Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

I EBANON VALLEY, CRIPPLED
BY LOSS OF STAR PLAYERS.
MAKES BRILLIANT SHOWING
coach Guyer Has One of Best Teams That Ever
Represented College; Will Play Mullen
berg Saturday
By ROBERT W. MAXWELL

results have been shown The coach real
iHes that intricate football never will do. so
the simplest plays are used. He teaches his
men TO block, tackle. hold the ball and
they have proved that his theories are cor
rect. Even now he spends as much time
with the second and third teams a. he does
with his varsity az he IL preparing for
the future as well az the present. joel
wheelock. Of Carlisle, Is tho assistant coach.
Markert Is Star
Every Team possesses a star player-one
who stands head and shoulders over his
teammates-and Leroy Mackert. captain
and right tackle on Lebanon valley Is
awarded the honor. According to Guyer,
Captain Mackert is the best tackle In the
East and should be placed on the ALI
American eleven this fall lie weighs 1870, is
six feet two inches tall and plays n wonder
ful defensive game. on the defense he
plays fullback and few galas are made
through the line while ne is on the Job
In addition, Mackert is a good place kicker.
Last year he scored eight goals from the
held and this year his best work was
done in the Lehigh game when no booted
one from the forty-threo-ynrd line against
the wind. Mackert doesn't believe In tacklinE
low He usually grabs his man around the
waist and downs him. because. he says, the
opponent always falls harder.
Marlin Wenrich plays center, and In con-
sldered one OF the hardest workers on the
team. He played every minute of tho
games last year. and thus far has edualled
the record for this season. He hopes TO go
through the two years without being taken
out. wenrich is good defensive man and
will be hard to replace. He graduates next
June. Bob Atticks, who weighs 1T5. plays
left tackle. He, too. is good on the defense.
Another star on the team Is George
De Hun, the right guard. George Is not a
husky person, but plays a wonderful game
and is valuable man TO the team. He
weighs exactly 1855 pounds-rather small
for guard-but- more Than makes up
for his weight with his agsPessveness.
Charlie Loomis plays the other guard. The
ends are taken care of by Hank" Nor
rlson, who tips the beam at 1855. He is
fast. aggressive and a good tackler Tim
Adams, his running mate, also plays we'll
and shines particularly on catching forward
passes.
Backfield in Bad Shape
swartz. when he is in shape. plays either
half or fullback. At present he Is laid up
with wrenched knee but hopes to get
into the Bucknell game on Thanksgiving
Jaeger. another cripple, also plays in the
backneld, and he hopes to be in shape in a
week or two. Bill Heating and Danny
Walter are two other halfbacks of great
promise. Russell Rupp is the quarterback
and Coach Guyer regards him as one OF
the best field generals he ever has seen.
Rupp plays back on punts and has not lost
the ball in the four years he has been
playing.
There are many substitutes to select from
the principal ones being Bill Swarts, 1856,
who subs at quarter; Buckwalter, n line
man; winneshlck. n Carlisle Indian. who
plays center; Paul Rupp and Costello, sub
backheld men, and Koslek and lie Rev,
linemen.
The team is getting in shape for the
game with Muhlenberg next Saturday, and
hopes TO wipe out last years defeat. Then
will como Susquehanna. at Sunbury; Car
Isle, and the season will end on November
80 with Bucknell at Lewisburg.