Evening star., 1932-12-27
PASS PROFICIENCY
GIVES EDGE TO TROY
Dope Indicates History will
Be Repeated on Gridiron
January 2.
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

7 OS ANGELES, December IT.
Grid fans who saw Southern
- CALIFORNIA; 47-to-14 victory
over Pittsburgh three years
ago delved into the comparative
statistics today, wondering If
the impending Rose Tournament
game at Pasadena, January 2,
would not be another case of his
tory repeating itself.
Unless figures belle the facts. it
would appear that the Panther weak
ness on defense this year is the same
as it wss on that New Year day Of
1880, when the Trojans went on
scoring spree with passes.
OF the 1,457 yards gained against
the Panthers during the 10 games Of
the past season, 7l8 of them, almost
half. were made on completed forward
H1ps IN nine games, Southern Cali
fornla allowed 1,475 yards to be made
against 1t, but only SIT were the re.
suit OF their opponents aerial game.
Fifty of l59 forward passes were
ooiPictcu against TlUl. a dozen were
intercepted. The Trojans, on the other
hand, allowed only 81 of 1913 attempted
aerial thrusts tc connect for their op-
ponents, and intercepted 81 others.
nN the other side OF the ledger,
~ Coach Howard Jones team, in
winning. all of its nine games,
completed 80 OF its SO tosses for a gain
OF l,738 yards and only four Of the at
tempted passes were intercepted
Eight of Troy's "a touchdowns dur
ing the past season were directly the
result CT passes. two came from inter.
cepted passes and a number of others
were made possible via the air.
Pittsburgh by comparison in 10 games
picked up cnly SIT yards with % passes
completed out Of IS attempts
Four of Southern Califcrnia's seven
touchdowns at Pitts expense three
years ago were directly the result Of
passes, while another long tess carried
the ball to the 2-yard line.
With the Trojans lacking the old
power OF former years, but having
much more deception. it is logical to
suppose they will spring another bar
rage OF passes on the Panthers. Homer
Grihth, Bob McNeish and Irvine War
burton all can throw the ball well.
Any of these aerial artists are apt
to be in the backtield at the same time
most of the afternoon. which will be
something for Coach Jock Sutherland
and his invaders to muse over during
the remaining six days before the game.
TUCSON, Ariz., December 27 d.
l The 1888 Rose Bowl game will be
battle in the air as far as the
University OF Pittsburgh Panthers are
concerned. At least that is what spec
tatorS at the first local public showing
OF the Eastern team inferred after see
ing the Panthers. here to train for
the January contest with Southern
California at Pasadena, let lose q dag
1lng forward pass attack in scrimmage.
Using various backfield combinations
OF Heller. Sebastian. Hogan, Wlnstock,
Matesic and Weisenbaugh, Coach Jock
sutherland sent the regulars against
the second and third string agerega-
tions yesterday afternoon. Forward
passing predominated and the Panthers
appeared to have more than ordinary
ability and luck in completing long
throws.
The remaining four days in which
the Panthers will be here are expected
to be spent in developing offensive
plays. The Fasteners have line com.
pairing favorably in reputation to that
of the Trojans. Coach Sutherland
thinks if he can develop a few scoring
plays to fool Coach Howard Jones'
team. he will have the game won.
However, Sutherland has not changed.
for the public. his pessimstic attitude
on the outcome of the game, He still
says he believes his Panthers are in for
trimming. He admits, however, he
lays no claim to the title Of a prophet
such as Coach Hunk Anderson of Notre
Dame developed few weeks ago. An
derson said the Tojans would beat his
team 13 to 0-and they did.