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Pitt's Straight Man Opens Up--Nith Praise I IBlllililiMlIf ft liiiiil By ROY MtHUGH The man was a dead ringer for John Michelosen, but you felt it couldn't possibly be John Michelosen. First, he seemed to be saying that Rick Leeson and was called, Lucas does a real 14 unassisted tackles, 12 in the fine job. We've been stressing second half, a situation of that type since "if we have an All-America spring practice. It was there, eancjidate next year, he's It," and he threw the pass." sajd Tarman. "He's a big farm Fred Mazurek threw a pass Dornsife, up the riv- from the Pitt 12 against Doy anA Army, and Freshman Coach cr from Harrisburg, and right Bill Kaliden, who played quar- now he's our toughest line- The Village Smithy Defense Big Reason Bears Are Growling Again In NFL Race 'Misers Of The Midway' Stingy In Yielding Yards, Points To Foes By CHESTER L.

SMITH, Sports Editor You can take it from the man who feeds the Miami at Miami Nov. 30. He did not use the expression "All-American" because that would have been overdoing it. What lie did say was, "I think Martha, this year is the top halfback. I can't think of any halfback in the country I'd rut her have.

Or Leeson at fullback. I1 can't think of any two backs I'd rather have." Paul Martha, who play in the u. -n itvra teroacK ior fill in oi man. PACE 58 Pitt backfield, are an(j was askpd he evpr got as reckless as that in the run the ball 15 times and not Next he defended Kenny and making It easier for Martha to gain ground. T.

got that many yards. The de- same situation with a 21-0 lead in the fourth quarter. Lucas for passing from inside v. innuo nan enr ten Tr rnn the 20-yard line Pitts 20- couldn't wririEr those words nut nartirniar hank Tt- nrQtc "And Martha has been nlav. yard line with a 21-0 lead of the arch-conservative tremendous advantage for all in2 the best football he ever Bears Chicago species that the team the Steelers hope to bedevil and not bemuse at Forbes Field next in thi Armv camp of them.

Michelosen, or whoever it was, spoke up and said, "I don't know If we ever HAD a 210 lead." played. He has a good change of pace which he's using and Tarman also referred to Bob Riggle, a Penn State halfback from Washington, as a "so-called star of the future." Rigs'e Is a sophomore and Tarman said, "We look for him to be our top back the next couple of years." It was not a bad try, but on this particular day, at least, Tarman was just the second- ties holding up injury-wise. Michelosen has opened up Michelosen. his offense this year, every- This one, leading up to it, body knows that, but here was had been talking about the this guy at the Pitt press way the Pitt backs work harm luncheon talking like an out- in glove with each other this Sunday began to take on that all-together look just a year ago this month. "We had soaked up two good lacings from Green Bay," old George Halas was saying yesterday by way of the phone, "and then things began to brighten up for us.

He had a lot of learning to do as far as football is con- Publlc'ty Man Jim Tarman cerned." touted Glenn Ressler of Penn When the subject of passing statf as an All-American a "I think Leeson this year has become more of a rounded football player, doing a lot of blocking for Martha, though he's the type of individual who likes to run with the ball as much as he can. He's sacrificing and-out radical. And there are year. still two games on the "Take the last irame." he "We got by Minnesota and schedule with Pcnn State said. "Martha ran the ball six Saturday at the Stadium and times for 103 yards.

You could up, Michelosen, or whoever it plays guard and against Ohio best publicity man in iianKie was, said, "On the pass that State two weeks ago he made Gustine's back room. Dallas on squeakers (31-30 OOP. DEFEN5E and 34-33) but we took good care of Baltimore (57-0) before we dropped one to the Giants. Then we pasted the Rams and shut out Detroit on a field goal by Roger Leclerc. When I sat out in the sun IHbmeite Hoff line Aces down in Arizona (the Halases winter on the desert near Phoenix) and ran back over After A Big One By Bill Winstein the season I felt good about it and told myself that we had every reason to mime we wouiu ue sm uinc m.o The daddy of all the Bears, one of the founding fathers of the National League and a charter member of its Hall of Fame, proved that there is no age limit on propheteering.

