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Show wise a fine center and a dogged scrapper. He'll see plenty of serv-ice. serv-ice. There are other reserves who are only a shade in ability behind the starting: lineup and they will probably get a chance in the game. George Pchrson, kicking specialist, is certain to get in the game to give the Cougars an advantage ad-vantage in kickoffs and probably for the extra point conversion by place kicks. Ably assisted by John H. Smith, Romney has moulded a powerful, well balanced line this year, one that is able to hold its own against the Redskins. Cougar Line Conceding Nothing To Visiting Forwards of Redskins Front Wall of "Y" Team Capable of Handling Hand-ling Its Assignments Against Strong Utah Line Here Saturday BY i. R. PAULSON Balance between the backfield and the line, so essential in football, foot-ball, is more evident this season on the Brigham Young university team than for many a season and will likely prove one of the decisive de-cisive factors in shaping the destiny des-tiny of the Cougars against University Uni-versity of Utah Saturday at "Y" stadium. Time was when the lineman's chief duty was to batter at the angry phisog in front of him and positions. Vemey is well versed in the tackle position also and can fit in there if needed. Sheril Blackham Is rapidly recovering re-covering from an attack of appendicitis ap-pendicitis and should be able to fit his 208 pounds into the forward for-ward wall Saturday. Blackham has improved this year with amazing speed after being shifted from tackle. Melvern Wheeler, a starter most of last year is like- take a worm's eye view of the proceedings while a highly-headlined backfield man raced to glory over his prostrate body. Modern football has accentuated the need for linemen who are fast, aggressive aggres-sive and know how to carve the holes in the opposition, and the forward wall on Coach Ott Rom-ney's Rom-ney's team this year is of a caliber that can do its share in winning drives. May Score Furthermore, linemen are more and more coming into the scoring, what with lateral passes flying around so promiscuously under the wide open game. Utah has a strong, heavy line but certainly holds little if any edge in courage, smartness and ability over the "Y" forwards. At left end, Wayne Soffe fits in with a pleasing combination of speed, strength and aggressiveness, while Reed Crane at the other side, is fleet enough to get into the open for passes and is a per defensively. If Charley Oaks can get into the game he can be counted count-ed on to get in on the scoring possibilities as Charley has an uncanny un-canny ability to be present when the' opportunities are lying around and the brains to take advantage of them. Earl Giles, another capable cap-able end, proved his prowess against Wyoming by snatching a winning pass in the end zone while an opponent was bearing down on him. Capable Tackles Bert Asay at left tackle' and Vern Waldo at right may have had fewer headlines than Jeppson and McKenzie of Utah but have the goods, nevertheless. Just big enough to be able to dish out 60 minutes of football against the t biggest of them, yet not too big for speed, they can take care of their burden with credit, and Wayne Cook and Ted Hanks, built along similar lines, are capable of heads-up football and can take the wear and tear. Romney . has two splendid guards in Gerald Gillespie and Vaughn "Toughy" Lloyd, stocky, powerful and hard hitters. They have handled the manifold duties of guard with credit thus far. Golden Gol-den Taylor who built up an en- J ormous strength in tlie wrestling ring, and John Verney, the biggest man on the squad at 225 pounds are doing excellent work in thes |