Duke at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 30, 1951, page 1

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  Two Smiths Dominate Scoring as Duke Wins Over Pitt, 10 10 IA PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29.-Two gents named Smith slashed a spotty Pittsburgh defense to shreds today to give Duke a 1914 victory over the Panthers before 20,066 disappointed fans. Charley Smith, 21-year-old Junior from Wilmington, N. c., and James (Red Smith, a speedy sophomore from Winston-Salem, m. c., dominated the scoring as Duke won it’s second straight game. The Smiths got able assistance from End Blaine Earon and Guard John Carey. Carey, 196-pound junior from Fort Wayne, Ind, intercepted a Pitt pass to set up the first score in the opening period. Earon, a senior, blocked one of Chris War; riner’s punts in the second period to pave the way for Dukes second tally. . Pitt Leads Late in Game. Pitt, opening it’s season under Its athletic director, Tom Hamilton. acting as temporary coach, threat ened throughout the game and led, I14-l3, at the end of three quarters. THE Panthers rolled up 20 first downs to Is for the Blue Devils. It took Duke just over five min utes to chalk up its first touch down. Carey intercepted BOZ IBestwick’s pass on the Pitt AZ ano a few moments later Charley Smith bulled over from the three Pitt bounced into the scoring picture eight plays later. Loui; =. Cimarolli, spectacular sophomore tailback, rounded right end fol is and a touchdown. Clmarolll who carried the brunt of Pitt: r attack, was the most consistent / ground gamer on the field. Hi j. carried the ball IL times for 8” yards. EarOn carries 10 10. In the second quarter, Earor | blocked WARMERS punt on thu l Pitt 80, then picked up the pig skin and raced to the Pitt Is. Rel . Smith plunged over few play , later from the three and half | George Grune, 180-pound sen ; Tor from White Plains, N. Y spanked the final Duke touchdown He took WARMERS kick in tn fourth and raced from his owl 80 to Pitts 26. Charley Smith 9 took up the ball-carrying load ant e scored four plays later after Duk e worked the ball to the half-yar’ d line. :. For the second Pitt tally, tn : Panthers marched 90 yards d Quarterback Bestwick passed t n Warmer for the score with al l1-yard heave into the end zone.

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Pittsburgh leads 17–⁠10 in 27 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.