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PITTSBURGH POiT-GAZETTEs THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1947- -51- nsmgton to ar Brack New Football Selections of Leading Games by the Post-Gazette Yogis Jack Sell 99-31 .762 Jack Hernon 98-32 .754 X. Greenbersj 96-34 .738 Fred Alger 94-36 .723 AI Abraras 94-36 .723 Vince Johnson 93-37 .715 D. McGibbeny 90-40 .686 Gil Remlev 88-42 .677 Gundelfinger 71-59 .546 Consensus 96-34 .738 St. Louis-Duquespe St.

Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis Duquesne St.

Louis Duquesne St. Louis St. Louis, 7-2 Allegheny Valley Rivals Clash for Title Thursday On Forbes Field Gridiron By Fred P. Alger WPIAL football championship contender three times in cff. a rugged New Kensington High school football team be seeking its second successive WPIAL, Class AA -tall title at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Forbes Penn-Cornell Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn Penn, 9-0 Tulsa-Ark; ansas.

Arkansas Arkansas Tulsa Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas, 8-1 Brown-Rutgers. Broun Brown Rutgers Rutgers Brown Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers, 6-3 Texas A -Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas 1 Texas Texas, 9-0 Pitt-West Virginia. Pitt Pitt W. Virginia V. Virginia Pitt Pitt W.

Virginia W. Virgina W. Virginia W. Virginia, 5-4 Army-Navy Army Army Army Army Navy Army Army Army Army Army, 8-1 Georgia Tech-Georgia. Ga.

Tech Ga. Tech Ga. Tech Ga. Tech Ga. Tech Ga.

Tech Ga. Tech Ga. Tech Ga. Tech Ga. Tech, 9-0 The equally tough Har-Brack Union eleven will be Boston College-Holy Cross.

Bos. CoH. Bos. Coll. Holy Cross Bos.

CoIL Bos. CoIL Bos. Coll. Bos. Coll.

Bos. Coll. Bos. Coll Bos. Coll, 8-1 this.

opposition, Miss. State-Mississippi Mississippi Miss. State Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi, 8-1 Mississippi crprtunity to cop the; 'tit Oklahoma-Okla. AtM. Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma, 9-0 Oklahoma Oklahoma As the teams awai eiip Tex.

Christian-SMC SMTJ SMTJ SMTJ SMC SMTJ SMU SMU, 9-0 SMU SMTJ S3ITJ I the Kenster team favorite over their -y rivals. N. Carolina-Virginia. Virginia N. Carolina N.

Carolina N. Carolina, 8-1 N. Carolina N. Carolina X. Carolina 3 a N.

Carolina X. Carolina N. Carolina Ore. State Nebraska Nebraska-Ore. State.

Ore. Stat Nebraska, 7-2 Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Tennessee-Vanderbilt Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee, 8-1 Tennessee Tennessee SBifi. HAR-BRArK HrrrU liw.se or Tunbira Nitoski rn.twrk J. Khn OlTMh Smittle BV-c France tkinson Thrower Sadowsk) po Block Yestrmn Modelimki Tennessee Tennessee Vanderbilt Tennessee Tennessee of which team wins xZ remain in that sector vf-ar That it i al. L.E.

L.T. L.G. C. KG. K.T.

RE. B. L.H. H. F.B.

i-Mil gallic niitJI UJC Ken High BacUfield Threat Rebele. Tmnir. t.m- MeLauen. UnnnoB Vie Lrnch. Field Judre tack as far as 192? when HiJUrd Uwn.

their first engagement. 3t. Louis U. Favored To Beat Duquesne ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov.

26 UP) Max Kielbasa Returned To Steeler Roster The badly battered Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday recalled Max KING'S ALONE HAVE THEM r.as ven eigru, lost, six ana with Union over srir. years which saw the cii c.s-:or.::r.ue their game be- cf ar. rivalry that All-Stars Play Soccer Here Five Penn State Players on Squad Uter.ed tc gf troublesome. Neither team has an impressive record but St. Louis University is rated two-touchdown favorite over Kielbasa, former Duquesne university halfback, to bolster a back- ik Relation Three Times field weakened by injuries sunerea in the walloping at the hands of iatior.s re severed for two following 1932 and again The first game of a three-city the Chicago Bears last Sunday.

xs.g the 19 10 campaign. Only; tour between the College All-Stars Kielbasa was released by the Steelers a few weeks ago and he amateur nir-m acn. uiatuuuuueu rarr.e with Ken only to be soccer be teams will played at immediately hooked up with the McKeesport-Duquesne Ironmen of the Pennsylvania Professional ned to meet the Fletchermen -e post-season game. Ker.sters, in rampaging; their last three seasons! wins in 26 starts, will be! Bridge ville Park Thursday afternoon. The remainder of the triD will League.

