Evening star., 1932-12-24
ITTSBURGH'S main hope in the
- Far Western stand on Monday,
January 2, should come from

- Far Western stand on Monday
January 2, should come from
the same stout goal line defense
in time of trouble, and then a shot for
the break Of the game-if It ever
develops
This has been the system Pitt used
in several of its hardest tests.
1t is the way Pitt won from Notre
neither could Ohio State and Nebraska
Southern California is the favored
team. But it is not quite the sure thing
so many think it Is. There are few sure
things in foot ball. The past season
has been full of sudden overturns, SO
far as the advance guessing was con-
cerned.
After all, Pittsburgh has good line,
two fine ends and a high-class back
field, headed by Heller, one of the
seasons best. But any team that faces
u. 8. c. stands under the dark shadow
of that big, powerful, hard charging
line. hanked by two fine ends, and two
of the games greatest tackles in Brown
and Smith.
It is this dynamic defense that gives
the Western array its margin. II the
Pitt defense can hold up. the chance
must come In a sudden thrust-a win
ming pass-a recovered fumble-one of
Bob Hogan's mighty kicks-the type of
break that can turn game upside down
in one or two moves.
Jock Sutherland and his squad are
desperately anxious to remove the stain
OF that last Panther visit to the Coast,
when an unbeaten Pitt team was not
only beaten, but overwhelmed That
may also make q difference.
THOSE who saw the famous Carnegie
i Tech-N. Y. U. game at Pittsburgh
some years ago still recall the
brilliant exhibition Of passing and
quarterback play given by young How
ard Harpster in that battle which
brought about the physical wreckage OF
AT one stage of this contest Harpster
gave one Of the greatest exhibitions OF
forward passing ever seen on any grid
Harpster completed something like 10
successive passes for touchdown with
out losing the ball.
His ouickness Of foot and his un-
canny accuracy in pegging to any re-
ceiver in sight stood out as one OF the
big features of that game. His same
high-grade play helped to carry Notre
r Harpstea is st one Of the He highest types in
foot ball. He had the full confidence
of Judge Walter Stefen and the Car
negie team in every contest, where his
Judgment always was good and where
his personality was striking factor.
Young Howard has had more than
his share Of success at Geneva and
should reach a high place among the
coaching elect at Carnegie if the Tartan
Tribe has its normal material.
IN speaking of Carnegie Tech, it
i might be well to mention a back
who many rate as one of the lead
ing stars of the entire year.
His name Is Kaval. As Bert Bell OF
Temple describes him, "Kaval leaves
the dressing room before game run
ming, and he is still running when the
game is over. He is one of the great
est backs I've seen in many years, an
outstanding star"
More than one other opposing coach
paid Kaval the same tribute.
WHAT is the playing life of a foot
w ball entry? Nine years ago there
was a young halfback at Illinois
by the name of Red Grange.
He gave a greater number Of field
days, OF broken field exhibitions in big
games, than any other back has ever
duplicated. Certainly no other back
ever equalled his exhibition against a
a high-clasS team.
The same Grange was one of the
leading stars when the Chicago Bears
won the professional championship two
days ago. The same pair Of feet legs