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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: OCTOBER 8, 1954-PAGE 19 HA El and FN otre ukc jravore ame, i exas, IGREATEST Dukes Seeded Second in NCAA Basketball Festival On the same program Niagara Itripleheader for New Year's Hy JACK SELL, Post-Gazette Sports Writer The Rej Becomes a Rooter It happened at Green Bay, where the Pittsburgh Stcelers nosed out the Packers, 21-20, in their opening NFL game. The home team led most of the time as a succession of penalties hurt the Gold and Black and caused considerable argument in the press box, where a munlr of Steeler followers took will play UCLA. The night of Pxe Oklahoma And Purdue Underdogs LaSalle, Svracuse, UCLA and December 27 Duquesne will sponsored for the first time by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. During its first two years it was run by three New-York colleges St. John's, Manhattan and New York CLEARANCE Niagara are in the upper bracket: St.

John's, Dayton. Villanova and Duquesne in the lower. wiililwaiifPiiui, J-1' i.iil.iiiJ NEW YORK. Oct. 7 La-Salle, NCAA champion last winter, today was seeded No.

1 for the holiday basketball festival at Madison Square Garden opening December 27. Duquesne, the 1953 festival winner, was seeded second followed by Dayton and Niagara in the eight-team tournament. LaSalle will meet Syracuse in the opening game of an afternoon doubleheader December 27. The festival this vear is being issue with Packer partisans. On the plane winding cast-ward that meet Villanova and Dayton will play St.

John's of Brooklyn. First round losers will play the afternoon of December 29 and first round winners will play that night The final championship game, the third-place game and the consolation game make up a Irish Expected To Start New Unbeaten String skins. But the ball bounced better for Daddio. The ex-Pitt end is now at Purdue, surprise conquerors of Notre Dame. eight-game schedules in years.

Allegheny College's soccer team "Gator Booters Start MEADVILLE. Oct. 7 With only nine returning letter-men and one of the toughest BETTER BUY NOW serve. Art Rooney. president of the Stcelers.

is wondering about one By WILL GRLMSLEY NEW YORK. Oct. 7 VPi hi of his customers who was pruntled during the three ex- mmmsBsmsssm niht Guar Dale Dodrill. a level headed rhap who was sure to give an unbiased opinion, a queried about the i 1 1 e-tooters. 'I supp ose thev were Oklahoma, the nations No.

team, and Purdue, conqueror of 4 hibition losses in Forbes Field. No word has been heard since Notre Dame, are marked for their own comeuppance this two NFL victories. "I sit in the left field week as the football season moves groggily forward. Bill Amos.Jr. fhers." the fan had written.

Ann Hnn minH thntn The last week-end brought ing them as they saw them, he cons whjch flv overhead i offered. Rut one episode pot vou vvin Rut certainIv aim me sore Totiin Rote passed 11 complain while Vou are los- an epidemic of upsets, but we managed to sneak through with 3i right out of 49 for .694. The in uiii nowion in tne enn ins oca audy season's average was one for a Green touch- down. Referee John Pace pulled down to .786 on a 103-28 mark. TEXAS over Oklahoma: The Longhorns, with some of the best material in the country, have started rolling after that Notre Dame defeat.

They have the psychological edge and are 7 iiurr. fit. HAii 1 1 ami i iiwii vii among homefolks. DUKE over Purdue: The Blue 3 3 Regularly 44,95 Devils from Durham have a more solid team with a strong line and many good backs, headed by Jerry Barger and Worth Lutz. Lenny Dawson's Cats fer Fall and Winter air attack may be bottled.

A Wonder bow many grid fans will get into Forbes Field by mistake on Saturday? In most previous double-headers when there's a big game in the Stadium and Carnegie Tech is in the ball park a few rooters manage to enter the wrong turnstiles. Jack Favelle, famous grid scout who is another ND alumnus, watched Pitt and Minnesota then put bis field glasses on the Stcelers and Iledskins here last Saturday. He not only scouts for the New York Giants eleven but is a public relations man for the Giants' baseball club, spreading good will at luncheons, banquets, etc. It was a rough week-end with the Fighting Irish falling before Purdue, and the Maramen losing to the Baltimore Colts, but his diamond employers won the World Series. Jack was asked if his job shared in the spoils.

"Well, I expect to find a few toys under the Christmas tree," was the reply as he started counting the days left before the Yuletide. RICE over Wisconsin: An individual duel between Dick Moegle and Alan Ameche, but the Badgers left too much in the Michigan State game. 9W txVS rushed up to pet the ball and place it for the extra point try. When he reached Hmvton Pace was all smiles. "Xice catch.

Rill." he said. "That was a great play." Two former teammates and Slid stars at Wash-Jeff waited outside the Pitt dressing room last Saturday in the Stadium. End Glenn (Woofty) Wilde a Fullback Bill Amos had rooted in vain for the Panthers, a team they once tried to defeat. That's be. cause Bill Amos, is now a Pitt reserve quarterback uhn made his debut in the late minutes of the (iopher massacre.

Carl Rehele. who is in charge nf all NFL officials, quit working games after last season. A veteran of many years in sand-lot, college and pro ranks he rame through unscathed. Then last, week Carl broke off a front tooth eating a piece of toast. Three years ago Kuba-rich.

