Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PENN STATE SQUAD
VERY LIKELY TO BE
A SUCCESSFUL ONE
Sixty Candidates Are Out
for Five Vacancies On the
Eleven Coach es and
Players Optimistic.

| STATE COLLEGE. Pa, Sept. 15.-With
| more than 80 eager candidates fighting
| for five vacancies on Penn states foot-
| ball team, the outlook for successful
| season is most encouraging, Determined
| to forget the disastrous closing OF the
| 1918 schedule, the coaches and players
| have taken on most optimistic air.
| They are encouraged by the splendid
| condition Of the eight varsity men OF
| last years team, and are sure that Two
| halfbacks, two guards and n tackle are
to be developed readily from the string
of well-coached Bchoolboys who nave re-
| ported for the preliminary practice
Coaches Harlow and Hollenback are
confronted by two problems-the saus-
factory development of left tackle
around whom States offensive play is
to be constructed, and a quarterback 10
succeed Captain SHORTY" Miller, VINO
was graduated last June. BY shifting
to left tackle Levi Lamb, Penn state
bulwark on the right wing, the hrE
puzzling problem would be solved easliy.
But for the fear of weakening the right
side of the line by Lambs removal
Coach Dick Harlow Is reluctant to make
the change. Should all other alterna-
tives fail, Lamb may play the left wing
position.
Captain Tobin is first choice for the
quarterback vacancy. His wide footoaii
experience. and his adaptability TO pack
field positions give him the hrst call
At present he is playing the position
satisfactorily. He Is directing the eleVen
with Judgment and handling Forward
passes cleverly. Next to Tobin. EWihB,
the ex-Pittsburgh Central High School
star and all-scholastic quarterpacK Oh
western Pennsylvania, Is favored. lie
is a newcomer here, and his early snow
ing has created profound impression
on Coach Bill Hollenback. Whefher
Ewing or Tobln play the position de-
-pends upon the success in hndinS hal-
backs to succeed Tobin and Bergman.
Berryman Is again In college, but IN
eligible.
Two rare halfbacks are In the squad:
They are Welty. of tho 1918 eieSe,l' anu ,u
milestone, the cX-West Ihiladelpnia
Eiph School back Much is expected from
both of these men. Another possioliity
IL Cubbage, from Philadelphia Central
High School. He played both In the nack,
field and line last season on MS schooi
eleven. Other likely looking recruits Tor
halfback places are: Yeager, of Belle
fonte High SCHOOL, Fast, former captain
of the Harrisburg High School team;
Yerger, a sub-halfback here last year;
Dippe a substitute last season, and Gard
ner. OF Harrisburg High School. The end
candidates are: Morris and Barron. ooth
rs" men; Higgins, of Peddie Institute,
who Is forcing the Veterans " lhe 'ihiAh
to hold their Jobs; Schry, OF Johnstown
High School, Thomas, captain of last
years freshman team, and Seimon, OF
Allegheny High School
The following are aspirants for the two
guard positions, made vacant by the
graduation of Vogel and Weston: Miller,
substitute OF last season; Locke,
former Haverford College player, who
was ineligible last year; Kelly, of st.
Joseph's College, Philadelphia, and
Woertz. formerly OF Central Manual
Training School. Philadelphia. For
tackles there are: MacDowell, who won
his letter last year; Lamb, the aggressive
linesman; Parrish and Balbach, the two
heavyweights from Harry Hillman Acad-
envy; Swayne, of Bellefonte Academy;
Sutton, of Allegheny College, and Oberle.
a Philadelphia boy who came from Mer-
cersburg Academy. Wood Is sure of the
Job Mt centre. The same holds true of II.
Clark at fullback. Both these men are
in the pink of condition and ready to go
into game this week.