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TWELVE THIRD SECTION 7a Want Ad Headquarters Court, 4909 THE PITTSBURGH PRESS Other Press Departments, Court 1200 SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1941 tate Noses Out West Virginia, 14 To 12 1V1 Jones Off For Another Run Dutton-Rides 'Piggy-Back' a Third Period Scores Give Spartans Win Mountaineers Lose Second Straight Saturday Through Extra Points Coach-ol'tht-Ytar Notre Dame's Leahy Gets Coach Award Just Beats Out Bierman; Blaiic of Army Finishes Third ft 'W 1 2v I- 8s Pitt's Edgar Jones, on a reverse from Dutton, goes from his own 42 to the Tech 48 before Pash finally Pitt-Tech Sidelights Jones, Fife Share Honors Students Pay Tribute To Great Stars After Final Win Over Carnegie Tech Students in the Pitt rooting section came down out of the stands at the finish of yesterday's Pitt-Tech football finale at the Stadium to pay tribute to two of the brightest stars in Pitt football history, Edgar Jones and Ralph Fife, Another TougTi One rKlflon. Y'. VIRGINIA. MICFT.

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Special to The Pittsburgh. Press MORGANTOWN, W. Va. Nov. 29 Two points after touchdown gave Michigan State a 14 to 12 victory over West Virginia here today, in a hard-hitting football game that forced several players off both teams to the sidelines with injuries before the final whistle.

Winding up the season for both teams, the game mas played in mild, ideal weather, and drew 10,126 spectators for the largest football crowd here in four years. Michigan State staged a second half rally to win, and in the closing minutes had to stand off a Moun taineer comeback that was halted only the clock. West Virginia dominated the game in the first half, outrushing the vis itors to pile up seven first downs After having been checked short of the Michigan State 20 and missing an attempted field goal from the 32, the Mountaineers took advantage of an intercepted pass late in the second quarter to cash in six points. The visitors tried an aerial from their 20, and Pete Yost snagged it on the 30 and returned 10 yards to set up the score. Two plays gained a yard, then Ike Martin passed to Dick McElwee who raced to the three.

An offside penalty set West Virginia back to the six, but on fourth down Martin smashed over from the one-foot line. McElwee's conversion by place-kick was blocked. Spartans Score Twice The Spartans roared back with two quick touchdowns after the intermission. They marched 60 yards in Ave plays following West Virginia's first punt, with Morgan Gin-grass running the last 19 yards on a reverse. Bob Sherman, who had been forced out with a cracked rib, re-entered the game to convert the extra point and put the visitors in front.

Shortly afterwards. Lew Smiley partially blocked McElwee's punt and Michigan State recovered on West Virginia's 25. Two bucks by Cliff Eckel put the ball on the eight, and after a penalty had set the ball back to the 10 Mike Schelb cut through right tackle for the touchdown. Sherman again converted, this time from the 17-yard line after his first attempt had been nullified by a holding penalty. Michigan State kept the ball in the Mountaineer territory thereafter and appeared to have West Virginia hanging on.

Three times the Spartans moved into scoring territory, but were stopped twice by fumbles. Martin's Passes Help With the recovery of the last bobble. West Virginia suddenly came to life. The Mountaineers, w-ith Martin pitching, completed three straight passes to move the ball 59 yards from their 20. McElwee gained five and then Martin circled end for 10.

Michigan State was penalized five yards for delaying the game and Martin bucked over on the next play with four minutes to go. McElwee's placement failed. Michigan State came back after the next kickoff to the Mountaineer 43 before forced to punt, which was returned to the 21. With 45' seconds to go the Mountaineers completed three more passes in succession, but the final whistle stopped them on the Spartan 48. Remaining College Football Schedule FRIDAY Garnr Place Miami tFla.) Miami.

Fla. SATURDAY Arnoca XT -Utah Turson. Ariz. Soutnern-Xavier (La.) Rousre. La.

So. Angelas Colieura r.U.-Rire Dallas. Tex. Tfocas-Orepon Austin. Tex.

Wash St. Col A M.Tacoma, Wash. SUNDAY. DEC. 7 San Franoiso-VUIanova.

Francisco SATURDAY. DEC. 13 Hawaii Jose St Honolulu SATURDAY. DEC. 20 JaeksonriUe, Fla.

THURSDAY. DEC. Co Honolulu-Utah Honolulu SATURDAY. DEC. 27 Caliloia-Ga Tech Berkeley.

