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ML. Uls East's Best Scorer Dempsey 111, False Rumors Spread NEW YORK, Nov. 28. (United Press.) Jack Dempsey 's physician, Dr. John Carroll, spent a busy Sunday denying reports that the former heavyweight champion is seriously ill.

Dempsey cancelled engagements to referee wrestling matches in Ontario and hurried back to New York last night from Toronto because of an upset stomach. Tv-ndcrlas Herd of Marshall Buck- nce topped off their feats of "Sbsll campaign by leading the scoring 'est, Virginia teams but the entire East in a record marred by only one tie. The V01X nine games, tied one and in the Wd 297 points to their opponents' 19. 3 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1937 jmwu MIRRORS OF SPORT Coast Grid Experts Fawft Panthers HAVEY BOYLE Sporta Edltcr. Post-Gazetta.

Cassiano Racing for Pitt's Only Touchdown Against Duke at Durham iVotball season of 1937 the Panthers of Pitts-' iatc'J for their first line strength and for their w-'n, victories it was the replacements at v' Fi'c-iirer Sutherland which allowed him to ae-" tr.tchts first against Notre Dame and again -1 i i iu. H-U'. a i 1 rTM)iUgut'ib neic, mcu, a are ui me vir-( Vanigans of the Panthers who spelled off Duke game in Durham, N. Saturday, n-od their greatest stature of the season, and prominence, almost, as the Regulars when part in subduing a very determined Duke un. for this, their greatest effort of the bat it was the smooth working Ted no.

who paved the way for the Panthers' heir 10 point margin of victory, and while line quarterback, and Frank Souchak, i-l rNvc4 important parts in the Pitt victory, it was BOWL RUMORS FLY AS PIH RETURNS HOME Qualify for Roses Bid With Victory Over Duke. NINE GAMES ARE WON Poll of Far West Writers Finds Sentiment Strongly in Locals' Favor. The Pitt Panthers came back from Dixieland yesterday with their ninth victory of the season as the trophy of a week-end spent in Durham, N. C. Last Saturday the Jungle Cats whitewashed Coach Wallace Wade's Duke Blue Devils by a 10-0 score as a result of a 23-yard placement by Frank Souchak an the first period, a 13 yard touchdown run by Dick Cassiano in the second quarter and a successful conversion by Souchak.

It was the farewell to the regular campaign for the Blue and Gold, with only the possibility of Bowl bids to make them return to moleskins. Tteir record for the season shows nine wins and one deadlock, that with Fordham's Rams. Action Likely Today. The usual Aocr of rumors concerning bids to the Rota, ant Rnwpr Bowl post-season features v.fca flooding town last night but i( ,0 the siring men. icu uy uanay uick cas-'-rf Panthers took the heat off the game and put it lone toinhdown scored in the game, -ir Dick, the halfback, after Hackney had made his sec--ve on tryi; catch a punt dashed 13 yards for the Ht1 swerved to his right, cut back, and through a v-'e a forward wall, which for most of the cnoush.

raced over standing up for the which made the situation almost hopeless for the perfeet for the unbeaten Panthers. r. 8- Turns on Heat 2Siano Associated Press Photo. VILLANOVA VICTOR OYER LOYOLA, 25-0 Wildcats Finish Season Hornets Tie Providence On Red Sherwood's Goal Scores Late in Third Period and Game Ends In 1-to-l Deadlock. Undefeated Grid Seasons Not New to Sutherland Has Come Through Unbeaten Before Only To Lose in Post-Season Conflict.

Undefeated. ginia, Aiiegneny, umo play died with three men sliding into the Providence cage. Provided his Pitt Panthers do not engage in any of the numerous Bowl games during the approaching holiday season, Coach Jock Frankie Brimsek made a bril LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28. UP) Undefeated Villanova wound up its 1937 football campaign today with a 25-0 victory over Loyola University and sat back to await possible invitations for a post-season game.

A crowd of 20,000 saw the Wildcats win their eighth game of the at Pitt were reticent to discuss them. It has been reported that they will refuse to go to the Rose Bowl to defend the honor they won from Washington last New Year's Day provided the invitation comes here but will welcome the Sugar Bowl Wd. Developments are almost certain today. James Hagan, Pitt athletic director, stated last night that there were no new developments in postseason games situations as "far as the various Bowl games are concerned. Hagan accompanied the Panthers to Durham and returned liant save on Kilrae and followed with another on Currie.

