The Archive · 1937

Eastern Rivals Both Win

Pitt's powerful Panthers, winners ci the Rose Bowl classic last year, continued in their winning pace by trouncing Penn State, 28 to 7. Fo fam, however, also won, taking St Mary's into camp, 6-0.

But perhaps even more outstanding than the victories of California, Pitt and Penn, which were fully expected, was the sensational upset of the great Yale team by its most bitter rival, Harvard. The Crimson wave surged over the Blue team for the day's biggest upset, 13 to 6 With Pitt's Rose Bowl victory over Washington Huskies, 21-0, last year still fresh in the minds of grid enthusiasts, to-day's triumph over Penn State made it the most logical eastern team to play New Year's Day again this season.

But Fordham is well in the race a a leading didate as its conquest of St ry's showed to-day Both end their season next Saturday, with the Panthers meeting the Blue Devils of Duke, and Fordham )clushing with New York University. Both are favoured to win easily and thus fan the flames of their feud Into a greater fire of rivalry.

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