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Old Line eleven.
Reserve strength was the weight
which tipped the scales in favor
Of the visiting Wildcats. That
and the prevailing opinion that
the Old Liners would be unable
to halt every sweep end run from
punt formation, which is offered
as Kentucky's great attacking
weapon. ..a
Maryland was confident of VIC
tory. Her line, composed of
seniors, has thus far in each
game this season risen to great
heights when it was necessary to
Stave off defeat. Many there
were who insisted that Maryland's
line should make the Old Liners
favOriteS.
Should be Real Game
Kentucky in her game against
Washington and Lee a week ago
ran riot on the Generals. How.
ever, today the galaxy Of Wild
cat backfield stars will be up
against an eleven far, far supe-
rior to the Generals. Todays
game will not be a walkaway. On
the contrary it should be hard
fought every inch Of the way.
Sensational play is predicted.
The Kentuckians, especially with
that punt formation end sweep,
offer startling and refreshing
relief from the tactics of olden
days. The overhead attack of the
Wildcats is stronger than is gen.
orally anticipated. Maryland
scouts have not seen much of Ken
tucky'S forward passes for the rea-
son that in their games to date
this year the Wildcats have not
been forced to resort to the for
ward pass.
Sparing Of Substitutes
Maryland's attack today is
much more polished and efficient
than 1t was week ago in the
Navy game. However, the grc.ve
question Of reserve strength may
prove disastrous to the Old Liners.
To date Coach Curly Byrd has
been very Sparing in his use of
substitutes. He has been forced
into such a policy because of the
competition furnished by Wash.
Oington College, Virginia and Navy.
Kentucky'S wide sweeping end
run from kick formation is an
unusual play in many respects.
First Of all, the ball carrier, gen.
orally Kelly, who steps the 100
yards in 9.6 seconds, stands quite
deep as he is fed the ball from
center. He is about II yards back
from the line of scrimmage.
His interference consists of the
guard on the side to which the
run is made, and his three back
field assistants. The guard, tackle
and end, on the side away from
which the play is going, filter
through to clean up on the Sec
ondary defense.
Because of the unusual speed
and elusiveness of Kelly and Ur-
baniak the play to date has been
Kentucky's best.
6-2-2-1 Defense
Maryland's 1921 defense will
be sorely tried today. The Old
Liners cling to that protecting
formation because it has proven
its worth time and again. It's sue
cess is due more to the superior
units of the Maryland forward
wall rather than to any inherent
strength in the formation.
This is the third great game
in as many weeks offered for To-
cal consumption. 1t follows on
the heels of the Georgetown.
Western Maryland battle and the
Maryland-Navy fray, both of
which were spectacular and sen.
Sational games. Today's was ex.
pected to prove even better as a
spectacle than those two inemor.
able conflicts.
If Kercheval, star Wildcat
punter, is in the contest it is pos
sible the kicking game will play
an important part in the final
result. This sophomore find is
a truly great punter, although in
Chalmers he will have opposed to
him a money" kicker, that is,
one who rarely If ever fails when
the tight pincheS come.
Kentucky Line Not Easy
Kentucky'S line will not exact.
ly be in a soft spot. To stop the
sharp, driving, powerful thrusts
Of Poppelman is a wholesome or.
der for any forward wall. Then
Maryland also has Chalmers,
Woods, Berger, May and Herman.
No one Of these can be termed a
slouch on any mans football
field.
They are hard driving, hard
hitting backs. They function
extraordinarily well with their
mates in the line. These latter
huSkieS are experienced, cool,
clever and reSourceful. They
should take the Severest Of tests
without losing any Of their pres
tige.
Kentucky's edge seems to lie
in her ability to develop remark.
able interference on the sweep
from punt formation. Many ques-
ton Maryland's ability to halt
Kelly and Urbaniak, due to the
great speed and stiffness Of this
duo.
One thing is certain, there will
not be a better game Of football
to look at played today anywhere
In this country.