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Steelers' Stingy Defensive Aces like to Rock Foes question of whether the loss of Of tfte Village Smithy ton play both ends and Palmer plays both tackles. It helps a lot when you have someone to put In there to give a fellow a breather, don't forget that." All of which brought up the best way to describe them." Kiesling pointed out that Lou Ferry, the 245-pound tackle from Villanova, is probably the most under-rated player on the line. Ferry has been a consistent star for the Steelers, but rarely has he received much credit. The same is true of Dale Dodrill, the 205-pound guard "who might be the best one of the bunch." It's only after a look at the statistics that you realize just how potent the Steeler line has PI By CHESTER L. SMITH.

Sports Editor been. It has yielded only 279 yards In five games and has limited the opponents to less than two-yards a-carry on running plays. "And don't forget," Riesling pointed out, "that 279 yards doesn't take Into account the yardage lost by passers who have been nailed behind the line. If they deducted that, it would probably be 179 yards." So effective has been the Steeler line that not a touch-down has been scored against It from more than a yard out. All lour scores it has yielded Pat Gedman of Detroit, Frank Ziegler of Philadelphia, Johnny Olszewski of the Chicago Cards and Vito Parilli of the Packers started from the one-yard line.

Kiesling pointed out that two rookies End John Alderton of Maryland and Tom Palmer of Wake Forest had as much to do with the line's fine showing as the regulars. "Those fellows spell off the starters," Kiesling said. Aider- By PAT LIVINGSTOV Assistant Coach Walt Kiesling, a veteran of 28 years as a player and coach in the National Football League, called the Steelers defensive line the best I've ever been associated with." It was a glowing tribute by the usually gloomy Kiesling to a defensive platoon that has limited all five of its opponents to a meagre, hard-earned 279 yards in five pro games. "I definitely must say this is the best line I've ever been associated with," Kiesling, who has been developing great lines for more than a decade, admitted yesterday. "I won't compare It with other great lines of the past.

I don't know that much about them. But as for the ones I've handled or played with, these fellows are the best." Kiesling was talking of players who form the Steelers' standard five-man line and the three linebackers Dai rell Mr. Brown Peeved The Cleveland Browns, the only team in the National League that has a man named for them, come up with a king-sized gripe. Or rather it's the man himselfPaul Brown, their coach who has filed the complaint. Brown, a furiously-intent personage with a fetish for perfection and the victories it brews, was the winner in the mud over Steve Owen and the Giants in New York on Sunday.

If it. is a trifle novel for the triumphant coach to file the protests, in this case it merely points up the thoroughness of the gentleman who started climbing in Massillon, 0., years ago and has been climbing ever since. Mr. Brown charges that the Giants deliberately omitted the "formality of spreading the tarpaulin on the Polo Grounds when it began to rain aturday night. By game-time, as a nation of videoverseers was able to see, the field was not only unplayable as far as good football was concerned but came close to being impossible.

Mr. Brown broadly hints that the Giants realized that they 'were not the team the Browns were, and are. Mud and water are great equalizers, tending to strip the stronger squad of much of its potentialities. The Clevelands stress offense, York's forte is defense. The latter does not require either the secure footing or the timing that meshes an attack.

Pitt-Duke Came in Snow Recalled Fifteen years ago, Duke employed similar strategy (if you -wish to call it that) to leg-iron Pitt, the difference being that trie Blue Devils appliPd it in reverse. Instead of not putting the cover on, they took it off. A heavy, wet snow had begun to fall shortly before noon. Early arrivals at the stadium were surprised to see a crew TUESDAY. OCTOBER 27.

1953 I I I ft x- 1 ifr I iin.in.'ssot if IT DIRTY i 1 P0U LOU FERRY Most New Oriole Boss Won't Go Overboard on Bonuses Arthur Ehlers Leaves General Manager's Job With Athletics to Try Luck in Baltimore BALTIMORE, Oct 27 (UP)-Arthur H. Ehlers, newly. appointed general manager of lined a three-point program by which he hopes tp make the American League's baby franchise a pennant contender. it was called to his attention yesterday. In fact, Mr.

Bell those to pass off the incident in a light manner. "Everybody has a tarpaulin and likes to use it," he said, "but It is my guess that it wouldn't have been easy for the New York club to recruit enough park attendants when it started to rain Saturday night. There was only a light sprinkle in Philadelphia and I understand Baltimore had a dry field to play on. So the storm in New York must have been unexpected and largely local." What is the league's attitude toward postponing a game, should the situation warrant? Bell was asked. "The league not only doesn't go for postponements but has 'a rule against them," he answered.

