Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-17
SEGH AT LARGE
Pittsburgh Wary
About celebration
By MORRIS SIEGE


WEST VIRGINIA IS NOT exactly conceding its 56th
involvement with Pittsburgh to the visiting Panhers this
Saturday but the heavy concentration of efforts
football activities indicates the Mountaneers won't be
shocked If they don't win.
The past performance records of these lev-wearing
eudsts suggest the oddsmakers might be the
tive side conceding aconquerng Pittsburgh the role Of
only a 13-pont favorite
The Panthers. who opened up their attack at the
insstence of their openmnded chancellor scratched
UCLA, Washington and California West Virginia. on the
other hand its two non-losng Saturdays to the
ineptness Of Boston University and william g. Mary
neither OF which figures to command many votes team
of the year.
AS CONSEQUENCE, the Mountaineers enter this
renewal at Morgantown the underdog yes but under
confident, no. Their propaganda ministry is actually
optimistic.
Ed Barrett, chief of bureau, has purchased aerial
missiles to be fired after every Mountaineer I'VE
bought IL Of EN- Barrett proclaimed over the phone last
night.
Was he suggesting the Mounties would make dozen
touchdowns against the Panthers who yielded only
three all season.
NO." Barrett says, well fire 'em regardless of how
we score Even for safees That's how hard up are"
As far Barrett is concerned, the big collision in
Mountaineer Stadium has become incidental to the real
purpose Of the occasion The game the climax of West
Virgnias centennial celebration.
IT WASN'T THIS WAY originally, but when Navy
isolated West Virginia from unrealistic dream Of
al-wnning season with SIT opening day at Morgan
town. the centennial suddenly became important
Two weeks later oregon came round the Mountain
the tune Of $780, and the Tooth birthday became
second to nothing after that
Pittsburgh unwlingly has been drawn into the gala,
much to the objection of Coach John Nicholson who
feels West Virginia should be left to West Vrgnans and
not Pennsylvanians occasions such birthdays.
The old Jock Sutherland disciple knows what can
happen in PttWest Virginia renewals There have been
eight upsets in the last II games West Virginia has
0f Mchel0Sen'S
squad out of any doo West VrginaS Tooth
birthday is therefore understandable
WEST vIRGINIANs wanted the Partners to make the
7O-me trip from Pittsburgh down the Monongahea River
instead of the overland route, Pitt did in 1885, when
the two schools met for the first time.
This was ruled out, but Pittsburgh did make
cession 1t would permit its squad to be photographed
leaving Pittsburgh by boat and again when it arrived at
the Walnut street dock.
Between camera sessions the Panthers would board
bus Morgantown They also agreed to reboard old
Showboat two miles from Morgantown and enter the city
formally by water
When Publicity Director Barrett and West Virginia
Coach Gene Corm showed signs of being peeved at what
they termed incorporation the part of the Pitt football
players the Panthers gave in third time.
THEY APPEAsED CENTENNIAL hackers who insisted
somebody from Pittsburgh make the entire 15-hour ride
by boat by designating the student band for the journey
"They can't complain about that" said Beano Cook,
Pitts crackerjack of publicity director Our band Is
unbeaten, too"
Beano also came in for overhaulng when Chancellor
Litchfield ordered Coach Nicholson to overhaul the
Panther oense When he reprimanded his coach for not
being daring enough also singled out Cook for being
too daring in his publicity releases
There is a suspicion that Cook has not reformed
completely His last handout Smacks OF the preLtchfed
era In his campaign to boost Pitt Quarterback Fred
Mazurek to AAmerica status Cook notes. Some of the
players consider him ntrovert because Mazek doesn't
chase breads"
Cook forgiveS Mazurek for his failure to indulge in
this universal collegiate activity Hes religious Cook
wrote "and worries about his grades all the time"
If this is the case, he doesn't deserve to be ALI
America.