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Zounds! Pitt 356 Points Better Than Michigan State! PAGE '8 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: NOVEMBER 24, 1953 Sidelights on Sports By AL ABKAMS, Sports Editor that Penn State defeated Pitt, 17-0, don't give it another care. Just pull up a chair and lend a hand with these paper dolls we're cutting. hrnni they should bare had Pitt a 360-point favorite.) Anyhow, we had extended the Pitt table through 39 games when we found the Panthers to be 548 points belter than Harvard (conqueror of Yale) and simultaneously received a polite request from the publisher (a Yale grad) that we find either a more worthwhile order of business or a new place of employment. Following is the proof positive, the damning disclosure against this season's Rose Bowl teams; Baker Wonders Ahoul Future "Put yourself in my spot," Bob Baker told me the other day as he polished off training for his ten-round bout with Doc Williams to be staged tonight at The Gardens. "Say, you're Dob Kaker," he continued.

"You are a By MVKON COPK Past-Gaiette Sports Writer When the college football returns came in last week-end we members of the Post-Gazette Actuarial Staff, each of us a certified public annoyance, put our heads together and came up with a mass case of lunacy culminating in the pronouncement that Pitt is exactly 356 points better than Michigan State and Penn State is 256 points better than UCLA. Thus, the fact that Michigan State and UCLA will play in the Rose Bowl is herewith exposed as a naked statistical injustice. Come closer into our padded cell, brother, and we'll explain. It's simply a matter of comparative scores. STATE VS UCLA (At this stage are struck bu the thought lhat.

bookies called lunkheads for installing Pitt as a five-point favorite over State. It's true they were off the. statI started with the TCU game, which State won by six points. Nineteen games later we found the Lions 256 points above UCLA's class. MICHIGAN Of interest is the fact that Army, ranked by many as the best in the East, is 77 points worse than Penn State and 437 worse than Pitt.

If you are troubled bv the recollection Biggie' a Big Pitt -I PITT-MH HIGN' 8TT 8 Pitt. 14 4 16 27 23 1. sttte. 13. 30 Missouri, 14 31 Indiana.

21 0 Marquette. 19 Nebraska. .1 State. 1 9 Indiana. 7 Marouette, 20 Houston.

in Houston. 25 Detroit, 11 0 Detroit. 18 Okla. fil AM. 7 Arkansas.

4 It Arkansas. 41 Tex. AM. 14 heavyweight boxer. You would like In continue as a fighter but what would you do if you only saw action once every three or four months? "Sure, I'm discouraged.

You would be, too. Here I've been a professional for almost five years yet I've only had 35 fights. Most of them came when I first started out. Lately, I'm luckly if I fight three times a year. "I've got to live.

I've, got a family to keep. That's why I'm working on a construction job where I lay Notre Dame Blasted for 'Unethical' Al Abrams fewer lines. I make about $100 a week if I work six days. I have to do it to keep going. "I would like nothing better than to fight every two 'or three weeks.

I wouldn't mind until I get a break. "I don't blame my manager, Dusty Bettor, at all. I know he has tried to get'me bouts but the good fighters don't want to meet me and there is a shortage among the fair and poor ones. "I ask you what would. you do? Give up fighting or keep on plugging, hoping for something to happen?" Georgia Tech Accepts Bid From Sugar Bowl Opponent Will Be Named Later Yellow Jackets Making Return Trip NEW ORLEANS, Nov.

23 (AP) Georgia Tech has accepted an invitation to be host team in the Sugar Bowl football game on January Selection of an opponent for Tech will be made and announced later, Irwin Poche, president of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports As-- Man to Her Associated Press Wtrephoto. ROSEBOWL KISS Coach Bigfrie Munn of Michigan State's Rig Ten co-champions ein an affectionate from his wife, Vera, following: the announcement that MSC, would be the Big Ten' representative, in the Rose, Bowl on January 1. sooation, announced late today. This will be Tech's tenth howl appearance, (they've won eight, lost two), its fifth under Dodd and its third in a row. The Yellow Jackets defeated Raylor, 17-H, on a field goal hy Pepper Rodgers in the 1952 Orange Bowl, and beat Mississippi, 24-7, in the 1953 Sugar Bowl.