Cal. THURSDAY. Jan. 1 Hawaii Honolulu If 15 Posh, I brought him down. (rear) makes tackle.

stopped dead and hurled to Blouin, who was cutting through center of the Lions' secondary. The toss was perfect. Blouin was going at top speed when the ball reached him, and not a visitor had more than a glancing shot at him as he put the chalk behind. Lions Steam Back State was ho longer complacent about the situation, but had what was needed to take charge at this juncture. The opening blow to the Gamecocks' hope was a long punt by Smaltz that was down on the two-yard line by Van Lenten.

Arrowsmith's return kick was short, and the Lions lost no time in steaming back toward the payoff window. One of tne many Smaltz-to-Krouse flips and some sturdy running by Petrella being the chief weapons. Then Krouse dropped a pitch that had touchdown on it, and that threat was ended. Pass Intercepted The Gamecocks came back to Intercept a. pass by Ventresco a short time later and were on State's 44-yard line as the final period began, but they were held there and in a jiffy, the Lions were stampeded again, with Debler and Ventresco bearing the brunt.

The latter's 29-yard pass to Bucky Walters put the ball on the 15, but a holding penalty halted the Lions, and Elston intercepted a Ventresco pass and carried it back to midfield. It was a precarious spot the Lions were in, but Krouse started the tide flowing back towards the Carolina goal when he picked off a Grygo heave. The Lions didn't fumble this opportunity. Smaltz and Krouse took to the airlane for 16 1 yards, then added 12 for good measure, to push the Gamecocks back to the 27. Petrella skidded through left tackle for 23, being brought down on the five.

Whereupon the Pepper was switched over to the other track and struck the right tackle for a touchdown. The remainder of the game was turned over to Ventresco, who ground his way from midfield to the six in half a dozen plays. The Gamecocks didn't stop him but the clock did. Long And Short Of It MILWAUKEE, Nov. 29 Jack Dentin ger and Dick Collentine, Marquette basketball regulars, are 6 feet 6 Inches and 5 feet 1 inches.

SCRIMMAGE LINB ft Biiiiiiiil mmmmm Pitt's Dutton seems to Penn State's (Continued From Preceding Page) not won that many since 1920, the mark stamping them unquestion ably as one of the foremost elevens in the East. But before they pulled their chestnuts out of the fire today they had to find ways and means of coping with a sophomore firebrand, Stanley Stasica of Rockford, 111., who gave them a harrowing afternoon until he hobbled off with a sprained ankle in the last quarter. Stasica, a 170-pounder, won the admiration of the Lions, who de scribed him as the most deadly runner they had faced this fall. He was chain lightning itself in the open and as hard to stop as one of the tanks in action at nearby Fort Jackson. His departure brought an audible sigh of relief from State's side of the field.

Escapes Five Lions After Petrella had scored the Lions' first touchdown early in the game, Stasica raged downfield with runs of 22 and 30 yards to race across the Lions goal line, leaving a trail of prone Penn Staters in his wake. Five of them had their hands on him, but he pulled away from all and was untouched the last five yards. That deadlocked the game, for Smaltz had missed his conversion and so did Louis Sossamon, the Gamecock center, who was a splendid backer up and gave the Lions many a bad moment. A few minutes later, State was in the lead again, Smaltz plunging from the one, after chucking a 41-yard pass to Captain Len Krouse to pave the way. On this "occasion, Smaltz placement kick for the extra point was true; and State ap peared to be on its way but the Gamecocks had other ideas, and in the third quarter, Stasica whipped a 32-yard pass to Right Halfback Harvey Blouin, who took the ball on the dead run on the 30 and outsped two Lions.

Get Another Chance Again South Carolina had a chance to draw up on even terms, but Mike Patrone, who was rushed off the bench for the express purpose of kicking the point, failed. And that's the way it stood until the Lions applied the ax near the finish. State had another touchdown rubbed out in the second quarter when Bill Debler burst through the middle of the line and ran 76 vards. Bv The United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 23 Frank Leahy, who in his first year at Notre Dame achieved an undefeated season, today was named "Coach 4t the year" in the New York World-Telegram's seventh annual award.

Leahy, whose team won eight games and was tied by Army, re ceived 58 first place votes from the 274 coaches who voted. Bernie Bierman of Minnesota, whose team was undefeated and untied, was second with 54 first place votes. Earl Blaik. who was serving his first year at West Point, placed third with 27 first place votes. Paul Brown, Massillon, High School coach who took over the head coach ing job at Ohio State and piloted the Buckeyes to six victories, one defeat and one tie, came fourth with 18 firsts.

