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HOI 20 PITTSBURGH SUN 'Lots rong at Pitt'-Shaughnessy SPORTS They'll Do It Every Time TUESDAY, FES. 1,1941 Honus Calls 902 Pirate Team Best John, or Honus, or something that, and a iruv named Traynor, TELICXAPH By JIMMY HATLO Misled on Policy, Grid Coach Says There are a lot of things wron? with Pitt football and By HARRY KECK, Sports Editor Two of the worst sandlotters (I'm only kidding, of course) who ever had to pay their way into a baseball park met in this office the other day. Reading from left to right, they were a fellow named the athletic department and policy, take it from Clark D. Shaughnessy, the football coach, who resigned yesterday after three turbulent wartime seasons during which he and his T-formation system were almost constantly under fire from alumni and other fans because of their failure to win. is it THE HIRE GUY CAN BE $0-0-0 PLEASANT-HE makes vou feel LIKE A MILUOM-ON $ZZ A WEEK 2f Wagner, first name, I believe, like THE CHEAT HO.M'S 7 fi Xix ki 1 4 "anil Its A who under a third if I'd but, they Well, knew subject Honus come picture played used to hide the Harold in him the pseudynom of Pie.

Wagner, I think, was a shortstop and the other fellow probably baseman. I could be sure( take time out to look it up, just so long as I'm certain were infielders, who cares? anyway, they got to chinning about baseball, just as if they something about it, and the of good teams came up, and said that was what he had in about. He was looking for a of the greatest team that ever baseball the Pirates of 1902. "Better than the Cardinals in Gusiafson Won'f WorkWifh Hagan Andy Gustafson, former Pitt fullback, now assistant coach at West Point, who has been prominently mentioned as the likely successor to Clark Shaughnessy at Pitt, was quoted last night by a news service writer In New York as saying that the only way he would consider taking the Job would be In the event of a shakeup In the athletic de-partment which would remove James (Whltey) Hagan as ath-letlo director. Gustafson served for a time as assistant coach at Pitt fecent years?" I asked, and Wagner took the stogie out of his kisser and gurgled a rousing, rolling "hmppff!" "Better than the New York Yankees when they pinned back the Pirates' ears in '27?" I pressed.

"Yes, better than Ruth and those fellows," he said positively. "Better than the Pirates of '25 that Pie helped to beat the Senators and Walter Johnson in the world series?" I sked (a persistent cuss, aren't "Well," drawled Honus, first, last and always a Pirate man, "yes. Those fellers were good, but our gang was great." Tie Team from Louisville "You see," he went on, "that was the team that Bar-ney Dreyfuss and Cap Clarke brought here from Louisville in 1900. We'd played together down there and the first year of the reorganized National League, in 1900, we finished second for Pittsburgh. Then we really hit our stride and won the pennant the next three years.

We were at our peak in 1902. Do you know what we did?" "No," I confessed. "What did you dood?" (That's what a guy gets from listening too long to the radio.) "We won the pennant by 27Vi games in a 140-game Schedule! Look it up some time." You bet I looked it up. That Wagner has a way of spinning romances when it comes to baseball and hunting and fishing, his favorite pastimes, and you never are quite sure he't not kidding you. I'll never forget the story he told Traynor'i bride back in the days when Pie was managing the Pirates and was having his troubles.

The club was going badly and Pie couldn't sleep nights. He was worrying himself to a nervous shadow. They were on an Eastern trip and Wagner could see that Mrs. Traynor was beginning to Shaughnessy Resigns, get down in the dumps along with her husband, so he set about to cheer her up. "Don't worry," he told her.

"This is nothing. I remember one time when we went on an Eastern trip and lost 72 straight games. But we came out of it, and every thing was all right." Mrs. Traynor was new to baseball at the time and the swallowed the story and that night the beamingly told it to Pie at dinner. It was at one of those moments when Pie gladly would have traded her for a game-winning basehit.

"Did that big War tell you that?" barked Pie. "Why, do you know, sweetheart, that we play only 77 games away from home ALL season and that we're never on the road for more than two to three weeks at a time? The next thing we know that guy will be telling you apples are oranges. Pay no attention to him." Wan Pennant by 27V2 Games Hut The Straw boss can make vou feel like A DIME ENA PECHIA. tv Takes Up Valuable Time.) Coach quate; defended his association with the professionals, which he contended was no secret to Pitt when he was engaged, and made sundry other statements to justify his conduct and the results obtained. Prominently mentioned as pos sibllities to succeed Shaughnessy at Pitt are Dr.

