Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-24
RESERVE POWER
FOR PENN'S LINE
Quaker Captain Points Out
Work Coaches Have Done
With Substitutes
OUTLOOK FOR 1917 GOOD
BY NEIL MATHEWS
1cnntnln Pam football teaml.


m. ryonderful way in which our second
.,.,rS men nre developing Is perhaps as not
- q triumph for our coaches as the sue
- ~ the varsity Starting out with what
iooksd like anything but good material
Coaches Folwell, Wharton and Dickson
have not only worked the varsity into a
H.-,hInatIon powerful enough to defeat
Ssicbigan and state and ito Dartmouth but
go also found the time to develop green
Material to the point where the loss OF two
~ avon three men would not necessarily
smell disaster.
1vo are pIcked as winners tomorrow. and
an form the dope seems to be correct. How
aver. we are facing team whose power
is not altogether known, and we must play
thsn, without the services of our regular
cuarterback and one of our star guards. II
,s nossIble, too, that / will also be unable
a. play. which makes three regulars out OF
sta tIne-ip with only n day two Of
srsrninR Usually msfortunes OF this kind
sra more than team can stand up under
AZ this season of the year. but our coaches
Nave looked ahead and as n result there are
three men who are sure to prove anything
hut weak ready to take our places.
In place of Bell. veteran, will be Jimmy
nrvant who knew little football when he
renorted this fall. Jimmy has been de-
yeloped this season, and his work has been
so good that only the sensational work OF
Bell in the Michigan game deprives him Of
place.
Titzel a Powerful Line Man
The loss Of Little Is serious, of course.
hut not by any means fatal to our chances.
Coach wharton has man ready to step
right in there and take his place AS a
matter of fact, we have three men prepared
10 accept the burden and accept 1t in
creditable manner. They are Berg. Titzel
and wirkman. Tftzel, the Pittsburgh boy,
will get the assignment this time, as his
work has been a little more pleasing to
Coach wharton than that Of the others.
Incidentally, I want to say that every
body at Franklin Field believes that Titzel
Is a coming star. He is powerful and in
some scrimmages this season he has shown
some OF the varsity men that he is ag.
Kressive. Titzel has not altogether grasped
Wharton's system, but he Is learning rap
idly and his work tomorrow will be watched
closely by every one.
Men who have been studying football
all their lives agree that a team Is only as
strong MS its reserve. Well. in that case we
haven't much to worry about.
l have already said something about the
substitute linemen and am going to finish
with them before 1 pass to the backfleld
reserves. In addition to Berg, Titzel and
Wlrkman, we Eave ErtrcsvaaE, n man who
stepped in when we lost Neill and played
a wonderful game. Then there Is Wagner,
who is coming along rapidly now, to say
nothing of number OF the scrubs. who will
be fine timber next year. At end we have
Crane, man who has amazed every one
by his amazing progress.
have already me dc mention of Jimmy
Bryant, quarterback. And IL Jimmy Is
hurt we have Brant Wheeler. whose steady
Development Eas been revelation. Bell
Bryant, Wheeler-they are n fine trio for
the coaches to draw 10 next year.
Some Strong Reservists
Any backfield which has "Gravey" will
Hams and Bill Qugley standing on the side
lines has some reserve power. Either of
these men can step in and both will keep
the men now playing stepping fast If they
want to hold their jobs. L believe Bob Fol-
well would be mighty we'll pleased II the
rules could be changed in order to make
n possible for each team to have five or six
men in the backfield. for we have them.
have saved the center position for the
last There are the two Wrays, We only
had one when the season started-Lud-
and with him in the action we had need of
no other. But Folwell realizes that 1t Is
more necessary to have good substitute
center than anything else. and he started
right away to develop Alex. Luds brother.
The younger player got his chance in the
Michigan game, and the showing that he
made speaks for itself. Next year Alex
Will be ready to start right where his
brother leaves OFF after the Cornell game,
II is significant that we have met with
misfortune both in the line and baclSfield,
but we survived both. First, Harry Ross,
tower of strength last year and man
everybody banked on when this season
started, was put on the sidelnes by a
couple of unfortunate injuries and has not
Deen In any of our big games to date. Fol-
Wen did not start to wall about the loss,
put started right away to groom man for
place. talking
Harry am glsd to say that his knee is
responding to Treatment and II 1t continues
70 improve our followers will see the former
central High School star in action Thanks
giving Day.
A Tribute TO Little
The line was coming to form and the
men working together in fine style when
Nehl was disqualified right before the
hsrd game with State DIR. Wharton. our
Nhe coach, said nothing. He simply put
NTkman In there and NANNY, showed
sohethlng, Now we lose Little, but we
nave Tftzel 1t all goes to show how
important II is TO have reserve power and
une wisdom OF our coaches in developing
Teservists
Just aword in passing OF Little, whose
unfortunate case is lamented by every
pouy. l want to say that Little is one OF
sl re nhest tackles playing the game and
nhe IelloW, Little Is not a spectacular per- |
- put nc - III lneIe WoIhlnB MS nSau
vi Tor Old Penn all the time, and per- |
maps his fellow linemen realize his worth |
better than any others Lou is not only !
SWING the team all OF his physical power |
.ut Dut his encouraging line OF talk makes
ens other fellows fight harder
we had rest yesterday and il did the
ienows ows lot Of good. Some OF us are
slll feeling the effects of the long trip and |
siuelling game in Michigan, and a work |
oet et under such unfavorabe weather con-
eltions might have done a lot OF harm |
our coaches are mighty careful 10 avoid |
oserworklng US, and this fact combined |
Win the excellent care Of Doctor Han
cock Is carrying US through the season in |
nne condition.