Evening star., 1932-12-30
THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE

Pacific Coast. but the Panther had its
share Of hackers.
Along this line we would like to sub
nit the report from our keen-eyed, row.
ing scout who has been with both teams
through the last 10 days. He writes:
Pitt impreSses me as good foot ball
team 1t could not be otherwise on its
record of experienced, belligerent play
ers who like to mix it. In certain spots
they look pretty light, notably Daley
at left end and HartWig at one guard.
be weak. when you play U. S. c.
But from movies have seen Of Pitt
it looks as II Daley plays in the back
field when Pitt employees q six-man
line. Using six-man line against the
Trojans Is courting disaster, unless you
keep your front backs in close.
California and Tulane used six
man line to good advantage against
U. S. c. last year. but the way these
teams had their front backs right up
behind the line made the set-up vir-
tually an eight-man wall. U. S. c.
should have flooded the place with
passes In both games, but did not
''EROM Pitts record on passes this
i year would agree with you that
way to bolster up his pass defense.
There are those who say U. S c. hasn't
much OF q running attack, so the strong
Pitt line won't have to worry about this
side Of U. S. C's attack.
We'll, Jones doesn't have the sus-
tanned driving power Of last year, but
the way his men bowled 26 yards
against Notre Dame in seven plays for
the second touchdown showed plenty
Of dynamite.
IF they want to drive against Pitt I
believe they can do so, particularly at
Pitts left flank. where I don't believe
Daley can stand up under the pressure
OF Erskine, Palmer and others.
"OUT here. Of course, everybody
~ takes 1t for granted that U. S. c.
Is going to win, which is natural
Howard Jones has his boys in fine men
tai and physical condition and there Is
no reason why they shouldn't play good
loot ball. There is a much better mental
attitude than was the case for Tulane
a year ago.
Il honestly don't see how Pitt can
win If the Trojans play the ball of
which they are capable. Pitts hope Is
to catch them off guard, slap over
to the end.
There is one angle I haven't seen
mentioned anywhere, and that is the
difference between the 1929 Pitt team
and this one. II you look over the 1929
schedule you will discover that Ohio
State and Nebraska were the only teams
that amounted to q hoot on the pro-
gram.
Pitt felt it was almost completely
untested when 1t bucked up against the
Trojans. On the other hand look at
this years schedule. 1t Is really worth
comparison story.
"RILL KERN, who saw the Southern
- California -Notre Dame game, has
lot of confidence in Pitt. He
told me: If they beat us, it will be by
q small score, perhaps field goal He
thinks Pitt, being good passing team,
has as good chance as anybody against
U. S. c.. because nobody figures to do
much through their line when Jones
forwards are right
"If Pitt stays at Tucson until the day
before the game, 1t will not be SELL
out. The Bowl seats $4,000. There is
a $40, top, with some seats at $l.65.
Herb Dana. perhaps the best official the
Coast has ever had, at least in the last
Is years. makes his last appearance as
a referee.
"Jock Sutherland and Howard Jones
are really very much alike, and got
a big kick out of Jock in Tucson, al
though he had very little time to spend
with me.
lone Of Pitts problems will be to
kick away from Warburton, but have
all idea that DALEY and Skladany will
prove better on punts than Kosky and
Host. Devore was by far Notre Danes s
best end here" |
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