Evening star., 1943-01-23
Shaughnessy's
Shift 10 Pitt Job
Is Seen Likely
Awoits Panther Terms;
Maryland President
Without Comment
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Indications that CLARK shaugh-
messy, University of Maryland ath-
letic director and head football
coach, will shift his allegiance to the
University of Pittsburgh within a
matter of hours were evident today
following a conference last night be-
tween the widely known exponent OF
the T formation and DR.. II, c.
(Curly) Byrd, Maryland's president.
"The next move Is up TO Pitts,
burgh," said Shaughnessy. Pitts.
burgh released the publicity on the
matter and they seem pretty con-s
fdent out there that I'm ready to
move. The details haven't been =.
worked out but Id say Pittsburgh
will have to come to definite de.
cision shortly. '.r,
"Dr. Byrd and I discussed our
problems last night but didn't reach
any conclusions. Negotiations be--,-
tween Pittsburgh and myself have
been going on for two or three ~
weeks, but I'm disappointed that
there was any publicity connected :
with it before had to chance to,
talk to DR.. Byrd"
Only Shaughnessy Considered.
Shaughnessy admitted he hadas
been to Pittsburgh recently to con--H
fer with Jimmy Hagan. Pitts,
athletic director who says Shaugh-m
messy is the only coach under conc
sideration as the successor tosh
Charles w. Bowser. The contract p
of the 44-year -old Bowser expires 7
March is. by which time the Pitt
head football coach expects to be ~
in the Navy as heutensnt-com-
mander. 81
I'D rather not say anything at y,
this time" said DR.. Byrd. but 70
will have something to say IL MI.
Shaughnessy leaves" ~
II don't know exactly what to ~
say" continued Shaughnessy. I've
enjoyed my work here at Maryland. :
and I told Pittsburgh authorities r.
that when they approached me. II !.
Pittsburgh makes an offer so ats.
tractiye 1 cannot refuse, though, e.
then that's another matter
Hagan said, according to an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Pitts -
hurgh. there will be be absolutely :
no shift in our athletic policies. I,o
have talked several times to Shaugh-, Z,
messy. He was here recently for a.
| conference. So far he is the only
coach we have considered" -
Hagan said that Shaughnessy Is #
wanted by alumni, trustees and the 4.
| Athletic Council but added that IL y.
Shaughnessy came to Pitt there
would be no change in the schools
present advisory connection" with
the Western Conference. pa
Get Around a Lot
Shaughnessy took over at Mary
land last year after two seasons at
Stanford. His 1910 Stanford team
won the Pacific Coast Conference
title and beat Nebraska in the Rose
Bowl. He previously coached at
Chicago, Loyola of New Orleans and
| Tulane. AS player he was a star
tickle and fullback at Minnesota.
| Bowser was handicapped by Pitts
/ de-emphaSis program and during his
| four-year reign there Pittsburgh won
IA games, lost 20 and tied one. The
debated Panthers' drawing power at
home fell proportionately. In 1884,
when Jock Sutherland was coaching,
Pitt drew 244,600 fans at five home g
games. Last season approximately
So 900 spectators attended five home r
games
Should ShaughnesSy shift to Pitts. 7
btrgh, Maryland will be left IN an |,
nenviable position, for Shaugh-
messy probably will take with him
Backfield Coach Jack Manders and
Freshman Coach Walter Halas, both
familiar with his famed '"To' system.