Eddie Baker, former Pitt star and more re cently Carnegie Tech head coach, who Is in the Navy; Andy Gust afson, former Pitt player and as sistant coach, now assistant at West Point, and Jack (Spike) Harding, another former Pitt player, who had a sensationally successful season as coach of the University of Miami (Fla.) last fall and wound up beating Holy Cross in the Orange Bowl. PRO ANGLE WEDGE The resignation of Shaughnessy gets Pitt off a tough spot, as was evident from the delicate touch it applied to unseat him. He did not have a contract, but was full-fledged member of the faculty and as such was protected by professors' tenure. An insider said a few days ago: "If Pitt can fire Shaughnessy, no professor's job there Is safe. It will have to prove Incompetency and who can say a man of his many years of coaching experience' and his national reputation Is Incompetent? His record was Investigated before he was brought here and he was accepted as a great football teacher and honored with a professorship." In the end, It was newspaper criticism of Shaughnessy's pro fessional connections rather than his failure to win games for Pitt that was used as the wedge to get him out There was no criticism of this angle during his first two years here, but it sud denly cropped out last fall and apparently panicked Pitt, already haunted by empty stands, for Shaughnessy immediately was asked to stay away from the pros.

He declined, saying, In effect: "What I do with my Sundays off is my own business. Isn't it better for me to go out and enjoy a professional game on Sunday than to sit around in my hotel glooming over what happened to us the day before? I invariably come back from such a Sunday game refreshed ai cf Srw. wia. u. tt.

un. Advertisement ilt jTf-f i I tf I 2fi-3lG3 S3J Cr Shaughnessy told the faculty; committee which investigated the football setup and the athletic department about the shortcom ings in a letter which he wrote to chairman Dr. R. E. Sherrlll following a meeting with the committee, the purpose of the letter being "to eliminate any misunderstanding of what I tried to convey verbally." At the time he wrote the letter, he expected to remain here, but subsequent developments caused him to change his mind.

Shaughnessy also defended his connection with the pros in the letter, said the three assistant coaches who announced last week they would not be back if he were retained were incompetant for the positions they held and pointed out that while Pitt pro-! fesses to be true to the athletic standards of the Western Con ference It actually adheres to a code of its own and that while it professes to have a policy of de-emphasis the policy in effect Is one of win at any cost DIDN'T ASK FOR JOB He added that he didn't ask her the job In the first place and suggested that the time was not apropos for his coming with a war on, but was told that Pitt wanted him Immediately to lay the foundation for a big post-war boom. (When the war was over, it was a case of quit or be fired.) The schedule was all out of proportion to the material and coaching facilities, the departing coach added, and hope for consistent victories under the conditions was futile. Answering Pitt's objections to his connections with professional football, Shaughnessy said this association never was a secret and had not been objected to when he was engaged and that prior to that while at the Unl versity of Chicago he had been giveA permission by the Western Conference to continue with It, He said that professional foot ball was post-graduate football and that all coaches who hope to keep abreast of the times should take advantage of it CONFLICT IN POLICY Of the conflict in policy, the coach wrote Dr. Sherrill: "When I was approached by Mr. Hagan about coming to the University of Pittsburgh, and throughout the three-year period I have been here, I took It for granted that the University of Pittsburgh was conducting Its Intercollegiate athletic program according to the Western Conference Code.

I was personally present at the meeting in Chicago when Mr. Weber appeared before that conference with Mr. Hagan and expressed those intentions. Not only that, but most of your major opponents In football are members of the Western Conference. Previous to our recent meeting, no member of your committee, or anyone else, ever advised me of the existence of a University of Pittsburgh athletic code, which contains provisions dissimilar to those of the Western Conference.

As far as I know, the various members of the Western Conference do not have individual codes, but follow the Western Conference Code. Under these circumstances, I cannot see how I can be held responsible for any actions contrary to the University of Pittsburgh's special code, just as long as those actions are not contrary to the Western Conference Code." Concerning the three assistant coaches, Charles Hartwlg, Bob Hoel and Stan Olean, who, it was revealed last week, had tendered HOW TO RELIEVE Pour NEW ACIDINE from conven iti a wrm I i I I I Trail like of new to or vi ful KfcUILULL ANU FIRST AIM IS ID MAKE EACH AND EVERY1 EMPLOYEE i HAPPY-1 TRUST YOU WILL LIKE US- I HAVE NO DOUBT BUT THAT VOUll BE HOLDING A KEY" JOB IN NO TIME." (Tomorrow The Emcee Sun-Telegraph Photo. CLARK SHAUGHNESSY quits Pitt job Sherrlll, chairman of the committee; Dr. Vincent W. Lan-fear, representative of the deans, and James Hagan, the athletic director, and Mr.