Just be ti Sutherland will have completed his first undefeated campaign as head of the Blue and Gold. His 1937 PROVIDENCE, R. Nov. 28. The Rhode Island Reds and the Pittsburgh Hornets battled to a 1 to 1 tie in their first meeting here in International Hockey League competition tonight.

The game was played on slow ice and at times in a thick haze caused by heat and dampness from a heavy rain storm. There was plenty of actions, including many penalties, but no State, Wash-Jeff, Penn State and Carnegie Tech only to be humiliated in the coast classic by Southern California by a lopsided 47-14 margin. In 1932 Sutherland whipped Ohio Northern, West Virginia, Duquesne, Army, Notre Dame, Penn, Carnegie Tech and Stanford, played scoreless ties with Ohio State and Nebraska. Back in Pasadena again they were walloped by U. S.

Trojans fore the end of the period Butch McDonald was uncovered for a shot in front of the Providence cage, but his aim was bad and record shows nine wins and one deadlock. The big Scot has gone through Brimsek didn't even have a save. fVr the Duke Bine Devils virtually throttled the and made him, except for two occa- like another halfback, and while Stebbins, an able cai ia the backrield. was prevented from battering his i scoring position, it was Cassiano who turned on the -n tre sroond quarter to score the precious touchdown. Ire srst srrinsers misht have won on their own by a 3 to 0 it was while they were having their turn at bat when Souchak kicked a placement from the -rd but the Cassiano touchdown was just the ticket, trir.2crs in.

that cave the Panthers just the 3 (--cl off the very hot Southrons. the regular ball carriers are Goldberg, Steb-3. td Patrick, all able boys, but boys who were pretty well by the inspired Biue Devils. The Yanigans, and also Cassiano and Stapulis. With the who got his share of attention early in the pushover caie when he ran wild, the second played second fiddle to the more-publicized ri of the first team.

sr hy. Caiann sained 61 yards, better than the any of the first threesome, Stapulis was only yat'is behind fat rick, whom he replaced, and Urban, :.5 2 yards and his blocking which aided his cora-if. gained 40 yards in 11 attempts, Stebbins bit 4t of 13 ball carrying episodes, and r.K jT varus in eight smashes through the line. 'ichelosen Standout of Game 2i yards in his best effort and 18 in was tossed for losses no fewer than four ar.u tr.e ti. raueed from two to seven yards.

Jl.i.w.-fr, the Rt; ulars were in when the stellar McAfee 1 tr.2t run for 47 yards which gave the chance. This rim helped put the I'm 12 in the second half. But for the nimbleness tr.e quarterback, who in some ways was the ue- Blue Devils might have gone nutty. off on his own 25 to dash helter-skelter Panthrs to the Pitt 17, Michelosen. the last -ftivepn the scampering Duke runner, nailed him and iarter.

playing his last regular game for if at'k on that tackle as one of his big the point is that it was while the Regulars, Fog Iars Play The first five minutes of the regular schedules before without a setback but old man defeat caught up with him in post-season affairs yesterday. year in a record marred only by a scoreless tie with Auburn. Clipper Smith's Wildcats scored three times on breaks and the last on a forward pass and lateral, Halfback Ray Stoviak to Right End Walt Nowak to John Melius, that was good for 72 yards. A Loyola fumble on its own 18 led to the first Wildcat score three minutes after the game started. on rio less than three occasions.

scores until tne tnird period. wn In 1927 the Jungle Cats bowled at 35-0. Coach Sutherland's complete record at Pitt including this season's games shows 103 victories, 18 defeats and 12 deadlocks. The record follows: the seventh minute of that session, Lome Mercer tallied for the Reds over Thiel, Grove City, West Virginia, Allegheny, Nebraska, Drake, second period was played in heavy fog with the Providence goal the more heavily enveloped. But during this bit of advantage the Pirates levelled only one threatening shot at the fog-bound Brimsek and he saved one.