Coaches who received the remainder of the first place ballots follow: Homer Norton, Texas A. M. 15 Dana X. Bible, 12 Dick Harlow, Harvard 12 Wallace Wade, Duke 9 Babe Hollingbery, Wash. State 9 Don Faurot, Missouri 6 Lon Stiner, Oregon State 6 Henry Sanders, 5 Clark Shaughnessy, 5 The 1941 race was the closest in the history of the event.

For instance, last year Shaughnessy, Stanford's miracle man, polled 253 first place votes to Bernie Bierman's 33. In case of a tie the World-Tele gram planned to invoke the point scoring system on a 5-3-1 basis for first, second and third places. As a matter of record, points also were tabulated and Bierman finished ahead, 398 to Leahy's 390. The coach of the year will receive the award at a dinner Sunday night. Previous winners of the award follow: 1935 Lynn Waldorf, Northwestern.

1936 Dick Harlow, Harvard. 1937 E. E. (Hooks) Mylin, Lafayette. 1938 Bill Kern, Carnegie Tech.

1939 Eddie Anderson, Iowa. 1940 Clark Shaughnessy, Stanford. The coach-of-the-year will receive the award at a -dinner in Leone's, New York, tomorrow night. Leahy will talk to the football fans of the country over a national hookup on the Mutual network at 11:15 p. m.

(EST). TTte broadcast will be through WCAE in Sinkwich Hot, Georgia Victor By The United Press ATLANTA, Nov. 29. Flaming Frankie Sinkwich, playing one of the great games of his career, shot three touchdown passes today to lead Georgia to a 21 to 0 victory over Georgia Tech in their annual classic before With the Georgia Tech line set to stop him, Sinkwich completed 13 out of 23 tosses for 171 yards and picked up numerous gains on the ground. Tech never threatened the Georgia goal and after the scoreless first period it was just a question of how large the score would be.

Georgia made 12 first downs to seven for Tech. The victory enabled Georgia to wind up its best season since 1927. losing onlv to Alabama anrl Vwinw held to a tie by Mississippi while winning eigne games. Fosition GEORGIA TECH GEORGIA L.E. Conger L-T Sanders Greena L.G Dyke Ruark Wright Godwin RG Jordan Kumansky R.T Helms Keltner RE Webb V.Davis Stein Kimsey L.H Sheldon Sinkwich R.H McHuch L.

David Dodd Hearer Score by periods: Georgia 7 7 21 Touchdowns Poschner. Conger. Davis. Points after touchdown (Placement) Costa 3. Referee K.

C. Gerard. Illinois. TJmpir J. E.

Bnrghard, Mississippi College. Linesman M. M. O'Sullivan. Atlanta Athletic Club.

Ffeld judge E. T. Sanders, Washington and Lee. Field Goal Gives TCU 15-13 Victory By The United Press FORT WORTH, Nov. 29 Texas Christian and Southern Methodist put on a dazzling forward passing show today, each team getting two touchdowns as the result of long aerials, but T.

C. U. had "victory insurance" in the form of a third period field goal and won, 15 to 13. Kyle Gillespie, T. C.

great quarterback and Abel Gonzales, an S. M. U. substitute, accounted for all of the touchdowns with their long, daring passes, but Rank Medanich, a T. C.

U. halfback kicked a 23-yard field goal in the third period that provided the winning margin. Richardson Sparks Marquette Win, 28-13 By The United MILWAUKEE, Nov. 29 Halfback Jimmy Richardson, scoring two touchdowns and passing for another, led Marquette University to a 28-13 victory over Iowa State College today before 8,000 fans. It was the season's finale for, both teams.

Completing three passes In six tries, Richardson closed the' 1941 season with a .637 percentage of completed passes, which college statisticians claimed was an unofficial record in college football. He was successful with 58 out of 91 passes for a net gain of 536 yards. Marquette jumped into the lead on the first play of the game from scrimmage when Bob Mccaniu passed 49 yards to Johnny Harrington who ran 20 yards unmolested for a touchdown. Iowa State tied it 6-6 in the second period on a 45-yard toss from Howard Tippee to Charles Schalk, but Marquette regained the lead on a safety. be riding "Piggy Back" on Tackle Stahl as Tech's Filipchuck Defeats South Carolina along with a dozen more graduating seniors who had played their final college game.