Shaughnessy to meet with me. I told Mr. Shaughnessy of the recommendation of the committee and that the undergraduate deans had voted unanimously In Its support. Mr. Shaughnessy then said he would give a reply in three or four days.

Late today he handed me the following letter: "'Dear Dr. Fitzgerald: "It is with regret that I hereby tender my resignation as head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh, effective March 1, 1946. "'I am very glad that the Faculty Committee on Athletics at the University of Pittsburgh Is conducting an investigation of the athletic department's personnel and activities, and I deeply appreciate their recent recommendation to you (hat there be no change made in the position of head football coach on condition that he completely disassociate himself with professional football. 'Despite their recommendation, however, I am taking this step because I definitely feel it is for the best Interests of both the university and myself. "'I have been Invited to return to the University of Maryland as head football coach, which invitation I am planning to accept.

"Respectfully yours, "'Clark D. SHAUGHNESSY'S SIDE Meanwhile Shaughnessy gave out to the press a copy of a letter which he sent to Dr. Sherrlll, chairman of the faculty committee, on Jan. 17 in which he reduced to writing certain statements made at a hearing before that body "to eliminate any mis- understanding of what I tried to convey verbally." In this statement (and Shaug-nessy said that when he wrote it he planned to remain at Pitt but changed his mind In the light of developments of the last several days), the coach pointed out Inconsistency in Pitt's foot ball policy under which it pro- fessed to adhere to the Western Conference Code et actually has a cooe oi its own wnicn is ciu iferent; declared the schedule was out of all proportion to the play Ing material provided; that his staff of assistant was inade- ks New 1 ANOTHER MISTAKE LIKE FILING MUSTARD. FOLDER.

INI FRANKFOOTER COlS DRAWER AND OUT VOU GO. yOd'BE. HERE TO WORK- NOT FOR A REST, CURE' Pitt's Grid Record Under Shaughnessy Pitt PHI rut Pitt put Notre Orrat Va. U. Illinois Bethany Csrnevf Teea Ohla Stat Pcna Slat pitt pit pitt Pitt won lost 1(144 Pitt w.

Va. r. Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Pllt Pitt Pitt Pitt won 4, Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitt Pllt Pitt Pitt Pitt K'otra Dam Brthaay 1 Army Illlnnta 1H Chatham Field 1 Ohio glata Indiana 14 Fenn slat lot! s. l4ft Illlnnll to 81 Si. Va.

urknrll Michigan Stata Nittrr Dam Tnmpla Purdue a Ohio Stat I) 1 Indiana Pitt Pi rna Stat Pitt won I "It 7. Complete record Won U. Ml IT. and ready to pick np a new week's work." COACH UNDER FIRE Shaughnessy suffered throughout his career here from com parison of his teams' records with those of Jock Sutherland, who quit Pitt in a row after the 1938 season, following 15 years' service as coach of the Panthers. Shaughnessy, who succeeded Charley Bowser, who was Pitt's coach in 1939, '40, '41 and '42, played terrific schedules with pre domlnantly freshman material throughout his three wartime seasons and his supporters con tended that he should have a fair chance under peacetime condi tions, and Pitt, while anxious since before the close of last season to make a change, has had to proceed cautiously to solve its problem.

Shaughnessy had planned to depart late last week for a month's vacation with his family in California, but delayed this trip with the Pitt showdown coming up. He will remain here for a few days, then report to Maryland to arrange for spring practice, after which he will take an abbreviated trip to Palo Alto. At Maryland he will succeed Paul Bryant, who recently resigned to become head coach at the University of Kentucky. Shaughnessy Team To Play Spartans COLLEGE PARK, Feb. 8.

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i Well, anyway, knowing Honus inventive imagination, with no harm intended, I decided to look up that 27 yt -game their resignations if he were to remain, Shaughnessy told Dr. Sherrill In the letter that not one of the three had shown the ability to merit being retained and pointed out that all three had been linemen at Pitt and that not one is competent to teach end or backfield play and that they were incapable of carrying out ie assignments given them. SCHEDULES TOO TOUGH Concerning the schedules his teams played, Shaughnessy wrote: "I wish to slate here that the standpoint of our material and other factors necessary to winning we should not have played the number of Western Conference games that we did. I am more disappointed than you, the alumni or anybody else, In the fact that we did not win more of the games against such opponents as Illinois, Ohio State, Indiana, Pur- due and Notre Dame." Northeastern Coach Omt BOSTON, Feb. Capt.

