Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
GETTING READY FOR
THE COMING SEASON
Preliminary Practice of Penn
Sylvania and the Indian
Foot Ball Players.
BY Edward R. Bushnell.

By Edward R. Bushnell
In order to uphold the reputation Of the
east in the intersectional foot ball games
to be played with the west the two teams
which will represent the east have started
preliminary practice These are the Unit
versity of Pennsylvania and the Carlisle
Indians Pennsylvania is getting ready for
the Michigan game to be played Mt Ann
Arbor November l6. while the Indians
must be In shape for two grueling games
succeeding Saturdays with the unlver-
stiles OF Minnesota and Chicago.
The action If the Indians in holding pre-
urinary practice has caused no surprise
for they do this every year. But II was
thought that Pennsylvania had definitely
abandoned what is usually termed summer
practice. Within the last half dozen years
there has been general elimination OF
this early practice on the part Of the big
universities. And it was only three years
ago that the Pennsylvania foot ball COM
mittee agreed that It should be discontin-
ued by the Quakers. The Pennsylvanians
are now ready with defense OF their ac-
ton. The squad Of ten men has gone to
Cape May Point, y. j, the guests OF
DR.. Carl Williams. the chairman of the
advisory board, who has a cottage there.
The Quakers maintain that they are mere
ly doing in the open what their big rivals
do on the sly. And it is an admitted fact
that while most of the big colleges start
their formal practice about the middle OF
September. not a few Of them collect vet
Grams and promising men for one or two
weeks work at some seashore or mountain
resort This is still done. though not
much heretofore. The Pennsylvania
men are to be commended for their bold
| announcement of their plans, but II Is
altogether likely that they will regret the
| move before the year is over. 1t has been
| the experience of all the big colleges. not
| excepting Pennsylvania, that early prac-
| tiCe. especially during the first week in
September. Is ordinarily detrimental to the
players.
Pennsylvania Needs Quarter Pax.
The fundamental cause of fennsylva-
MAS early practice is the necessity of get
ting a capable quarterback. 1t will be
remembered that last year the team fioun-
dered about for more than half OF the sea-
son for lack of even a mediocre man for
this position. Every possible man on the
squad was tried. but none answered the
demand until the coaches took Lawrence
from the scrub team, but this was so late
in the year that the season was practically
a failure considered from the standpoint
Of winning games. This year DR. Carl
williams has taken charge of the men at
Cape May Point. and as he was one OF the
best quarterbacks that Penn ever had.
the chances are that he VIII have the
quarterback problem pretty well solved by
the time the men come up from the SHORE.
Outsiders thought that the Pennsylvania
! coaches were entirely satisfied with Regain.
the quarterback of last years freshman
although brilliant player individuality
lacks the quality Of leadership so neces-
! sary In modern foot ball. Other men who
will be tried for this position are Sommer.
Pauxtis and Miller Of last years freshman
team. The Pennsylvania coaches are de-
termined to have capable QUARTERBACK
this year If they have nothing else. but
with so much veteran material for all the
other places there is no fear concerning
them
The preliminary work OF the Carlisle
| JpIJ o,t nd .9leOr
the outlook for a successful season on
the part of the Redmnn cou d hardly be
brighter. They have nearly all of their
veterans from 1896 back and a splendid lot
of material from las. years substitutes
and the incoming class. The Indians OF
course are not bothered with such things
as eligibility codes and a mans class
standing has little. il anything. to do with
his place on the team.
Coaching the Indians.
The Indians this year will have the adj
vantage of the best coaching that can be
given them. Glenn Warner has proven
himself a wizard on more than one occa-
sion. The rules favor the Indians
more than any other team In the country.
Speed and craftiness have always been
the Indians most noted characteristic. and
under the new rules and with Warner in
charge OF the coaching they ought to be
one of the sensations of the year on the
gridiron. Warner has shown good judg-
ment in the selection of his assistant
coaches Johnson. who In his day was
one of the fiee;est qusrterbacks and drop
kcirrs the country has known. will have
charge Of this department.. and with such
men as Libby and Mt. Pleasant to profit
by his teaching and example the Redmen
are bound to have lightning back field
aad one which can kick and catch every
kind of d ball. Johnson used to be SO
sure at catching punts that Ii was re-
ported he used roSin on his hands. The
line men will be coached by Newman. the
former Cornell center. and last year the
selection OF great many critics for the
position OF All-American center. Newman
will fit right into things at Carlisle. for
the qualities which made him famous were
speed and lack of weight. Newman weighed
only 100 pounds. but last year he did not
meet his match He will prove an ideal
sort OF coach for the shifty Redmen.
Although Pennsylvania and the Carlisle
Indians have made the first start in the
matter of fall practice. all OF their big
rivals will be at work in a few days Cor
nell men will get down to practice the
coming week. while Harvard. Yale and
Princeton will not be many days behind.
All o. these institutions have their first
games the last Saturday OF this month,
and they have no time to waste If they are
to be in good physical! condition for these
games.
Schedule of the Big Five.
The following schedule represents the games
which the members of the Big Five will play
| this fall:
September rs
Penn. Lehgh at Franklin Field
Cornell IS. George Washington at Ithaca.
DC tober q
Penn. Is. Villanoya at Franklin Field.
Harvard Bowdoin Cambridge.
Cornell vs.. Hamilton at Ithaca.
Yale Wesleyan at New Haven.
October .
Penn. vs.. Bucknell Franklin Field.
Yale Syracuse AT New Haven
October 3
Penn. Franklin Marshall at Philadelphia.
Harvard Bates ut Cambridge
Cornell vs.. Niagara ut Ithaca.
Princeton Wesleyan at Princeton.
Yale Springfield at New Haven.
October IL
Penn. Swarthmore at Franklin Field.
Princeton BuCknell at Princeton.
Harvard Williams al Cambridge.
Cornell Colgate at Ithaca.
Yale Holy Cross at New Haven.
October 10
Penn. trSnus at Franklin Field.
Princeton Niunoya at Princeton.
October 10
Penn. Brown ut Franklin Field.
Yale West Point at West Point.
Princeton W. and J. at Princeton.
Harvard Navy at Annapolis,