There Are a Couple of 'irV And so it does. A league game can be set to a subsequent only if there is "an act of God" or "action by a constituted authority." What would be regarded as "an act of God?" The commissioner explained that this could be a tornado, earthquake or if the stands should be burned out or destroyed in some other manner. I And the "constituted authority?" Who might he be? A league official, such as well, the commissioner himself? "No," Mr. Bell said, "I have no right to call off a game. neither has anybody else in the National League.

By 'constl- tuted authority' we mean the President of the United State, i the governor of a Male or the mayor of a city, who would act in an emergency." The pros have not always been as unrelenting against postponements as they are today. Mr. Bell recalled a Steelers-Chicago Cardinals game that was washed out by mutual agreement of the teams in 1942. 'Elmer Layden, then the commissioner, objected but in those he could not prevent trie move. 1 "Once when I had the Eagles, I wanted to do the same We were scheduled to meet Brooklyn and when Dan jTopping (the Brooklyn owner) refused to agree, we went We played to 102,000 vacant seats in Municipal Stadium the only spectators were the reporters in the press box," he said in a pained voice.

"We wrote the rule as It stands today after we had decided that It was the only way to protect the customer who lias bought tickets and made his plans for the day. He Is I the one who Is nearly always hurt the most by a postpone-; ment" But Mr. Brown, who is still in first place, is also still mad. fh or rJxjv i.J Hogan, Dick Flanagan and Mary Matuszak. The forward wall is composed of Ends Bill McPeak and George Tarasovic, Tackles Ernte Stautner and Lou Ferry and Guard Dale DodriU.

Matuszak. tne 225 pound freshman from the University of Tulsa, is the only rookie in the veteran combination. "Those fellows like to play ball," Kiesling said. "They're in there every minute they're all Franny Rogels, that's the PACE 28 Langlois1 Second Victim of Translation CLEVELAND, Oct. 27 (UP) George Kanter, manager of Middleweight Boxer Pierre Langlois, said the New York State Boxing Commission was right in suspending him, even though he just made a translation error.

Here to handle the affairs of another French fighter, Pierre Laurent. Kanter said the misunderstanding which followed Langlois' loss to Garth Panter last Friday night was "a mistake in translation." "I was In a hurry dressing to leave New York City Friday evening and made a wrong translation," he told the Inited Press. "You can't hang a man for that." First reports indicated that Kanter charged that Langlois' loss of the decision was because he had flu when he entered the ring. Kanter was suspended yesterday by Commission Chairman Robert K. Chi istenberry, who said he was tired of people casting aspersions on the competency of the commission doctors in attempting to explain why their fighters lost.

"I can understand the commission's action apd feel it's justified," Kanter said. "However, I sure things will be all right when I make my explanation." The fight manager claimed he found out some time after the fight that in translating from Langlois' Trench to English, he should have said "his legs felt heavy" Instead of that he had Influenza. Shoemaker Adds 2 More Wins maker up for his 406th win of the season, galloped to a neck victory over Boomerang Bov in ithe featured Inverness Handicap at Golden Gate Fields today, The winner, owned by Rancho El Refugio of Mexico City, took command on the far turn and then held the fast-closing Boomerang Boy off in the last few jumps. It was Shoemaker second win of the day. Jerry Shipkey, traded to the Chicago Bears before the tea-son opened, had hurt the Steelers.

Kiesling merely grinned. "What do you think?" he asked. under rated lineman. the Baltimore Orioles, today oufc- ARTHUR II. EHLERS "Never taw a kid worth tlOO.000.' Pinehurst Baffles District Golfers PINEHURST, N.

Oct 21 (Special) Pittsburgh district golfers found the rve creens of ony.Jt: wcl nun lifirtH Tai trtH lit' nxntdh fvlni qualified for today's match play in the North and South Invita tion Senior Golf tourney. Wells entered the championship flight with a six-over-par 78 while most of the district contingent failed in putting. Defending Champion Judd Brumlcy of Greenville, who opened his title defense auspiciously by tying for medalist honors, clashed today with T. J. Ahem of Houston, in the first round of match play.

Frank J. English of St Louis, who deadlocked with Brumley for the medal yesterday at 71, was matched against Christopher Dunphy of Palm Beach, Fla. Brumley recorded his 71 yesterday with six birdies and two double boReys. English matched par going out and then bogied ithe 11th, but went under par with a brilliant eagle on the 16th when nS second wood shot with the pin and left only a six inch putt. Trailing Wells among district entries were Harry Connor, Wheeling, 81.

