Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 18

PAGE 13 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: OCTOBER 29, 1954 Steratore of Fired leiis Story I no nn Irip towe, Los in South, ernes fly AL AHllA.MS, Sports Editor 1 Philadelphia Offer t' i 'x 'ft -H 'oA't 3 i I i 5ir 's Trouble in the Balkans Good news or bad. Pitt can't seem to escape making the headlines. The latest in large type escapades concerns the suspension of three players from the football squad. Captain Tom Hamilton, a strict disciplinarian, cut Gene Back at Pitt Three Drove Into N. Carolina; Faullv Alarm Clock Cause of It All By JACK SELL Sporti Wriir Halfback Gene Steratore, one of the three wandering Pitt football players who was dropped from the squad last Wednesday by Captain Tom Hamilton, Panther coach, for failure to attend practice, turned up yester 1 Club Owners Vole Down Late Offer Philadelphia Train Seems Destined For Kansas City NEW YORK, Oct.

2S uP The groggy Philadelphia Athletics stayed in the hands of the Mack family tonight alter the bid of an eight-man Philadelphia syndicate was thumbed down by the American League in a six-hour meeting. According to one club execu-tie. the secret vole on the pro day on the campus. off Ed Stowe, Joe Los and Gene Steratore. all juniors, from the squad.

The move came almost on the eve of an important game with unbeaten West Virginia. Hamilton, in my opinion, did nght in not hesitating to fire the three players. There are those who think the Fanthers should have soft-pedaled the announcement in view of the bad publicity the school has had in recent years. They are in error. When there is trouble, it's best The other two.

Gaurds Ed Stowe and Joe Los. were believed somewhere in Dixie, hitch-hiking their way to sunny Miami. Last night Steratore told the Post-Gazette over the telephone from his home in Washington. Bill is married and goes hom oftener than the other football players. "Bill didn't know of our south' plans until we let him oat of the car at his home when vn told him.

I own a 1954 Ford, made the October payment and will be alright until the next cat comes due late next month 2 hope to get some kind of tjob after school to pay for it. "I didn't go home. It was now about 8:30 p. m. and we headed Li AI Abrams fj.1 jPa.

a strange play-by-play of an alarm clock which tailed to work, a spur-of-the-moment decision, a hit of wanderlust, some ong distance motoring and posal to sell to the Philadelphia eventually a quickie return home. All this within some 36 to eliminate it in a hurry before it spreads its cancerous srrowth. Hamilton moved fast in the case of the missing and errant gridders. -His terse statement, which accompanied the announcement of the dismissals, was a classic. Hp said "I fail to understand an athlete who can break faith with his teammates.

He does not deserve to wear a Pitt uniform." Unless the three boys can come up with a satisfactory explanation for deserting the squad, 'they stand condemned for an unforgivable breach of the athletic code. sndicaie was 4-4. It was be New York and Baltimore were in opposition and Detroit Washington and Cleveland favorable. That left Chicago. Bos I ton and Philadelphia to be ac Post-Gazette Plv-ttn.

end when the latter could not play steadily against the Philadelphia Eagle. Both are ex-Pitt stars. Zombek was rehired to take McPeak's place after cut for 4 games. A FAIR Jo Zombek (left) is. shown in the Steeler dressing: room at Forhe Field a he chatted with Bill McPeak.

It was Zomhek who filled In for MeFeak at defensive right for Washington, D. hit Route 1 south and drove all night We had yoted to phone our homes in the morning. I called mine and my Dad told me Mother was ill and asked that I come right back. Drove 13 Hour Without Food "We started out with $,30 each and pooled the $90. We were about 50 miles south of Raleigh when I talked to Dad.

I gave Ed and Joe all but enough money to get me back. At 11:45 Wednesday morning I Iff them on the road trying to hitchhike south and headed home. I drove 13 hours without stopping to counted for. Six votes are needed to ap-piove new owners. Charles Comiskey, vice president of the Chicago Whhesox, said a "divergence of opinion in hours.

