Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-01
PENN URGES MEN
TOPLAY FOOTBALL
Personal Letter Sent to Var
sity, Scrub and Freshmen
to Report for Work
LITTLE TIME FOR PRACTICE

The University Of Pennsylvania Athletic
Association. through Major Maylin J. Pick
ering. graduate manager: Robert G.. Fol
well, coach, and Henry ]. Miller captain of
thls years football team, has sent a per-
sonal appeal to every man who was on last
years varsity scrub or freshman team. as
well as to the men who reported for spring
practice and who had never before been
candidate for the team, to report for work
this fall.
Major Pickering said today I'VE have
perfected "a system for taking care of all
the men who wish to play football, and
we can accommodate as many as come
out. We want football to lead off with
such big squad that It will show the
students and the public that If there is
the same interest in other sports we win
have that general participation in athletics
that we are looking for.
The spring practice was held in order to
get out such men as had never before
been candidates for the team. and the re-
suits have been most satisfactory. We
want every Penn man we can get to come
out and try for these teams"
The following letter has been sent TO
these men:
Back Up College Stand
AS you no dolbt know Pennsylvania,
upon the declaration of war with Germany,
took decided stand in favor of continuing
with athletics in every way possible so
long such work did not interfere with
the regular scholastic routine or military
training. At the meeting of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association, held in
Washington on August 3, our position was
fully upheld. However, the delegates pres
eut voted that there would be no preseason
coaching. no training tables and coaching
expenses are to be rcducd to a minimum.
This means that candidates for the football
team will not report to Coach Fowell until
Friday afternoon. September IS. the date
on which the college formally opens. You
will see by the revised schedule set forth
below that five days after that time we
will play our first game.
We hope that you will he candidate
for the football team and if it is up to
you to get into the very best physical con-
dition. because when candidates report Coach
Folwell will pay particular attention to
that feature and the men who are in the
best condition will he selected as the varsity
squad to go into the first game. You will
also notice that on Saturday, October 6. we
will play the Georgia School of Technology
at Atlanta. Ga. The squad selected to take
this trip will leave Philadelphia Thursday
afternoon. arriving at Atlanta on Friday
and return from Atlanta Saturday night
This is the first time that a Pennsylvania
team has ever played in the South and this
game is only possible because of the can
collation. by West Point on that date. 1t
is absolutely necessary that we put our
very best team in the field for that game
Practice Time Limited
"ln order to develop the proper teamwork
there will he the hardest kind of practice
from Friday. September 2S. on to the time
the squad leaves for Atlanta, and as stated
above only men who are in the best physical
condition will be able to make a place on
the team. No matter whore you are situ-
ated or what your occupation is. you can
start in at once through some system of
physical development. and by cutting out
smoking and keeping good hours you can
come back fit for the hardest kind of work
If YOU are located in Philadelphia or vicinity
YOU may come out to Franklin Field any
afternoon on or after Tuesday, September A.
and YOU will find Billy Morris at the foot
ball room ready to issue the necessary
equipment and look after you
you will be interested to know that
Coach Robertson has been re-ensaged as
coach of the track team and will also act
as trainer of the football team He will be
at Franklin Field every afternoon in Sep
tember to give you any assistance in his
power"