Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23

mood where they would not be beaten.
The immortal Mike Murphy used 10 say,
You can't beat a team that won't be
beaten" This just about explains the mem
tai attitude OF the Penn players. Perhaps
Pittsburgh and several other teams are
stronger than Penn. and Warmers men may
win with ease next Saturday. but not II
Folwelrs men are In the same frame OF
mind as they were Saturday
No Pennsylvania team ever displayed
greater fighting qualities. IL one doubts
this TALL he need do is 20 ask spectators
who were close enough TO the side lines 10
see the battered condition OF the State
players as they came to the bench after
being replaced by substitutes
Just how Folwel succeeded in stirring
up such a fighting spirit in the same play
ers. who in 1918 were the most Indifferent
and lifeless aggregation OF college football
players we ever have seen. Is a mystery.
but from the first kickoff until the final
whistle Penn outfought a team noted for
its fighting spirit and gameness.
Men We're Overanxious
During the first ten minutes OF play
Penn had too much fight and as result
the moo were overanxious. They fumbled
at critical times, missed tackles because
they were diving too hard and soon. and the
man with the ball was Inclined 10 run
away from his interference. but this ner-
vousness soon wore on. and the eleven men
moved as one during the rest OF the game.
The teamwork surpassed anything shown
by Penn team In ten years. TO single
out individuals. barring Berry, ~ doing an
Injustice 10 the other eleven men who rep
resented Penn. Every man did his part. II
was not the good fortune OF some 70 get a
chance TO shine IN the open field as did
Berry and Helnie Miller. but they all took
care OF their own work, and just a trlhe
more
Tha tfno outnt.,,aa z,a.a,. ....a.s,., .,,a
experienced forwards from start 70 finish
The supposedly weak guards we're bulwarkE
on defense. and II the Penn offense had
needed openings through these two positions,
Wirkman and Estrevaag probably would
have supplied them, but Quarterback Light
refused TO waste the strength OF his backs
by pounding them into the center OF the
line.
on Saturday we predicted that Penn's
backs would be able 10 make large gains
outside the two tackles. II czarmeckie and
krushank continued 10 play a., high as they
ala In 1918 and In the early games this
season. and that IA Just the way the Red
and Blue made most OF It's gains.
The ability OF Mathews and Little TO put
czarneckie and Krushank out OF plays when
Penn had the ball also was largely re-
sDonsible Tor the success OF the toward
pass as the secondary defense played closer
10 the line than usual la order 10 be near
enough TO stop the Red and Blue backs who
were hhooting through the openings made
BY the Penn tackles OnenaveIy State's
tackles played splendid football and kept
Aiathews ana Little ON the jump every min
ute. but they were the victims OF system
IL merely was case Of Penn's system of
line play being superior 20 that Of state.
The most n,eaEinG feature OF the game
from a teamwork slenqpolnt was The smooth
play 81 the new Penn backneld UolwelI
sent bsckneId into the game that had
been toEo,her only nve days but the men
worked - II they had osen playing tes
seths< for ye<fA