G. D. Henderson, of Oakmont, 38-42-82, a bad start and two bad holes on back nine betne resnon sibIe; D. McCoy, Oakmont. 39-41-83; M.

W. Thompson, East Dr. J. P. McMullen, Wellsburg, W.

4G-41-S7; R. W. Smith, Greensburg, 41-41 88; T. G. Taylor, Greensburg, 47-43 90.

WPIAL Delays Decisions Lacking proof of legal residence, the WPIAL took only provisional action In two eligibility cases at its meeting in the Roosevelt Hotel last night ifr mt IPiffi Gophers' Upset Of Michigan Convincing They're Terrific, Scout Concludes By CARL HUGHES If Pitt decides to carry out wnat it almost tnreatenea xo ao the last two not show up for the kickoff It prob ably couldn't pick a better time than this Saturday. The Panthers are scheduled for an appearance before the television camera at Minnesota It's not because they're camera hy that it would be a good idea to skip this one. though. Minnesota itself is the reason, for the Gophers have become quite ferocious after an unsteady start. They just about ran pre- lously perfect-record Michigan back to Ann Arbor last week ith a 220 rout that was far more one-sideo; tnan tne score even suggests.

Touchdowns to Waste The Gophers were in touch down threatening position on seven occasions that they didn't score, let alone the times they did. As Pitt Scout Ernie Hefferle, usually an optimist, flatly puts it: "We'll have to play better foot ball than we have any time this season to heat them. They're just as good on defense, or were against Michigan, as on offense and they were terrific on of fense. "Their line Is big and powerful. Paul Giel Is almost unstop.

pable, and they're not making the mistakes that cost them games earlier. We'll just have to hope that they have somewhat of a let-down after the game with Michigan which is their big one but you can be sure they'll want to look good on TV." Single Wing and The Panther coaching staff also has the additional worry of what defense to prepare. Minnesota, like Nebraska, uses both the and single wing. When Nebraska appeared here, thev used the exclusively. Pitt had worked all week getting ready for the single wing, As for the Panthers offense.

It Iwked better in the second half against Northwestern than at 1 time tnis seftSon Quarter. (back Henry Ford was mixing his plays well and even the passing improved over all, Zombek Matures Admittedly the aerial attack was far short of being up to major league standards, but thanks to End Joe Zombek it became more of a threat As Johnny Michelosen told the Quarterback Club at yes caught four passes. One was for a touchdown, the first of his college career, he never having been on offense before the demise of the twoplatoon system. Michelosen explained in reference to Pitt's tardy arrival for the kickoff and the resulting 15-yard penalty for same that the Panthers had to fight their way inrougn a late-arriving Ehlers, who gave up his post. as general manager oi me Philadelphia Athletics to accept the new challenge, made It clear that: 1.

He Is willing to trade any player on the Orioles' roster. 2. Would -first attempt to strengthen the Orioles' pitching staff. 3. Would not attempt a sud den rebuilding job by handing out lavish bonuses to untested high school "phecnoms." In addition, the 56-year-old Ehlers said that he would reveal the Identity of the Orioles' 1954 manager In "two or three weeks." Ehlers said he would confer with Manager Marty Marion within that period and then announce the team's manager.

Marion has a year to go on a two-year contract and the Orioles also are committed to paying of the final year of a three-year contract signed by Rogers Hornsby before the team was switched from St Louis. Clarence Miles, president of the Orioles, said that Ehlers "will run the club all the way" and revealed that he had been given a three-year contract based, at least in part on attendance. "The extent of Elders' compensation will depend largely on the success of the club In Baltimore," Miles said. He added that Ehlers will formally take over his new post next Monday. At the moment, Ehlers pointed! out, his big concern was pitch Ing 1 TRANSPLANTED PENNSYLVANIANS Buff Donelli.

ex-Duquesne coach now directing football at Boston hasn't neglected his home state in recruiting talent. These Keystone Staters are playing for the Terriers: Back row (left to right), Guard Dick Biernacki of Coverdale, Tackle Frank Breker of Pittsburgh, Tackle John Budnovirch of Olyphant and Halfback Jim Miner of Aliquippa. Kneeling with the Terriers' mascot ore Quarterbacks Dom Massella of Carnegie and Tom Lerario of Philadelphia. West Virginia Rated 10th Among Nation's Grid Teams rolling up the canvas and stowing it away. There were three inches of snow on the ground at the kickoff and Pitts couldn't run for falling down, while the Dukes, who couldn't run, period, bided their time, eventually blocked a kick to score and won, 7 0.