Emms drew on a pass from back of the Pittsburgh cage by Art Lesieur. Carnegie Tech, and Penn State and suffered a scoreless tie with Wash- li Ti Jeff for their only bad mark. Yet Sherwood Ties Game. This tally seemed to stir up the Stanford spoiled things at Pasadena the first penalty of the game for roughing Jarvis but nothing re by ekeing out a 7-6 victory in the 1924 5 1925. 8 1926 5 1927 8 1928 6 1929 9 1930 6 Totals Won 3 1 1931 8 1 1 0 1932 8 1 2 19.13 8 1 1 1 1934 8 1 2 1 1935 7 1 1 01936 8 1 2 9 0 103; lost, 18-tied, 12.

Reds who presented many threaten sulted from this and other periods Rose Bowl. ing plays in the next few minutes. of short handedness during the re A poll of the Pitt squad may be taken today or within the next few days to determin their attitude toward the various extra contests. It has been customary at the Oakland school to leave the matter of assuming post-season games entirely up to the verdict of the players themselves and Hagan indicated that that procedure will be followed this year. Meanwhile, the Post-Gazette has been polling football experts on various western coast newspapers and the sentiment has been almost unanimous in favor of the selection of the Panthers for the holiday date in Pasadena.

Some of the replies follow: George T. Davis, Los Angeles "Herald-Express" "Believe Pittsburgh strongest team in East." Again in 1929 the Pitt boys swept Then, two minutes before the end mainder of the period. past Waynesburg, Duke, West Vir Doraty was penalized twice in The next came when a pass interference penalty was called on the Lions and Villanova took the ball on the one yard line, Jack Earle scoring. A pass interception in Lion territory led the way for Arthur Raimo to make the third tally, and the 72-yard play finished the splurge. Lineup: VILLANOVA 25.

LOYOLA 0. Wysocki L. Hoveland Melius L. Magee Missar L. Harmell McKenna McNeil Defillipo R.

Natale Olivar R. Andorka of the game, Red Sherwood, a recruit winger, scored the tying goal on a pass from the veteran Don Deacon. BEARS BOWL FOE GONZAGA BEATEN quick succession much to his disgust. Then just before the end Hudson and Hamill were banished for roughing and the Providence In a hectic second period, six pen alties were called, one being a 10 BY SANTA CLARA forward drew 10 minutes for misconduct when he threw his stick minute misconduct on Red Hamill for throwing his stick on the ice in REMAINS SECRET Pitt, Fordham and Alabama Remain in Picture. on the ice.

More penalies cropped up early disgust when Referee Bill Boyd Broncos Finish Season Un Nowak R. Polich Mazzeiy Q. De Faetano Stopper L. Acquarelli Stoviak R. Lamartina gave him two minutes for roughing in the third period but both teams were at full strength when Mer with Ronnie Hudson.

beaten or Untied. Play alternated from end to end Raimo F. Lyons Score by periods: none too swiftly, however, because Villanova 6 13 6 0 25 SACRAMENTO, Nov. 28. of the slow ice.

Once Pittsburgh cer tallied for the Reds. Both teams fought madly for the winning goal in the overtime but neither scored. Johnny Crawford, Providence defenseman, left the ice with a badly injured left leg Scoring: Villanova Touchdowns. Earle (sub for Raimo). Raimo.

Mel -Santa Clara's Broncos, only ma- Un were in, that the Southerners looked enjoyed a three-man break against BERKELEY, Nov. 28. (JP) The process of Rose Bowl matchmaking went on behind a thick veil of secrecy today but Univer ius. Point after touchdown. Melius place jor Far Western football team to complete its season without defeat only two Providence defenders, but these two proved adequate and the ment).

1 them star, is a irood ball player, but his just before the end. sity of California athletic officials rumed bv Ted Schmidt who hit him Princeton Elects Soccer Final Records Eastern Teams a pum in the first period that he fumbled vrt to their first score through Souchak's PROVIDENCE 1. rlilSBLKljn I. Brimsek Franks Lesieur P.oulston Kalbdeisch R- Orlando Keating Kilrea indicated they were making as much speed as possible toward selection of an opponent for their Golden Bears in the New Year's Captain for Next Year 1 H. i.fT who alsn fnmllel to nave the wav PP.IN'CF.TON.

