The New York herald., 1921-11-25

Special Despatch 10 rHE NEW York Herald.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24.-On a field as
sloppy as mo Mans Land" after an all
night rain the Pitt and Penn State
elevens battled to a scoreless tie here
this afternoon.
Owing to the condition of the gridiron
both teams resorted to straight football
and neither was able 10 gain con-
sistently. The Pitt players found no
difficulty in solving Bezdek's shift and
delayed pass plays, while the State ends
smothered Davies, the fashy Pitt back
when he attempted to advance,
The punting of Killinger and the line
plunging of Colonna were the features
of the game. The smashing drives Of
the husky Pitt back were the strong
points of the offensive at the opening
of the second half that took the ball
from Pitts 40 yard line to States 80
yard line Here the Blue and White
forwards held magnificently and when
Wilson intercepted forward pass Pitts
only threat at the State goal was
stopped.
State threatened in the second quarter,
when Davies fumbled a punt on his own
15 yard line. State took the ball on
Pitts Is yard line. but three line plays
were stopped and forward pass on the
fourth down was grounded and Davies
kicked out Of danger. In the second half
Pitt tried n number of long forward
passes each one being intercepted by the
Penn State secondary defence.
$4,000 Look On.
The game was witnessed by holi-
day crowd OF thirty-two thousand and
was enlivened by a cheering duel be-
tween Pitt and Penn State stud ents.
Bentz kicked off for Penn State. Davies
receiving the ball in the shadow of his
own goal, and returning eighteen yards
before being dragged down. Thrusts at
the line by Anderson and Colonna failed
to gain and Davies punted to Killinger
ia Midfled. An exchange OF punts
gained ten yards from Penn State. Kill
linger being dropped in his tracks by
Jordan. After a 3 ward line smash by
Wilson, Lightner skirted right tackle
for the first substantial gain Of the
game, getting ten yards.
With few minutes to play in the first
quarter Pitt showed some offensive
strength. Taking the ball on its own 20
yard line alter kliIlnSer nad DOOteu an
onside kick over the line. Anderson
gained six on q double pass. Colonna
ripped open the line for first down. Line
plunges by Colcnna and Anderson put
the ball on Pitts 80 yard line when the
quarter closed.
Colonna made 1t first down when the
second period opened and he and An
derson in a series OF plunges planted
the ball on States 4s yard line. With
the ball In States territory for the first
time, the Blue and White defence
stiffened. Davies was dropped twice at
the line. a forwa d pass was grounded
and the Pitt Captain punted to Kl;lnger
OH the latter's 20 yard line. being downed
by Jordan after a six yard gain.
Lightner on a double pass gained
eleven yards around the left end. but
State was unable to advance. Killinger
punted to Davies on tho yard line.
Davies ran back ten yards but fumbled,
Barer recovering the ball. Killingcr
fumbled on the next play. and Kelley
fell on the ball on Pitts IS yard line.
Colonna smashed into left tackle
dropping the ball, whicn McCollum re-
covered. Line plunging by kil.inger and
Lightner netted seven yards A forward
pass was grounded. Davies purtei to
Kilinger, who fumbled. Williams slir .
ping on the ball. On the next play
Davies fumbled the ball and tie hal'
ended. with state in ossesicn of the
ball on Pitts 25 yard line.