Had Injured Shoulder "I read that we quit the team and let them down," Gene said. "That isn't true. It was one of those things which is hard to explain. Til start from the beginning. "Last Monday I didn't so to practice.

I had injured my shoulder just before the Navy game and, although they told nie at school it would bo okay to practice, I wanted to consult my family physician. "He. examined me, said I had torn ligaments and advised that I engage in no contact work for at least a week. I returned to Zombek Misses Gaines When Films Come Late Lasch Among 5 Suspended At Georgia T. the Mack family on how the stock must he sold-' was a lea-son for the owners' refusal.

eat. ATLANTA, Oct. 28 -Halfback Billy Teas, Georgia Tech's school on Tuesday. Stowe, Los Johnson Not Discussed Earl Hilligan, director of public relations lor the league, said the $3,373,000 offer by Arnold Johnson. Chicago industrialist, to buy the A's and move the club to Kansas City was not discussed at this meeting.

Hilligan had announced at an October 12 meeting in Chicago that Johnson had been approved as an owner and Kansas Citv as a Exhibition Game Movie Reveal Former Pitt Star Should Have Been Retained By MYKOX COPE Prt-GiZtt Sports Writer Rookie end Joe Zombek of the Steelers missed four games because a couple of cases of movie film arrived in Coach Walt Riesling's hands one day too late. This is the unique story behind Zombek's firing and as related yesterday by Kiesling; for the jand llvp in loom jn the FieW other football players were sus-House. with a cold cement pended today for the remainder floor. We are the only ones reef the season. siding in the building.

Coach Bobby Do.ld would say Alarm Went Off Late Touah Game Coming I other members of the resurging Pan-th-T" are ha-, at work for the Mountaineer test at Mor-ganiown. The game is No. (i on the Panthers' aptly termed "Suicide Schedule" for 1951. A victory, a good possibility, will be another giant step forward to making the season a success. A defeat will veer the pendulum to a 2-4 record with Ohio State, Nebraska and Penn State still to be met.

West Virginia is a touchdown favorite to keep its slate clean which is as it should be. The Panther followers are scabbing all the (I'-, points offered, confident Hamilton's boys can odd tho Mountaineer scalp to thosp of Navy and Northwestern. A quick of the two clubs. Both are im proved over wh.cn West Virginia won in handy fashion. Pitt has the much rougher schedule, a point not to be overlooked.

It is rebounding another potent factor. West Virginia has the better line and more experienced backs and it is playing on the home lot. Who is going to win? Don't ask I haven't been right all year! ilxr -Anvwav. it was eariv in the the squad lor violating nd tQ 1 uif Idoze a hit. Ed had an alarm "Thursday morning I wa back in school for my only class, in KOTC.

I went to my room In the field house to get my clothes and personal pf-feels. I intend lo stay In school; at present I am a junior and a pre-Dental student but may change to another course. But I am certainly going to in college and gpt my degree. have what is known as a special merit scholarship and was told when I came to Pitt that the only way I could lose it would be to fall down in my marks. I have had no scholastic worries thus far.

"Of course I can't stay in the field house anymore. I'll commute each day; it's not too far from home. But I guess my first time. Jakie Shoemak site, pending sale of the stock by the Mack family. Whether Johnson will make Cjiiara tacKie California Slar another bid to acquire the Mack slock was not positive.

He said er, a senior from Chattanooga, was suspended a short time after the other four. For Teas, a senior from Andrews, N. C. the suspension meant the end of his collegiate lie wanted to talk things over ciork and set it for 3:30. But it didn't go off until some time between 5 and 5:30.

"We were lyinc in bed talking. It was raining: and dreary outside. We knew it was too late to get to practice at Ellsworth Field. And if we showed up at training table for dinner we would be in with his lawyer before deciding on his next step. However, he When Kiesling cut Zombek just before the first league game it was, he said, because he had to drop either Zombek or Ernie Cheatham to get down to the league limit and Cheatham had experience at end, tackle, and line-backer.