They have not lost a howl game since 1945 when Tulsa won, 26-12, in the Orange Bowl. Tech also lost to Texas, 14-7, in the 1943 Cotton Bowl. Tech Defends Honor Georgia Tech Coach Bobby Dodd said the Yellow Jackets voted to defend their victory uf last New Year's Day in the Sugar Bowl, and added: "Our hny are happy at the opportunity to defend the honor. Poche commented, "our committee was In agreement that it. wanted a Southeastern Conference member as the home team and selected Gorgia Tech, one of the season's outstanding and most colorful teams." Tech lost to Notre Dame 27 14 and to Alabama 13-7 this year.

The Yellow Jackets play Georgia Saturday. Tech may have been snatched from the Cotton Bowl by only hours. Atlanta sources said today IJis Record Sol Bad I told Baker that if I were in his spot 1 would continue fighting. The dearth of good ring battlers would give him or anyone else a good opportunity to climb to fame and riches if they had ability in them at all. "I think the same thing sometime," Baker answered.

"Then, I lay off for a long time with either bad hands or no opponents and I wonder if it's all worth while. "They tell me I muffed my chances along the way. Maybe I did, I don't know. But, look at my record. I've won al! but three bouts out of 35 or so.

"The three I lost wer two by knockouts to Clarence Henry and Bob Satterfield and a decision to Billy Gilliam. They tell me I was ahead by a wide margin when Henry caught me with a punch. I know I was giving it to Satterfield pretty good when he hit me with that desperation shot to the stomach that knocked the wind out of me. Gililam? I beat him four out of five. I think I won the fifth one, too.

"The others I won. Three defeats out of 35 shouldn't knock a fightter out of the running but it did me. I don't mind that so much. Just so I can get. some action." Doesnt Know Williams Well, Baker will see some action tonight.

Williams, a New Jersey heavyweight, agreed to meet him after Promoter Archie Litman sounded out some ten to fifteen other battlers. Job says he doesn't know anything about Williams. "Alt I know is that I'm soin to fieht someone, I understand bo's a pretty sood fighter." Williams doesn't rate high among heavyweights but comes recommended as a test for Baker. Any big man with fair ability should be able to give Bob a fight. After all, the local man hasn't seen for some five months.

Yogi in a Kimono The funniest sight on a recent baseball junket to Japan, according to Frank Scott, was Yogi Berra wearing a kimono in a tea garden. Yogi and the rest of the players took off their shoes 35 is the custom. They also wore kimonos and sat on cushions on the floor. "The Volcanic Mountains were impressive," Scott, a former Pittsburgher said, "but nature finished second to the sight of Berra!" The players had such a good time at the party they lost the next day, their inly defeat nn the Japanese tour. One of the Japanese newspapers devoted a whole page on stories and pictures of the great Berra.

The editor of the paper showed it to Yogi who seemed depressed as he examined the piece. "It's nice," he told the editor, "but what good is it? It's In Japanese!" To begin with, Pitt beat Nebraska by eight points. Nebraska in turn beat Iowa State by-eight, which, if you care to follow our ingenious system, makes Pitt 16 points better than Iowa State. Now then. Iowa State defeated Missouri by seven, making Pitt 23 points superior to Missouri.

To make a long story short, we merely continued this chain of related opponents down through 28 games where we came upon Michigan State losing to Purdue, 6-0, thereby establishing the incontrovertible (to say nothing of insane) finding that the Spartans are 356 points inferior to Pitt. The complete table of games and scores will follow shortly. In Penn State's case we Pretending Injuries Draws Fire N. Y. Football Assn.

Hears Criticism Of Tie Tilt With Iowa NEW YORK, Nov. 23 Did Notre Dame violate the ethics of football coaching -and fair play when Irish players feigned injuries Saturday to give the team time enough to set up plays and tie Iowa, 14-14? Grantland Rice, veteran sports writer, told the New York Football Writers Association today that "I consider it a complete violation of the spirit and ethics of the game and was sorry to see Notre Dame, of all teams, using this method. Why, in heaven's name was it allowed? If this violates neither the rules nor the coaching code, lefs throw them both out the window." Lou Little, Columbia roach and chairman of the coaches' rules committee, said "I don't want to criticize Notre Dame for something that has been going on for some time. There is nothing in the rules against it." Just What Happened With only seconds to go in the first half last Saturday and Iowa leading, 7-0, a Notre Dame tackle feigned injury. His team was granted a time out to replace him and then the Irish ran off a pass play that brought them a 7-7 deadlock at the half.

