New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-01

10 MAKE THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES.
PENNSYLVANIA ELEVEN EAGER TO RE
DEEM ITSELF IN THE COMING
STRrGGLE WITH HARVARD


Philadelphia. Oct. 81 CspoclaD. Penis team ar
rived home from its trip to Chicago In good con-
clifton considering the state I'm which II went away
With the exception OF fow minor Injuries 10 one
or two of the men tho team Is 40 nt no" ~ wiz
Il left tho city The Chicago game demo"7''"''
that the present makeup of the eleven IL the SI"s
est that can be had Great preparations are holns
made for the Harvard game noxt SATURDAY. Inc
team will be taken away to some place or otnor TO-
morrow and be kept away until Friday evening ~
SATURDAY morning The object Of this ZIP IS 10 s'
in one or two days OF absolutely secret TlH"''
r~actice and 10 brighten the men up little since
roturninr homo the men have shown a little
'doplncss" They have been working hard for
long time under rather adverse circumstances. 20
many Of the men have been injured and kept out
of tho game that the team has not been able 10
play together. Tho men, as has already been an
nounced Will be taken either to A'lanuc 'ly'
\vissa hickon Inn or the Delaware Water Gap.
So much time has been spent in drilling the men
IN signals and in offensive play that the defence
has suffered greatly This department must be
bolstcrcd up II Harvards mass formations are 10
be- stoned u there IS not time TO do ths the
Johnny Harvards VIII be able TO push their way
through the line the Indians did fortnight %
so ago Penn has always been weaker on defensive
ulayinc than on offensive II is felt that some ne"
,-etho5 ~ defence must be evolved n stop the
heavy plays that Harvard s sure TO spring on me
Quakors. .
With Outland nj quarterback the team phys
much more steadily and McCraoken strength BACK
Of the line has been much needed Teas mas 'e-
velopod into a fairly acceptable guard. lie was
badly cut up around the head in the Chicago game
hnt his Injuries will keep him out OF the lineup
on Saturday McCraokon is being rested, but Will
be around an rch, I'm day or TWO WIN mes mes
TWO exceptions the team Is playing togt'heT III ~
final makeup In "a weeks practice WONDERS san . n
done and here men arc hopeful enough 10 gemJtE'
that Penn stands a good fighting chan'r Oh VIII
ming from HARVARD ,. r,-., ohout 10
IA or As vet there is not fnucn DONG H ,tM'-r
Inc and Pennsylvanians Will naturaly ht NJ, ~,
slow i'm putting up their money. infy .htf' l'"'
io-f confidence i'm the team. but tho roFS ny 49,,
PLAYING TOO orraticaiiy this season I" man" III"
eager 20 bot. - .,.h ., Penn,
-i-le var haf tho contest gives addifonal Stne't7
~ the mon % play tho game ~ their uN.1 on az
,lrlav Much tim is heing devoted 10 caicnlns .ir
bah from the KICK OUT Ia tte tAea$y I'm, ,be
s,il,,rc a. catch the Kick Of Overhead ail'i ui'
,n,,cbfoc,o lost The game for Penn as r. sn0Se-
nuorrlv turned out Coach Woodruff On Mo ..s
fsd The mon practish this play for a ons ', IN.
r. 10 mon seemed Hide stiff after in'f, lo4F ~
rom fh. West and pla, cd rather li7tle,
woodruff was not altogether p."as-d WIZ 49,,
showing IN the practice. and thought NOR" e.
over flat the men needed change OF XXI, "a
Viliarus PENIS famous quarterDacf, he ~ -
centre rush Of several years ago ah1 i', -
Colbert the sterling player. all waicnea r. n, y''os
and were much more pleased man WIS '"'' '
ruff