Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
WINTER SPORTS AT
PENN UNDER WAY
l25 Candidates Report to
Coach Jourdet for Bas-
ketball Teams
FIRST SWIMMING MEET

There are number OF enthusiasts who
have been pessimistic regarding The welfare
OF sport after the curtain falls on the foot
ball season the early part of December 1t
may be that interest will lag on the part
OF spectators. but among athletes them.
selves there will be just as much participa-
tion' II the number Of candidates out for
the winter sports at the University of Penn
sylvania can be taken as a criterion.
Two of the cold weather sports got under
way at the University last night, and the
list or aspirants is as high, IL not higher,
than IN previous years. In all, close to
two hundred reported to Coach Jourdet for
basketball and to Coach George Kistler for
swimming
Basketball claims the greater number O,
candidates. One hundred and twenty.fiye
turned out for the first cage meeting OF the
year held In Weightman Hall last night
VI these seventv-flve are varsity players
ana the remaining fifty freshmen candi.
oates. Close to seventy-fve participated in
the first OF the annual weekly swims held
IN the Weightman Hall tank
All OF the Penn indoor sports will b.
carried on with as much flourish as he.
fore, according to Major Maylin j Picker.
ing, the graduate manager of athletics and
IN iact greater effort will be made TO have
more candidates report because of the
scarcity of veteran material
All the other winter sports, Including
gymnasium. wrestling. water polo. track
fencing and boxing. have yet to start. but
u VIII not be long before each ono will gel
under way "'' e''
The basketball team has been hit hard
W enislments ana only one veteran re,
mains from last years varsity. This ev.
ception is Lou Martin. VINO viii captain III.
quintet during the coming season The only
reason why Lou is not in the service NOV.
ls because he is In the dental school and
professional students have been urged IA
.u.Ip,e.e the,r STUDIES before entering upon
the duties of Uncle Samuel
Coach Jourdet, however. &c .n,.,,.,,-
over prospects for a good team. Seveyal
good men have come up from the fre,hma n
team or last year and the Red a,o RI,,.
tutor believes his material Is good enouvh
Tor another strong cage combination.
Included In the list of yearlinss pn,
are now out for the varsity is M,les
sweeney the former Atlantic City Uirh
Schooi nasketoail and baseball star, who
Is virtually sure OF landing a regular bery
with Stannard. who captained the Iefs.
~ nve' Lardie Davis. the jump man or
last seasons five is also assured ~ ,n.
center position unless some new star go
out from the ranks. 'PS
WIN Stannard and Sweeney out for th.
forward JOB, 1t is very likely that Can,a;n
i'i oo piaSe at guard, for the little
leader Is as good in one position as tbe
o.ner AS running mate at guard he
probaniy VIII have Peck, who was a g,,arS
on stannard's freshpan quintet.
Coach kistler uncovered a star nI,,,,.u
IN Eiberkin, second-year student IN ~.
dental school, Elberkin plunged 70 ,sa,
within two feet Of the INTERCOLLEGIATE r.c,rS
held by Lehman. former student of Kt.,.
Ter IN the meet last night. Elberkin will
II he continues his good work. ''uao