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PAGE 18 PITTSBURGH NOV. 23, 1955 Pitt Starts Flails for Sugar Bowl--Invasion Sugar Just What the Doctor Ordered By AL ABRAMS, Sports Editor 4 Saturday Games To Determine Foe Hamilton and Michelosen Flv To New Orleans to Sign Contract Sugar for the Panthers Just to prove that a football team can bounce just as oddly as the bloated swineskin its players agitate, the Pitt Panthers, in 11 short, exciting days arose from comparative obscurity to national prominence and a bid to a major bowl game. 1 (Continued From Page 1) Consider the word picture we are trying to paint: On November 12, a so-so Pitt team with a record of 5 and 3, en- daily grind, but are left at home on Week-ends. This will be Pitt's fifth bowl trip. Under the late Jock Sutherland they lost three Rose Bowl games, to Stanford, 7-6 in 1928, to USC, 47-14 in I -M 1 I teret ne game at the Stadium an sf iJ underdog against undefeated West' l- -j.

1 lL 1 Students Happy But ICeepCaliii Bowl Bid Brings Joy to Pitt But Class Cutting By JOE BRADIS Associated Presj Staff Writer Students at Pitt yesterday received the news of the Panthers selection to the Sugar Bowl January 2 with loud hurrahs and cheers but that's all. There was no cutting of classes. No celebration was planned. "We've got to win the game, then we'll have a celebration." commented Theodore Biddle, dean of men. But Bob Pollock, the Panthers' junior taekle from Mt.

Carmel. received the news with this terse comment: "It is like getting new blood in my veins." Delighted. Says Hamilton The selection to the Sugar Bowl was a well-kept secret from the student body, who learned of it shortly before classes opened. By that time Michelosen and Pitt's athletie irginia. ew people gave ine sleeping giants a chance to win.

But, win fMS BOWL fit JIT -e-V i rv iney am ana in convincing jasnion. 1930, and to USC, 35-0 in 1933. then broke the jinx with a 21-0 victory over Washington in 1937. Michelosen was the quarterback of that victorious array-in 1937, so 19 years later he moves from player in the last bowl game to coach in the fifth pos't-season venture of his alma mater. His success in the first year rv tcniira at Qlfirccanr IT ic 9 rags to riches story.

The Jungle Cats weren't overly impressive in heating: California, 27-7, and Syracuse, 22-12, to start the season. They actually looked better losing to Oklahoma, 26-14, hut were terrible bowing to Navy, 21-0. Weak Nebraska brought resumption of victories, 21-7, the first awakening of the "Sleeping Giant" came the next week in a 26-7 conquest of favored Duke in Durham. Miami's Hurricanes came here and triumphed, 21-7, and nent. The Rose Boicl gome will be carried over KDKA-TV at p.

following the Sugar Bowl contest.) These schools are members of the Southeastern Conference, from which organization the Sugar Bowl selects one team each year. Saturday's schedule ends the season as follows Auburn vs. Alabama at Birmingham, Georgia Tech vs. Georgia at Atlanta, Mississippi State vs. Mississippi at State College, and Vanderbilt vs.

Tennessee at Nashville. There's a chance that a non-scouting deal might be arranged, though. Pitt's season is over so there's no chance of the team selected on Saturday getting a peek at Pete Neft, Dick Bowen, Joe John Paluck and the other stars. A gentlemen's agreement to exchange movies is a possibility. Travel Plans Not Set In the expected confusion yesterday only tentative travel plans were outlined.

The squad will probably follow the successful procedure of Navy last year and fly south on December 27, the day after Christmas is celebrated. The players will likely resume practice on Monday, December 5. That would mean three weeks of work here. Then a southern Kite at either Bilovi or Gulfport would be used to get acclimated for a week prior to the contest. It's expected that the famous Pitt Varsity Marching Band will make the journey, just as Carnegie Tech's Kilties did for the 15-7 loss to TCU in The Panthers have been carrying a squad of 35 for their games abroad this season.

It's possible that will be augmented as a reward for others who go through' the director, Tom Hamilton, were winging their way to New Orleans to sign the contract. Hamilton in a prepared statement said: "The University of Pittsburgh is delighted by the invitation of the Sugar Bowl committee and looks forward with anticipation to the visit of its football team to New enthusiasm died down. How I A week later, the Panthers hv I I vaded the Nittany Lion lair and I tamed a good Penn State team with AI A Drams another impressive display of power and finesse. Yesterday, 11 days later, the Sugar Bowl Committee made rumor a fact by inviting the University to play at New Orleans on January 2 against an opponent to be named. The bid was accepted.

If anyone would have said on the morning of the encounter with West Virginia that the Panthers would be in the Sugar Bowl come January 2 they would have been called tetched in the head and ordered to lie down on the couch owned by their favorite psychiatrist. As we said before, teams, like footballs, take some mighty strange bounces. Tribute to Michel oxen, PJayers The call from New Orleans is a great honor for Pitt, buffeted by the football fates these past 17 years. It was even more of a signal tribute to Coach Johnny Michelosen and his talented players who overcame a stuttering and sputtering start to mesh into one of the strongest teams in the country at the finish of the schedule. There are no and, ifs and but about the latter statement.