Virtually the same routine was used seconds before the end of the game and again the Notre Dame play was successful. This touchdown brought the then No. 1 team in the nation a 14-14 tie, Rice Calls it Disgrace "Some people are calling it smart playing." added Rice. "I think it was disgraceful playing. Especially after last year when the Notre Dame 'sucker shift' had to be legislated against." "Unless the rules are changed," Little commented, "the course of action open is to make an appeal to all coaches to avoid violating the spirit of rhe football rode." He added that he felt roaches police, themselves and squads effectively.

could their Two riatoon Bm-Uers In reference to the Notre Dame incident. Little said it was a practice which had been common in football for many years. "Most of the time it doesn't work," he said. "In this case it did. I'm glad the situation has come up.

Now maybe one more oversight in the rules can be cleared up and another unpleasantness avoided in the future." Princeton's Charlie Caldwell, whose team has completed its season, and Villanova's Art Raimo, with the one contest left, came out strongly in favor of the return to two platoon football. Dukes Bell Akron 67-50 AKRON. Nov. 23 The Du-quesne University basketball team, a contender for top national honors this coming season, breezed to an unexpectedly easy fi7-50 victory here tonight over an Akron Goodyear team composed of former collegiate stars. Forward Dick Rickctts of the Dukes racked up 17 points to take scoring honors and was followed by Sophomore Si Green, who had 16.

F. 5 6 3 1 0 2 1 1 a Akron HJidIn.f 1 Mrlntyre.c 1 Kfnnfdy 1 Shiw jr 1 Walisc 3 Mniirr.t 2 F. i A 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 Rickftts.f rireen.f Tuckrr.r Wtnojrrid Iezzi Ostruth Johnson Julian i Dambrot Ftllon Cohen.c Mirrh rente II ir Totals 23 21 67 Total 12 26 50 21 1 13 7 quene 17 Akron 11 11 12 1 5 SO Jim Finks May Miss Home Final With 'Skins Injured Knee in Krown Batllr; Mackrhles Gels Chance as Starter By SEIJ- Post-Ga7f tte Sports Writrr Jimmy Finks, star quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steel-ei-s, is probably lost to the local pro club for their final home game next Sunday in Forbes Field against the Washington Redskins, 'We Wiiz Robbed! Iowa Coach Slates 'We Got Gypped9 IOWA CITY, Iowa. Nov. 23 Coach Forest Evashev-ski, a grim worker on the football field, turned poetic tonight to set over 2,500 Iowa students whooping it up for last Saturday's "victory" over Notre Dame.

Evy produced his own punt.i line for the old adage: "When the great scorer comes to write against our name; he won't write whether we won or lost but how come we got gypPeo" at otre Dame. "Don't celebrate a tie tonight, celebrate a victory," Evy told the crowd that jammed the main lounge of the Student Union. "I was there, and if ever a team won a victory this one did," he declared. A dance followed the rally, at 10 o'clock, 12 television were brought out on the dance floor for a TV account of the 14-14 tie game with Notre Dame. An irate Iowa alumnus, in letters to Iowa and Notre Dame officials, today urged the two institutions to terminate athletic relationships.

John Byron Long of Chicago, who was graduated from Iowa in 1924, charged the Irish will "do anything to win." He obviously was referring to several Notre Dame "injuries' which gave the Irish life in the closing moments of both halves and helped them produce a 14-14 tie with Iowa last Saturday. He sent copies of his letter to Iowa football coacth Forest Evashevski, coach Frank Leahy of Notre Dame, Dr. Virgil Hancher, president of Iowa, John Harrington, who was not identified further, and to the Daily Iowan, student newspaper, which will print it tomorrow. Iowa students generally took the "fainting" incidents and tie game in stride. The Daily Iowan, in an editorial, stated: "Obviously a fpw highly traineM are worth their weight in AH-Ameri-cans." The editorial, however, railed the Irish a "truly great football team." There has been no comment from Russell H.

Rupp, the referee. But Don Elser, game umpire, said: "Naturally there Is always the possibility that a player in faking an injury when his team needs a time out. But what is an official to do? Your first duty is to protect the players. You have to assume that the man is hurt." A Release Three PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23 (IP) The Philadelphia Athletics announced today that Coaches Bing Miller and.

