Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-27
HOWARD BERRY
NOT LIKELY TO
START Big GAME
Coach Folwell Admits That
Brilliant Fullback Is
in Poor Shape
PITT HEAVY FAvoRlTE
nu CHANDLER D. RICHTER

BY CHANDLER ~. niOhhbN
Bob Foiweli. coach OF Pennsylvania
football team which is in Pittsburgh pre-
pared to meet Glenn warmers famous
pitt eleven. admitted before leaving Phila-
deiphia last night that there was little
chance for Howard Berry. the sensational
fullback, to start Saturdays game. This
announcement was withheld from Berry's
teammates because Folwell feared that II
would destroy their confidence and also
because the fighting coach is hopeful Tor
the best
Folwell admits that NJ Berry's injured
knee mends rapidly enough for him to start
the game Il is not likely that he VIII be
able to finish II the game Is as bitterly
contested as is expected In the hnal signal
drill yesterday. Berry's lameness slowed
down the whole team and tolweh SUD-
stituted Bill Quigley.
When askedwhy he had switched Berry
and Qulgley. Folwell said; "Berry's knee
has stinened up him In the last twenty
four hours and Doctor Hancock advises me
that Il Is In very bad shape. Berry ran
too much and worked too hard on Wednes-
day after having told me that the injured
knee was as good as ever, but II was not
strong enough TO stand the strain.
possible that he can reduce the swelling
by Saturday morning. but that ! should not
count on Berry being In shape TO start the
game II Berry's knee suddenly responds
| to baking and the electric massage treat
ment he will start the game and i will
| keep him In as long as possible, but doubt
very much II he will start.
~ cannot afford to take any chances on
| a cripple i'm such an important game, ana
unless Berry can convince me that he is
physically fit to start ] will depend upon
| Bill Qugley. Almost ana one is preferable
| TO a cripple who will slow up the entire
| team in an important game, and ! cannot
allow sentiment TO. retard the progress OF
| the team.
"If Berry was in perfect trim, ] would
| feel certain Of victory, but as IL stands
now. we have n fight on our hands. Even
| II Berry is in shape to sJsrt, his Kicking
will be affected and l was counting upon
| gaining many yards in the exchange or
punts, as Pitt has no kicker sfn Berrys
class when Howard is right"
Folwelrs admission that Berry Is In such
poor shape that he is not likely to start
| the game will cause much gloom among the
students. Last night the Red and Blue
team was given the greatest send-of a
| Penn team has received since 1904 when
Bob Torrey's team departed for Cambridge
to meet Harvard, and Berry's name was
| on every tongue.
| just bcloIe puiltu ouN VI iptSoN
| Street Station, the 5000 students who
crowded their way into the traln-shed
| started shouting, I'VE want Berry, we
| want Berry" hut Coach Folwell informed
them that Berry had retired early and
they were keenly disappointed. As mat
ter of fact, at the very moment Doctor Han
| cock was treating Berry's injured knee
in the sleeping car and admitted that the
swelling had not been reduced.
If Berry is unable to play Penn will b'
weakened fully fifty per cent, not alone fol
his individual brilliancy but because of th'
| moral effect on the rest of the men, wh'
have como to look upon the former North
east High boy as their hope for victory
| Quigley, who probably will start the game
OF at least be substituted early in the game
Is dependable back, and many of thos'
| who attend the daily workouts on Franklin
| Field are of the opinion that place should
| be found for him in the bacSfield.
Quigley is a consistent player and is tn
best kicker in the squad. barring Berry
and he is wonderful placement kicke
inside the center of the field. His 47-yar'
goal against State last Saturday was tn
longest field goal of the season in the East