The Panthers could have sriven Oklahoma, XJchigan State. UCLA, Maryland or the other highly-rated powers a tough argument on the days they soundly whipped West Virginia and Penn State. Major share of the orchids being passed around should go to Michelosen and his able staff of assistants who worked long and patiently with the boys to give the University its best record since 1938. If the late Jock Sutherland were around he would say to Johnny, his former pupil and favorite aide: "Well done, mon Post-Gazette Photo wait on him. The towel and bowl were given to Carlson, former Pitt basketball coach, several years ago by Fred Digby, director of the Bowl.

3IH1HTY SWEET ritt Halfback Bags Bag-amery looks capable of eating a meal of sugar as Doc Carlson, Dale Banvn, Joe Walton, and Darrell Lewis (left to right) Orleans. ever, the sweep of Virginyu 18-7, West Virginia before Sugar Bowl scouts), 26-7, and Penn State, 20-0, made the Blue and Gold most eligible. Pitt has the chance to make amends for two district failures in the Sugar Bowl. Carnegie Tech bowed to TCU, 15-7, in 1939 and West failed against Georgia Tech, 42-19. two years ago.

"We appreciate the opportunity to take part In this colorful and traditional event. We feel highly honored by this invitation. Our athletic committee has given its wholehearted approval of our participation. "We feel it is a fine tribute 'Hunchy' Injured, Career May Be Over DETROIT, Nov. 22 Halfback Bob Hoernschemeyer was placed on the injured reserve list by the Detroit Lions today, and a Lions spokesman said the action may end his ten-year career in pro football.

Hoernschemeyer, who played at University of Indiana, has been ailing with a shoulder separation. and well deserved reward our team which has done an Gil Mayer Fined $100 For 'Indifferent Play' Coach Meeker Irked Over Goalie's Style Of Defense in Last Tuo Games By JIMMY JORDAN Post-Gaztte Sprrt Writer The Hornets will be playing without the services of Gil Mayer, their all-star goalie, when they meet the Indians at Springfield tonight. Mayer was fined $100 Monday in Springfield by Coach Howie Meeker for "indifferent play" in the last outstanding job all season in C.WALKER for PONTIAC AND ALL USED CARS 2S ror Dpcndobt Service 45S Washington Ra4 MT. LEIANON Li. 1-IJ0S the face of a rugged inter sectional schedule.

riayers in High Spirits How do the members of the team feel about going to the Sugar Bowl? Halfback Ray DiPasquale: -I just love "the South." two. games, both lost by the Theory on Improvement In looking back over Pitt's regular season, there were times when I thoroughly agreed with the griping alumni and followers that the team's showing both in Hornets. Mayer yesterday boarded a train and headed for his home in Pittsburgh. He will be replaced by Ivan Walmsley, goalie for Philadelphia in the Eastern Leagup; who played a few games for Buffalo this season and who was with Johnstown last sea- victory and defeat was exasperating, to say the least. a Yi i The talent was there big and powerful but the best in them wasn't coming to the surface in the home games.

Pitt's best showings before West Virginia were against Oklahoma and Duke away. Even their most ardent boosters agreed the Panthers registered negative while whipping California and Nebraska and bowing to a strong Miami team. Hence, the nickname of "Sleeping Giants" and the needling to awaken them. It was not until they met the Mountaineers that the local boys displayed the type of football the experts thought they were capable of playing. They followed this up with another big league performance against State.

Top theory advanced for the Panthers' late resurgence and the most plausible, is that the players were so confused by recent changes in coaching ranks (three) they could not find themselves in the, early, contests. Halfback Lou Cimarolli: "It sure is great. I sure appreciate what the university has done in giving us the chance to play a major howl. It is something we'll never forget." Quarterback Pete Neft: -Ditto." Guard John Guzik: Vere going down there to win. Its great news." Bragan Not Looking Past Next Season "I'm interested in 1956," Bobby Bragan.

the new Pirate manager, told the Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America at a dinner last night. "I'm not thinking about 19.i7. I might not be here in 1957." Bragan delivered his remarks in the Pittsburgher Hotel after the writers had held their annual election of officers. Les Biedeman of The Press was made president, succeeding Jack Hernon of the Post-Gazette. Rudy Cernkovic.

United Press, moved into Biederman's previous position of first vice chairman. Fred Landucci, The Press, was named to fill the new post of secretary-treasurer. At a later date the writers GIL 3IAYER Returns home after $100 fine. son. At the same time it was announced that Joe Klukay, veteran of ten years in the National Hockey League, will join the Hornets from Toronto to fill in for Bob Bailey the remainder of the week.

Bailey was called to his Kenora, home Monday by the death of a brother, and will not rejoin the Wasps until next week. Had Been Named Mayer, who played brillantly at The Gardens last Friday night as the Hornets edged the Cleveland Barons, 2-1. was far from sensational against the Barons on the latters ice Saturday night as the Hornets lost6-3. Again Sunday night at Providence, he was far below form as the Reds won, 5-3. One goal in each of those games was scored after 3Iayer had been removed from the nets to give the Hornets more power near the end of the game.