They were carried off the field on the shoulders of admiring classmates. The old "special delivery" boy, Jones, shared scoring honors with "Wild Bill" Dutton, his halfback running mate off and on since their freshman campaign four years ago. Jones and Dutton each had two touchdowns but electric Edgar's were by far the more spectacular, his own patented variety, coming on 45 and 18-yard touchdown scampers around left end. The Panther "Delivery Boy" has been practically Pitt's whole offense this season pitching or intercepting passes, running, the ends, kicking or running back punts in a fashion that stamps him with all-time Panther greats. Jones left immediately after the game for New York where he plays in a charity game today.

Fife, burly Canton, senior, has been a stolid defensive per former for three season. In backing up a weak Pitt line in All-America fashion, he stands out as one of the great guards in Pitt history. For three straight seasons now, Jones has been a thorn the side of Carnegie Tech teams. As a sophomore, he pitched a 50- yard pass to Bob Thurbon for the only score of a 6-0 game. Last year he romped 30 yards around end for the lone touchdown in a similar result, and in his final effort made it a total of four for the series.

Pitt extended its dominance in the all-time series with Tech This was the 22nd win for the Panthers, against five for Tech, with one tie But no score has been higher than 35, that one coming in 1910, and the rivalry never fails to produce a rough-tough game, no matter what the records may be This was true yesterday as many players on both sides were forced to the sidelines by injuries. i Following the game Coach Ed die Baker, of the vanquished Tartans had only praise for his team. "I'm perfectly satisfied with the result, except that I think there was some doubt about that last touchdown. Pitt wTas simply too big, too fast, and had too many players for us to cope with. Considering that we had no passers, runners or kickers our boys did pretty well.

They were hepped up fairly well defensively, and gave everything they had right down to the final whistle." ging eased up when shouting L. S. U. fans brought down the Tulane goal posts. Lineups: Position L.E...

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Mouat. Amour. Linesman; Frank O. Wadu, Georgia Tech. Pitt-Tech (Continued From Preceding Page) the final quarter when Fritz connected on a pass to George Matonis, Tartan end who eluded the last Panther defender but was hauled down from behind on the Pitt 28 by Panther Fullback Frank Saksa after a 34-yard advance.

Two more aerials failed to hit their target, and the third one, Hap Stickel, third-string Pitt halfback and collegiate hurdle champion, intercepted to kill off Tech's bid for a score. Pitt was marching deep in Tartan territory for a fifth touchdown when the game ended, with a Kiltie defender in possession of the ball near his own ggal after intercepting a Panther aerial. Seniors Carried Off At the finish, many of the 19,000 fans tarried to watch Pitt students hoist Jones, Fife and 13 other Pitt seniors who closed out their varsity careers in this game to their shoulders. The Panthers bow out with three wins and six defeats, their poorest record since 1912 but a 13-0 upset victory that represents the lone blot on Fordham University's otherwise spotless record will long be cherished as a high spot in Pitt history. Tech, closing with a mark of one victory and seven defeats, also has dropped to a new low in modern Skibo history but the truth of the matter is that the Plaid was lucky to finish the season at all what with an under-manned squad that did not have even the equipment to hold its own against minor opposi tion.

Tribute to Skibos The heroic stands against Notre Dame (16-0) and Pitt are a tribute to the pluck of this Skibo squad and to the coaching skill of Dr. Eddie Baker, Muggsy Skladany, Biff Glassford and other members of the Tartan staff. Coach Baker utilized every coaching trick in the book, from unorthodox seven- and eight-man defensive lines to dizzy "spread" formations on offense, in an effort to make a match of it against the Panthers. With little more than two full teams of players, Coach Baker manipulated them to get the last ounce of their limited abilities with a continual flow of substitutions serving to slow up the game but also allowing Tech to put up a stiff resistance. Ilolets Outstanding Captain Hank Holets was an outstanding performer for the Plaid, much as he has been all season long, and the 205-pound senior center, last Steffen scholarship player, was a badly battered figure when he left the game for the second and last time late in the third quarter.

Other outstanding Tech players were halfback Joe Pash, Fullback Bill Philipchuk, End Mannis New-mann and Quarterback Bill John son who did much to slow Pitt's relentless attack. The brightest spot of all for Tech came early in the game when the Panthers after driving 60-some yards, were stalled for four plays, in attempting to take, the ball over from the Tartan five. Statistics provide a clear picture of Pitt's superiority, 18 first downs to Tech's four, and 293 yards net rushing to Tech's 24. Form Ski Association MILWAUKEE. Nov.

