Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-09

TUFTS SHIFT FORMATION AND
SHORT FORWARD LATERAL PASS
/. BROUGHT GLOOM TO HARVARD
New Pass Used by New Bedford Lads Against
Haughton's Charges Looks to Be Wonder, but
at Same Time Is Quite Dangerous
By ROBERT W. Maxwell

the line. This play resulted In n touch.
down and defeated Harvard. but II was a
100 TO shot that II Would ruiss
II is hard enough to make one forward
pass successfully, let alone TO try for one
with frills on u. However. Tufts worked
beautifully. and Il will go down as the
most recent football stunt pulled in 1915.
Penn breeSed through Franklin and Mar
shall Saturday afternoon. winning by the
score Of % TO 0 The result was not a sur
prise, because the Lancaster team was
known 20 be weaker than In years, with
Mylin the only high-class player TO fear.
II took the Red and Blue some time to get
started. but once Folwell's machine rot go
ing there was no stopping t.
Interference Improves ...
The home team played ragged football IN
the first period. hut got together better In
the second, when Bert Bell got into the
game. The interference improved and the
man with the ball had more OF a chance to
gain some ground. There was much
fumbiing however. and that prevented at
least one touchdown.
Penn Scored two touchdowns on the old
''shoestring" play which was worked sue
cessfuly about fifteen years ago, The end
would get over near the side lines and stay
there until the ball was snapped. Then
he'd tear down the field all alone and grab a
forward pass for touchdown. Franklin
and Marshall was stung twice on this play.
which does not speak well for their alert
ness.
Navy Team Strong
The Navy has one Of the strongest teams
in years. and proved IL by defeating
Georgetown 10 TO 7. This was not accord
ing to the dope, as the Washington eleven
was touted as a wonder. The Navy showed
them UP at all stages Of the game, and
showed n running attack which was good
enough 20 defeat any team in the country.
The work of the Navy Is the result Of
the coaching Of Lieutenant Joe Ingram
and Babe" Brown. This pair of gridiron
tutors worked hard for the last three years
to install some sort Of a system at An
napolis. and II looks as II their efforts have
been rewarded. The midshipmen used an
attack similar to that OF Harvard last
year but II Is more effective. The line
men charged low and hard and tore great
holes in the Georgetown line for the backs
to slide through.
Another Ingram Makes Good
Ingram. a plebe and brother OF the head
coach, was the bright shining light and
played a wonderful game He made most
of the gains and placed the ball in position
Tor score. Robinson. the former Col
gate back. also showed up well. and , Bill
Butler, the former Central High captain
did some good work In the first half while
he was In the game
An unusual thing happened at the close
OF the game. and II Is the first time any Of
the officials ever heard of IL. Georgetown
tried a forward pass Just before time was
called and the tlmekeeper blew his whistle
while the ball was In the air. A touchdown
was made and after the goal was kicked
the game was over.
Swarthmore, with three of her best mer
on the sldelines. defeated Lafayette. This
looks good for Bill Roper's team. and per.
haps the Garnet will give Penn hard figh'
next Saturday. Z