He'll come to Oakland this week end leading the league's Western wheel, the debt owed the Packers repaid in full and with a shot at the title which, should he score a direct hit, would be his first since 1956. Strafton Threesome Promises To Make Trouble For Quebec By DON DILLMAN To be a success in hockey is as simple as playing beside Art Stratton. Goals, of course, are a hockey player's best friend at the bargaining table and in fan prestige and no one sets up more goals for his teammates than the Hornet center. wheuthe: iktek- "NtL LEAGUE TRADING Jl Sit-. SEASON OPEN'S tomorrow joe fr) S55 G'Orx BROWN WILL Be LLj ffllriFs A.UGUN& FOR A.

'CT KJiwr HITTER. OR TWO, Fido's Stand For Sunday -'Neutral' Tie Would Keep Steelers, Bears Scout Happy By PAT LIVINGSTON The rival coaches in the pro And, sir, what made contenders out of the Bears once Stratton was the AHL's all- star center last season. He scored 20 goals and set up 70 game at Forbes Field on Sunday, Buddy Parker of the others leading more? "Our defensive line and linebackers and our pass defense in particular," Halas replies. A glance at the defense bears him out. In two games, the puissant Packers were limited to a field goal and a touchdown.

The Colts' attack could produce but three points. Over the last month the Misers of the Midway have surrendered only three touchdowns and thrown a blank at the Rams. Defense Knows Way Around There is much good young blood in the Bears' defense but also a deal of the craft and know-how that comes with age and experience. Linebacker Bill George of the Greene County Georges and Wake Forest is high-tailing it through his 12th campaign in the league, and Fred Williams of Arkansas, one of the left tackles, also wears a dozen hashmarks. Douf? Atkins of Tennessee has been hanging around for Steelers and George Halas of the Chicago Buffalo's romp to the regular season and playoff cham Bears, are on their own this nets go with four defense-men tonight, Ian Cushenan having been dispatched with Forward Claude LaForge to bolster the sagging Red Wings.

"Well, it's just a temporary thing," said a Hornet spokesman. "You know how we're going and how they're going so which is all well and good if, of course, Detroit remembers to help Pittsburgh when help is needed. Quebec will have Gump Worsley, who joined the team week. Ray (Fido) pionships. And, while the team bene-fitted from the presence of Mr.

Stratton. certainly Murphy, the con tr.oversial 11 years, Stan Jones of Maryland for 10, Joe Fortunato of Mississippi State and Tom Bettis of Purdue for nine, Larry consultant who says he provides both the Morris of Georcia Tech and J. C. Caroline oi iinnois eacn Murphy Steelers and Bears with plays and players, here today, in the nets to is strictly neutral. night.

Worsley, Montreal for eight "You see," observes Mr. Halas, "there isn't much can happen out there that our guys haven't seen before. There's no substitute for experience in football." Before taking off on a nostalgic tangent, Mr. Halas re He'll bo in Seattle, Wash, Canadiens' goalie, has been sidelined with a leg injury the two wings Stratton working at his sides prospered even more. The one, Johnny MacKenzie, fired 35 goals to gain the All-Star team and a promotion to the Chicago Black Hawks.

The other, Doug Robinson, picked up 36 goals and was voted the AHL's outstanding rookie of the year. Thus, it came as no surprise he says, to watch Washington State "put USC in the Rose Bowl." In a declaration of neutral verted to type and admitted fearing the Steelers, just as his old friend, Amos Alonzo Stagg, used to fear Purdue over the many years he coached at the University of Chicago, ity, Murphy washed his hands "We're everybody's clay pigeon now," Coach Halas said, Hurt Lions Heal Fast For Panthers of Sunday's game. "I'll read about it in Mon "and we like it just as long as ir doesn't get us into trouble day's papers," said Fido. We don't have to be told what a job Pittsburgh did on the that the center-starved Detroit- Browns our pictures show us that. And before that they made the Giants look positively pitiful.

What if they give us Pittsburgh hockey organiza "Parker and Halas are my best friends. I hope the game ends In a tie. A tie and -will get a chance to get back in shape with the Aces Incidentally, Defenseman Gerry Odrowski, cast off by the Hornets earlier this season, is expected to start playing for Quebec, but may not see action tonight. ACT.S HORNETS No. Plavcr Po.