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28. C1?) George H. Jotinson. 39. of Drexel Hill, 5 stretch for a touchdown.

It was Spot-r s'rincer, who recovered that fumble to 1 a no's ripninir through after the line had was elected captain the Princeton Final records of the leading east occer mm, Coach William F. Logan or tie, made its last and greatest bid for a second invitation to the Sugar Bowl today with a 27 to 0 victory over Gonzaga. The 1937 champions of the pigskin classis identified with Orleans, proved invincible both on the ground and in the air. They marked up 16 first downs for 205 years at scrimmage and plucked an additional 87 yards from the aerial lanes. Lineup: GONZAGA 0.

SANTA CLARA 27. Royal Brougham, Seattle "Post-'Intelligencer" "I think Pittsburgh is best team in country but personally after what they did to our Washington Huskies I am sick of seeing them. Maybe it's because Sutherland is successful, but the West Coast is getting the idea that the Panthers are semi-pros and that every Saturday is pay day. That may be their excuse for inviting Alabama, Dorlh-mouth or somebody else. I think California should play the best team and the best team seems to be Fitt." Jack James, Los Angeles Examiner "Generally agreed Pitt is strongest team in country.

Would put up stiffest game, probably win it. Fordham not popular choice, feeling being that team which could beat St. Mary's only 6-0 hardly the best. While not in complete sympathy with California's reported effort to 'Go Ivy some of us would like to see some team other than Titt or Alabama. Complete sellout certain in any event." announced today.

It was the fourth year in a row that a Philadelphian was selected if as the Libertv Tubes. to lead the Nassau booters. Team: Lafayette Alfred Marshall Johnson, captain of his freshman team. (re talk of the Panthers' post trip to Ihf bid will hp p-rtpnrlfrl to some teavrt PITTSBURGH played a vital part in the Tiger's two consecutive drives to the championship of the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Soccer Fordham Association. a iilc idiiiuns vaiii tu uitiivc 111c uip.

fcn throiigh the Rose Bowl experience would Kuhn K. Lroraiy McManus I Sherf Providence spares Hill, Motter. Hamill, Jarvis. Mercer, Irvine, Cook, Shewchuk, Crawford. Pittsburgh spares Sherwood.

Currie. Hudson, Mackie. Deacon, Klein, Emms, McDonald. Stewart. Referee Bill Boyd.

Linesman Bill Halloran. SCORING SCMMAHV. First Period. No score. No penalties.

second Period. No score. Penalties Emms, Doraty, Hammill, Hudson. Hammill (2 minutes, 10 minutes, roughing and misconduct). Third Period.

1 Providence. Mercer (Lesieur). 6:04. 2 Pittsburgh. Sherwood (Deacon), 17:1.

Penalties Orlando. McManus. Overtime. No score. No penalties.

Villanova Dickinson Albright Dartmouth Kiesling Leaves Hospital Coffer L. Wolff By, Day football classic at Pasadena. Although Graduate Manager Kenneth Priestley declined to answer questions, the impression prevailed that he was awaiting replies to informal queries as to the availability of one or more eastern teams. "Regardless of the hour, day or night, we will announce the name of the chosen team the minute the matter is settled," Priestly said. The virtual windoup of the regular grid season yesterday produced few if any new factors to complicate Priestley's selection job.

Pitt and Fordham, unbeaten but tied by each other, kept in the picture by trouncing Duke and New York University respectively and according to expectations. Undefeated Alabama, an old hand in Rose Bowl matters, remained well in the dope foreground. Lock Haven Amherst Weed C. Kennedy Haberman R.Vanderzanden Peyron L. Farasyn Dougherty Cook Cope Walter assistant coach of the PittEburch Pirates pro football team, was hurt in an automobile accident in Valparaiso last Saturday while en route to his home in St.

Paul after leaving this city Imhoff WEST VIRGINIA. Yale Army Boston University. Williams -v that the Panthers will not accept any i i Lansing R. Brown Bradford Q. Pavelko hp the Roses or nothing.

