Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
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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
ilght for positions, not only in the line
nut in the backheld. is so even and keen
tnat the coaches themselves don't know
VINO their eleven hest players will be.
The Cornell eleven formally opens the
Srdlron season this afternoon with a
game against Ursinus. A few years ago.
Wnen the team from Colegeville con-
tanned such players as Gay and the
thompson brothers and were coached by
'Whitey' Price, they were a formidable
opponent for any team. But they were
easy meat for Cornell last year and
should be as easy today
Morning practice at PENNSYLVANIA YES
terday consisted of q long blackboard
taik' principally on defense, followed by a
demonstration on the field of the things
taught.
In the afternoon Brooke and Dickson
spent a long time in drilling the ends
ana haltbacks In setting down under
Kicks and IN blocking. Seelbach, Rooms
Muldock, Nreeland Wray Urkhart and
Hopkins were used. Hopkins and Urk-
hart make n good impression
Mathews and Carter then practced
place and drop kicking with men break
ms through to block They got off some
beauties from the 30 and 40-yard line
thorough tackling practice with the
hying 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 $50 the exhausting heat had
substded somewhat. so the mon put on
their head gears for a scrimmage with
Harold Gastnns lighting scrubs.
Mathews kicked off to Lindsay who ran
It back TO his own 2O-yard line. The
scrubs lost the ball on downs, due to a
tumble and Berry punted to Merrill who
returned il 20 yards before being downed.
Gains by Mathews ana Merrill put the
bail 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 a touch
back. Scrubs ball on their own 20
yard line. After unsuccessful attempt
to gain, Berry again punted to Merrill.
who returned it % yards. Ballou was
sent i'm to replace Merrill on the varsity
and Rockefeller to relieve Mathews.
Varsity started another march toward
lhe scrubs goal D} 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 penalized for
oflside play The scrubs kicked the ball
out Of danger.
Rockefeller and Jones alternated at
fullback and did consistent gaining.
The ball was soon down In the scrub
territory Geleyn was laid out by
blow on the head and was replaced by
Glothier. 1t was ascertained last night
that the injury was not serious Rookie
feller took 1t over for the only touch
down, Carter kicked a goal The work
of Mike Dows was a feature. He Opened
holes big enough TO march the German
army through Mathews played a great
game, maxim gsome wonderful gains, and
showed good defensive ability. Harry
Jones showed that he has lost none OF
his old-time playing ability, Al Journey
displayed a remarkable steadiness for
being so new at the centre position.
That Harold Castor is going to have
an unusually scrappy aggregation is evil
dent. Berry he has as clever a man for