Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-18
DIFFICULT MATTER
TO APPRAISE VALUE
OF PENN MATERIAL
Varsity Football Men Have
Had Experience Enough,
But for Most Part Candi-
dates Are u n k n o w n
Quantities.


Nothing could be more senseless right
now than to attempt an appraisement Of
| the material which has reported for Penn
| sylvanias 5 football team Those men who
have had varsity experience with the Rcd
and Blue in past years are known guam
titles. So. to a certain extent, are some
who played with the scrub eleven last
year, but for the most part It is totally
| impossible to give any sort of rating to
men who played on last years freshman
eleven or those who come with football
experience from other colleges. When
scrimmage practice begins the coaches
will have a means to test their men; the
preliminary games will be a guide, but
not until the more important games, such
as the Navy and Swarthmore will experts
be able to pass judgment on the majority
of the new men.
Nothing would be worse for the final
success of the new players than too much
praise at this time. Over-enthusiastc un-
dergraduate correspondents are inclined
to exaggerate abilities of the men whom
they see running back kicks, making
long runs and line plays against the
scrub players. But the real worth of a
man is never known until he has been
In some real games. On this hypothesis
Pennsylvania $ coaches will have to con-
tinue their sorting until they have an
eleven which can hold its own against
championship rivals
Pennsylvania coaching staff is pro-
cceding with it's sitting process in a bus
inesslike manner Every man who has re-
ported is having a thorough test. In fact,
every player will have come under the
personal inspection Of Coach Brooke him
self before the initial game next week
against Gettysburg. Not only will every
player have to pass Brookes scrutiny,
but he will have to receive the approval
OF the assistant coaches.
In order that the men may have every
facility for learning the rudiments OF
the game as well as the fine points of
their own positions. they are divided into
squads. first TO practice those rudiments
OF the game which are common to all
positions, and then to specialize in the re
play. Thus Dywer drills the line men.
Dickson the ends. and Brooke the backs,
IN addition to keeping his eye on the
whole squad. Because this work is being
done so carefully Is explanation enough
Tor the unusually early reduction In the
size OF the varsity squad
Michael Dorizas is winning ths nm
proval OF the coaches by the determined
way he goes about the business of learn
ing American football. While ali the
coaches confess their regret that some
one did not take this young Greek in
hand when he first made his appearance
on Franklin Field. they are now trying
to make up for lost time. Since last spring
Dorizas has probably had more indi- |
Nidual coaching than any two men COM |
ointd. Football instruction has been
crammed into him in such big doses that !
MS success as line player will depend |
upon how much he has been able 10 as |
simulate. Football knowledge and intuition |
are not 10 be absorbed as a rule in SO |
snort a time. In intelligence Dorizas |
ranks above the average football player. |
Likewise he has athletic cleverness, and |
these qualities may overcome the handi- |
cap under which he labors.
Coach Burk continued his policy o. two |
practices yesterday. The afternoon ses-
sion was largely given over to signal |
work Nreelaud was out and alternated
with Sulbach at left end. The men were |
ull t4tlOIRll IIt pays win lois or snap |
evident Coach Harold CASTOR. of the |
scrubs, sent his men through formations.
20 things look bright for a scrimmage
with the varsity within the next few
lays He vii! have a good. scIappy ag-
sregation ana they will give the varsity
I good night. The scrubs are TO have a
raining table this year. Doc irwin got
ofr several punts for 60 yards, and Tucker
and BallOu We're close by. Irwin also
'howed ability in handling punts. Hughy
continues % show form.
DR. George Orton and Coach Vivian
NiclIais having heard such wonderful
ales Of the brawny freshmen, came out
md looked them over They We're highly
lieased. being sure of many good weight
hrowers and oarsmen.
Eddie Dennis, fullback IN 'N, % and
member oH the basketball and track
cam. was a visitor at the afternoon prac-
ice. Also Dutch Sommers, halfback OF
GI, '0s, 90 and 10.
Cornell has the distinction of being the
irst member of the big Six" to begin
work. The Ithacans have been
L il now several days. This was made
possible for them by the fact that they
lad a full weeks start over Pennsylvania
md are now pretty we'll along in the
process. Another reason for
DOCTOR Sharpe's anxiety 10 start his men
L real football was the fact that the
thacans have for their frst opponent the
University OF Pittsburgh team Cornell
as good reason 20 remember and fear
'!tt6buTEh because last year this eleven
cat the Ithacans q TO 7, II is true that
yhsn Cornell met Pittsburgh year ago
h Ithacaus were in the midst of a
lump, but Pittsburgh was the better
cam and is said 10 be just as fast and
owerful this year. Some Cornell men
re even now wondering why the football
management scheduled this team for the
rst game. No matter what happens It
7ill give Cornell a fiery baptism at the