Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
HAVERFORD TEAM
DESERVES CREDIT
Only One Veteran, Captain
Gilmour, Is on Main
Line Eleven
WILL MEET SWARTHMORE
BY PAUL PREP

THE dear old sporting public has read
L columns and columns about the WON
de-ful spirit shown by Cornell. Pennsylva-
MIA state and other war-ridden colleges and
universities in the last few months--in fact
since last September--in carrying out their
football schedules. with nothing to gain
and all to lose But right here in the sub
urbs Of Philadelphia there is n college that
lost all but one man OF the 1916 squad
through enlistments and graduation; but,
nevertheless, it is meeting all its scheduled
opponents.
out on the beautiful Main Line there Is
a. small seat Of learning known the world
over as Haverford College. which deserves
as much credit II not more. than some of
the big institutions. OF the 1916 squad
CAPTAIN Gilmour was the only man to re-
turn to school this year. Coach Mike"
pennett however, was told to 60 ahead
with his football plans at the opening of
school and turn out a team to represent the
college on the gridiron. Looking over the
list Of fellows enrolled in the various
classes Mike discovered that in place of
the usual student body Of more than 200
the international trouble has cut this num-
her Down TO around 80. OF this gathering
thirty-two were seniors, forty-six were listed
as juniors and sophomores, while the others
we're the freshest of freshmen. These mum
hers may not be exact. but they are within
one or two of the correct figures.
One Regular
Soccer and football candidates were called
out at the same time, aud of the l6O stu
dents 1875 of thems turned out for the two
sports. The soccer team has upheld the
reputation of Havcrford and last week won
the Intercollegiate League championship
On the other hand, Bennett found that only
seven OF the entire squad knew anything
about the Haverford system and only one
CAPTAIN Gilmour, who plays left tackle. had
ever represented the Main Line school in
varsity team game.
This together with the knowledge that he
would only have "A little over m hour "A
day in which to drill the men, would have
set an average coach trihe off in his upper
regions. But not Mike Bennett The Haver-
ford coach started at the very beginning
and day after day drilled the men in the
fundamentals After the bunch was sorted
out the tall instructor made another start
ling discovery. The men selected weSe not
overburdened with weight. Several tipped
the scales around 1885, but Mike was afraid
for the time being to ask the others how
much they weighed. X. Miller, an end, car
ries 1874 pounds around with him; Leonard
a halfb lck, weighs 13O and so on down the
line As one student remarked, "Our team
is about as heavy as light preparatory
school team. The average weight of the
first team is 152 pounds.
One Victory
The initial game of the season resulted in
a ~ tie with Stevens. The next three
games were victories for Delaware Ursinus
and the Navy The only victory of the
year was over the weak Franklin and Mar
shall team. Haverford next lost to Leba-
non Valley, 400, while last week Johns
Hopkins was held to a scoreless tie.
But what IL Haverford has lost to Della
ware, Ursnus, Lebanon Valley and received
an 800 lacing from Dobes bunch at An
napolis which made its opponents points
total 1876 to Haverford's 81? The students
Of the Main Line college, the many grad.
yates and others interested in the teams
welfare care nothing for the defeats re-
ceived in the games played so far If the
men come through with victory in the
annual contest with Swarthmore College,
scheduled for tomorrow at Swarthmore. A
victory would mean a successful season.
Five freshmen are on the team that will
line up against the Garnet. Even though
the men are mindful of the past and that
their opponents are picked to win, they
are confident of winning. Every evening
the students hold mass-meetings and prac-
tlce the school yells and cheers. The entire
SCnOOl Will De Gil manu- NVtn lue game
starts tomorrow. Coach Bennett fully eX-
poets his team to win and sums it UP In
the following statement: IF Haverford
holds the ball it will win. The team
as a whole is green but plucky. The Main
Line team has been forced to play open
football and forward passes are used as
one Of the chief ground gamers. In the
games played the pigskin has just fallen
short of the intended receivers hands. but
Bennett believes that If the oval comes
within his mems reach the majority of
times tomorrow Haverford will win.
Captain Elect Enlisted
Haverford's most severe loss was Mar
ney Crosman, one of the greatest all
around athletes who ever represented the
Main Line college and captain-elect of
this years eleven. For three years Cros-
man played brilliantly at halfback, and
was the teams punter. Last year he
also developed as drop-kicker and
scored the field goal which gave Haver-
ford its margin Of victory over Swarth-
more. He was called to active service.
Others who undoubtedly would have
been on the football team again had
they not joined Uncle Sans fighting
forces on the Haverford College recon-
struction unit, which went abroad last
summer to help rebuild war-stricken towns,
included Sharp and Curtis, ends; Heyman
and Morgan, guards. and Moore, a tackle.
Besides those men, Haverford lost through
graduation Howland, center; Ramsey, full
back, and Van Dam. the other halfback.
Ramsey, Van Dam and Crosman played to-
gether three years. With Sangree's gradua-
ton. also. Bennett was confronted with
building an entire new backfield this year.
OF the twenty-six gridiron battles played
between the two colleges, from 1879 to
1916 Inclusive. Swarthmore won thirteen,
HlVerford won eleven and two were ties.
All cannot be classed as annual" games.
because there were breaks in the series from
1873 to 1888 and from 1904 to 1914. and two
contests were staged in 1883. A victory by
swarthmore next Saturday would give her
majority Of victories in the total number
OF games, and whichever team wins will
gain the edge on the latest four-year brace
OF contests.