And there is the higher Pitt fry that there will be no Karamatic L. Roche Beauregard R. Gilbert Harvard Friday afternoon. Word from the Indiana city last night was to the effect that he had left a Valparaiso hospital after being Cornell Kennedy F. E.

Fisher Syracuse Pts OP 8 0 0 93 6 7 0 0 1S 31 9 0 1 297 19 A 1 203 34 5 0 2 107 18 7 0 1 1S2 18 7 0 1 160 7 7 0 1 159 19 7 0 1 121 6 7 0 2 248 33 6 0 2 124 34 7 1 0 241 64 7 1 1 IIS 33 6 1 1 137 38 7 2 0 178 72 8 2 0 143 39 6 2 122 65 5 2 1 158 46 5 2 1 146 82 5 2 1 132 57 6 3 0 R6 84 5 3 0 133 114 5 3 0 105 90 5 3 0 59 50 3 2 4 39 4 0 154 85 5 4 0 142 52 5 4 0 128 39 5 4 0 73 119 4 4 0 96 126 4 4 1 150 7 4 4 4 1 103 68 3 3 2 74 60 3 4 1 104 105 3 5 0 89 86 2 4 2 70 71 3 8 0 65 130 ,2 5 2 102 100 ,2 5 1 75 129 ,2 5 1 49 77 1 8 0 65 151 treated for head injuries. Score by quarters: Manhattan Pitts do not get the nod. The Pitts cms turned in the direction of a mild de-' to the much-publicized coast game PEXS STATE Santa Clara 7 8 7 7 27 Santa Clara scoring Touchdowns, Fisher, Catholic Wesleyan Temde Brown. Pellegrini isub for Roche), Gunther (sub for Fisher). Point after touchdown If New York university 5 Another Soccer Player Becomes Duke Grid Star Gilbert, Pelligrini (sub tor Roche), Strin-gari (sub for Brown).

(All place kicks.) IV, hers out of the spotlight for a while matter of the close to $100,000 which the f- tiie Hoses game, but having had a good the moment have come to the conclusion by the well-to-do that "monev is not nrtirESNE Rutgers Brown Princeton lie Pa reiki Navy Boston College OFF-SIDE! L. G. Gregory, Portland Ore-gonian "My vote goes triple strong for Pittsburgh. I saw your Panthers whale hell out ot own Pacific northwest Washington last New Year's Day and am full of curiosity to see if they, can do same to California. What's more, the entire coast, I think, feels much the same.

One of California's first string tackles, Bill Stoll, home for Thanksgiving, told me the kids on the team would also like best to play Pitt, though there never has been any vote on it." By Jo Metzer Bucknell Johnny Yurchey Follows in Footsteps Of George Washington. Colgate Donelli, Niccolai, Vairo and Others. Georgetown Western Maryland. Columbia outwardly, at least, yawnin? about iion their rivals across the way, Carnegie the business of blowing up the delirious is a story around that it would not r- Tech insiders "if the Tartans got a'tumble Pennsylvania CARNEGIE TECH By Jack Sell ris Lehigh was a fullback, as a freshman at The ranks of soccer football have Season incomplete. Duauesne he was a halfback and sent numerous stars to Duquesne il he was shifted to quarterback last 'lie arrangement, and there is also talk or so it will be Tech.

not Pitt, which Hockey Summaries te ve spring in the varsity drills. University where the boys who booted the round ball along the -i-itr about a Bowl bid, Roses or any kind P. Standine 5 feet, eleven incnes height, Yurchey is compactly built. ground have proved equally adept I at making the pigskin perform. Lou Skender, Sil Zaninelli, Buff He weighs 180 pounds and is f--irtfort for neutral Pittsburghers but dyed SCNDAT'S RESn.TS.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGTE. Philadelphia 3 New Haven Syracuse 5 Springfield 1 NATIONAL LEAGCE -Pittsburgh 1 Providence 1 3 Detroit 1 Art Rosenbaum, San Francisco "Chronicle" "Nothing official here but California players, students show strong sentiment toward Pitt. No vote taken, however. Only other selection might be Alabama. Little hope for Fordham, we think.

