The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
PREPARES
FOR MICHIGAN GAME.
Gridiron Dopesters Talk Of Com
ing Battle as Great Clash Of
East and West.
journal Special ssrvios.

AliaueipAAa, my. !V.--Ine UnlVer-
sity Of Pennsylvania is ready to fight
the football battle Of the east against
the west, when Michigan comes to
Franklin field next Saturday. The
quakers ara by no means as well pre-
pared as they would like to be, but
they hope and expect to make up for
any physical shortcomings by the dis
play Of the same heroic spirit which
has brought them victorious thru so
many hard fights with Harvard, Cor
nell and other strong opponents. The
fact that Pennsylvania has been beaten
twice and tied once has not in any
they have now overcome the simple
fault which lost them the Swarthnlore
and Indian games and they will fight
to the last ditch to secure q victory
from Michigan r~
Neither team makes any claims to
represent the strength of its respective
section, but the intercollegiate world
will admit that in the long run Penn
sylvania comes as near being at the
top in the east as Michigan does in
the west. This will be the first game
between really BIZ. teams Of the east
Michigan clashed on Franklin field
last. The result of this game will 90
far towards deciding the superiority
of the football taught in the two Sec
tons. " ~
The Pennsylvania team has been
exceptionally slow in striking it's gait
this year. This has been due to two
causes. The: first was the lateness at
which the season was started at Penn
sylvania, the quakers being the last Of
the big eastern universities to take to
the gridiron. The second has been the
failure Of the coaches to either find
or develop a quarterback. From first to
been working with this in view. They
have already tried five men and dis
carded three. The final choice will be
betw cen Keinath and Lawrence.
Both Keinath and Lawrence are mem
bers Of the quakers' championship bas-
ketball team, and it is their skill in
handling the ball, especially the for
ward pass, that makes them looked
upon with so much favor. The remark.
able thing about the selection Of these
men. is the fact that previous to yester.
had ever played football on college
team. Keinath. fas kept out Of the
game until this week with a badly
injured ankle, which he hurt in the first
week of the season. Lawrence was not
even considered as q possibility until
Mike Murphy, made desperate by the
situation, resolved to make quarter.
back out Of this 132-pounder. He has
succeeded and during the practice
gaines Of the past week Lawrence has
been giving Keinath hard run to hold
his position. ~
The back field has been strengthened
very much by the withdrawal Of Hol.
back from center fullback. Hollen.
| back has an ideal build for full
| back. He is the fastest man on the
squad, with the exception Of Lawrence
can kick well, buck the line or circle
the ends. He was originally half
back, SO that the position Is not new to
him. The playing of Hollenback al
center Of the line. This position is now
being filed by Dryer, who handles the
ball well, but is too light, as his weight
is only ITO. There is one more weak
| spot in the Pennsylvania line. This il
| at right tackle, where Laverey and Gas
| ton are having a hot fight with the
chances Of success favoring Lavery.
For the past the week the coaches
have been building up strong and con
sistent attack which has been lacking
to date. The return of Folwell, whose
game, has been great, help to the back
field, for he. with Greene and Hollen
back, is the backbone of the Pennsyl
vania attack. The team will be worked
hard until Thursday of this week, wher
only light practice will be held. Train
er Murphy has his men in good condi
ton physically and, altho they will bt
considerably outweighed by Michigan
there are many supporters of the rec
and blue, who expect their team to win
There has been a great demand fo1
seats and there is every indication thai
the stands will be packed to the limit
when the great day arrives. The Mich
igan team will reach the city on Thurs
where they viii prepare for battle.