Films One Day Too Lat Zombek went. This was on a Scoring Leader JOHNSTOWN, Oct. 23 Paul Maley, sophomore back-fleld ace at California State Teachers College, is the leading scorer in the State Teachers College Football Conference. Malev. from Ellsworth.

said he still was hopeful of getting the club lor Kansas City. Johnson's lawyer, Edward L. YollerH of Chicago, said it football career and it came ati a time when he needed oniyj three more yards gained to set i a new career record at Tech. Also suspended were Senior! Halfback Larrv Ruffm of West! trouble Tuesdav. The next day, Vednedav.

"I don't know who mtI- me repeat lip hP uerion prhablv it'1 was disappointed in r.or get-orruned tTal! thiee of us. -'-p Piarekick. I decided to sn to Miami and ood on my only two Kiesling was his opinion that ir we were fo make another offer, it would require no further action by the "As far as the American is ernceinad, the. situa received films made seven touchdowns for1 pv where the 42 roints Tucson. Steelers had lost an exhihitinn Leading scorers in 0fClaiiion.

Pa. iWot'K until at least ir.e v. mas icrP.s. Whv we wanted toa a freshman I kicked one 21 ileaxe school I can sav. It mustl'aifis anfi ln a Ee 1 lhave heen a snur-of-the-momentimade pne 25 'ard3 rm to an francisco.

and films from Buffalo, where they had lost to Detroit. One look at the films and Kiesling knew he had tion is status quo." said Will Harridge. league president. "The Macks have the ball cluh. They High School Results games are: TO F.VT jI VaT, 5 it 41 rsfiVr, Indiana 4 4 0 24 .1" Bizarre.

Lrmk 4 0 24 5 4 0 2 4 Chari Sti StmuiiflvKt 3 3 1 Dirk GwiirrYum 4 0 sorry Captain Tom didn't have idea. sneer 4 La 3 Knoxvv.it 4 Hen-on Hiil 0 Prospect 0 cut the wrong man. faith in me." (Continued on Tage 20) We had to cut by Tues own the stock. They are going to operate the club. That's as far as we know for now." Syndicate Raffled Sleelrr Letdown 1 eared After meeting the likes of the Browns and Eagles thejp's bound to he a letdown for a club set to face the Chicago Cardinals as will the Steelers in Chicago this Sunday.

Wise Walt Kiesling says he is going to leave the matter up to the players themselves. The coach gave, them all the credit for the fine mental frame of mind they got into for the last three big contests. He believes they know better than anyone else that every game is an important one. The odds makers have made the Steelers favorites by a healthy 17U-point margin. That's just a half-point short of a three-touchdown spread, a big bulge in any league.

The Stolcr-Card gam? will be televised here Sun-dyv. inn; king the fourth 'week in succession the Chicago club has been soon on the magic mirror. "It used to be," moaned one complainer the other day. "that every time 1 turned mv set on there was day," say the coah, "and we made a cut in the blind. When we saw the movies we Disappointed Sitting on Bench 'T have been disappointed in not playing more this year.

1 placekicked the PAT in the USC game and was in against Minnesota about 19 minutes. I had no trouble with Coach Hamilton The eight-man i a Sheriff. Steeler Rookie, May Start at Linebacker realized we made a mistake." which was ready to put up Kiesling could not have re hired Zombek immediately. about $4,000,000 for the was baffled at the rejection. Arthur Rosenberg, much as he would have liked jalthough I wa disappointed I Wo id from Chicago yesieida get a chance to try for Sheriff, a rookie line- Stan ph.ia food-chain executive who a player cut by a club cannot i backer from California nniv a small wn that North- ifp field goal against acted as spokesman for the jiejom mai same cmo wumnimay get a staning neiensivei western.

group, said. "We are verv greet the Cola and HSack when! Steelers' i 30 dav role for the Pittsburgh appointed. We don't know what thev trot on the gnanon at when thev plav the Chicago we are eoine to do." Arthur! OH Another Chance Park. Coach Joei Cardinals in Comiskev Park on i Comiskey Arthur Godfrey. Now Redbirds ha'e lost it's the Chicago Gallagher, trucking firm execu-tie added, "We'd like to know what the objections are." From time to time the elderly Mr.

