Evening star., 1937-01-01
RIVAL TUTORS SEE
CLASH AS TOSS-UP
Sutherland Wary of Sophs,
Pheian Fears Lack of
Reserve Strength.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
OS ANGELES. Calf. January
1.-The battle of the East and
West. Pittsburgh and Washing

III oo HBNSEbESS. Vain. cohooAy
1.-The battle of the East and
West. Pittsburgh and Washing
IL ton, may be decided as much by
weather conditions as anything else.
Heavy rains already have turned the
Rose Bowl field at Pasadena into
heavy going patch of terrain, where
speed will be cut down and where
power may be a potent factor.
In summing up the two teams for
this game, after watching both In
action and in practice, here are the
vital factors-Pittsburgh has the edge
in power and in reserve material.
Washington has the edge in kicking
and passing. The two lines from end
to end are just about standon.
Washington has the bigger line. but
Pitt has more men to call on.
Pitt has no kicker to match either
Logg or johnson of Washington-and
Pitt has no passers to match Wash
ington's elected snipers. In elusive
backs. Pitt has no ball carriers to
match Cain and Haynes Of the
Huskies-and. in the way OF Sheer
power, Washington has no backs to
match Goldberg, Stebbins. Larue,
Patrick and other Panthers.
See Breaks as Deciding.
r HAVE just spent most of the day
with Jimmy Phelan Of Washington
and Jock Sutherland of Pitt. In the
wav of a worlds record on the part
of coaches, both agree-they figure
the game a standofi. Their 1oea is
that the breaks will decide the flnal
score-iust as the breaks have de-
cided the final score in more than so
per cent Of the big games this season.
1T is I'D to us to win" Jock Suth-
erland told me. Our last two show
ines out here have been terrible. I'll
admit this. But I think / have q
team that is ready to 60. I have one
of the best teams I have ever coached
but many of them are sophomores.
No one can tell what a sophomore will
do. I am banking on Goldberg, Dad
dio. Stebbins, and four other sopho-
mores. 1t Is the youngest team l
ever had for a big game. They can
be creator just fair. I don't know
what they will be-"
Out to Win, Says Phelan.
THEN I turned to Jimmy Phelan OF
Washington. Outside Of Cruver,
my best defensive back with three
broken ribs. I am ready" he said.
1--WE are out to win this game. Pitt
has never won in the Rose Bowl. but
neither have we. I haven't the re-
serve power Pittsburgh has. but
think I have a better first team. II
I can keep my regulars going think
we ought to win. II can't. 1t may
be q different story. I know Pitts
burgh is keyed up, but SO are We That
means q rough. hard game played to
the limit. That suits us.
ct know we have the better kickers
and I think we have the better
passers. We will have on dry field,
but we have been training here in
rain and wind. If we have q slow
field and more rain Friday, anything
can happen. I'll be honest and ADMIT
that, under such conditions, I don't
see how either team can score. ] know
this, Pitt isn't going to run over us
with any sheer power and don't care
how good Goldberg and the others
are. We have . big line. 4 line that
trust. On q hot day we might be
at a disadvantage. through lack of
reserves. On dry. fast field, I think
we'd have the edge in speed. kicking
and passing. But the field won't be
fast and no one can say how the
weather will be after the rain storms
we've had for four days"
$1,000 to See Contest.
UTHEN I finally got Sutherland and
" Phelan together, both admitted
the game was toss-up. In the mean
while. over $1,000 people have al
ready bought tickets, to make this the
greatest admission game in Rose Bowl
history.
tcopyrisht, 1887, BY the North American
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