New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
GETTING READY TO PLA Y.
prNNSyIVANIA'S STRONG TEAM AL
READY IN ACTIVE PRACTICE.
SCHEDULE AS ARRANGED NUMBERS TWELVE
GAMES. BEGINNING NEXT sATURDAY-PRoB-
ABLE NAKEr-P OF THIS YEARS ELEVEN.

scr1rDrvr AS ARRANGED NUMBERS TWELVE
GAMES. BEGINNING NEXT sATURDAY-PRoB-
ABLE MAKEUP OF THIS YEARS ELEVEN
PHILADELPHIA. Sept II (SpeciaD.-The football
team of the University Of Pennsylvania mas eot
together and is now training for the coming sea-
SON The schedule. as arranged. numbers tweiVe
games including contests with such strong teams
as Brown Lafayette. Wesleyan. University OF
Chicago. Harvard Carlisle Indians and Cornell
With such work ahead Of them the boys VIII heeo
TO be in good form by the time the hrst game ~
plaved next Saturday. On Tuesday last the team
began TO assemble at Wayne. but it was not until
Thursday that all the members and cahdloa'eS IT,
ported for preliminary practice
wavne is about an hours ride from the city,
and is an ideal place for early training more
secluded or far-distant place was not seiec'eu
because Of the agreement drawn up at the con
ference of a majority Of the colleges heid ias'
wear at Providence r. l., at Brown University
BY training at Wayne the spirit as well as the
letter OF the agreement is obeyed. For the re-
mainde- of the week the team Will continue 10
practise at Wayne. but beginning with next WEEK
the men will come IN TO Franklin Field Tor morning
and afternoon work. returning TO the country NJ
night for quiet and rest Later the quarters IN the
dormitories will be occupied, and the men Weeaed
out for the regular training-tab
From the present outlook Pennsylvania should
have a team but little If any inferior to the one Oh
last year. This years team should be H'te
better balanced but II will not be as well seasoned
and experienced Captain Minds eleven John
Outland is the captain this year. and whiIe not
exactly e veteran player. he is not without ex-
perlence. Above ALL he is a quick thinker. heady
player and popular with the men. These quail
ties together with a most promising lot OK cam
ddates. should assure him Of success.
The old faces which will be missed from the team
this wear are those Of Captain Jack Minds. AT
fullback: sam" Boyle at end; Weeks. quarter
loF. bol
right halfback All but Morice have served their
terms but he contracted typhoid fever In Porto
Rico with Battery y, and will not be In shape 10
play the game this year. While Morices absence
will prove quite a loss to the team there are
several men capable Of acceptably filling his place
Among the most promising are Harrison ana NC
Mahon. These two men. While inexperienced TO a
certain extent did good work last year and are
in the field for steady places on the team Walker
the substitute fullback OF last year. apparently
has a "cinch" on the position this year YET there
is no telling what week or two or practce VIII
develop among the new men. Folwe!l. VINO played
left end in Boye's absence last year viii in all
likelihood be found in that position at the opening
Of this season. Goodman is as good as MIXTURE AZ
left tackle and Carnett stands the best chance loi
Outlands Ole position on the right OF the me.
The captain would make either quarter OF nan
back, and he may be found III elmer OF theSe
positions Pennsylvania was little weak at
quarter last year and a great effort Will be made
TO strengthen that position.
Outand has shown much ability as fast ana
accurate quarterback and II an efficient man can
be developed the other halfbaek posi-
ton he will most likely be seen permanently at
quarter AS captain OF the team 1t Is the best
position he could occupy, as II gives him dlTect
control over every play. The team when made up
will likely look something similar to the follow
ing: Left end Folwell left tackle. Goodman: LETT
guard Hare; centre. Overleld: right guard. Nc
Cracken: right tackle. Carnett right end. Hedges
quarterback, Outand. Gardiner or Coombs' Ieit
halfback, Harrison Mcmahon: right halfback'
Outland or Gardiner and fuback. Walker.
The work at Wayne far has been OF the
lightest kind. Pun;ng, catching and falling on the
ball have constituted most OF the practice. Coach
woodruff has lain great stress on pun;ing. He
has made every member OF the team spenu con-
siderable time in kicking the pigskin. ne argues
that every man should be able 10 punt WELL 50 as
TO return Rckoffs and punis when necessary. Penn
syvania will this year adopt the low style or punt.
ing which she used last year. and OF which Jack
Minds gave such clever exhibitions win ms
style punting the ends need to be speedy In order
10 be down the field In time, but the bail when
kicked low bounds awkwardly and makes II AIM
cult for the opposing backs TO handle II. Pennsyl-
vania on many occasions last year prohted by thls
STYLE Of kicking by securing the ball on tumble.
The game scheduled for October % with the
University OF Chicago s an annual fixture. il has
not been definitely decided under which rules 1t
will be payed-thOse governing the games or the
Eastern colleges those Of the West. Coach
Woodrufr thought a moderation Of both rules would
be the ones in force in that game For that reason
the game should be especially interesting, as a
contest governed by the best rules Of both codes
would bring out the prettiest points In the game.