The Brown's lament did not arouse Mr. Bert Bell, the league commissioner, when ginia each jumped two. Georgia Tech dropped from fourth to ninth. Michigan, fifth last week. dropped out of the top 10 to a tie for 13th with Minnesota, which upset the Wolverines, 22-0.

The ratings (first place votes in parentheses): TEAM POINTS 1 NUrf Dm (391 343 5 Maryland (51 274 3 Baylor il 313 4 Southern California .....192 Illinois 1 rt3 6 Michigan Slalt 147 7 Onlahonn Ill 8 UCLA 1.104 9 -Oorjia Tech 99 10 west 85 Second 10 teams Rice. 57: Southern MertjOQiM British Title Changes Hands NOTTINGHAM, England, Oct. 97 rinfonrtinff Phamninn Tlonnia light-heavyweight title last night to Alex Buxton. 164'. when the referee stopped the fight in the 10th round.

Powell, who was outclassed In practically every round, suffered severe 0'hb brow Sports on the Air Radio WEDNESDAY Hornets vs. Syracuse. The Gardens, 8:30 p. m. WWSW.

Television WEDNESDAY Game of Week (Minnesota-Michigan, film), 9:30 p. m. WKJF. Rocky Castellan! vs. Mickey Laurent (boxing), It p.

m. rrT 7 tartar' By THE UNITED PRESS Battered Wasps Pause at Hershey Bolstering Defense Biggest Problem Mutatta, uct. 27 i ne Hornets wind up a three-game road trip here toniaht against the Hershey Bears and hope to close out the jaunt with a tri umph before returning to Pitts burgh to meet the Syracuse Warriors tomorrow night In their only previous meeting the Wasps scored a 4-3 overtime victory over the Bears In Pittsburgh. Coach Baz Bastien, whose Injury-riddled club has had tough going, feels that the Hornets Notre Dame, surviving against one of Its toughest opponents amid a wave of weekend upsets, made the best showing of the season in the United Press college football ratings today, but ifiere was a big shakcup among the other teams in the top 10. The Irish, who won the "game-' we naa one pitcner-MarnniFinchurst much slick than Stuart who had better than a Jinn romrrt last hp: their home courses yesterday and or- ne-wceK xrom ueorgia lecn, state was sixth with 147 points, 27-14.

were the first-place choiceif0nowed by Oklahoma (111 of 29 coaches on the 35-man points). UCLA (104). Georgia United Press Rating Board and Tech (99) and West Virginia naa out oi a possioie JoUi(S5). Oklahoma moved up one points-just seven short of a notch, while UCLA arid West vir. Giardello Agrees To Fight Panter Win Over Carrier Inflates Joey's Ego NEW YORK, Oct.

27 UP)-Joey Giardello of Philadelphia, whose strong finish beat Walter Cartier, demanded considera- tion as middleweight challenger today. "I've licked nearly everybody in the division now," explained the speedy 23-year-old I'hiladelphian. "And I demand consideration for a title shot before they go outside the class and take Welterweight Kid Gavllan as challenger." Giardello won the unanimous 10-round decision over the 29- year-old Cartier of New York last night In their bruising tele vision fight before 2260 at Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway Arena. Cartier suffered a 12-stitch gash In his left brow in a ninth- round head collision. Joey weighed 153' i pounds; Walter.

160. While Giardello is waiting for a title shot, Matchmaker Teddy Brenner suggested he fight Garth Panter of Salt Lake City the Arena. Nov. 23. Panter outpointed Pierre Langlois of France at Madison Square Garden last Friday night.

"That's okay with me," agreed Joey. "I'll fight Panter. Why, I'll even go to England and fight Handy Turpin to prove I'm the logical challenger." When the new ring ratings are released late this week. Joey said, he should be "right up at the top" among contenders. He was No.

5 in the last ratings, but Bobo Olson, No. 2, beat Randy Turpin, No. 1, with ease for the vacant title. And then, unranked Ernie perfect score. The upsets which spoiled the perfect records of Michigan State and Michigan shot Maryland up to second place, jumped Baylor three places to third, and gave West Virginia a spot among the top 10 for the first time this season.

