Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-10
SLE6H Ar LARGE
SteeIers THROUGH
Smoothing Sister
BY MORRIS SIEcEL

1T WAS EDDIE ERDELATz on the occasion Of another
drawn game against Duke who put stalemated contest
into new perspective several years ago.
Playing tie is about thrilling as kissing your
sister, the former Navy coach uttered for whatever pos
erity his sports writer asailants chose to make of it.
From viewpoint Of accomplishing something one way
or the other Erdelaz had point. However, today he
would get sharp rebuttal from the Pittsburgh Steeers
They've got three deadocks on their ledger They're as
proud as peacock Of 'em. None unthrlling as
Smoothing sister far the Steelers concerned
With three losses instead of the nodecson entries the
game headed for Yankee Stadium Sunday
would be about meaningless as the Redskins-Brow
get-together here
WITH THOSE No-wIN, no-lose past performances the
Steeers are down to the barekuke stage of the Eastern
Division argument 1t affords them cracking chance to
win a division championship, accomplishment they
haven't brought off in the 80 years they've dues
paying NFL members.
OF course the Redskins would settle for tie gladly
Even several nearwns respectable losses would give
their log faceftng But the steeers longer In
the market for stalemates
They've reached the point where they are not fit to
be tied Their only chance win big casino and 20 west
for the jackpot not to tie the Giants but to hoge them
Their chances Of doing should not be moderated
especially by the Giants who can be depended not to
underrate them Allie Shermans two-time Eastern
winners don't know what the will be after the game
but they're pretty hip about 1t before
For them a tie victory seals the division title
Anything ese-and what's left except postponement
forfeit?-and it's hail to Pitt This the Giants
COACH BILL McPEAK was eager to discuss the
winnertakea szzler To be truthful McPeak who may
get the verdict regarding his Redskin fture- there
one-before Sunday, willing to talk about anything
except the Redskins yesterday.
II like the Steelers" he said McPeaks conclusion may
drive number Of memory experts to the Giants II they
choose to recall that this very also liked his
teams chances when the shooting began
Although an alumnus of Owner Art Rooneys campus,
McPeak really likes the Seelers Just because he
the old school tie and there's that word again.
They've from behind late twice to win and once
to get draw" he said THAT builds confidence I've got
to rate 'em can do club"
There also was another consideration in McPeak's
judgment 1.-THE Giants" he said painful the
memory of Sunday won't be pushing the Stautners
Bakers Condolences and Mchaes around They'll be play
ing against men,"
ONE OF THOSE "mStrialS" on the Steeler balance
sheet against the Chicago Bears Nobody knocks that
not the Steelers who had 1t won, 1714 until Roger
Leclerc booted field goal with two minutes left to rescue
Haas AIM from licking.
And who did you suppose inflicted the other two draws
Pittsburgh The Eagles nobody else but the Eagles
Even more hard to swallow the fact the Steelers
plumb lucky to get out with draw In the first casting
against Philadelphia.
They had to hustle up touchdown in the last four
minutes but what happened the next play something
else Lou Mchaes the field goal and extra point expert
for the Iron City mob blew the conversion which would
have given Pitt 1921 edge and not just the 21-21
standoff.
In that Michaes muffed two extra points which
almost incredible the Harlem Globetrotters
losing double header But all that's history The Steees
confident Mchaes won't miss any conversions in New
York Sunday
And the Giants They determined their man
eating defense will mangle the Steelers badly chaes
won't get a chance at extra point.