Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-18
DIFFICULT MATTER
TO APPRAISE VALUE
OF PENN MATERIAL
Varsity Football Men Have
Had Experience Enough,
But for Most Part Candi-
dates Are Un know n
Quantities.

now than to attempt an appraisement OF
the material which has reported for Penn
sylvania's football team. Those men who
have had varsity experience with the Rcd
and Blue in past years are known guam
titles. So, to certain extent, are some
who played with the scrub eleven last
year. but for the most part 1t Is totally
impossible to give any sort of rating to
men who played on last years freshman
eleven or those who come with football
experience from other colleges When
scrmmage practice begins the coaches
will have a means to test their men, the
| preliminary games will be a guide but
not until the more important games, such
as the Navy and Swarthmore will experts
be able to pass judgment on the majority
I of the new men.
/ Nothing would he worse for the final
success of the new players than too murii
praise at this time. Over-enthusiastic un-
dergraduate correspondents are inclined
/ to eXaggerate abilities of the men whom
| they see running back kicks, making
long runs and line plays against the
scrub players. But the real worth of
| in some real games On this hypothesis
| Pennsylvanias coaches will have to con-
tinue their sorting until they have an
eleven which can hold its own against
championship rivals.
| Pennsylvania coaching staff is pro-
CccdinC with its sitting process i'm bus
inesslke manner Every man who has re-
| ported is having a thorough test In fact,
| every player will have come under the
| personal inspection Of Coach Brooke him
| self before the initial game next week
! against Gettysburg. Not only will every
/ player have to pass Brookes scrutiny,
| but he will have to receive the approval
! OF the assistant coaches.
| In order that the men may have every
| facility for learning the rudlments of
| the game as we'll as the fine points OF
| their own positions. they are divided into
| squads first to practice those rudiments
| of the game which arc common to all
positions, and then to specialize in the re-
! quirements of the positions they hope 10
! play. Thus Dywer drills the line nNn,
! Dickson the ends, and Brooke the backs
in addition to keeping his eye on the
whole squad. Because this work is being
! done so carefully is explanation enough
for the unusually early reduction in tho
size Of the varsity squad.
Michael Dorizas is winning the ap-
proval of the coaches by the determined
way he goes about the business of learn
Ing American football. While all the
coaches confess their regret that some
one did not take this young Greek in
hand when he first made his appearance
on Franklin Field. they are now trying
to make up for lost time. Since last spring
pori2as has probably had more indi-
vdual coaching than any two men COM
bned Football instruction has been
Crammed into him in such big doses that
his success as n line player will depend
upon how much he has been able to as
. simulate. Football knowledge and intuition
arc not to be absorbed as n rule in so
short time. In intelligence Dorizas
ranks above the average football PLAYER.
Likewise he has athletic cleverness, and
these qualities may overcome the handi-
cap under which he labors.
Coach Burk continued his policy OF two
! practices yesterday. The afternoon ses-
sion was largely given over to signal
work. Nreelaud was out and alternated
with SulbaCh at left end. The men were
run through the plays with lots of snap
evident. Coach Harold CASTOR. of the
| scrubs, sent his men through formations,
so things look bright for scrimmage
with the varsity within the next few
days. He will have a good, scrappy ag-
Crogation and they will give the varsity
g. good fight The scrubs are to have a
training table this year. Doc Irwin got
off several punts for 60 yards. and Tucker
and Ballou were close by. Irwin also
showed ability in handling punts. Hughy
continues to show form.
Dr, George Orton and Coach Vivian
NiCkals, having heard such wonderful
tales of the brawny freshmen. came out
and looked them over They were highly
pleased, being sure of many good weight
thrOwers and oarsmen.
Eddie Dennis. fulhack in o. 'O5 and
member Of the basketball md track
team was a visitor at the afternoon prac-
tce. Also Dutch Sommers, hslfback of
OF, '0S. 90 and 10,
Cornell has the distinction OF being the
first member of the big Six" to begin
scrimmage work The Ithacans have been
at II now several days. This was made
possible for them by the fact that they
had a full weeks start over Pennsylvania
and are now pretty well along In the
hardening process Another reason for
Doctor Sharpe's anxiety to start his men
AT real football was the fact that the
Ithacans have for their first opponent the
University of Pittsburgh team. Cornell
has good reason 10 remember and fear
Pittsburgh because last year this eleven
beat the Ithacans 81 to T. II is true that
when Cornell met Pittsburgh a year ago
th- IthaCans were I'm the midst Of
slump. hut Pittsburgh was the better
team and Is said 10 be just as fast and
powerful this year. Some Cornell men
are even now wondering why the football
MANAGEMENT scheduled this team for the
first game No matter what happens Il
will give Cornell a fiery baptism AT the
very start.
Cornell has several old scores To settle
, I'm the first few games on the schedule
Not only do they want revenge for their
2l-7 defeat at the hands OF Pittsburgh
hut the next week they want 10 wipe out
tho memory NJ a 90 game with Colgate
the next week the 10 defeat they
, sustained at the hands OF the Indians
aud one week later they hope to better
their 1918 score Of l0-7 against Bucknen