Mack, who founded the "Hugs Bagamery had a ca-t on his hand all week, took it off for the game and went in for the plaeekicks. Don't get me wrong: Bugs and I are close friends and have practiced kicking together for hours. But Red Dawson always had faith in my ability and naturally I felt let down when I didn't get a chance last Saturday. "As for the other two boys. I Sunday.

The six-foot, one-inch. 215-pound recruit tabbed to replace Dick Flanagan, veteran from Ohio State who is in his second season here after four with the Detroit Lions. Flana five in a row and are IT-point underdogs against the Rooney-men, so there's not much fan interest. Cardinals Sign Turf Mathematical Logic Everett Clay, Hialeah's well-known praise agent, relavp the following storv. ciun, came down irom an up After meditating on his error for a couple of weeks Kiesling went to the telephone and called Zombek.

"I can't promise you anything," said Kiesling, "but If you're willing we may be able to use you again." When it developed last week that End Bill Mc-reak, who like Zombek i an ex-Pitt man, would be of little use against the Philadelphia Lagles because of a sprained stairs hotel room, on the arm rt It i ni 1 1 1 ff 01 1 r- TTa toft cl-irivfl- iiMit-au. r-xnai, i ju.l umv uue ui uie bprore the officiai announce- gan injured a knee in the 17-7 -jtp triumph over the Philadelphia llttmpSOTl (IS AUle fi i. r. WITH THE NEY VATERIESS i.r- The Eagles last Saturday night and Dr. Phil Faix has adised CHICAGO, Oct.

iwinles Chicago ment and was overheard telling a friend. was turned down." Under the deal with ihe syn INSTANT-F0AM1MG Cardinais of don't know of any friction witly or coacnes. was a ft- the National Football League Pia ei it no ti 3 rt ti dicate. Connie. was to have ankle, Kiesling knew he would him to vtay on the sidelines this week end.

Yesterday Flanagan was still unable to do anv hard work. heceived $604,000. Eatie need Zombek. scrimmage last Monday when; today signed as quartet hack coach Tommv Thompson, a He cut Cheat- the other varsity players weie (and Roy $200,000, plus a one-J ham. plinth interest in the club andj "Cheatham," he says, "was nation's top race tracks but also a thriving community hordei ins; on the city of Miami.

The race horse is never forgotten there and even the Hialeah School teams hear the official nickname 'Thoroughbreds'. "To further illustrate the point, an arithmetic teacher at the school recently was tnin to get across a geometric rule that the shortest distance netween two points is a straight line. 'If Nashua runs along- a straight he asked, 'and Summer Tan follows a curved line in next Winter's Flamingo, which one will get to the finish line 'One properly reared young- Hialeah native immediately shot his hand in the air. then "'Teacher, who's the jockey on Summer iat least a vear as a club execu-ioricinally a tackle. Zombek tive at per.

HAND CLEANER At Drug. Variety, Food, Hardware, Auto, and Department Stores a's at Gas Stations iiji uir tiutr piiii. uiinii iit j-i nv 11 Ul mai was liuiwi. put the Steelers in a first placejphiladelphia Eagles. tie in the Easfern Conference) Thompson.

