New-York tribune., 1904-10-03
PENN'S CHANGED POLICY.
Preliminary Practice Cut Of-No
Attempt at Big Scores.

Philadelphia, Oct. . (Specian.-After Iukevarm
preliminary practice-a practice in which she this
year followed the custom Of the other big colleges
and called it visiting the captain'-and a week OF
regular games. Pennsylvania is probably last on
the list Of big colleges in her showing against
the minor teams she has thus far met.
II is not that the Red and Blue is weaker than
last fall. but she misses the arduOUs preliminary
practice Then. too. Penn has deliberately tried TO
avoid big scores taking rather startling risks too
In the Swarthmore game she had against her in
Croweu probably the best drop kicker ON a col
Iege team. Nevertheless Penn kicked on the first
down all through the first half. All the time Mar
shall. in the Swarthmore line. said TO be Maxwell.
the old University Of Chicago guard. was ripping
up Pennsylvania In alarming style.
Such play is in marked contrast TO the old sys-
TEN, when the Quakers rolled up record scores in
the early games
Pennsylvania's team is so per cent stronger in
material than that OF last year. but just about
100 per cent behind in development II this season
proves success-and it is about time Penn had a
successful season-it will go far TO vindicate the
value Of this system Of giving the weaker OppO-
nents all the best OF it and getting all the play out
Of them possible. and il will also do much ex-
plode the theory that preliminary practice IS nee
essary. For. despite the fact that Penn did have
a few men up at Pocono as guests OF Carl VIII
Jams. the coach. they were only four five the
most.
The theory OF summer training is getting shock
already w eeCe. the 1aSt light end OF last year
in camp IN the vacation and
thought It incumbent upon him TO be in fine con-
dition for the beginning of the fall So he jumped
and and trained constantly. Drake, the half
back. crossed che ocean in cattle ship and got
hardened by rouzhirg it. Both Weede and Drake
have gone stale the first week OF the season, and
are now laid of the team to regain their normal
condition.
In material II can be seen at glance that Penn
sylvania this year is in better form than last All
the back field is in harness again. Drake and
Reynolds. the regular halves. out. and Smith,
the big fulback will be eligible he gets
off his conditions. Corson is again playing quar-
ter but will have 70 fight with Stevenson. "a new
man. and with Sinkler. a conner from last years
SCRUB In addition two halfoacks Ineligible
last year. Bradley and Sheble, yne old cornell
player, while Smith will have to work for fulback
tiOns
In the line the only serious loss is Bennett, the
light but remarkable guard, and Metzger. last
years captain and right end Lamson, formerly OF
Lafayette. at guard, however, is the best man Of
the forwards now playing Franklin Field. Junk
formerly or State. is also eligible, and man.
Williams. Is out for centre.
Therefore Il be safely said that while the
Red and Blue has remarkable additions to her
material, she has better lot than last year and
all the experience of seasons playing together
fo- nine OF he- team She will not have much
heavier eleven than the all too light of 1873
but with the wiser way she has gone about things
she Is almost certain TO make better and more
consistent showing