Unbeaten Crimson Eleven Favored Over Feeble Quakers Today

Benjamin Franklin is in the news for two reasons this weekend. As the father of 13 acknowledged illegitimate children, he is clearly the spokesman for one rather radical position in the current debate on sexual practices among the nation's youth.

In his spare time Franklin also founded a college in Philadelphia. The representatives of that school will play football this afternoon against Harvard, another noteworthy institution, whose somewhat more sober traditions, despite what the Record-American may say, are preserved to this day. Game time is 1:30 p.m. at (coincidentally) Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Quakers Pacific

Harvard should have a rather easy time today. In three Ivy League games--against Dartmouth, Princeton, and Brown--Penn, has scored 13 points and allowed 103. In the last three years, since coach John Stiegman instituted the single-wing, the Red and Blue has scored six points against John Yovicsin's defenses.

Last year in rain-drenched Harvard Stadium the Crimson scored a 26-0 victory. Readers of this journal will remember the extreme discomfort the inclemency visited upon the spectators, but Harvard's players scored three times in the first quarter before relaxing.

From all reports the Quakers are no better this season. The only thing Penn's information director could write about in his press release was the punting of sophomore tailback Bruce Molloy, who has to perform his specialty quite often. With senior John Owens on the injured list, Molloy and senior Don, Challis will share the tailback job.

The other two running backs--fullback Don Jordan and wingback Frank Way--have gained 76 yards between them all season. As for Penn's mediocre passing game, Owens' injury all but nullifies that threat.

Big but . . .

In the line, left guard Jim Buell made the All-East team last week for his play against Rutgers. Left tackle Sieg Molnar and center Fred Jaffin, the captain, both have experience. Right guard Terry Hensle and left tackle Fred "aletich are big, but evidently not very effective. The ends--John Packard and Ed Miller--would have more to do if the Quakers could find someone to throw the bill.

And yet prophets of gloom can still be found under various rocks and bridges around the Square, predicting a Penn upset. Even the coaches are worried, but football coaches are a singularly paranoic breed. They claim that since the Crimson looked so good against Dartmouth, it could suffer a severe letdown against Penn as it looks forward to the Princeton game Nov.9.

This is all possible, but hardly likely. For one thing, Philadelphian Bill Humenuk will be getting a chance to secure the starting quarterback job before a home-town crowd, and he will be fired up to the point of explosion. And then, it is hard to imagine Penn beating Harvard under almost any conditions.

Along with Humenuk the Crimson will start Scott Harshbarger and Wait Grant at halfback and Bill Grans at full- back. As a trio they complement each other perfectly: Grant has speed; Harshbargor has trickiness and is a good pass receiver; and Grana has power. Behind them are halfbacks John Dockery, who continues as the great surprise of the team, and Tom Bilodeau, fullback Stan-Yastrsemaki, and Mike Bassett. Don't forget him.

The only regular on the first two units who won't play is guard Walt Dobrselecki. His replacement, John Hoffman, and captain Bill Southmayd will start at guard. The magnificent Jeff Pochop and revitalised Neal Curtin are the tackies, Tom Stephenson and Frank Ulcickas the ends, and Brad Stephens the center.

Most of this week has been spent perfecting a defense for Penn's single-wing, which runs from an unbalanced line formation with a split end. For variety, Penn occasionally displays a double-wing set-up with backs in motion.

Knows Single-Wing

Yovicain played single-wing football in college at Gettysburg, and is singularly successful in defending against the formation. He has even installed certain single-wing techniques--especially blocking patterns--into the Harvard offense.TOM BILODEAU (18), churns the turf as he cuts around end in the Dartmouth game. PAUL BARRINGER (82) and JOHN HOFFMAN (65) move quickly to block out JOEL FELDMAN (45) and GERRY LaMONTAGNE (72).