Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-18
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

PfrrsBURCH'S CHANCES against the
strong syracuse team next saturday were
lessened considerably yesterday when " was
announced that Randell Soppitt. the star
guard, would be out of the game for the
remainder OF the season. Soppitt was i'm
lured In the Navy game last saturday,
nut at FIRST u was not thought serious.
After an examination by the teams ply
stefan, however. the big guard was sent
TO the hospital, where he will remain for
some time. lie was kicked In the back and
one Of his kidneys ls injured
Had Soppitt been hurt a week ago, War
ner would have had time 10 drill a suhsti-
tute 10 take hts place. with only n few
days left, however. Il will he a big job. rs
the veteran was depended upon 70 hold
Babe" white In saturdays battle. Just
who Warner will select to al the place has
not been decided. but from where we are
sitting II looks N he had better get a
couple OF men TO send against the tall Syra-
cuse captain The Pitt line will be weak
ened. as Soppitt ls considered an An-Amer-
lean product. and II said to have helped
Peck quite little on the offense.
Pitts showing against the Navy can be
attributed TO two things. First the team
may be weaker than last year and second
the Navy is exceptionally strong. The
last reason probably II the answer We
saw the Middles In action against George
town and the eleven looks like one OF tho
best In the East The close score shows
the strength Of the two teams,
Another thing which must be considered
is that Pitt had played but one game be-
fore the Navy battle. and that was n
practice scrtmmaee against Westminster
College large score was run up and
the opponents offered little opposition. The
men were not primed for n hard contest,
40 the Mlddies had an easier time than
they would have had n they played the
game this week. However, the close score
ain $40
chances will be taken against Syracuse.
FIyE OF YALE's REGULARS still are
on the injured list after the hard game with
Lehigh last Saturday. but all viii be ready
for the Virginia Poly combat on Friday II
they are needed. Gates, Comerford, Bal
bridge. Black and Quarterback Smith
watched the practice from the sidelines yes.
terday and probably will be kept out OF
scrimmage for the rest OF the week. Tad
| Jones reverted to old-style football and
| sent his backs through the scrub line Tor
| substantial gains. Only one forward pass
was used during the day and that was a
| short heave TO the quarterback.
| Larry Fox. the crew man, who weighs
2t5 pounds and IN Q feet inches tall, has
| surprised the coaches with his aggressive
| play I'm the line and yesterday was given q
chance at tackle lie is the most likely
| looking prospect in college. but as this Is
| his senior year. Il is not thought that he
| can absorb enough big league" football
| to be available in the big games. Tad
| Jones and his assistants will do all In theiI
| power TO get the rookie into shape.
WE HAVE A WELL defined hunch thai
| Harvard will drop her old time, line smash
ling. concealed attack this year and resort
| to open football. The men are not there e
carry out this style OF play and Haughtor
already is planning an aerial offensive which
| will be sprung In a few weeks, Thus far
the short baseball pass, made famous by
Bob Folwell has been an important part o.
the Crimson's attack.