"I had told him before, on several occasions, that his goal-tending was far below his abilities," Meeker told the Post-Gazette by telephone yesterday. "He has been blowing hot and cold all season. He has the ability. But too often he doesn't plav up to his abilities. told him Monday that I was dissatisfied with his play at Cleveland and Providence and that he was fin'ed $100.

So he just left this morning." Says He Was Mad Reached at his home here last night, Mayer said: "I was mad and didn't think I should take that, so I came 4 Pitt Will Hold Its Oivn Speculation as to the Panthers' opponent in their first visit to New Orleans is rife but not particularly disturbing since we feel that they can hold their own against the best of them. Auburn, Georgia Tech, Mississippi and Vanderbilt are considered in the running. Any one of the four will make a worthy foe but we'll stick our shaggy neck out right here and now by picking Pitt to win and in comfortable fashion. What have we got to lose? As the man said, it's an old neck. Pitt Selection Lauded bv CC 3Iacon Club Added To Dodgers' Chain BROOKLYN, Nov.

22 (JP) The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired outright the Macon club of the class A South Atlantic, it was announced today by Fesco Thompson, Brooklyn vice-president in charge of the club's farm operations. Macon replaces Elmira of the Eastern League in the Dodgers' class A bracket, said Thompson. Elmira was will choose the recipients of three sports awards the John L. Hernon for Pirate rookie of the year, the Havey J. Bovle Award for an out standing local sports figure, and the Pittsburgh Chapter, BBWAA, Award for an outstanding contribution to tt -r The chapter decided to dis continue its annual banquet.

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The telegram follows: Bernie J. Grenrood. president. -New Orleans Midwinter Sports Association. International Building, New Orleans, La.

Congratulations on your committee's, selection of Pitt for the Sugar Bowl. We're confident the Panthers will accredit themselves in the same spirit that has turned the spotlight on Pittsburgh in recent years for its tremendous redevelopment and medical-and industrial research. In fact, for everything but football and baseball. It's good to feel we're on the way up in sports. Your recognition has helped.

Best of luck to you and your delightful and progressive city. A. W. COXOVER, President, Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. Quitting Baseball BIRMINGHAM.

Nov. 22 UPJohn Baumgartner, 24, widely sought as a bonus baseball player in 1950. announced today he ts quitting baseball. He has asked to be placed on the voluntarily retired list of the Charleston. YV.

club, to which he recent lv wont from Buffalo of the Detroit farm svstem. Nov. 22 (JP Harvey J. Har- -J Mtw, Pitt to Sell 10,000 Tickets; Cost $6 Etich A quota of 10.000 tickets for, the Sugar Bowl game will be available at the University of Pittsburgh. The price is six dollars each.

Announcement will he made when the pasteboards become available. Negroes may purchase tickets tiere and the Pitt portion of the stands will be unsegregated. However, the traditional segregation policy of the south will be followod in the other parts of the stands, according to announcement yesterday by Fred Digby, general manager of the Sugar Bowl committee. home. Yes, I'm still mad.

"I try awfully hard, but I'm not the only player on the team. Howie blamed me particularly for one goal. The puck hit my stick and bounced over. I couldn't help it," he added. Baz Bastien.

business manager of the Hornets, said the all-star goalie would appear before General Zvlanager Jim Balmer thi irning to give his side of the story. Just when he will be re-instated depends upon the outcome of that meeting. The Hornets return home tomorrow and meet Hershey at The Gardens at 8:30 o'clock. man, head coach of the Rutgers football team for 14 years, will not be assigned to coaching next year, the university announced today. Harman.

whose team won three games and lost five this season, will be assigned to other duties. He holds the faculty rank pf professor of physical education. 4 .43 4 5 QT. 9.8I Pint Code 1056 Mr Code 1055 Wyant to Play Friday If Needed Mountaineers 26 7 los to Pitt two weeks ago. A physician when the Mountaineers face the improving North Carolina State eleven.

While Wyant took it easy-today. Coach Art Lewis sent fit NOW available in Regular, TUBELESS or Recap Kf his charges through a long "MORGANTOWX. W. Nov. 22 IS Quarterback Fred Wyant will see action against North Carolina State Friday night if it is felt he is needed.

West Virginia University officials said tonight. Coach Art Lewis and Trainer Whitey Gwynne of the WVU football squad said the veteran senior signal caller would make th3 trip to Raleigh, leaving with his teammates Thanksgiving morning. An X-ray showed that a ligament is partly torn In Wyant'a knee, Injured In the recommended that Wyant play no more football this season. unless absolutely needed. Gwynne said he had received special instructions from the physician regarding a special means of taping and wrapping Wyant's injury.

The 195-pound Weston southpaw-went through a light workout today. Wyant and seven other seniors will be playing their last games In WVU uniforms IBffilLILdDW; scrimmage against reserves and freshmen, using North Carolina State offensive and defense pat'erns. Meanwhile. Coach Art Lewis named Halfback Bobby Moss and End Joe Pa petti as co-captains for the North Carolina State game. West Virginia takes a 7-2 record Into the contest.

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