Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21

/ fair end was converted into scintillat-
ing back.
How the ends and backs will be played
this year will depend upon the way the
candidates develop. With an oversupply
of capable back the surplus can be used
as end candidates and vice versa.
Enough was shown in Saturdays first
scrimmage to strengthen the impression
created by their work all week that Got
walls and Matthews, who played half
back and fullback on last yeafs fresh
man team. can only be kept off the team
| by the appearance of some unusually
high-class backs. Gotwals, while a
student at the Central High School. was
a man of great speed and cleverness. He
is faster and stronger than ever now
and ought to be a splendid back. Roy
Mercer, who coached the freshman eleven
last year. declared that Matthews, who
captained and played fullback on this
team. was one OF the best freshman
backs he had ever seen. Matthews
weighs about 100 pounds but he seems
to be the fastest man for his weight on
the squad.
The Penn coaches are still working on
the problem of quarterback. Irwin,
Ballou and Merrill are the favorites now,
but it Is toss up which one will be the
final selection. The coaches are giving
Irwin every chance in the world TO make
good. Ballou has had the most expert
ence of the three and may develop into
the best man when the critical games
come.
with the return today Of Avery and
Bolger. last years haltbacks, the list OF
varsity candidates at Pennsylvania is COM
pleted, These men will be a strong addi-
tion 10 the squad. Avery, while a little
Inconsistent last year, showed great stun
AT times. With the advantage of his
year of experience he should be more de-
pendahle this year His speed and de-
fensve strength may cause him to be
tried out at end.
Bulger was in poor physical condition
last year, but at that showed good prom
ise He is also punter of no mean abil-
lty as we'll as a drop kicker.
While last week was spent chiefly in
conditioning work. the really heavy prac-
tice will start this week, with plenty of
scrimmage and tackling driu. The num-
ber of msn out for each position arouses
some bitter scrimmages.
No very good line on the makeup of
the team can be gained yet. II is all de-
pendent upon the men under fire. A man
may be whirlwind in signal practice but
yet lack the stuff In scrimmage
The scrubs under Coach Harold Gas
ton have been developing into a unified
team and may be expected to put up their
usual scrappy game. In Berry, who is
ineligible for varsity CASTOR will have
a valuable man. He kicks them a mile
and is a streak with the ball, be-
sides being wonderful field general. He
is also a good track man. having several
times done the half inside two minutes
PRINCETON, n. j., Sept 21-The
Princeton football squad win get down
to real work today in preparation for the
opening game of the season All the
efforts OF the coaches are concentrated
on developing the open style of play, by
which they hope to defeat Harvard and
Yale this year. Coaches Herring, PEN
field and Ames are firm believers in this
style OF play, and 1t will be continued
next year. even though the Tigers lose
their big games this fall.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Sept. 2l.-Charlie
Barton, veteran end, sustained a broken
nose In scrimmage Saturday. an examlna-
tion disclosed last night. The Kentucklan
win be out of rough work for a week or
two, but will practice as usual. Mead
is the other cripple, the Hoosier injurlng
an ankle broken last fall. He Is on a
cane for several days, Yost intimated to-
day that scrimmage twice day would be
the rule for this week if the weather
abated somewhat. Line prospects took a
iump TODAY when Jack Benton substitute
varsity fullbaek last fall reported for
work.