Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-19
PITT AND PENN
PLAY SATURDAY.;
HERE'S THE DOPE
Warmers Backfield Is Fast
and Linemen Play Steady,
Consistent Game
PECK A GREAT CENTRE
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

On next Saturday, October 20, at 1880
p. m, the University Of Pittsburgh foot
ball team will play pennsylvania on
Franklin Field. Pittsburgh Is coached by
tienn warner. Pennsylvania is coached
by BY dickson. George Brooke, Harold
Gaston, DR.. Buck" Wharton DR.. Carl
Williams and DR. Bob" Torrey. Both
teams are confident Each Is anxious TO
win. This is the first meeting between
the two teams.
The above is the real dope on the game
which Will be put on as a weekend
matinee for the home folks who spend
their spare afternoons watching padded
gladiators mix IL up on the gridiron to
uphold the honor Of their alma mater or
the championship OF their league, or any
ming else that might be in jeopardy.
Needless to say, IL will be a terrific strug-
gle, and one may even 20 so far as to
suggest that IL will be a fierce battle.
Anyway, VIC predict that a pleasant time
Will be had by all-except the players.
That is as much predicting as we care
70 do In this issue. AS to who will win
the game, we gently but firmly pass the
DUCK. To know who will be victorious
would spoil the entire afternoon for thou
sands of persons In our commonwealth
and we are always solicitous of the
welfare of our readers. II this Is not
who tries to pick the winner Of a foot
ball game in advance should avoid the
squirrels while promenading in the park.
And this goes, even IL Harvard played a
flock of athletes that accompanied GEN
eral sherman on his march to the sea-
For those who believe In past perform
ances and have faith in comparative
scores here are some figures. Pittsburgh
defeated the Navy seven touchdowns to
two. Penn and the Navy each scored
one touchdown. That makes Pitt seven
times as strong as Penn on the offense
ana Penn twice as strong as Pitt on the
defense. You can figure out the chances
of each team for yourself, but we advise
you to keep your findings a deep secret.
There is no doubt but that Pittsburgh
has one of the strongest teams in the
East this year. The showings against
the Navy and Carlisle prove that Glenn
Warner has a wonderful offensive eleven,
but what the team can do on the de-
tense is still matter of conjecture. In
the battle with the Midshipmen, Pitt
scored almost at will and took things
easy after the first half. This also was
true In the Indian game last Saturday.
In the two contests the westerners scored
% points against ~ by their opponents,
the dozen points being the result OF care
lessness and poor headwork on the part
OF Pitt. But the team showed that IL had
an attack that could score, and scoring
is one of the principal things in winning
football games.
The Warner system has taken hold
in Smoketown. The players have mas
tered all of the intricate points and act
like seasoned veterans. although they
have been practicing only a little more
than month. Eleven Fplayers get into
every play, and after they get. into II
they prove to their opponents that they
know their business. Every man on the
team knows how to interfere for the run
ner and block off would-be tacklers. In
this branch of the game Pitt shows up
better than any other team in the coun-
try. r'l.
In regard to speed the University of
Pittsburgh backfeld is as fast as any
that ! have ever seen. The men get
away quickly. run hard and are difficult
to tackle. Captain Williamson, at quar-
terback' is terror on end runs and was
eff and away in the first play used in the
Navy game before the Middies realized
what had happened. He is a powerful
runner and a clever dodger In an open
field. In addition to this. he runs his
team We'll knows the proper plays to use
Mt the proper times and shows excellent
judgment while directing his men.
Jimmy Hastings, a halfback, also Is
fast and can get under way in a short
space of time. He follows his inter
ference well, is good on picking his op-
ponents and runs hard enough TO make
several yards once he gets started. Has
tings is regarded as one OF the best drop
kickers In the East scoring against the
Navy, Cornell and Penn State last year,
He will be used considerably in the Penn
game next Saturday.
Fry. the fuliback. can tear through the
line on straight plays. circle the ends
and handle the forward pass in fine style
He fits I'm with the other members OF
the backfield, as he is speedy and an
excellent interferer. He also is a drop
kicker and good man at kicking goals
from touchdowns