Pittsburgh at Army

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  Evening star, October 16, 1932, page 61

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  \N| ber 15.-In a thrilling, Y Y desperately fought foot ball battle high above the Hudson this afternoon, Army’s hard-charging forces had the answer for everything the Pitts burgh Panthers offered except the combination of Warren Heller, versatile halfback, and Joe Skladany, elusive end. These two stars combined to produce three touchdoWns. offset the Cadets spectacular come back, and give Pittsburgh its fourth successive vic tory of the season, 18 to 13. Heller pierced the Soldiers defensive twice in the first half and then engineered the counter-thrust that put the Panthers back in the lead to stay, in the last half, as Army’s gallant rallies twice fell short Of their OBJ jective. THE crack Pitt halfback romped 54 i yards for the first Panther touch down. in the longest run of the game, and twice passed nearly half the length of the field to the glue fingered Skladany, once over the goal line and later, in the critical third pc riod. for a 48-yard gain that enabled IsadOre Weinstock. plunging Pitt full back, to go over for the deciding touch down. Pi.tsburgh’s second straight conquest of the Army. in marked contrast to the rout of the Cadets last year, was gained only after a terrific struggle. 1t was q heart breaking setback for the Sol diers. who outcharged their powerful rivals most Of the afternoon and uncOrked a passing attack that consistent II haraSsed the Panthers. Army not only regained the lead in the third period, l3 tc -. after spot ting Pittsburgh two touchdoWns, but missed scoring a third time by only a yard and. in the closing moments Of the game. passed twice to within a dozen yards of the Panther goal. The strong Pitt defense and the final whistle combined to put an end TO this thrilling bid Of the Cadets to over haul their rivals.

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Pittsburgh leads 19–⁠6–⁠2 in 27 meetings, counting the 25 since this game.