Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23

the Ellis backheld. none too strong at
best.
Not until some time Friday. possibly
not before Friday evening, will any one
know the exact lineup of the Penn
team for the game with Gettysburg. The
fight for positions, not only in the line,
but In the backheld. is so even and keen
that the coaches themselves don't know
VINO their eleven best players will be.
Morning practice at Pennsylvania yes
tcrday consisted of a long blackboard
talk, principally on defense. followed by u
demonstration on the field of the things
taught
In the afternoon Brooke and Dickson
spent a long time in drilling the ends
and halfbacks in setting down under
kicks and in blocking. Seelbach, koons,
Murdoch Vreeland, Wray, Urkhart and
Hopkins were used. Hopkins and Urk-
hart make a good impression.
Mathews and Carter then practiced
place and drop kicking with men break
ing through to block. They got OFF some
beauties from the 30 and 4O-yard line.
Thorough tackllng practice with the
flying dummy was next in the order of
the day, the men showed their usual
early season form in this. tackling high
and uncertain. but under Brooke and
Dickson Improvement may be looked for
In short order.
AT $3.50 the exhausting heat had
subsided somewhat so the mon put on
their head gears for a scrimmage with
Harold GastOn's fighting scrubs.
Mathews kicked off to Lindsay who ran
II back TO his own 20-yard line. The
scrubs lost the ball on downs. due to a
tumble and Berry punted TO Merrill, who
returned 1t 20 yards before being downed.
Gains by Mathews and Merrill put the
ball down in the scrubs territory. Gas
tons men held firm, and Nick Carter
went In to try for place kick His
attempt hit the cross bar and the ball
bounded back into the field for touch
back. Scrubs ball on their own 20
yard line After unsuccessful attempt
/ 10 gain, Berry again punted to Merrill
who returned it 2i yards. RallOu was
sent In to replace Merrill on the varsity
I and Rockefeller to relieve Mathews.
VARSITY started another march toward
| the scrubs goal by means of fierce line
\ plunges by Jones and a 15-yard run by
| Hughes. The ball went to the scrubs
when a varsity man was penallzed for
| offside play. The scrubs kicked the ball
out OF danger,
| Rockefeller and Jones alternated al
| fullback and did consistent gaining,
| The ball was soon down In the scrub
| territory. Geleyn was laid out by
! blow on the hcad ana was replaced ny
| Clothier. 1t was ascertained last night
| that the injury was not serious. Rookie
| feller took it over for the only touch
| down. Carter kicked goal. The work OF
! Mike Dorizas was a feature. He opened
/ holes big enough 10 march the German
| army through. Mathews played a great
/ game, making some wonderful gains, and
showed good defensive ability, Harry
/ Jones showed that he has lost none OF
! his old-time playing ability Al JouTneay
/ displayed remarkable steadiness for
/ being so new at the centre position.
That Harold CASTOR is going TO have
an unusually scrappy aggregation Is evil
/ dent. In Berry he has as clever man for
| his weight as there Is on the field, while
the Price brothers. Gellyn and Hendsay
are as game a bunch OF bantams as evel
| laced a shoe. McBTayeT and Henning
are showing business and are hard play
ers. Their work yesterday caused then
| 10 be added 10 the varsity squad.
The varsity squad now have the train
ing table and training quarters to tham
selves. II consists OF Captain Al Journey
Nike Dorizas, Mike Russell. Tubby With