Tom Oliver and Trainer Packey Schwartz have been given unconditional releases. 101 Tex. 27 Tf 14 121 Tex Tech. 41 Houston. 21 1M Houston.

.37 Baylor, 7 176 Baylor. 25 California, 216 California, 40 Penn, 222 Penn, 13 Penn State. 7 22R Penn State, 27 TPU. 21 24 2 TCU. 21 Wash.

State. 7 247 Wash, state. 25 20 275 Washington. State, 282 Oregon State 7., Oregon. 13 298 USC.

17 320 Minnesota. 22 340 Michigan. 20 341 OMT. 20 350 Wisconsin. 28 336 Purdue, 6.

PEN! STATE. t't'LA USC, 7 Minnesota, Michttan, A OPU. A Wlsconiin. 1 Purdue, 1 Mirh. State.

Penn State 27. TCU, 2 1 Wash. State. 7 7 a use, 7 Mlnnefpta, 7 Northwestern, 1 3 Army, 20 20 TCU, 21 27 Washington State 31 orezon. 13 43 USC.

17 63 Minnesota. 30 7fi Northwestern. 33 i-77 Army 14 Duke. 13 9) Duke. 21 Tennessee, 7 109 Tennessee, 32 LSU.

14 122 LSU. 20 Texas. 7 131 Texas. 1 SHU, 7 136 SMU, 12 Rice, 7 183 Rice. 47 Arkansas.

A 210 Arkansas. 41 Tex. 1 4 223 Tex. 27 Tex. Tech.

14 250 Texas Tech, 34.... Col. Pacific, 7 coi. pacific. 2.S Stanford.

20 ZStt Stanford. 21 I TI.A. 20 Statistic compiled hr D. and P. Wri.

C-undelflnter Doctora of delirium. Tactics Tech reportedly had invitations from both bowls. UCLA Defense Against Spartans in Rose Bowl LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23 t-T) UCLA was named today by unanimous vote as Pacific Coast Conference representative in the Rose Bowl against Michigan State in an announcement that surprised no one. So the New Year's pay battle in Pasadena will pit the powerful offenses of the Spartans from the Big Ten against the great defenses and strong running game of the local Bruins.

Sanders won his first title since coming here five years ago from Vanderbilt and sends the Bruins back into 1he bowl where thev helped inaugurate the first Big Ten-PCC in -1947, losing to Illinois 45-14. UCLA ran up 204 points to opponents' 48 in winning eight and losing once to 21-20. Cotton Boui Considers West Virginia, Others DALLAS, Nov. 23 LTtA. Cotton Bowl official said tonight that a visiting team for the New Year's Day football (Continued from Tage 15) FULL QT.

3 .15 PT. PISTILLINK ALADDIN. TK. This extra vear of flavor costs you nothing! Six Sweeps Mark Catholic High Dux Six teams scored clean sweeps as the Catholic Diocesan High School Duckpin League opened its season yesterday at Knox Court Alleys. In the other match St.

Joseph of Mt. Oliver beat St. Justin, 2-1. The sweeps were as follows: Defending Champion North No. 1 over North No.

2, St. Basil over St. Canice. St. Wendelin No.

1 over St. Wendelin No. 2, St. George No. 1 over St.

George No. 2, St. James No. 1 over St. James No.

2 and Central No. 1 over Central No. 2. NOW The former Tulsa tosserf was finding it difficult to walk yesterday because of a twisted left knee suffered late in the Cleveland game when he was tackled by Guardt Donaldson just after passing to Lynn Chandnois. After a short rest Finks remained in the game for one more play.

Bill Mackrides finished the final offensive series. Two More on Road. Too X-rays will be taken of the injured leg this morning to learn the full extent of the hurt. The Steelers have two road games remaining in addition to the visit of the Redskins this week-end. They play the Chicago Cardinals in Comiskey Park on December 6 and return the visit of the 'Skins in a trip to Griffith Stadium -on December 13.

Coach Joe Bach will start grooming Mackrides for the important. qiiaHerhack role when his boys resume practice this morning1 In Forbes Field. The former University of Nevada star was picked up three weeks ago when Ted Marchibroda went into the Army. He had five seasons of experience as a reserve quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tackle Tom Palmer, who also suffered an injured knee against the Browns, will be ready for the Redskins.

