Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-02
WILLIAMS'S GOAL
WAS FIRST EVER
TRIED IN GAME
Gravy" Pulls Unexpected
When He Boots One Over
the Cross Bar
HENNING OUT OF HOSPITAL
By NEIL MATHEWS
Captain Penn Football Team.

When GRAVY" williams stepped back
and dropped goal from the field In the
fourth quarter and beat West Virginia, 3
TO o, II was the first time he ever attempted
to do n Brtckley" in a big game. He
never paid much attention TO the kicking
end OF the game. but in one week has
developed wonderfully. Against vincome
no did his first punting behind line of
scrimmage, and he made such an impress.
sion that I did not hesitate TO call on him
TO try droplslck Saturday.
II all came about in a peculiar manner.
| had tried several dropkicks. but l guess
l was standing back too far and the West
virginia players swarmed all around me.
never saw so many players in my life.
In the last period tried one. and just as
kicked West Virginia man ran into my
les while II was in the air. My knee was
twisted and found IL difficult TO walk.
Williams Gets Chance
When we carried the ball down the field
and lost the touchdown because OF holding
In the line knew that our only hope to
score was by a dropkick or n forward pass
Our forward passing was not very success
full. 30 II was up TO us 20 boot the ball.
knew l couldn't kick, and when l looked
around to see who 1 could pick out VIII
liams walked up and said:
give me a chance, Matty. l know
can put II over"
will get q chance TO do some dropkiclking.
We are elated over the showing made by
Penn Saturday. but the coaches noticed
many faults which must be corrected. The
| line played a great game on defense, but
| extensively IL was not so good. In the firs
half no holes were opened for the back
| field men, and while there was some i'm
| provement later in the game. II wasn'
| enough. We win have to work hard In tn,
| next few weeks to correct our faults
when we went out on the field to star
the game. we realized that we had stiff
proposition before us. but every man knew
| Penn would win. Bob Felwell gave us
| talk before we left the dressing room anS
after he got through we would have tackle,
freight train He showed us how we coulC
| win. and then pointed out the way we coul,
| lose We just followed his instructions, anS
I think we surprised that large crowd II
| the stands
Wirkman a Surprise
Nanny wirkman did great work at guard
and Folwell was pleased with him. Littl
| also did well. and the ends. Heinie Mile
and Urquhart, outplayed their opponents
| Wray and Neill played their usual stead,
game. The backheld did all that was ex
pected OF II, although the men were playin
| In new positions.
Charlie Henning, who was operated upo
| Tor appendicitis week ago. saw the gam
| from the sidellnes. He did not remain lon
In the hospital. and the doctors say he vii
be able TO take light exercise In about tw
weeks. That means ne will be In conditlo
| to play against Lafayette, IL we need hin
| and he surely will start against Dartmouth
This is good news, as Charley is one OF tn
best guards in the country, and we will nee
him. Too bad he will not be in shape 70
Pittsburgh
We have q lighting team at Penn thI
year, and although II is a trifie rough 4
spots, we will do some hard work SO as
be In shape for Penn State on October 81.