The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Did Penn Promises to Have
Strong Football Team.
Numerous Quaker Candidates st
the University.
FIVE PLACES TO FILL.
Center, Tackle, End, Quarter
back and Half-back.
Coach Woodruff Thinks Red and
Blue Are Winners.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2s.-Never in the
history of football at the University OF
ESennsylvania have the entering classes
been so rich with promising material,
and the prospects, therefore, of a strong
eleven are unusually bright Indeed,
Coach George woodruff has an embar-
rassment of riches, as all the new can
ridates for the team have had practical
experience with their preparatory school
elevens,- and nearly all. of them were
stars there.
The vacant places to be filed on the
red and blue team are center, tackle,
end. quarterback and half-back. For
these places there are many candidates,
and, while there may not be an Outlanu
and Overfield or a Kennedy among the
number the practice so far mas SHOWN
ahat the positions named above Will not
he weak no matter who is chosen.
PENN HAS FIVE VACANCIES TO
FILL
There are five new men at Pennsylva-
mia who by sheer force of merit Will
make places on this falls team. They
are Horner. Metzger. Graves Davidson
and Butler. OF these Horner IS ABOUT
the best. He Is candidate Tor center
and all things point to his making the
coveted place. Horner is one of the tall
est men in the squad, being feet fncn:
He is % years of age and weighs 1SS
pounds His first experience in foot-
hail was gained as a member of the
Kane Athletic club team. Horner, who
IS aggressive and speedy in his gridiron
work, is putting up strong hgnt 1or
center.
Another very promising candidate is
Davidson. who is an aspirant for one OF
the positions behind the line. He first
gained his football knowledge while at
the Leicester (Mass) academy Early
last season he played full-back on the
Pennsylvania team, but he has gained
much in experience since then and
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end Davidson is % years old, weighs
$50 pounds and stands feet 10 inches.
For quarter back Graves is about the
best of the new material. He is only
feet ~ inches high, weighs but 140
pounds and is just 20 years old. Graves
is considered the find of the season al
Pennsylvania. He learned football on
the teams of the Delaney academy and
the Germantown Cricket club. He has
exceptional ability as a punter and han
dies kicks we'll The probability is that
Graves will be Pennsylvania quarter
back
METzGER LEADS AMONG THE
ENDS.
Metzger, who is trying for end. al
though only 10 years old, has had con-
siderable experience. He first played
on the AndOver preparatory team. where
ne was substitute center. Last year he
was full-back on the Pennsylvania
freshman team and is besides a member
of the Red and Blue track team, being
considered one of the fastest quarter
snilers in the varsity. Metzger is now
one of the foremost candidates for end
He weighs 15s pounds and stands feet
IL inches in height
Among the other candidates for an
end position is Butler, whose first knowl-
edge of the game was gained on the Fall
River (Mass.) high school team, where
0le played quarter and half back This
is his first year at Pennsylvania and he
1las already made a good impression on
Coach Woodruff, as he is ideally built
for the position. Butler is 81 years old,
weighs 40 pounds and stands feet ii
inches in his stockings.
While all these men are promising.
WOOdley bids fair to hold his own with
any of them. He has the advantage of
having played on the team last year
and the man who takes his place will
have to be a phenomenon indeed.