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the other hand. Penn has been beaten, ana
has shown nothing out OF the ordinary,
though It must be admitted that there is
a big Improvement In the team play inter-
ference and general work ON defense,
In making State n heavy favorite for
todAy's game. the dopesters are overlooking
the fact that State has not played team
with defense comparing with that OF Penn
IL " true that Penn ia weakened by the ao-
senos OF Neill. with Henning also out OF
the game. but even allowing Tor proo-
able weakness at guard, the Red and Blue
will be much stronger defensively than any
team State has played.
The difference In the style OF play OF the
two lines also Is going TO play an important
part In todRy's battle. Penn's line is BACK
20 n combination OF the old-fashioned low
charge for the entire line and a spreaI
defense such as has become popular since
the forward pass has been introduced. and
Il has proved n more effective defense than
ANYTHING the opposing teams have been
able 20 show here
on the other hand. State plays its line
high. with the tackles playing rowing
game Harlow believes In the tackles break
ing up forward passes and pulling down
runners In the open. which Is an enective
style Of play until the opposing team gets
within tho 2O-yard line: but against the
Penn offense this system is not likely TO
work out so well
IL Czarneckle and Krushank. States
tackles. play az high against Mathews and
Little as they have against their other OPP
ponents. Howard Berry Hobey Light ana
williams are likely 20 make many gains In
dashes OF tackle. State has a pair OF vet
eran and powerful ends In Higgins and Ege,
but they will find Berry Williams and
Light extremely hard 10 stop II the tackles
are put out OF the play and the Penn backs
have up full speed before the ends take the
interference nut of the play.
Everything depends upon Howard Berry.
II this wonderful all-round athlete gets OF
TO a good start and escapes injury, State Is
likely 20 be surprised at Penns strength,
but II the former Northeast High School
lad repeats hir performance against La
fayette last fall the Red and Blue WIN be
hopelessly out OF II, with the possibility
that the team will not be able to come back
strong for the rest OF the season.
Although Berry has been in the regular
bacxheld less than week, Coach Folwell
has built the entire offense around him and
he will be the central figure in the attack
| today. As n schoolboy and at Muhenberg
Berry was the cleverest ali-round back In
| the East when used from kick formation.
lie can kick. pass and run, either inside
| tackle or around the ends. in wonderful
style: and favored by better interference
4 than he was shown last year. Berry should
be able to get of few long runs early in
the game that will give Penn the needed
confidence. II state stops Berry, however,
Penn's chance for victory Is slim.
Coach Folwell feels confident that the
| Red and Blue defense will be able TO hold
State 10 one score, and he does not believe
that one touchdown will be enough to win
| for either team. Beck. the sensational
| State halfback, who has been touted as the
best back State ever has had is not worry