Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-02

DO. and he did t. Eleven men were In every
play, teamwork was at its highest state
OF perfection and that Red and Blue ma
chine stn.ply swept everything before H.
II was the best team Penn has had In
twelve years. The players knew the game
and knew that they knew II. In other
words, they had confidence in themselves
Penn Has Confidence
Last Saturday on Franklin Field Penn
showed another 1904 team In embryonic
form. The men looked better In the first
game than In any in years-not because OF
brilliant playing, because some OF the stun
they pulled was awful-but because they
showed that quiet confidence which will not
admit defeat under any conditions. and
kept playing harder and harder as the
game progressed. That confidence will help
Penn quite a little this year and the victory
over West Virginia will spur the players
TO greater deeds than they thought were
possible.
West Virginia had an exceptionally
strong team but Penn was the stronger.
No doubt the followers of the Red and Blue
feel quite happy over the result OF the
game and predict great things in the fu-
ture but allow us to dash little cold
water on their hopes One cannot call
Penn a great team at present II Is good
fighting team--above the average--but the
players must show vast Improvement be-
fore the State, Pitt, Lafayette. Dartmouth
and MlCnlKon cOHDatS. III NuEee Wtchs NhS
team must develop into big league" class
or there will be more weeping and wailing
on Franklin Field.
Conditions Are Favorable
but conditions are favorable for the de-
veloping of good team. The stun" is
there and Folwell will bring it out IT was
Folwell who won the game from the South
erners and it's a safe bet that he will win
many others. The men went into the game
IN ~. eANA hAVVN hAN
would win. The coach's personality domi-
mated everything and the players just went
out and followed instructions.
1t was not generally known, but Penn
was in poor shape to battle team like
West virginia Saturday. Henning was out
Of the line and replaced by NANNY Wlrk-
man who had not yet been tried out in a
big game Lud Wray at center could be
depended upon to do his share to help the
new man. and Neill also assisted. The rest
OF the line was good, but the backheld was
all shot to pieces.
Bell was a veteran at quarterback. but
the others were playing in new positions.
Gravy williams never played rear halfback
before; 1t was Lights first appearance at
fullbaclS. and Derr needed more training
for front half This is how they looked
before the game, and expert dopesters gave
Penn Just as much chance to beat West Vir-
gInia as the Athletics have of winning the
worlds series.
West Virginia Is Surprised
However. there was a big surprise in the
nrst Ave minutes, and in that time the Red
and Blue virtually won the game, Folwell's
men played their opponents on their feet
and proved to the Southerners that they
were in for hard struggle. 1t also took
a great deal of confidence away from the
visitors and before they recovered Penn had
them on the run.
Penn should have scored in the second
period, but poor headwork on the part OF
Bell ruined the chance. The ball was on
the visitors 2o-yard line, second down
with only six inches to go. Instead OF
sending Gravy Williams through the line ar
end run was called and the runner thrown
for a s-yard loss. That made It third
down with nearly four yards to gain. An
other end run was smeared for a 4-yard
loss and Penn tried goal from the field
which fniled.
Captain Mathews missed several chances
TO boot the ball over the cross bar anc
probably will come I'm for his share of criti
cism because Of his poor kicking. Matty
should not be criticized. His kicking wa
all right, but he never had a chance to gel
one on properly. Every time he dropped
the ball flock OF foes was right on toI
OF him and II was lucky that he kicked
the ball at ALL Brickiey or Mahan coult
not have done better.
Stood Too Far Back
Tho trouble was that Matty stood bacI
too far from his scrimmage line and tn
ends and halfback could not protect him
The West Virginia players would b
stopped for an instant and then rush upol
the kicker before the ball left his foot
They came from both the inside and out
side. which is something TO be guarde
against The idea Is to have kiclSin
space about three yards square where tn
kicker can drop the ball and boot Il Will
the backs are keeping the opponents o.
the outside.
When Williams kicked the goal whic
won the game he was not more than min
yards back. and when he took a step for
ward he was protected on each side.
Gravy Williams played wonderful gam
and deserved the honor OF winning II
From the start he was the principal groun