Mike Nixon and Bill Daddio were coaching together on the Chicago Cardinals. After a sensational start the Kedbirds skidded and the staff was fired. None bad a grid berth last autumn but all caught on this year. Kuharich and Nixon were at Forbes SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 9 over Texas Christian: The Tro wo jans are getting better each Acek, may be the best on the is 3 West Coast. A Fridav night h- A.

v4 jt 4 game. NOTRE DAME over Pittsburgh: The Fighting Irish start a new unbeaten string. Pitt is reeling from too much schedule. LA over Washington: There's no sounder coach in the country than Red Sanders, who gets the ultimate from his ma terial. The Huskies have the backs but no line to bump heads Scmplcs Dominate Golf Tournament 1 "at I Poymnf vvith the Uclans.

OHIO STATE over Illinois r- HOT SPRINGS. Oct. 7 tJPi R. II. Semple and H.

S. Sem- rhe mini's J. C. Caroline and Mickey Bates will break loose Field la-st Saturday night with i pie, brothers from Sewickley, some time, but we stick with 4 x.i:. ihp winless Washington Red- todav advanced to the finals; of the men's division in assaay 4 Homestead's Invitational Fallj IOWA over Michigan: Forest Golf Tournament and will meetiEvashevski has too much depth tomorrow for the championship.

lor the Wolverines, still groggy R. Semple downed Dr. J. from the Army setback. M.

Brodheck of Pittsburgh. MISSISSIPPI over Vander-and 5. in todav's semi-finals of hilt: The Commodores are match plav while H. S. Semple! coming fast and are in a good had a much tougher time ad-i position for an upset, but we vancmg at the expense of Burti have to stick with Ole 3Iiss Shurlev of Birmingham.

on its record and proven 1 up. I Sfluad- tn thP u-nrnnn' division of the! ARMY over Dartmouth: The Dcn't worry about Ke wcatfier. TKese dotbU purpose coats with zip in linings always do the job. Choice of set in or raglan sleeves, slash pockets. All in beautiful fancy patterns.

Probably the best two-in-one buy you'll find this season or any other. North Side, East Liberty Stores 5 "From Pittsburgh's Finest Sporting Goods Store" Attention Archers Archery Hunting Season Opens Monday, Oct, I Ith Fcr Your Last Minute Needs Shop Union Supply. We have a complete line cf archery accessories and hunting clothing "for the archer. tournament, it was almost an-pdets should win by at least other all-Semnle finish, but not lree loucnaowns rik sih mute. Mrs.

H. S. Semnle trained GEORGIA TECH over LSU: JWdil Bobby Dodd's youngsters are growing into men. should get tougher as reason progresses. The others: Ma 9 j.

the finals with a 6 and 5 triumph over Mrs. David McCahill of Pittsburgh. Her sister-in-law. Mrs. R.

H. Semple, lost out to the women's tourney medalist. Mrs. Jack Capers of Philadelphia. 1 and 3.

The winners will meet tomorrow for the title. FB ID MMIT MIAMI Fia over K-lT PENVFR smart men's gabardine slacks Regular 7.90 Boyvillc SATl RDAT EAST FINN' m-Pr TU1 rr Columhia. BOSTON COLLEGt over VMI. BOSTON l.MVKRSITY ovrr Fordham. BROWN over Rhode I-iand, COLGATE over Rutgers.

CORNELL over Harvard. WEST VIRGINIA over George Washington, PENN STATE over Virginia. SOUTH ALABAMA ovrr Tula. AfBCRN over Kenturkv. TENNESSEE over Chattanooga.

FLORIDA over RICHMOND over The Citadel, DAVIDSON over Presbyterian. NORTH CAROLINA over Coma. SOI TH CAROLINA over Furmari. MART-LAND over Wake Forest MISSISSIPPI IM SI I'l'U t'lDli'M 539 Wood Street EX. 1-C560 Open Doily 9:30 5:30 Mondoy tilt r.

M. iiraioti sacei Sports on Air Today RADIO Pitcaim at Rankin High, 2:15 p. m. YVEDO. McKeesport at New Castle Hijrh, 7:3.5 p.

Peabody at Westinghouse Hifrh. p. m. SOITHERN over Abilene Christian. MISSISSIPPI STATE over Tulane, WILLIAM MART over North Carolina State, FLORIDA S-ii nnn ii i Matching Caps .2.49 STATE over Villanova.

MIDWE5T SOITHERN METHODIST over Missouri. KANSAS over Iowa State, MICHIGAN STATE over Indiana. MINNESOTA over Northwestern. NEBRASKA over Kansas State, CINCINNATI over Marquette. DAYTON over Louisville.

SOUTHWEST BAYLOR over Arkansas, HOCSTON over Texas OKLAHOMA AAM over Wichita. TEXAS TECH over Texas Western, NORTH TEXAS STATE over Hardin-Simmons. FAR WEST COLORADO over Arizona CALIFORNIA over Orcon, I'TAH over Firirham Younp. WYOMING over Colorado AAM. STANFORD over Navy.

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liberty, Mt. Oliver 1 ym i ii'" iV.V 4 Provost Horse Trot Winner LEXINGTON, Oct. 7 UP) Harlan, an "unsound" colt and rank outsider, beat the best 3-year-old trotters in the land today to win the 62nd renewal of the Kentucky Futurity in straight heats. Harlan's victory was worth $34,717, more than doubling his 9 ivV 1 i gr4 1 1 y. lifetime earnings.

He is owned; by Charles Provost of Pittsburgh and was driven by Del Miller. Time for the second heat was 2:02 3-5. Harlan urm the first heat in 2:01. The 3-year-old son of Eili jGalion. an off and on campaign csA C0UP0HW0K 4 fX, fit- VZIXW ot er since finishing second in one heat of the Hambletonian.

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