Dartmouth and Minnesota wanted but apparently can't swing around conference rules." years of age. He missed football ian. if while Pitt turns off the juice, an- entirely as a high school senior ttue to an appendicitis operation. He if eh. starts on th wnv back to national Donelli, Armand Niccolai and Beto Vairo are a few who placepicked or punted in college circles with imfriraiH.

3 Boston 3 competed in wrestling and soccer ior tne Blue Devils. Thev deserve rich at Bridgeville in addition to his as much success as tney enjoyea 8ATCRDAVS SCORES. INTERNATIONAL-AMERICAN LEAGUE Pittahnreh 2 Springfield 1 grid experience. i'4 not a.2sMQ!t superior numbers. The Duke replacements and they did very in soccer.

On Thanksgiving Day the Red Cleveland 0 New Haven 0 Philadelnhla. 2 Syracuse 0 -'w hrst line of attack. The new star of the Bluffites is one of six children. His parents were born in Czecho-Slovakia. On and Blue unveiled anotner nne 'j- and but for the fumbles thev might kicker to the delight of their fol Overtime.

NATIONAL LEAGUE. brother and one sister are young lowers and the discomfiture of the Montreal Can 2 N. V. 1 Tl: PantCe victory, a scoreless tie. For our s'iould be said the climate, rather warm, er, the others are older than the x.

Y. Americans. 4 Chicago Duke athlete. One of his brothers. Ned Cronin, Los Angeles "Evening "Personal opinion on eastern Rose Bowl team is Fordham or Alabama, although latter team may be too tough for California's consideration.

Pittsburgh is regarded as toughest team in country. Poll of California players favored Pitt while Coach Allison said he would play Toronto 4 Montreal Maroona 0 Steve, plays soccer for the Bead um on me oouinrons. Curbstone Mentors He ence Has "ea Card for Week Detroit Titans. Sophomore Johnny Yurchey of Bridgeville took over the punting assignment when he replaced Frank Zoppetti at quarterback in the second quarter, after the latter had been injured, and sent the Titan safety man scurrying back repeatedly for long spirals which were traveling over his head. Always In Backfield.

Hold Annual Fete 'ass sce a heaw The annual banquet of the Curbstone (Continued on Page IS) Army Elects Captain Coaches' Association will be held this eve Ca. at STANDING OF THE C'l'JBS. INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN LEAGCE Western Division. W. L.

T. G. OG. Pis. Svrarnv 5 1 14 15 13 PITTSBURGH 3 4 2 15 34 8 Cleveland 1 3 13 18 6 Eastern Division.

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Philadelphia 5 3 018 11 10 Springfield 3 3 3 13 10 8 Nrw Haven 1 4 4 14 15 Providence 2 3 2 9 11 6 GAMES THIS WEEK. Wednesday night Providence at Sra-tnse. Springfield at Cleveland. Saturday night Springfield at PITTSBURGH. Providence at Cleveland.

New Haves at Philadelphia. ieS 8re for ling Sports Club. His father is employed by the state highway department. Chance Came in Texas. An injured left knee hampered the Bridgeville boy somewhat this season.

In five of the nine games played to date he failed to break into the box score. His first big chance came at Texas Tech, where he flashed fine all around form and punted well When Zoppetti was led off the (Continued on Page 19) I ning in the Keystone Hotel. Dick Harlow, coach of Harvard's Big Thre champions, 3 at Wmsum, will be the main speaker. It is possible An error in the official program had Yurchey listed as a guard all season. He was still named as a forward for the concluding home WEST POINT.

Nov. 2 CP) Jih Schwenk of Schuylkill Haven. Armya '60-minute fullback," was elected captain of the Wert Point football team for 193 todav. Following tradition, the sridiroa that Claude Thornhill, Stanford mentor, will also be present at the' fete. The most valuable player award, won in past years Sl- Joseph 5 ''L atUrUy niht Aj.r.

aain. St. hy Uzy Weinstock of Pitt and Nestor Hen encounter with the Titans. As a squad held the election on the train ra. turning from their 6-0 victory over Kayy 'Aw, snap out of it, toik! lou must be in love the way jou uiclt rion of Carnegie Tech.

will be presented to th local grid star selected by the Monday i I in matter of fact he never played on the line. At Bridgeville High he in me arms. morning quarterbacks. i lni II.