No. Player Prw. 1. G. Worslpy 1.

Roger Crozler 2. T. Martin 2. W. Godfrey S.

Bnb Wall 3. John MlMUlr John Hanna 4. Lou Marcon 5. R. Rohazza 6.

Adam Keller 6. Terry Gray HW 7. L. M'Dnn'd RW 7. Bill Dlnecn RW 8.

F. Pmlth RW 9. Ed Hoekstra T. Ha 'on C-LW 10. C.

Mortsnn 10. Pit Martin 11. Sulher I.W 11. Vvea Locaa I.W 12. Skip Burehell 12.

P. Hende'n RW 14. D. Black'n LW 14. A.

Stratton IB. G. Brisson I.W 21. B. Dllla th LW 17.

W. Hicks RW 2 2. C. Holmes RW 18. W.

Frletar RW 25. Hank Ciesla 19. Bill carter I.W 20. L. Rochef RW tion was first in line (and UNIVERSITY PARK, Nov.

20 (UPD A week's rest won't hurt either the Bears or the Steelers." has done wonders for the injured members of Penn State's Murphy, an outspoken that same treatment? I ask you what? First Visit Here Unhappy One And then: "I hope my next visit to Forbes Field won't wind up like my first one." That was 1925, eight years before there was a Pittsburgh team in the National League. Red Grange had played his last game for Illinois, Halas had signed him on with the Bears and the troupe was off on a barnstorming tour. Sensing a chance for a football team and all but two critic of assistant coaches and fighting off a'ny line crashers) to draft Stratton last spring. Likewise, it's hardly a shock to note that the top scoring line which the Hornets will throw at the Quebec Aces in the Arena tonight is that which revolves around Stratton. football commissioners, was the subject of a recent maga players are expected to be ready for Saturday's battle Soe Scoreboard on Pagp 50.

zine article in which he ex with Pitt. plained how he could work for 21. J. Morrison Tackles Harrison Rosdahl two competing National Foot and Terry Monaghan, both ball League teams. Pitt, State Play seniors, will definitely miss the final game of the 1963 On the one side Is Floyd THEY WHIPPED "I level with both of them," Smith, the team's leading said Murphy, a scout without card.

I cfnrar urifU nina rr-n Ir. m-trl civ Morris Retains State Middleweight Title Pittsburgh Boxer Surprises Benton To Win Unanimous Decision At Arena portfolio who travels the For Ironsides assists. And on the other is against the Panthers but X- Vv T.pac cnn western portion of the United States seeking out college tal cleanup, the late Barney Drey-fuss, then the president of the Pirates, booked the Bears for a December date at Forbes Field and recruited himself a team. It was a good one. From Pitt came Tommy Davies, Tommy oiler an, Herb Stein, Andy Gustafson, Charley Bowser and Pie Of the I orJ fiTA ot-c-ic-te rays showed a fracture guaio mill -Live anoioio juanc ent.

"When they play each other, I keep my mouth shut." With tongue in cheek. right foot had not healed sufficiently enough for him to see action. Assistant Coach Joe Pa- Parker said Murphy's hands- The celebration began at the bell, with Johnny Morris on approach to Sunday's crit- ara his handlers dancing around the ring. They knew it was ical game "surprised" him. Morris' fight.

George Benton knew it too, and so did Benton's handlers. In no mood for dancing, they stared at the floor. Williams. Russ Stein, the captain and All-American out of W. was reactivated for the occasion.

Benny Boynton of Williams and Swede Youngstrom of Dartmouth, two of the glory boys of that fall, were imported. him third in scoring. Who's second? Stratton. Naturally, it should in no way be indicated that Smith and Locas are doing anything less than an outstanding job. But, It also shouldn't be construed as the worst possible fate to be stuck on a line with the likes of Stratton who to dale has been content to set up 14 goals Bowl bids, shmowl bids, Pitt and Penn State will be playing for Old Ironsides Saturday.

