Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-31
s ABOUT HARVARD-MICHICAN CAME-PENN
By EDWARD R. BUSHNELL

The preliminary portion OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania's football schedule
ends with the game against swarthmore
College this afternoon. AS soon as 1t is
out Of the way the req ana Blue takes
on team every week of championship
proportions But this afternoon the big
Quakers, who inhabit Franklin Field, ex-
pect to be kept busy enough with the
little Quakers. from the suburbs. Head
Coach Brooke has lots OF respect for the
team he coached before he came to
Pennsylvania last fall, and he and his
assistants are the more uneasy because
the Pennsylvania team is more or less
weakened by the inability Of some of the
veterans to start and the lack of con-
dition on the part of others.
There is every bit as much uncertainty
over the outcome of this game as there
was over the Indian game week ago.
Swarthmore is being coached this year by
Roy Mercer, captain Of the Pennsylvania
eleven in 1911 and 1919, and ex-captain Fred
Geig, the old Garnet fullback. The team
hasn't made much Of reputation this
fall, but It's record is hardly any worse
than that OF Pennsylvania TO date. The
little Quakers think they will surprise
the Red and Blue and the Pennsylvania
coaches are not Understanding them.
Not until the two teams take the field
will the Pennsylvania followers know
what Is to be their exact lineup. Neither
last night nor this morning did George
Brooke himself know After the close of
practice last night he stated that the line
UP would depend solely upon the con-
dition OF the men. One thing he made
perfectly plain, and that was that he
would not risk further injury to any of
his star players even to win from swarth-
more. The Michigan game a week hence
Is the Quakers' objective, and while they
don't intend to lose to Swarthmore they
would choose that rather than sacrifice
a victory over Michigan.
worried this morning were Fred vreeiend d'Ot al
halfbacf and Edward Harris at tackle Vrees
sHa Il, 4ss t yS in Ss Ns1y S the R Ey
ago. He has not participated In scrimmage
s1ss s s%' '5S 6 hS q ns % 5 sPsda had a.
pnsnS,v TsnsIys ability tSa and sd goal Kicking
MchiEsa: For that reason they, decided to
chance that 1reeand @ R'Hf might hessh ses teTs
ospyIes There " vas T., no u1sssrsny about he
slated to start at quarterback Wrav al half
back and Tucker at fullback, The coaches in
thews IN the backhed, reserving Matthews
until there is chance for goal from field.
In the line the chief worrinent was over ths
condition OF the tackles. It Is Just as neces1
sary TO save Harris for the Michigan game as
to save Vreeland. Harris has had a bad knee
since the Indian game. and while he has been
able to run through signal drill 1t Is feared
that further injury might be serious Last
night the coaches had about decided TO give
Townsend a chance at tackle. since both Nor |
wald and Hennng who have been fiiiinE in
hore, are IN much the same condition as Har-
ris. The three centre men, Captain Jourreay |
so are the ends Hopking and trquhart
Although Merrell Is the coaches choIce 70 |
start the game at uuarterback. they will prob |
ably give Murdock a chance to pilot the team |
His work in tho daily scrlmmages has besn |
good, and tho coaches want him 10 !
gain confidence should It be necessary TO call
on him for tho Michigan game.
The Information about Swarthmore Is scanty |
The little Quakers have played four games
losing two and winning two. They were beaten |