Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
CONFIDENCE AND
FAIRNESS GAVE HOWARD BERRY
CHANCE TO STAGE COME BACK
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Rx CHANDLER d. RICHTER

TTOWARD BERRY. outcast OF 1915, who
III is today one Of Penn's greatest football
heroes because he came back after the
student body. coaches and grads had de-
clared that he was Through as footoaIl
figure at Penn, was responsible Tor Satur-
days sensational victory over state ana
deserves all the praise that In being show
erred upon him. but while passing the bou-
quets around the fans do not want to over
look Head Coach Bob Foiwell
IL II had rot been for Folwell. Barry
would not have had a chance 20 stage his
sensational comeback. and II II had NOT
been for the fighting halfhack OF the Ia
nous teams Of 1904 and 1898. the latest
hero would not even be member OF tne
football squad. When Folwcli placed Berry
at fullback ne did so against the advice OF
former stars coaches and men VINO IN the
past have had quite a lot tc say ABOUT inc
way the team should be run. a
When Berry quit the Penn team Just Pc
fore the Dartmouth game last season De-
cause he ala rot like the way he had been
reprlmanded for an on day against La
fayette, he was called n "auitter' ana we
heard prominent Pennsylvanlans VINO TO-
day are singing his praises, declare tnat
Berry had ruined himself forever by ms
exhibition OF 'Riitting" They hai1 ne
should not be anowed on frahAll" ,s r,e,s
ana n they had had their way he would
not have been; but fortunately Bob Fol-
well WAS picked as the new coach
A Few days after Folwell had been ap-
nointod head coach he was talking over
the prospects for this season ana Berry y
name was mentioned. The mere mention
Of Berry's name caused several veteran
football stars 20 make garcastio remarks,
but Folwell halted them by saying that
every student In the University OF Penn
svlvanla had An equal chance TO make the
team and that he cared nothing about repu-
tations or past records.
Berry Was Wonderful
Folweu naturally was more than pass
insly Interested Ia Berry because'he always
had contended that the former Northeast
Hirh lad could not have performed no
many remarkable athletic feats II he lacked
the nerve. and he determined TO give him q
regular position until he was found want
ing
Berry's work on saturday was wonderful
and he brought bach 10 memory the deeds
Of the wonderful stevenson. whose remark
able individual efforts, AIDED BY teamwork
and system, such as Penn showed against
State. enabled Penn 10 win every game
played. including two games with Harvard
IN 1904 and 1905.
now. ana il IA enough 10 say that he justified
FolweIi's confidence; and. aided by sysie-
matte teamwork, defeated one OF the mosl
powerful teams that has appeared on Frank
lin Field IN several years. We might join
the II tod you 80 class" 80 far as Berr,
Is concerned. but really those who followed
his career as a schoolboy football star wers
not surprised. at his work against State. a
they always have blamed the coaching fol
his failure la 1915
TO say that Penn's Victory was a surpriss
4 stating the case mildly. as STATE was jusl
a. strong ~ the advance dope Indicated. bul
HaIIow's team faced an aggregation thai
could have defeated any team 10 The countr,
on Saturday. We make tb's assertion be