The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
HARRY CRIMSON
BY HARRY GRAYsON

SLaLe COlleBe, Id', OepI' HS Penn State probably will have its best team in 10 years this fall.
 This isn't cheering news at Le- banon, Valley, Western Mary land, Lehigh. Pittsburg, syra- cuse, Villanova, Pennsylvania, and Bucknell, which, in turn, are to find the Nittany Lions roaring again.
 Penn State hasn't been foot ball power for the past decade. During this period the more for midable clubs have had an op- portunity to get their second wind while deployed against the Blue and White.
 It is likely to be a different story this trip, and everybody in terested in the State College var sity, from Head Coach Bob Hig- gins on down the line, is looking forward to evening several old scores.
 Only four of last seasons play CTS were lost, three backs and d guard. Penn State Is strong in the line, where battles are won. l Captain Weber and Roy Schuyler are perhaps as capable as any pair of tackles in the east.
 Chuck Cherundolo is the most accomplished center to perform with the Nittany Lions since. Lar ry Conover stood out on Hugo Bezdek's crushing 1919 array. Con- over later starred with the pro- fessinal middle man.
 | Weber, Schuyler, and Cherun- dolo all stand more than feet l. weigh more than 200 pounds, and are very fast for their size. Frank Smith and Art Fry, ends. are large and speedy enough. They should improve in their second year of varsity competition.
 Versatile SilvanO Helps
 Solve Backfield Problem. Penn States problem is.in the backfield. for only Tommy Silvano remains from the 1894 combination. The stocky fullback goes long way toward solving it, however, for he kicks and passes in addition to running the hundred in 10.5. Frank O'Hora, who was a regular in 1893 and who broke his thumb before the first engagement last autumn. will be back in his old position.
 Leading candidates for the other backfeld posts are Fritz Owens, from the freshmen, and Lefty Knapp. Higgins, who was captain and an All-America end at Penn State in 1919, says that much de- bends on Owens and Knapp com ing through. He believes that owens will scintilliate by mid-sea son. Knapp covers ground like a frightened jackrabbit, but is ex- ceptionally light.
 Like all other mentors, Higgins Is preparing to use and expecting to see more lateral passes than were Tipped in 1894.
 "Last year most squads employ ed the lateral after the carrier had passed the line of scrimmage, and 1t generally worked to the outside" explains Higgins. This season you will witness many outfits working 1t towards the middle. It also will be used more frequently on the re- ceiving of kickoffs and punts."
 Coach Higgins Names
 His GridIron Greats.
 College football has made much progress since he last played 1t 16 years ago, in the opinion, of Higgins, who also served with the professional Canton Bulldogs for several campaigns.
 ''The boys of today are in better shape and consequently more high ly gcared," asserts the Penn State professor. with spring practice and all, they spend more time with the game than we did. The teams are more ably coached. Offenses are trickier and defenses tighter" Higgins considers Eddie Mahan, of Harvard. the slickest back he ever played against, and West, of