Old Ironsides Is that big hunk of metal that goes to the winner of the Pitt-Penn State-West Virginia round robin. The last time Pitt won it outright was in 1955. Penn State has had possession ever since, although in some years the round robin wound up in a two-way tie. Later Benton said, "It was "I never heard of Fido being neutral," Tarker said. tf.

i i terno said Penn State plans to devote a great deal of time to pass defense this week because If Pitt Quarterback Fred Mazurek decides to pass "at least we can be ready." Penn State hasn't received close, but I thought I'd get it. I made the fight." He did not i-iaias was unavailable or "They gave us a whipping," Halas recalled. "Our player limit in those days was 18. They allowed us four more for unwilling to comment on Mur sound particularly outraged. phy's declaration.

Murphy protested the sched Benton's mistake was un ule making which matches his even though he has yet to derestimating Morris in their 12-rounder last night at the two employers against each any bowl queries and would like nothing better than to knock Pitt out of contention. other this week swered. "Every time you hit me, you hurt me." When Benton left, Morris added, "Even when he missed me, it hurt." A guy who had bet on Benton to win by a knockout walked up to Morris and said, "I didn't give you a chance." "Nobody did," Morris told Ii ini. A no-show reduced the supporting card to three fights. our trip but by the time we got to Pittsburgh we were so banged up we could scarcely find 11 starters.

Grange had a bad elbow but had to play regardless because it was in the contract. I played both end and some quarterback that day. It was a long, cold afternoon and Mr. Dreyfuss blew plenty of money, the weather being what it was." The listener interrupted to sa'y he hoped it would be pleasant and sunny the coming Sunday. "We'll need more than sunshine," Mr.

Halas chuckled. "What we'll need is the best football we've got in us." Civic Arena. The fourth-ranked middleweight in the "Somebody should blast (Commissioner) Pete Rozelle and his clique," said Murphy, "The patsies, the Forty-Niners world, and a 17-5 favorite, ho walked to catch the bus when he should have run. Nobody gave him a round before the and Rams, were due to play get one himself. If this be the stuff from which great wings are made, it also must be the ingredient most likely to spice up a team a chief reason why the Hornets progressed from the most unsavory dish in the league last year to the current tasty aggregation.

Meanwhile, all is not so well elsewhere in the Detroit organization. The Red Wings hardly are flying and the Cin the Steelers this yearr It was Another by-product of the Pitt-Penn State game is the James H. Coogan Memorial Award to the outstanding player as picked by the press-TV-radio corps. Instituted last year, and named for the late Penn State publicity director, it was won last year by Nittany Lion Quarterback Pete Liske, who is eligible to win it again. Both trophies will be presented at the Curbstone Coaches' banquet on Jan.

12. Persol To Sub For Boxer Mina NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (UPD Mauro Mina, Peruvian light-heavyweight champion, was scheduled to meet Allen their turn. sixth and the balloting for Morris a unanimous 58-51, 57-52 and 55-53. In the six-round semi-final, Buddy Moore, Braddock "But to protect the New York Giants, the schedule makers gave Art Rooney the Bears and Packers For whatever it's worth, Morris still has his state title.

The win over Benton will be worth a lot more. Browns' Problems Still Seem Unsolved By JOE WILLIAMS, Scrlpps-Howard Staff Writer NEW YORK, Nov. 20-The Cry Baby Rebellion of '10 cost the Cleveland baseball club a championship (the manager was a nasty old meanie) and now there are indications the Cleveland football pros may be drowning in their own mu cinnati club, chased there A former coach who now resides in Hollywood with his lightheavyweight, was a split-decision winner over Jimmy Christopher of Detroit. Substitute Bobby Bell of Detroit, a welterweight boxing a lightweight, stopped Rudy Richardson of McKeesport on a cut, and Mert Brownfieid of McKeesport outgunned Ted Williams of Farrell in a heavyweight four. Thomas in a TV bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night, but the Garden cancelled the bout when it learned Mina had undergone eye surgery early this year.

Undefeated Johnny Persol of Brooklyn, N. was named to replace Mina against Thomas. Promoter Archie Lit man wants to make room for Morris on the Hurricane Carter-Eniile Griffith card actress wife, Iris Adrian, Mur from its Indianapolis home by an explosion, may be on the run again soon and this time the explosion won't be caused by leaking gas. phy spends several weeks in 2 Ex-Yankees Oriole Coaches BALTIMORE, Nov. 20 (UPD Hank Bauer, new Orioles training camp with both the Dec.