The Ironment won the championship in that circuit. The Steelers will likely face the 'y XzfC, TV powerful Philadelphia Eagles in a lr tio roil I 3 form as defending champs, ach Den Fletcher of New Kenton has turned out another caliber eleven, one that won the decisive battle at Philadelphia Sunday without the services of Duquesne's young and battered squad for Thanksgiving Day encounter expected to draw about 10,000 to Walsh Stadium tomorrow. The weather outlook is for cloudy skies and perhaps light snow. Billikens lost their four most recent games but the squad was pronounced in good condition whereas John Schriver, advance agent for the Dukes, lists the regular quarterback and three regu-ular halfbacks out with injuries. Six others, including four front line players, have injuries that may limit their activities in behalf of the Duquesne cause.

However, the single wing formation with flanker sometimes used by the Pittsburgh team could enable it to hand the Billikens their seventh defeat in 10 games for one of St. Louis' worst seasons. The Bills could not fathom the single wing used by Wichita Johnny Clement, its leading legians to St. Louis Saturday, and Chicago Saturday. ground gainer and passing star; straight games.

He nasi r.rJi among his backs with; Vestrand, Vince Pisanoj W.lhe Thrower all showing! Walt Slater, another backfield dependable and leading punt return Five me m-1 er, plus Quarterback Bill Garnaas. Clement suffered a dislocated Dean Ilartman Penn State during trie sea left elbow in the Bear game and Or. line he can depend i leam win De on tne squaa, wnicn Dick Tamburo, Guard i111 be coached Dy Bill Jeffrey, Jdn End Johnj1011 soccer mentor, ski ar.d Tackle Bill HorrelL The quintet includes Captain has it in a cast, while Slater and Garnaas came out of the bruising battle with severe Charley horses. Steeler coaches are not counting on Clement to take part in the standing Fullback Dean Hartman, Gene Graebner, (Ralph Hosterman, Fred Kretzer and Dean Witmer. The remainder -Brack, coached by Neil f- shews the outstanding full-pf the squad will be made up of University, the only other team to use it against them exten sively this season.

cf the season in Big Eddie: players from Maryland, West iieizewski, a line-ripping, leath- i Chester State Teachers, Temple who has shown scoring: and Lehigh. throughout the Irj Sadcwskv. his running! A Although Duquesne has shown Eagle game and consider Slater and Garnaas as doubtful starters. Coach Jock Sutherland put the squad through another long workout Wednesday morning and had Gonzales Morales running in Clement's tailback position. Morales took over against the Bears when Johnny Zero and Slater were forced out of action.

a good pass defense, the Bills wilL as usual, rely greatly on the passing of Quarterback Jack Rooney. j-. is another capable ball nan I On the line Brown has such nrts as Bill Smith, an ex- This will be the last game of the season for eight St. Louis players, and it also closes out the season for the visitors, so neither coach will have to economize on their player strength a factor both have contended with. Prob or.aily good end; Tom Placko, Parobeck, guard and "ry Olezscak, a tackle, comparison cf scores in which Erack and Ken played the It? schools leaves little to able lineup: Porridge Bowl Rivals Set Instead of the three" bears, it'll be Mt.

Lebanon's Wildcats and the Kittens going to the Porridge Bowl, perhaps just once too often, as they tangle with the Brushton Po. ST. iouis For the Fletchers New Kensington High School football players have an added incentive to beat Har-Brack in the WPIAL Class AA championship game at Forbes Field Thanksgiving Day. It's the fifteenth wedding anniversary of their coach. Don Fletcher, and his wife, Billie, affectionately called "The Boss" by the team.

The players walked into the Fletcher home Wednesday night with a premature gift. A play from. Union beat Central he. 28-13 and Ken wnn nvnr, Weisner Post -Gazette Photo WHALIN WILLIE THROWER, junior left halfback who has a standout passer for Don Fletcher's Ken High teams the last three Seasons, will be pitching against Har-Brack in the WPIAL Class AA playoff game at Forbes Field Thursday. Thrower's touchdown tosses for the defending champions range from five to 55 yards on the fly.

Notice long hands gripping ball. Nickname is Mitts. DUQUESNE Yacina Ostapowicz Fritx Zaney Fay Huffner Squires Bukowiki GlllOOlT Arkellan Gottlieb E. L.T. L.G.

C. G. T. RE. QB.

L.H. R.H. F.B. Nape Jackstadt Sweeney Otto Sortal Rooney D. Alberts Donohoe Hemp sane team, 20-6.

