The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
BY BERNARD J. MILES United Press Staff Correspondent

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Pittsburgh, Dec. q - (UP0 - Carnegie Tech hopes to give Texas Christian a dose of it's own medl- cine-forward passing-when the two teams meet in the New Orleans Sugar Bowl game.
 In all the talk about Davey O'Brien. Texas Christians demon passer. the ability of Tech to throw the ball has been largely overlooked Tho Tartans have a strong running attack, but their passing game is even more effective. Tech players don't throw many passes, but when they take to the air they really strike out for pay dirt.
 Passing Helped Tech
 TS was forward passing that en- abled Carnegie Tech to defeat Pitts burgh-recently voted the most startling upset of the year in the United Press poll of sports editors. Techs first two scores in that game were made on passes-long passes over the goal line.
 The running attack is built around halfbacks George Muha, strapping sophomore, and Merlyn Condit, junior. Muha is the more powerful runner of the two, but Condit is greater scoring threat because he is trickier once he gets into the open.
 Ray Carnelly, quarterback, directs the team, runs interference, punts, kicks for the extra point after touchdown and passes. He throws long passes and Condit, who can throw 'em long or short, helps him.
 Jack Lee, 200-pound fullback, has been out of action since the Pitt game when he dislocated cartilage in one knee. He may be able to start against Texas Christian, but if he is not, Tony Laposki, who weighs only I'll, will take his place.
 Coach Bill Kern, who learned football under Jock Sutherland of Pitt, goes in for a more open of- fense than Pitt uses.
 A Real Gambler
 He never hesitates to gamble for a touchdown. On offense he uses an unbalanced line with a single wing most of the time, but occa- sionally the team drops into dou- ble wing formation.
 This was Kern's second year as head coach. He was assisted by three other Pitt men-Eddie Baker, backfield coach; Joe Skladany, end coach; and Frank Kutz, line coach.
 Tech played an eight-game schedule in 1888, winning seven and losing TO decision to Notre Dame after the famous Getchel third down incident.
 Tech opened the season with a 49-0 victory over Davis-ElkinS and a 32-13 defeat of Wittenberg. The teams first real test came against the big, tough Holy Cross team, but Tech finally won, ' to 6.
 Akron University went down be- fore Tech, 27 to 13, and then came the Pitt game. Tech rang up three touchdowns and came from behind to do it. After that it was easy going against Duquesne, which was defeated 21 to o, and North Car olina State, which was defeated, IA to c.
 Plenty of Linemen
 The Tartans have plenty of line material, almost two complete lines, in fact. Outstanding linemen are Karl Striegel and Ted Fisher, ends; Bill Rieth and Henry Pyznski guards; and Don Campbell, tackle
 Kern's chief worry, of course, is to stop O'Brien's passes, and he hopes to be able to do it early in the game. While not giving away any secrets, he indicated he would try to do it by having his ends and tackles smash into the TCU backfield instead of dropping back to help cover possible pass receiv- CTS.