Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
By EDWARD r. BUSHNELL

One Of the principal reasons why Penn
| sylvania didn't score a single point
against Lafayette on Saturday was that
| Matthews couldn't drop kick, and the
coaches didn't know that they had IL man
| in the back field who could place kick
even better than Dick Marshall could drop
kick last year. The man who has been
hiding his light under a bushel is none
other than Vreeland who in his first eff
fort at playing halfback was eclipsed in
brilliancy only by fullback Tucker. Vree-
| land is entirely too modest to tell Of his
exploits IN the goal kicking line but his
loudly for him.
Two years ago Vreeland was a fresh
man at Muhlenburg College where he
played in the back field. During that
season he scored 81 points OF this total
| he scored "a points with goals from touch
downs missing but a single such trial all
season. He scored 27 points in addition
with nine goals from placement during
the season. He kicked one goal from
placement in every game on the schedule,
and in one game he scored twice. Among
tho teams against which he scored IN
this manner were Lafayette. Lehigh and
Ursinus.
Nreeland has done no kicking on Frank
lin Field, Last spring he broke his right
leg playing baseball, and has been saw
ing himself this fall Fortunately he
kicks with his left foot so that the in
jury he sustained won't affect his kick
ing. The chances are that the Quaker
coaches will give Vreeland a chance in
practice this week. Nothing delights
Head Coach George Brooke more than
to find man with this sort OF talent, and
since Matthews has shown himself to be
undependable as a drop kicker the
coaches are likely to test Vreeland in this
department.
"Bull" McCleary. the old State Col
lego tackle. has been of much assistance
10 Coach Hedges in rounding out the
Germantown Academy team this season.
Bull" has been out nearly every day
on the Mannheim gridiron, working with
the line candidates, thus allowing Hedges
to spend all his time with the ends and
baokfield men. A new acquisition in
the person OF Kaiser reported for a
line berth last week, and is expected
to Ill the vacancy In the line left open
by the withdrawal OF Hamill from the
squad. Kaiser Is exactly six feet in
height and tips the beam al is5 pounds.
The football situation out at West Phil
adelphia is improving to some extent. but
the team has long way 10 go before
II can hope 10 hold tho speedy Northeast
and Central High elevens in the big
games next month. Quarterback Ellis
practically won the recent Chester High
kaFf ~
an all-scholastic choice every time out.
Wagenknight. OF course, Is badly missed.
for he was the best man at the quarter
back position IN the local schools last
year. but II is doubtful II Coach Mulford
could get a better man for the position
than Ellis right now. The former is ex-
pActed to get back In the game some time
next month. and in this event will more
than likely be shifted TO a halfback. In
order 20 utilize his work IN the open field.
The local schools have not shown much
interest In cross-country running thus
far, Even Central High. the leader In
this branch OF sport has been taking
things easy, while some OF the other
schools appear TO be at a standstill Doc
tor O'Brien has had his squad out on
Houston Field every day for a light Jog.
but none of the candidates has had an
opportunity as yet TO try the diffioult
Lemon Hill course in Paramount Park.
This Saturday viii see tho opening OF
the hill and dale season, when a race
for novtoes will be staged, and following
this the teams win get down to work in
earnest
The regulars Of the Northeast High
football squad were given a rest yester-
day after the hard game against William
son Trade School on Saturday. Captain
Webb was on the field in spite Of in
jurtss received IN the game. Hardin,
likewise injured Ia Saturdays game. has
also recovered. Through sheer necessity
Wilson was switched from end to half
back on Saturday and made good at his
new position. AS Ridpsth and Brett
haupt are now taking care OF the wing
positions. Wilson may win a permanent
place In the backfsld
Coach Johnson was pleased with tho
teams clever use OF the forward pass.
Webb and Hsuer did some accurate toss
ing and Ridpath and Breithaupt held on
20 the oval every time II came their way.
Captain Dunn's Northeast soccer men
are fast rounding into shape and It looks
az II Northeast will again be In the run
ming for the championship. Three teams
are practicing daily. PRit, new man
from the DisstOn Grammar School Is
showing surprising form. Parkerman and
White are also playing well. McComas.
Of Last years team ls unable to play be-