29 The National Ski Association convention today passed a motion providing for the creation of an International Ski Organization to supplant the Federation Internationale De SkL Late Spurt back and suffer a five yard offside penalty. Again, in the third period, the famous passing combination of Smaltz and Krouse had what seemed to be a certain six pointer ready to rack up with Krouse, the receiver, in the end zone and the ball curling into his arms. But he couldn'4 hold it, and the Gamecocks took over on downs on their one-yard stripe. Passing Pair Clicks But State could well afford to forgive this bobble for the pair did as faVicy a brand of passing, as the South Land has seen lately. Eight of the 10 completions were thrown by Smaltz and, seven were caught by Krouse who made two that would have done credit to a major league outfielder.

It was their work together that loosened South Carolina's defense and permitted Petrella, Debler and Ralph Ventresco to gain almost 250 yards along the ground, which, tacked to the 150 made in advances through the air, represented a tidy bit of offense for the afternoon. Against this imposing total, the Gamecocks traveled 174 yards by land and sky. The Lions back to their familiar six-man defensive line, but varied it by leaving a wide gap in the center and throwing their half backs to, the outside. It was well they did, for the Carolinians kept throwing Stasica and his running mate, Al Grygo of Erie, at the flanks. Dixie hasn't witnessed a more rousing first period in many a moon, with the Lions cruising for two touchdowns and the Gamecocks for one.

It was all offensive football with defenses tossed overboard and every back for himself. State was the first to score, taking over the ball close to its own 40-yard line on Arrowsmith's punt from deep down in South Carolina territory and pushing steadily along for a full 55 yards. Petrella and Krouse were the most potent weapons in the advance, the Pepper carrying the ball for gains of 10, eight and twice for sixyards. But Smaltz contributed a telling blow when he pitched a pass to Krouse from the 22-yard line that carried to the 11. Pepper Goes Over It was this punch that softened up the Southerners for killing for Petrella covered the remaining dis tance in three stabs at Carolina's left tackle, which had taken a severe pummeling all the way.

Petrella finally squirmed over from a yard out. Smaltz' attempted conversion was wide to the right. Then it was Carolina's turn, and the manner in which the Gamecocks stormed to their touchdown sent shivers down the spines of the Pennsylvania Mountaineers. They put away 66 yards, to be exact, in Penn State Statistics Penn State South Carolina 60 rushing' plays. 26 244 gained .116 33 Yards lc-st 13 211 yardage rushing-.

.103 15 Number passes 9 l'O Passes completed. 2 15CF gained 71 2 had 1 4 Number punts 8 168 yardage ..264 42 yardage 33 15 yards kick 78 4 of 4 40 Yards lost penalties 2 18 Total first downs 5 exactly five plays, with the greasy-hipped Stasica first darting through the middle on a fake spin for 22 yards, and completing the rout'ith a display of broken field running that was beautiful to watch. Personal Triumph Arrowsmith added a nine-yard burst through right tackle, but it was little more than a personal triumph for Stasica. The Lions began their second touchdown sortie on the 35 after Carolina had purposely kicked out of bounds, and it was all over in eight plays. An off-tackle punch by Petrella for 10 yards set the wheels in motion and then Smaltz turned loose his towering pass that Krouse gathered in on the 10-yard line as he was tumbling head over heels across the side lines.

It was Petrella then for one, six and five yards, hitting at the tackles, and Smaltz who banged the few feet that were left. The entire second quarter was largely a fight for position, with neither team being able to piece together an effective attack, except for Debtor's long excursion that was nullified by a foul. Quick-Kick Helps The Lions had somewhat the better of it, however, due to a 61-yard quick-kick by Ventresco that set Carolina back on its heels. State entered the second half feeling comfortable and safe in the belief that everything was under control, but the Gamecocks struck swiftly from their own side of the 40-yard line. Stasica faked a run to his right.

Police Arz Chased LSU Upsets Tulane, 19 To Fans In Free-For-All After Game By The United Press NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29 Underdog Louisiana State University won the annual grudge battle with Tulane, 19-to-0, today, and LSU fans won the free-for-all fight for the goal post. A crowd of 55,000 watched. Lanky tailback Leo Bird sparked the invading Bengal Tigers to one of the big 1941 foot- ball upsets in his last game for the police retired. The slug- LSU and the final game of the season for both squads.

The game was rough, with Tulane penalized 130 yards and LSU 80 yards once 48 yards for slugging. But the fight that broke out on the field after the game brought penalties of bloody noses and black eyes for students and alumni. The tussle lasted for more than half an hour, with a brief interlude while the L. S. U.

band played the national anthem. Fighting fans beat off New Orleans police, then beat off visiting Military Police who tried to stop the melee only to have to make the long walk 1 dm sm mffmXl.mm,.