20, but Morris pressed ice pack on his puffed tinous tears. Thus, It Is, that the Hor- right eye and asked for 24 hours to think it over. His 15 per cent share of the $3700 gate, paid by 1136, was $155. roses for him, the team and the president -a young Madison executive with no prior experience in football. In an unbroken skein of six straight, the highlight was Jimmy Brown's tremendous individual performance in a 1 11 1 I iwV? I 4,1 Bears and Steelers.

By his own admission, Fido is "America's greatest scout," and boasts of his ability to ferret out football players "even if they're out in the sticks where an IBM computer can't find them." What bugs him, though, is when a Murphy discovery goes on to stardom and. he receives no civdit for his part in it. He was disturbed today Morris won the fight with manager, today appointed two of his former Yankee teammates, Gene Woodling and Billy Hunter, as coaches. Both also are former Orioles. Bauer said Woodling will serve as first-base coach and Hunter will coach at third base, where Bauer worked last year.

Ex-Outfielder Wood This latest lachrymal uprising had the same motivation. The football coach, Paul Brown, was also a nasty old meanie. Some 20 years ago the baseball rebels had taken their squawk to the club owner. The football Browns, in effect, did the same thing. Here the new script deviates from the original.

Where Alva Bradley, baseball president, stood up for his field leader, Art Modcll, football his left jab. "You don't hit that guy with a right hand," he said. So Morris jabbed and moved and landed trlancinc: 35-24 triumph over the Giants, that no one had mentioned it Meantime, the picture lias drastically changed. The Cleveland have lost three was he who uncovered Line backer Bob Schmitz at Mon president, didn't. He sided tana State University.

of their last four, and the gag line that was so popular earlier "Modell fired the right Brown" lias lost much of its laugh value. "I discovered Schmitz for the Steelers," said Fido. "I and no other person In the organization. There are a lot of players on the Steelers and Bears I discovered." left hooks now and then. For the first five rounds, Morris outjabbed Benton.

In the sixth, though, Benton began punching. He landed solidly in the eighth and appeared to have Morris hurt. But Morris, countering now, flurried enough to take the 10th and he kept out of harm's way from then on, except once in the 11th when he missed a long right and stepped into Benton's left hook. "You run like a thief, lwy," Benton informed him afterwards. "We'll do this again in Philly (Thilly is Benton's home town) and make some money." "No, thanks," replied Mor There isn't a coach in pro with the players, agreed on the validity of their beefs and fired the coach.

Paul Brown had become something of an Institution In Cleveland. The Browns had known no other coach, In fact. He put the first team together and for years thereafter was always the man to beat. Despite the four straight losing seasons which preceded his depart- i 'ifesH TIL football who doesn't send in plays. With Paul Brown, it In his blunt way, Murphy is was standard practice.

Whcth ling will help with batting instructions while Ex-Shortstop Hunter will aid in coaching base-running and infield play. Mosf Valuable High School Football Picks The most valuable high school football players of 1963 have been selected by Press Scholastic Sports Writer Paul A. Kurtz and coaches of the City's pub-lie and parochial high schools and Shady Side Academy. Pictures of the stars will be featured with Information about them on Tress Sports, Pages TOMORROW appalled that the Steelers and er or not this was deleterious Bears are in a position to hurt to morale, the fact remains each other Sunday. Consider you can't argue with the ing the talent he sent both teams each should be safely out front, Murphy maintains.

And you can be sure he wouldn't have called the play There no excuse for the Bears losing to the patsy," ure, the Ohioan's record Is still unmatched in pro football history. This season the Browns opened under the stewardship of a new coach, 57-year old Bianton Collier, Brown's former flSsktanf In lha hnain. says Fido indignantly. "As for the Steelers, they gave that ns. that cost the Browns the Steelers' game two Sundays ago a pitchout in the end zone that saw Jimmy Brown instantly racked up for a safety, -the decisive marnin In "Well," Benton said, "you game away at St.

Louis. box good." "When a club Isn't an op "You box good too and you portunist, I don't feci sad or bad for it," he added. ping, everything came up a 9-7 result. hit like a mule," Morris an George Benton backtracks as Johnny Morris swings..