-lost average for the two pennant winning years was .650 after ten games and .667 after 15. Thus, in the seasons of 1938, 1941 and 1942, when the Reds finished fourth, third and fourth, respectively, the combined averages were .400 after ten games and .422 after 15 games.

A good start in one of those years might have resulted in another pennant for the Reds. Let's say the Reds had done better in 1938, when they won three of their first ten games and seven of their first 15. They finished the season six games out of first place. You can see what a lightning start could have done. Wants Team In Shape In 1942, the Reds won four of their first ten and five of their first 15 games.

Some of the players never did recover from their early season difficulties. Bill McKechnie is going to an extreme this year In an effort to get his boys off right. III iS i in mini iii i rrTwrm ttii Tt vJ'-i CLEVELAND, Jan. 30 The Cleveland Barons picked up two points on the Indianapolis Capitols in their American League hockey game here tonight by winning, 6-1, before a capacity crowd of 10,969. The lineups: Position INDIANAPOLIS CLEVELAND Perras Ceryance L.D.

5herntt Robertson R.D Jackson H. Foster Patterson L.W A. Brown Loc-kin R.W Jennm? Leswick Spare Indianapolis: Ro. Quafken- bush, J. Brown, McAtee.

Thomson, Richard, Kilrea, Fisher. Weaver. Cleveland: Cook. Matte. Ferens.

Barth- olome. Herb Foster. Hergeshetmer. BurUne- ton. Horeck.

Giroux. Reieree Walton Russell. Linesman Mike Brophy. Tirnt Period Scorinir Herpesheimer Bajtholnme. Herb Foster).

Cunningham (Lea-wirk. Looking). 18:38. Penalty Jenninp (tripping). Serond Period SorinK- Loekin? Cunningham) 3:01: A.

Brown tMcAtee. Petiaily -giroux finterterence) Third Period Sorirtsr Cunninsham tLokinz). 0:17: Cunningham (Lockinir. Leswick). Ferens tLockinrt.

15:5. Penalties Burlington (tripping). Weaver tripping. Hershey Rallies To Trip Lions, 6-3 HERSHEY. Pa, Jan.

30 The Hershey Bears, under Cooney Weiland's pep talk after the second FRIENDS AND RIVALS will be battling for top honors in the 126-lb. Class of the Junior AMA Tournament at the Pittsburgh Boys' Club Tuesday night. Nick Virgara, (left) and Danny Dantini, both of the Duerr A. C. in McKees Rocks, are the finalists in this class.

There will be 14 bouts in the tourney..