X-rays taken yesterday disclosed no serious damage. Dr. Philip Faix, team physician, tapped a knee of Guard Marvin McFadden to drain a bit of fluid and the ex-Michigan State lineman will be ready for today's practice. Hipp Under Knife Claude Hipps underwent a three-hour operation on his bad shoulder yesterday in Mercy Hospital. He and Ed Barker, rookie end who is sidelined with a bad knee, had watched the Cleveland game from the home bench.

Hipps is hopeful that the surgery will permit him to resume his career as a safetyman next season. Assistant Coach Walter Kies-ling of the Steelers was reported resting well last night in St. John's Hospital. His illness has been diagnosed as pneumonia. Yale Elects LA Star NEW HAVEN, Nov.

23 (IP) Therne Shugart of Los Angeles, 215-pound guard, tonight was elected 1954 Yale football captain. J1 If 7 Pitt, State Plan to Join I al 11 Cinev Prexv All-Winning Tcrps Oust Irish in Poll NEW YORK, Nov. 23 only undefeated and untied major college team in the country, was voted the No. 1 football team of the land today in the weekly Associated Fress poll by a landslide margin. Coach Jim Tatum's Terrific Terrapins moved into the top pot alter Iowa held Notre Dame to a resounding 14-14 tie Saturday, with the result that the Fighting Imh dropped from the lo.

pia.ee to io. tor tne first t'me this season. A total of 251 vo( wm rut hy the nations portv writers and broadcasters in this nxt-to-la! AP poll of the 1953 season. Maryland, which has been edging up on Dame in recent weeks, got 154 first place votes, and a smashing- total of 2,317 points. Iowa made the biggest hop, moving from 20th last week; to No.

9 and Southern California dropped from ninth to 20th. Leading- the second division was West Virginia. l. 13 110-') 2 347 1.797 1.553 1 .440 1.1 7 1 453 415 5 N'if-p Dar1' (47; (7 0-1 I i 4. Okiion (3i VCT.A 14 -l Thnois (7-1-1) Tfxjs 6 -3 I ilr 11-2! "5.

Invn -r6 S-3-1 i 20. Tech SECOND TEN: WIST IHO'MA 338. 12. Wivonsin. 257 13.

Krn- 'JTk? IS, 237. IA T.v Tc-h. 219; Sou'h CaruUua. 170: 16. Auburn 164 3 7.

Bayior. 96: it. Arm. 7 0: 8. Stanford.

70. Southern CJ'fornl. 57. otri-s recfMvins: Eore thn 10 points. Onoirmat1- Mississippi, OM'arfortf 4.d-M.

MBS! 1 op' Vvjbri. FLN TA1 i 1 5IVEN YEARS YEARS OLD no extra cost! OtP ONLY 98 45 souri Valley Conference, West Virginia is in the Southern, and Virginia recently joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, effective next season. The Cincinnati president said another meeting would be held next month. Bums May Name Manager Todav NEW YORK. Nov, 23 Brooklyn is expected to name its new manager tomorrow morning (11:30 a.

Pitts- nurgn umei ana your guess i-till is rrnnJ bo tUa i 1 V11H 1 CINCINNATI, Nov, 23 Dr. Raymond Walters, president of the University of Cincinnati, said tonight plans were progressing for forming a new athletic conference. He said he conferred with Milton Eisenhower, president of Penn State University, and Chancellor Rufus Fitzgerald of the University of Pittsburgh, last week-end. They promised to "follow through to an end" the founding a new collegiate league. Syracuse, West Virginia, Vir-giana and University of Detroit reportedly also were interested in getting into the new conference.

Walters said he was "greatly encouraged with the friendly response" he received from officials. Detroit bloncs to the Mia- WHISKER (ce tin ou mi) There ar 'hiekiep. And then there is Sam Thompson Straight Rye nmr full 7 ynn nttt a specialty among fine combining; mellow richness with agreeable mildness.Thfre' nothing like the Original Sam Thompson! jjtt. Pe-onal fouls Duqueene Ricketts 3, low's. Gren 3, Tucker 4, Wlnograd 3, lem, Os- truth.

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