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THIRTEEN SENIORS will play their last col- Rohland, Ron Younker, Keith Horn, Dan De
lege football game against the University of ' Falco, Chuck Sowers and Jesse Arnelle, Co-
Pittsburgh today. Pictured above from the captains Jim Garrity and Don Balthaser (cen
left to lower left are Don Bailey, Rosey Grier, ter) are shown with Lion coach Rip Engle. The
Gene Danser, Jack Sherr , Budd Rowell, Bob Lions have a '6-2 mark so far.
Penn State - Pitt Starting
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Nittanies Seek
3rd Straight;
Records May Go
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 20— . Pitt and. Penn State, two
of the fastest stepping football teams in the east meet here
today in what shapes up
,to be one of the finest matches in
the 61-year-old rivalry.
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Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.
Both clubs, rated with Army and Navy in the top east
ern foursome, move into the contest behind impressive rec
ords—although Pitt's season began on a sour note.
The Lions have won six of eight contests, and are riding
the crest of a three game win skein. Pitt, ,on the other hand
carries only a 4-4 mark, but a - look at the overall record lends
favorably to the Panther's status in today's tussle.
Enthusiasm is running high in the Steel City and more than
50,000 fans are expected to jam into Pitt Stadium to watch State
go after its third straight victory in the traditionally hard fought
series.
Since Captain Torn Hamilton stepped into the Panther coach
ing job five weeks , ago, the Jungle Cats have been on the upgrade.
After a dismal beginning that cost them three straight losses, the
Panthers suddenly caught fire under the ex-Navy coach and have
come on to win four out of five, including victories over Navy,
and West Virginia—the learn that beat Penn Stale, 19-14.
However, Hamilton has a problem with the Lions that he
possibly hasn't faced yet this year. He must stop, halfback Lenny
Moore if he is to stop Penn State, a trick nobobdy has been able
to perform this year.
Moore, just 11 yards behind the national rushing leadership,
and a very strong candidate for all-America honors this season,
has run for 1014 yards . and is a cinch to break at least one Penn
State record today.
He needs only 17 yards from scrimmage to top E. E. (Shorty)
Miller's total offensive mark, set in 1912, and he will break the
Penn State touchdown record if he hits pay .dirt once today. The
Ghost, with 13 touchdowns in eight games, is currently tied with
three former Penn State players—E. M. "Bull" McCleary - , Harry
Robb, and "l!ighthorse Harry" Wilson.
The fleet footed junior, acclaimed by Lion coach Hip Engle
as the best back he's ever coached, won't -be a welcome sight for
the Pitts today. He made the longest touchdown run of his career
here last season when he galloped 79-yards to sew up the Lions
17-0 victory over Pitt.
• This year his best scoring effort was a 60-yard dash' against
Penn, but he's crossed opponent goal lines four times from better
than fifty yards out, one of them on an intercepted pass.
The longest run, of the season belongs to the second half of
Penn State's devistating running punch—Ron Younker. Younker
broke loose for 80-yards in the Lions 34-7 rout of Virginia early in
the year, and has scored on several long runs since. He and Moore
have accounted for 120 of the Lions' 193 points scored.
Of course the Nittany swifties must get past the best defensive
back they've faced this season—Henry Ford—and before they can
get to Ford they'll have to pass one of the hardest lines anywhere.
Hamilton's forward wall, anchored by tackles Eldred Kraemer
and Lou Palatella, will weigh in between 206 and 210 pounds, de
pending on who gets the starting assignMents.
Last week Hamilton started his second team and used it suc
cessfully in dumping favored Nebraska, 21-7. Indications are that
the captain will return to his regulars this week, but he is expected
to employ his now famous "shock troop" system, a weapon that Rip
Engle has used for two seasons.
Engle, however, has been plagued with injuries this season,
and has been restricted. However, the Lions are in good physical
shape for the big one. Veteran fullback Bill Straub, who has rested
an injured knee for two weeks, will return' to the starting lineup
today. Straub and quarterback Don Bailey round out the Lion back
field, with halfbacks Billy Kane and Buddy Rowell on reserve. Both
are expected to see extensive action.
On the line, one regular may be absent. End Jim Garrity,
still hobbling on a bad leg. may be held to limited duty. Jack
Sherry, a proven pass receiver, or Bob Rohland, will replace hint
at the terminal position.
Jesse Arnelle, in his fourth season of varsity ball, will be at the
other end: Engle will have Rosey Grier and Otto Kneidinger at the
tackles, Keith Horn and either Sam Valentine or Dick De Luca—
both sophomores--at the guards, and Don Balthaser at center.
A win today would give Engle his third straight, and fourth in
five years over the Panthers. Pitt, however, holds a comfortable
edge in the overall series. The Panthers have won 31 and Penn State
20. Two games ended in ties. The Lions won the last two games . bar
identical 174 scares.
By PICK McDOWELL
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