Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-10
SHOWS GOOD FORM
i IN FIRST GAME OF THE YEAR:
SHOULD HAVE STRONG TEAM
|nr. Sharpes Men Play High-Class Football
Against Gettysburg-Lin Stronger Than in
Years-Shiverick Stars at Quarter
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

man, Il will be remembered kicked the hall
eighty-two yards In the Harvard game in
1918, which was the longest boot of the
year. The eighty-two yards Included the
roll after the punt hit the ground.
Doctor sharpe has done wonders with the
teams at Ithaca and is starting on his
hfth year as head coach with the entire
college behind him He killed the link that
had been following the 1thacaua for years
aud after his FIRST year, when his team lost
by the score Of TO 2, the THANKSGIVING
games against Penn have resulted In vic.
tories. In the oldon days II was the usual
stunt to see the Red and Blue triumph over
the New Workers on turkey day. but now
all Is changed. The Sharpe system--which
is TO teach the men football and drill them
until they know why they do certain things
on the offense and defense--has been a sue.
cess and will continue TO produce results
for some time to come.
Bergman Has Plucky Team
The Gettysburg team. which Is coached
by Bob Bergman, one Of the greatest half.
backs ever turned out by State College. put
up pluclSy fight and held the score down
to n respectable figure. Three touchdowns
were made in the first half. but In the sec
ond only one score was showed across the
final chalk mark. and that came In the
fourth period. Berrymans team made sew
cral first downs, worked the forward pass
successfully couple of times and, although
outweighed several pounds to the man.
made Their heavier opponents work hard
for every yard they gained
The one star OF the team however, is a
slight young gentleman named Rote. who Is
playing his first year on Gettysburg. Rote
comes from Harrisburg. and IL he played
the game in prep school that he did here
yesterday It is mystery why he didn't
go to Penn or Yale sor Harvard. Roto
team and his running back Of punts was the
best ever seen here.
Dodged Entire Team
Rote would stand stlll after he caught the
ball look over the field and when the tack
lers were right on him, suddenly shoot 20
one side or the other for a good gain. He
did this time after time and had the Cornell
ends wondering what would happen next
The youngster also ran well from behind
the line of scrmmage and was a hard man
20 tackle. He should be heard from before
the season is over.
Cornell plays either Williams or Bucknel
next Saturday the team to be decided upor
later in the week. All Of the candidates
will be tried out in the earlier games and
Doctor Sharpe hopes TO have the team II
frst-class condition for the Harvard battle
on october 2S. There are many substitute,
ready TO get into the game, the prlncipa
ones being Houck, Van Horn, Camlnez
Bretz, Mayer and Craig, bacltfied men
Hon. Mccormick, Modjeski and Galbraith
ends: Carey center; Fisher and Taylor
guards. and Dixon and sutton tackles
The line is much stronger than the back
field at present, but that Is because Cornell
has an exceptionally strong set of for
wards. In a week or two the backs will b,
just as powerful.
Dan Reed and Ray Van Orman are as
sistlng Sharpe in getting the team In shape
and Charley Barrett returned yesterday tC
help as much as possible with the baclSfielC
men, Barrett will resume his studies II
Shibley College this week.