36, rmit quarter-jHrove Bill Amos Home he insists that he'll he in tngsjbacking for the Eagles in 1 950 i "Anyway, Bill Amos. who on Sunday. But Coach Walt land in 1951-52 as an assistant jpla ed ith me for five years Kiesling is likely 1o decide tojeoach at Arkansas, tutoringlin prep school football, hap-hold him back for the next home! Lamar McHan, current Card'pened in our room. He had come gives us a better defensive end." After having missed four pay checks. Joe Zombek appears to be back with the Steelers to stay.

As far as he's concerned, those films that finally arrived Under the proposal deal with Johnson. Roy was to get a five-year job and a base-hall schooling for his son. Connie, III. Johnson also was going contest, against the New York quarterback. In 1053.

Thomp-jfrom practice. We decided to Giants in Forbes Field on Sun- son played with Winnipeg iivdrive him to Washington wherej day, November 7. jCanada. lues not far from our home.j $601,000 and ought to get the Academy to pay Connie. iFarle $450,000.

I Award. Selections of Leading College Football Games by Post-Gazette Yogis I Exclusively for the Home I CO PL i McCibbrnT I Hernon i Seli Alger Abnm Remlf i JortUn I Consensu 4.5-2H -61ft 1 44-29 .60. 43-30 43-30 1 43-31 .55 1 l-iZ .562 41-32 .56 39-34 .534 I 34-39 .46 41-3Z .562 MRLCvi PI II Pitt Pitt W. V. 1 U.

Va. W. Va. W. Va.

1 W. Va. W. V. i Titt ttEST VIRGINIA.

6-3 Ol.CMBlA-CORr.LL ComeU i CorneU Cornell i CornfU I Cornell Cornell I Cornell ComeU CORNELL. 9-0 yvt-Noi'RE 1AME 1 Notre Dame Notre Dame NaT? Notre Dame i Notre Dame Notia Dame N'otra t)ame I Notre Pa me Naty NOTRE DAME. 7-2 CAR01.i-MAKYLAXP Maryland i Maryland Maryland I Maryland Maryland Maryland 1 Maryland I S. Carolina Maryland I MARYLAND, 8-1 IM -(, 1 4T Du LuL Duke Du ke i Duke 1 Duke Duke Grorti Ifch Georgia Tech PCK EJ72 I. STATE-MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi MissiMippl Mississippi Mississippi i Mississippi I MISSISSIPPI.

8-Q IT, INCF1 ON -COLO A I F. Colfate Colgate I Collate Colgate Colgate Colgate Colgate I Colgate Princeton COLG ATE, g-1 I A I CO I TV' i i i consin I Tl js nsin I lo wa i loa i isconsin i Uirimsi i isconsin i lt WISCON SIN, ft-3 MICHIGAN-INDIANA i Mit hTgan Mirhisan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan MICHIGAN. 9-0 MIVN1.ota-MICh! ST4TE Minnesota Mich. State Minnesota Mich. stat Mich.

State Minnesota Minnesota Mich. State Minnesota MINNESOTA. 5-4 OR 1 HM ST I RN i 111 lo STATE Ohio ut Ohio state Ohio state Ohio State Ohio State Ohia State Ohio state Ohio Slat Nrthctfm OHIO "TATE. -1 i IT VAs A.A.-AFKANA Arkansas Aikansa Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas I Arkansas Icaas Arkansas ARK ANS AS g-1 Ol.OR A DO -OKLAHOMA Oklahoma OkUhoma Oklahoma. Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahnma OKLAHOMA.

9-f M.UORMA-I (LA 1 I I A I I A I A aiif-rnia I CL.A IX LA I i LA I I. A Cal'fornia i tCLA. 7-Z ui I I A -O I f.O"s A IF. I ISC Vc CSC CSC I tSC ISC I -C CAIIfORNIA. 9-0 AV zti fJ piiii JHHs vs.

i I uquesnji Juquesny I uquesnw W. uqMSBJj mz izA "i i Ihiminrna i An yuouesnei 5 Bear f-t I 'ONf Z7Ci i-sf I I "76s f-si- 3 -3 i as.