Har-Brackl Sharon. 25-6 while the Ken- won 3S-6, over Sharon. cf strength for both teams a games with Vandergrift. Merchants and Ruthfred Boys' Club at Mt. Lebanon High School Srack beat the Vans 13-0 and li 'km Stadium Turkey Day afternoon.

yon over the same team, 13-7 Hornets Edge Capitals, 2-1 The Wildcats, defending cham Hockey Summary LEAGUE pions of the Porridge Bowl, are WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S RESULTS rated slierht underdogs in the 2 Pittsburgh Indianapolis 1 ers spokesman said: "As a gift for your wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving, we promise you that we'll beat Har-Brack and keep the Class AA championship." ar.y comparison of scores room for doubt, th teams are up for the con-sad a record crowd for a -I. game is expected. The will open at noon. equalizing. Todd Sloan scored from Spruirfif id Fhiladelph 6 Tlereland Buffalo 3 Pete Backor in just 21 seconds.

At 17:29 Phil Samis cross STANDING OF THE CLUBS EASTERN DIVISION New! Enchanting Iridescent checked Sclisizzi into the boards W. L. tough test with the Brushton boys, who are given the nod on experience. They'll answer a 2:30 kick-: off call, while the Kittens and Ruthfred, teams of 8 to 10-year-; old boys, are slated to do their stuff at 1:15. A crowd of 8,000 is predicted for the annual grid games.

Lineup of Hershey 9 7 FroTidenee 9 9 at the southeast corner so sav (Continued from Preceding Page) Pittsburgh plays at Hershey on Thanksgiving night while the Caps go to Cleveland, where they play the Barons Saturday. Elwyn (Moe) Morris, Hornet backliner, returned to action after a long layoff for an injured foot. Neither team was able to score in a rough, fast opening period during which both teams shone on defense. Both eoalies were sham Pts. GP.

G. 22 72 72 20 85 82 19 59 58 14 5i 82 13 67 S3 13 65 89 New Haven 7 agely that the latter had to be taken out of the game. Samis spent the next two minutes in the Washington 6 12 Philadelphia. 6 12 Springfield 5 12 "Styled in the John Shore Manner WESTERN DIVISION W. L.

the Wildcat-Brushton game: 8, Pos. WILDCATS BRUSHTON 13 2 Buffalo 11 5 Iidianapolis 1 1 9 cooler but the Wasps kept even with a stout defense. Other casualties in the second period were Pete Langelle, who needed two stitches for a cut over T. Pts. GP.

GA. 3 29 83 42 2 24 75 62 1 23 95 74 2 20 57 3 15 63 85 Klrsopp Kindle Cleveland 9 6 St. Loan 12 the eyebrow and Announcer Ray L.E. L.T. L.G.

C. R.G. K.T. r. L.H.

R.H. F.B. Basketball Results Scalzo Vita Mancuso McNally. Sy.ve.iter Rcnn Cowan White R. Drew Giunto Mastrandea IT.

Willouehby McChncy D. cliy Hoie Lone B. Kelly Gorr P. Williams raTHOLir YOUTH LEAGUE 38 Assamntinn Annaneiatinn 19; iin spirited skirmishing in front of their nets. i Ralph (Red) Almas, the Cap netminder, received a gash in the left eyebrow late in the session and he had to retire for repairs 16i21.

He returned to action jwith two stitches in his eyebrow -35 37 St. Joseph rroteet St. Mepnen INDEPENDENT ftreve nnAnar Tnh. Referee Refpree 1 Broderieks West. Research 27'Simon.

Field 1ude John tfwiH nmnfr, 36 Marry F.ljer 31 'Harry Rnbb. Downey who had his hat knocked off by an out-of-bounds shot propelled by Stan Kemp near the end of the session. Downey's cut needed only one stitch in the top of his scalp. The third period was played at full tilt almost from buzzer to buzzer despite the fact that fivej penalties kept the teams short- and a tape over it. The intermission was moved up and the remaining three minutes and 39 seconds of the initial stanza was tacked in front of the! handed much of the time.

sx second, which was started with jonly a buzzer and a faceoff. The Caps hit the cords first when Nelson Podolsky banged one I in at 3:20 with help from D. Mor-'rison and Tony Licari. The shot was from 10 feet out at the If The Hornets finally registered the deciding goal when O'Flaherty took a long, cross-ice pass from Samis and then raced half the length of the rink to beat Almas at 18:28. Indianapolis thought it had its second goal early in the period but the rubber hadn't quite reached the red line.

Simpson made the attempt. 1 right. When Barry Sullivan was thumbed off for holding at 11:00 the Hornets wasted no time in Brillhnt-Hued Hi-Solid Shade In the Hi-Styled "New Look" EXACTLY PICTURED Is trie "Monarch" model in tf) iridescent solid color Indigo Blue, so ideaT for semi-formal and ail social occasions, as wall as for business wear. This double-breasted Hollywood drape suit, with tha smart hand-stitched one-button roll, has the dressy Tuxedo front, draped one-piece back and finger-tip length coat. There are hundreds of other single and double-breasted "New Loot" models in black, cocoa brown and other solid shades, as well as exclusive fancy patterns.

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