Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Pennsylvania F o otb a | |
Team Is Very Much En-
couraged by Sh OWN g
Against Lafayette and
Hope to Beat Navy Satur-
day.
By EDWARD R. BUSHNELL

ny EDW AMI N. BU SHNELL
Barring accidents or some surprising re-
versal of form the University of Penn
sylvania coaches know what will be their
lineup against the Navy here on Satur-
day. They will stand pat on the line from
end to end. and in the backfeld they
will make one substitution, Matthews for
Moffett. The lineup. OF course, is not
final, for no man in this squad can ever
feel sure he has his position won.
The shift of Matthews from end to half
back promises to be permanent. He was
originally slated for a place in the back
field and would have been a fixture there
but for dearm of frst-class ends. Then
Assistant Coach Dickson took him and
was fast converting him into a capable
end when he turned his ankle and was
out of the game for 10 days. In the
meantime CrQuhart and Murdock came to
life on the two wings, and so long as they
maintain their present stride and escape
injuries al Dickson will have to worry
about will be the question of substitutes.
Matthews will add a great deal OF
strength to the backfeld. Primarily he
wetrh hing 1875 pounds and with this he
combines a great deal of speed, ability
TO handle the forward pass and drop
kick George Brooke thinks that Mat
thews has great possibilities as drop
kicker, and Brooke ought TO know a drop
kicker when he sees MIN. Unfortunately,
Matthews hasn't had much success in the
drop kicking line either in games or prac-
tjce. He kicks TOO low, but with the
-,F4t Ia mill rot ara
Brooke he ought to develop fast.
Followers of the Pennsylvania team
are anxious to sec If Matthews is more
dependable as q drop kicker than Vree-
land as a place kicker. The fact that
NTeeland came to Pennsylvania with a
record Of having kicked nine field goals
from placement in a single season, as
well as q out Of . attempts al goals
from touchdown, has determined the
coaches TO give him a thorough trial.
Glenn Warner, the Indian coach, used
to maintain that a good place kicker is
always better than a drop kicker, because
he can take his time 10 kick, and
II he is at all accurate Will score more
goals.
The varsity took a great deal Of salts
faction In beating the freshmen eleven
yesterday. The youngsters had been out
playing their elders so consistently that
the one team was overrated and the
other underrated. The fact that the var
slty had the upper hand yesterday was
a pretty good index Of the Improvement
this team has made. Even then there
were good many distressing faults In
their play. The Interference which was
well-nigh perfect against Lafayette,
wasn't up 10 the mark Yesterday. But
the spirit was there, and We may rea-
sonably look for this team to improve
steadily from this time on.
ANNAPOLIS, oct. I4.-The Naval Acad-
envy football squad was able 10 devote most
OF yesterday afternoon 10 preparation for the
game against the University of Pennsylvania
on SATURDAY the work including a lively scrm-
mage. The aTTanEement ~ both line and back
hoid presented some changes from last week.
Smith was A. centre. instead of Perry one Of
the vsterans ~ the line. who hurt
slightly In practice last week and who Is be-
Ing saved for Saturdays game Hicks and
NILS the latter new man, were at the
guards though their positions are not at all
settled.
ITHACA Oct 1.-THE Cornell football
team pTacticed In secret for the coming game
with Buckneli Yesterday. The entire squad
practice hour. and Alumni Field was de-
serted. A dummy scrimmage was held after
out al length a number Of new plays. The
line opened the holes slowly and the backs
almost walked through them In order 10 per-
feet the plays.
PRINCETON, oct lA.-only sudden
doubt as 70 the propriety OF crossing the
varsity's goal on the part OF Rayhill pre-
vented the scrubs from conqlgring he varsity
10 obtain a tie, the score standing az %
when the half hour scTlmmage ended. Ray
hill picked up the ball on an attempted Rugby
pass near the middle of the field and ran an
The way 10 the 10-yard line, where an over
BoyrcrInP attack Of mOdesty caused him 70
wait until the varsity tacklers caught him
HIS teammate, Matthias was not troubled by
on a similar play and ran 80 yards Tor
touchdown.
n.nR HAVEN. oct. l4.-Ths Yale feotban