Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PENN STATE SQUAD
VERY LIKELY TO BE
SUCCESSFUL ONE
Sixty Candidates Are Out
for Five Vacancies On the
Eleven Coach es and
Players Optimistic.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Sept. 15.-With
| more than 60 eager candidates fighting
| for Ave vacancies on Penn States foot
| ball team, the outlook for a suCcesstul
| season is most encouraging, Determined
! to forget the disastrous closing of the
1918 schedule. the coaches and players
| have taken on a most optimistic air.
! They are encouraged by the splendid
| condition of the eight varsity men OF
| last years team, and are sure that two
halfbacks, two guards and tackle are
to- be developed readily from the string
of wel-coached schOolboys who have re-
ported for the preliminary practice,
Coaches Harlow and Hollenback are
confronted by two problems-the salts
factory development of a left tackle
around whom States offensive play IL
to be constructed, and a quarterback 10
succeed Captain shorty" Miller, VINO
was graduated last June. BY shifting
to left tackle Levi Lamb, Penn State
bulwark on the right wing. the hrs
nuzzling problem would be solved easily.
Put for the fear of weakening the right
side of the line by Lambs removal
Coach Dick Harlow is reluctant to make
the change. Should all other alterna-
tives fail, Lamb may play the left wing
position.
Captain Tobin is first choice for the
quarterback vacancy. His wide football
exporicnce and his adaptability to back
field positions give him the first can.
At present he is playing the posltion
satisfactorily. He Is directing the eleVen
with Judgment and handling forward
passes cleverly. Next to Tobin' EWihs,
the ex-Pittsburgh Central High school
star and all-scholastic quarterback OF
western Pennsylvania, is favored he
is n newcomer here. and his early show
ing has created n profound impression
on Coach Bill Hollenback. Wheiher
Ewing or Tobn play the position ae-
pends upon the success in hndlns man
backs to succeed Tobin and Bergman
Berryman Is again in college, but IN
eligible. -,
Two rare halfbacks are In the squad.
They are Welty, of the 1913 eleven, ana
MILESTONE, the ex-West l'hiladeiph'a
High School back. Much Is expected from
both of these men. Another possloillty
is Cubbage, from Philadelphia Centrai
High school He played both in the back
field ard line last season on his school
eleven Other likely looking recruits Tor
halfback places are: ieager or btHe-
fonte High School; Fast, former captain
of the Harrisburg High School team
Yerger a sub-halfback here last year;
Dippe substitute last season. and Gard
ner, OF Harrisburg High School. The end
candidates are: Morris and Barron. both
"S' men; Higgins, of Peddie institute
who is forcing the veterans to the limit
to hold their jobs; Schry, OF JohnstoWn
High School; Thomas, captain OF last
years freshman team, and Seimon' OF
Allegheny High School
The following are aspirants for the two
guard positions, made vacant by the
graduation of Nogel and Weston: Miller,
a substitute of last season; Locke II
former Haverford College player, who
was ineligible last year; Kelly. of st.
Joseph's College. Philadelphia and
Woert2, formerly of Central Manual
Training School. Philadelphia. For
tackles there are: MacDowell, who won
his letter last year; Lamb, the aggressive
linesman Parrish and Balbach, the two
heavyweiGhts from Harry Hillman Acad-
emy; Swayne. of Belefonte Academy;
sutton, of Allegheny College, and Oberle,
"A Philadelphia boy who came from MGR
ccrsburg Academy. Wood is sure of the
job at centre The same holds true of II.
Clark at fullbaCk. Both these men are
in the pink of condition and ready to go
into a game this week