Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
By EDWARD R. BUSHNELL


"The best team that Cornell has had in
years. was the characterization of one
Pennsylvania man to the Quaker coach
ing staff after he had seen the Ithacans
run through the Carlisle Indians by the
score of 21-O and again swamp Brown
2S-7. This means that Doctor Sharpe's
eleven has aroused deep respect in the
Pennsylvania camp in spite of the in
glorious opening, when two games were
lost on successive Saturdays.
The opinion is getting more and more
general that Cornell is going to be a
mighty dangerous foe on THANKSGIVING
Day There isn't the slightest doubt about
the strength of the Ithacans right now
They are playing the running, rushing
game, varied with forward passes, and
they haven't begun to reach their top
speed.
There is one danger Cornell runs, and
that is that the schedule of remaining
games is not a strong one. There is
only one strong opponent before Penn
sylvania. That is Michigan, whose team
is met at Ithaca on November II, There
are two easy games before Michigan is
met. on Saturday Cornelps opponent is
Holy Cross, and the week following
Franklin and Marshall goes to Ithaca.
Neither team should furnish much op-
position for Cornell. In spite of the fact
that Frankling and Marshall beat Penn
sylvania.
Mention has been made in these columns
before that CornelPs 1914 schedule was NOT
properly graduated. With the exception Of the
Michigan and Cornell games at the end OF
the season the first three weeks contained the
not been permitted to grow gradually stronger
with each successive game, 1t may be that
the easy games which Cornell is now playing
Pennsylvania games I'm the very best OF
physic condition. But hard games, provided
kind OF practice, one thing is certain and
that is that PENNSYLVANIA won't he over
confident Of heating Cornell this year
This Pennsylvania eleven continues to he
show consistent offensive strength From
tackle 10 tackle the team averages 200 pounds
field has an average amount OF weight and
speed And yet In fiye games the team has
scored exactly "a points or an average of
less than points per game. Il IS doubtful
Pennsylvania team in the last 20 years. In
the old days Quaker teams used 20 score this
1t Il is evident that the team hasn't found 1t
are hoping the team gets into its stride pretty
soon. In the practices the team seems 10 put
Something lacking in every game To date.
Some OF the coaches think the difficulty Is
that the eleven contains so many green men.
AS a matter Of fact there are In the present
lineup only two men who We're regulars last
year They are Captain JouTneay at centre
ana Harris at tackle. II takes lots Of time
10 round out a team of this type and possibly
the Quaker roOteTH Will he rewarded by SONS
sterling football IN November
II Is TO be hoped that Pennsylvania can
start the regular baCkheld, including Nree-
land against Swarthmore. II Is not THAI
Swarfhmore IS expected to be strong hut
the team certainly needs the sort ~ CON
downs and Il would be a good thing for the
teams spirit against Michigan TO play It's
hardest In this game, Possibly Swarthmore
will see that Pennsy ylyanla does that.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 29.-The Harvard
varsity football team. which has been Codded
along for weeks got back into the game yes
teriay aud there was long session of old
fashioned football behind the secret practice
gates on Soldiers Field. With the exception
n Wallace. the centre rush, aud Trumbull,
the right tackle, all the men got into the thick
of the work and an came out without any
SIGNS Of having hurt themselves Wallace
who Is nursing n had ankle, was replaced hy
Bigelow, now first substitute centre as well
a. guard and tackle. and Elktu, one ~ the
second string men, going In at tackle In Trum.
buIl's place HarlwiCk remained af end and
Francke continued IN the backfeld- The
varsity worked for a long time on It's own
ofense gathering up speed and being mighty
we'll together.
PRINCETON. n J.. oct ga hard prac-
tlee. devoted 10 keeping up the onense. kept
the Tiger squad on the field late yesterday
afternoon, and Il was only when darkness