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Try NEW AUDITS today. Now fcryasr 10a Ins Dttaois, 3 1 mm in Mm Pitt ee (Continued From Page One.) duties with his old-new college connections. The manner In which the story broke was reminiscent of the circumstances under which Shaugh nessy came nere to accept trie Pitt job after the 1912 season. The first thing Dr. H.

C. (Cur- ley) Byrd, Maryland's president, knew about that was when it was announced from Pittsburgh that Shaughnessy was taking over here. Yesterday the tables al most were reversed. But for a hurry-up press conference, called on 15 minutes notice, the Mary land announcement of the re signing of the famouB T-forma- tlon coach would have beaten Pitt's announcement that he had resigned here. MUDDLED STORY It all was In the best tradition of muddled handling of Pitt football news across the years.

After weeks and weeks of waiting while rumors popped all about, everything had to be done in a hurry. Shaughnessy walked into Chancellor Fitzgerald's office at 5 o'clock and presented a letter of resignation which was ac rented. This action followed a meeting with the faculty com mittee on athletics last Thursday at which Shaughnessy was told that the committee had rec ommended that he be retained as head coach provided he broke off his professional connections. Shaughnessy asked for a few days to think It over and then decided this was not what he desired. OFFICIAL STATEMENT An official statement prepared by Chancellor Fitzgerald and including Shaughnessy's letter of resignation was handed out at the press conference.

It follows: "Clark D. Shaughnessy, head football coach of the University of Pittsburgh, handed in his resignation to Dr. R. H. Fltgerald today.

"A majority report of the faculty committee on athletics of the University Senate recommended the retention of Clark D. Shaughnessy as head football coach. The report carried the unanimous provision that he sever all connections with professional football. "On Nov. 30 I asked Prof.

R. A. Sherrlll, faculty chairman of athletics, to have his committee study the athletic situation and report to me on personnel and budget and to the University Seuate on athletic policy. "On the committee were the following members of the acuity: Dr. E.

G. Meisel, professor of the School of Dentistry; Dr. H. L. Mitchell, associate professor of the School of Medicine; H.

E. Dyche, head of the department of electrical engineering; Dr. Griihard Steg-man, professor of chemistry, and Dr. 3. Q.

Quick, registrar. "This committee met many times. Seven of Its meetings were devoted to Interviews or prenaratlon to Interview the athletic director, the head football coach, and three assistant roaches. "In addition, this committee considered many reports and viewpoints and much data. A summary of Its findings.

Dr. SherriU rave to me on Jan. 19. "The undergraduate deans on Jan. 24 voted unanimously to support the recommendation of the Sena'e committee on athletics.

WRITTEN RESIGNATION "On Jan. 31, 1 then asked Dr. winning margin across a 140-game schedule, and, by gar, he was right! He was wrong in only one detail. One of the Pirates' games was washed out and they played only 139, winning 103 and losing 36 for a percentage of .741. The Dodgers finished second, with 75 victories and 63 defeats.

The most games won in i big league season were the 116 annexed by the Cubs against 36 defeats in a 154-game schedule in 1906, but they won the pennant by only 20 games over the Giants. The best the Yankees ever could do was win by 19 games over the Tigers in 1936. Back in 1926, they "nosed out" the Athletics by a mere 19 games. The Cardinals won their 1943 pennant by 18 games over the Reds. "The reason I say that 1902 team was the best," said Wagner, relighting his stogie, "was that everybody clicked and we didn't need a manager.

All we had to do was walk on the field and play our game. That team was a manager's dream. They talk about Joe McCarthy being a pushbutton manager with the Yankees in recent years. If he'd have had our 1902 team he wouldn't even have needed the push-button." On that 1902 Pirate team were Clarke, Beaumont and Sebring in the outfield, Bransfield, Ritchey, Wagner and Leach in the infield, Phelps and Smith, catchers, and Deacon Phillippe, Leever, Willis, Kennedy, Thompson and Vail among the pitchers. Phillippe Iron Man in World Series The following year, you'll remember, this team played the Boston Red Sox in the first modern world series and was beaten after looking like a sure winner.

The Red Sox came from behind to win the last four games. Deacon Phillippe, now a court tipstaff here, won three of the first four games, with Leever losing the second one, 3-0, to Bill Dineen, later an American League umpire. Cy Young won the fifth game over Kennedy and Thompson, Dineen outpitched Leever in the 4-3 sixth game, Young bested Phillippe in the seventh, 7-3, and Dineen won the clincher, 3-0, when Phillippe went to the mound for the fifth time in the eighth and deciding game. Ltfe Headlines Bartolo in Title Bout Pep IV For More Energy the taste improved ACIDINE. Brings quick pleasant relief to upset stomach.

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