Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-25
HENNING LOST
TO PENN TEAM;
HAS APPENDICITIS
Giant Guard Undergoes Op-
Grafton Following Game
With Vincome
BY NEIL MATHEWS
Captain Penr. Football Elevenl

Charley Hennng. one of the best line
men on the Penn team, Ia out of the game
for month or more and II Is doubtful II
he gets back again this season. Yester-
day afternoon he was operated upon for
appendicitis and now is in the University
Hospital. Henning is out of danger, and
Doctors Carnett and Hancock, who per-
formed the operation, are confident of his
speedy recovery.
They say he will be out on the football
field in time for the Dartmouth game. and
hope he will. However. l cannot help
thinking of the case of Charley Rrickley
at Harvard when he was operated upon
early in the season and did not get in a
game all year.
Henning was taken sick Saturday night
after the Vincome game. He complained
of cramps in his stomach and went to his
room In the training house soon after
dinner. He did not complain. nor did he
call doctor, butrfter night OF suffer-
ing. one of the attehdants telephoned Doc
tor Hancock. who Immediately diagnosed
the case. Then Doctor Carnett was sent
for and Henning was removed to the hos
pltal.
Loss Hurts Penn
The loss Of Henning at this time is a
severe one for the team. We were going
along nicely in the line, and Charley was
looked upon as a fixture. With NeiIl, Penn
and we expected to do great things with
the pair. IL Just means more work for
Bob Folwell, and another man will be
| shifted to the vacant place. At this time
"Mannie" Wirkman the former Central
High boy looks very good and probably
will be In the llne-up today. Wlrkman
weighs 1888 pounds. is fast, aggressive and
| active. and he will get a chance to show
what he can do.
Hennng's loss Is the third sustained by
| Penn In week. Shorty Loucks still is
| laid up with an injured shoulder and Harry
Ross has severe muscle bruise Here are
| three good men on the hospital list. and
with a small squad OF substitutes 10 draw
| from we are in hard straits
College opens next Thursday, and would
| like to see about 200 candidates out on
| the field trying for the team. Every man
will get a chance and fair trial 10 show
what he can do, and IL sixty players prove
| that they are of Varsity caliber every one
will be put on the training table. We
| need more substitutes, and every man In
college is invited 10 come out and try
| for the squad.
| hurt What will we do? We would be
| in a terrible predicament, and the only
| thing that will save us In to have more
men come out on the field.
Praise for yincome
The Vineome game last Saturday was
sreat practice and II win do the team worlds
| ~ good We. were not at all Eeen about
nlaying at first, but after i was over we all
saw that we needed the hard work. Vim
come has a good team, the players know the
| game and they put up very stin defense.
Their offense was poor. but that was be-
cause they have not been practlolng very
| lona. With q months work they viii show
up many OF the smaller colleges
want 10 state, too, that Vincome played
a eentlemanly game and nothing rough
was attempted Both sides enjoyed Il very
much and would like 10 see them booked
Tor practice game again next year.