New-York tribune., 1900-10-07
crimson for certainly. unless some marked cf.znge
seem bright.
FENNSY IS IN GOOD FORM.
NONE OF HER BEST PLAYERS HAVE BEEN
CRIPPLED SO FAR THIS SEASON

Philadelphia, Oct. CspeciaD.-The University of
pennsylvania football team has made rapid prog
ress In DEVELOPMENT in the last week, and at the
close Of the first week of hard football the men
are In better physical condition than this period
OF the season during any previous year. At this
same time last year three Of the best the
varsity squad were laid W with injuries, from
which they did not fully until late in the
season. Up to the present date no member Of the
team has been injured, and because of their fine
physical condition little doubt is entertained in
gard TO all the being able to stand a hard sea-
son. Coach Woodruff planned the work Of the sea-
son so that he would not be hndered by having his
best men on the cripple list. To accomplish this.
easier games were scheduled for the first part Of
the season. All OF the games far played have
been merely practice games for the Quakers. The
first game which will really test the ability of the
Pennsylvania team will be the game with Brown
next Saturday. Brown has always given the Red
and Blue hard game, and last year played them
TO a stardstilI Coach Woodruff will devote the
work of the coming week to getting his men in
readiness for this game.
There is now hardly any doubt that the present
makeup Of the varsity will be the final for
the season. All OF the games played so far have
been used to try out the men. in some games
fully twenty taking part. AT centre Horner,
the new candidate, has been unable to win the posi-
tcn from McCloskey, last years substitute. Nc
Closkey has been showing Up extremely well OF
late and little doubt is felt that he will occupy the
position permanently. AT guards Captain Hare
aud Teas fixtures, as none of the new men
have shown sufficient ability to secure either Of
these positions. Wallace and Zimmerman will also
be found at tackles. Wallace in particular has
been putting up a star game left tackle. He is
fast in carrying the ball and never fails TO keep
his feet There is still some uncertainty TO who
will occupy the positions of ends. DavidsOn's play
ing seems to warrant Coach Woodruff in placing
him at end, while the other position will be
fought out between W. Gardiner, Townsend, Ben
nett and Magee.
Back Of the line McCracken IS surety for full
back, where his wonderful speed and line bucking
ability are Indispensable AT halfback Potter and
Gardner who played these positions last year. will
probably be the ual choice of the coach. Gilmore,
the ex-Yale halfback. is pushing Gardiner hard for
his position Gilmore has been tried in several
games, and has done some effective work He
would make star end or halfback. In the tight
Tor quarterback between Graves and Woodey the
former has had the better Of the argument Besides
being heavier than Woodley, Graves possesses
wonderful knaCk of punting and drop kicking. In
the game with franklin and Marshall Graves
dropped pretty goal from the thirty-hve yard line
In catching and running with the ball in the back
field his equal has not been seen Franklin Field
for years.