In leading the ratings for the fifth consecutive week, Notre Dame attracted five second-place votes and one third in addition to its 29 firsts. The 343-polnt total equalled the second best howin2 ever made in the United soon will straighten out. terday's weekly luncheon in the His chief problem at the mo- Sheraton Hotel, "Zombek began ment Is defense. The Wasps have to look like an offensive end." been getting out front early in The senior from Scott the games but have been unable 'long one of the toughest defen-to stave off the late rushes of.sive ends In anybody's leaeue. said.

"I believe our best pitchers! are Bob Turley and Don Larsen. Each may have a great future." Stuart, used mostly in relief, had a 7-2 record last season. Larsen won seven games and lost 13 while Turley, who made a great impression on rival teams during the late stages of the campaign, had a 2 6 mark. The new general manager Indicated he planned to build the Orioles into a strong team without being forced to gamble huge sums of money on "bonus babies." "I never saw a kid worth $100,000," he scoffed whrn asked if he planned to compete with other teams for the high-priced but untried talent Roy Mack, executive vice president of the Athletics, said Ehlers had negotiated for the urioies post wun nis consent Racing Well, both were regarded as accomplished workmen even be- opponents. HOCKEY SUMMARY AMERICAN LEAGUE TONH.HT m-rsBrKCH at HThf.

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10 7 It 0 4 rt. on PITTSBURGH Provldrnra Harsher 2i in IS 87 is as 34 34 TOMORROW a PITTSBURGH, Id p. at Buffalo Kriftfjf at Providoix-a. Press ratings. Oklahoma Anr i7: ouu.

is pamu points in winning the 1950 su" n4 0h' tional championship was 5h: lligh-mark. MiviUMppi State. ieh; Tiiu and Piruylvril. 1 fach. Notre Dame still has six ob- crowd on the ramp to get on the; and wished him "all the iuck gridiron.

jin the world." Tom Fool Retired from fore the start of the current cam- Liverpool, UAi H3; Dr. G. W. Bis-patgn, but they've even added to Wheeling 42-43 85; IL S. Saxman, Latrobe, 42-43-85; Dr.

IL their laurels in recent months. Mathpr Tjlll.nhe 44.42.rr- C. turf polls expected In about six weeks, here is a triple parlay for the top 1953 honors Green tree Stable's Tom Fool, Jockey Willie Shoemaker and Trainer John Caver. In view of Tom Fool's record nf Ifl In 1(1 rn thii stacles remaining on the road to a perfect season and the national championship, with the last two rivals Southern California and Southern Methodist expected to be the toughest Before meeting them, the Irish play Navy, Pennsyl vania, North Carolina and Iowa. In this week's ratings, Maryland received five first place votes and 274 points, while Baylor attracted the remaining first- place ballot and 233 Points.

Notre' Lciiic iitus iinvi a itau over the Terrapins. The top 'hree teams are unbeaten and untied. hile Michigan state dropped from second plate (o sivth alter its zsamt' win ning streak was snapped by Purdue, 60, Southern al made the higgpst jump of the week among the top 10, advancing five places to fourth with 193 points. Illinois, with 163 pits. moved! i .1, I Durando knocked out Charles; ALBANY, Oct.

27 (UP) Humez of France. No. 4. Free, with Willie Shoe- Caver, as Greentree StableVE. Anderson, Latrobe, 44-44-88; head trainer, has been the M.

Deans, Oakmont. 43-44-87; far this year, the Greentree coltimost responsible for Tom Fool's BULLETIN NEW YORK. Oct 27 (UP) Tom Fool, the 1953 handicap champion who set a track record winning the Pimllco Spe-rial Saturday, has been retired for the year. "On the strength of his record breaking performance Saturday we feel that nothing could be added to hl reputation by running him again," said Owners John H. Whitney and Mrs.

Charles I'ayson. Tom Fool had been scheduled to run next Saturday in the $75,000 Gold tup at Jamaica. NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UP) -Jumping the gun on the various I ve beat Durando twice, he emphasized. "But what about Rocky Cas tellani?" He was asked.

Castel lam of Luzerne, was ranked; No. 3, "On, Casfellanl won a horn town decision over me at Scranton two years ago," he admitted. "I don't care much about him. He just whts to run. Be don't want to fight." would appear to be a shoo-in for "horse cf the ear" honors "Massa Tom," as he is known in the paddock area, has done everything asked of him this year and then some.

There doesn't seem to be any question about Tom Fool's title rights. But wtiat about Joy Shoemaker and Trainer Gawr? development into one oi tne turf's greatest stars, while Shoe- maker only last week became the first jockey ever to ride 400 winners in one year. Shoemaker has enjoyed amaz ing saddle success since his ap- prentice year of 1949, but this go down as ms greatest season..