Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
TITZEL MAY GET
CHANCE TO PLAY
ON FIRST TEAM
Halfback on Penn Scrub
Eleven Did Great Work in
Hard Scrimmage
PREPARING FOR SATURDAY
By NEIL MATHEWS
Captain Penn Football Team.

As I predicted yesterday. Harold Gas
tons scrubs gave the so-called varsity
stun battle. and II was only by the greatest
eHort that the first-string came out with
Two touchdowns to the good. The varsity
attack was rather ragged and the defense
loose. The scrubs broke up lots Of plays
they had no right to stop. only because n
varsity man fell down on his part OF the
play. Such lackadaisical playing charac-
terized our play last season and forced the
coaches to resort TO long scrimmages,
We do not want to have long practices this
season, but II the men take things In such
fashion long practices will be in
order Bob Is not at all pleased with the
work or the backleld and is liable to make
a radical change Mt any moment Titzel.
VINO played halfback on the scrub may
De shifted to the varsity at any time. as
he attracted the coach's eye by his hard.
determined playing. He can pass ball
turther than any man on the field and Is
fast on his feet Such man will ft In
well in the backfeld.
Last year we lost to State and that proved
the turning point In our schedule Had we
gotten by that game safely 1 believe the
season would have had different outcome
Important Game
The whole success of our seasons play
depends upon this game with West Virginia.
The men do not seem to fully realize the i'm
portance of that game. II they did they
would break their necks TO get in as good
condition as possible. for this crowd has
been training In the .1ountains for a month
and is In first-class physical shape. We
can't hope to beat them on that, but we can
try to get ourselves in as good shape as
possible and that l am afraid is what some
of us are slipping up on.
1 do not mean to say that believe the
men do not want to win nor do l mean
to say that they do not have the proper
NtNtN aWNI
think some of them are much too overcon-
hdent and hold this West Virginia team
too lightly.
II these men want to receive Bob Fol-
wells mark of approval they will have to
change their tactics or else the scrubs
will be the recipients of some new material.
End Play
Thomas's work at end was not as pleas
ing as II might have been. Time after time
he failed to go under the Interference, and
under the Pennsylvania system of play that
is unpardonable Derr. Williams and
Quigley did not put life into their play
and as a consequence plays which should
have worked failed. We have a bunch of
mighty good plays but II takes eleven men
to work them, and IL we can't work them
with the eleven men we have chosen TO
play on the first team we WIN find eleven
men who will work them.
A bit of good news was brought into the
training house last night when DR.. Hancock
announced that Harry Ross would be In
good shape by Saturday. Ross is a valua.
BILE man and will be big asset to us II
we can use him. Light is nursing q sore
leg. but will be in fine trim by September
30. Bryant is recovering from his sore leg
and Eble is playing a good game at half
back; so, taken all in all, we will be able
to put a fighting backfield In the game. bar
ring accidents in the meantime. The line is
still intact, although there may be a change
at end. IL we could only get our backfield
problem settled we would be in great shape
to prepare for our heavy schedule, but
until the men show the right stun the back
| field will be an uncertainty with. however
one thing certain-the fighting man will
| get the job. ..,..