The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-22
BRUNER MAY LAND
BERTH AS REGULAR
Penn Coaches Pleased With
All Around Play Of Former
Lehigh Back.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 21.-"Bots'
Bruner, former Tome School and Length
haifback, continues to be a sensation in
PENIS varsity squad. Coaches Folwell
and Hollenback are grooming him for a
regular position and the chances are he
will be paired Off with Hobey Light, the
veteran, who reported at Franklin Field
a few days ago for active work. Aside
from being a hard line plunger and skill
full end runner. Bruner is also strong
defensive player. In the middle of one
of PENIS gruelling scrimmages the past
week Folwen and Hollenback shouted at
him., That's the way to carry the ball
and pick your holes. 1t looks like the
Penn. backs of olden days"
1t looks more every day as though
Bruner will do Penn's punting this sea-
son. He has been shooting the spirals
up and down the field and getting close
to fifty yards. Penn needs man to take
J. Howard Berry's place in the boottng
line. No consistent kicker has been de-
veloped since he left the team In 1917.
As an understudy to Bruner in the punt
ing line. Capt. Bert Bell can be called
upon, but he does not get the necessary
distance. His kicks are the low bound
ing kind that make trouble for the oppos-
ing backs. Bell has been concentrating
on drop kicking the past week and re-
ceived special instruction from Shorty
O'BrieR the former Swarthmore star,
who beat Penn about fifteen years ago
with his educated toe.
The back field is beginning TO shape
up now that Light and Stratus have ar
rived. HOBBY was busy electioneering at
his home in Lebanon, Pa, and checked
in on Wednesday, and Straus, the beefy
Texan, beat him to the field by a day.
The chances are Straus. who was a SEN
sation in 1877, will be a substitute for
Light and Bruner. Until big Ben Derr,
the Dakotan, reports, Danny McNichol
and Barrick are having the call at full
back McNichol held down the job all last
season on the S. A. T. C. team, although
he is best known as a basketball and
baseball star. Danny is the best forward
passer in the squad and Is also adept at
snatching the rivals passes out of the
air. He can hit the line hard, but Is
slow In getting started.
Lou Little, star of the '16 line. and
Johnny Titzel, II stalwart, are leading
the pack in the chase for regular tackle
positions, although Jim Neylon, cap
tain of last years s. A. T. c. team,
and Blonde wilmington, both regular
tackles, must be considered in the final
reckoning.
Herb Dieter, the Buffalo burly who
starred In II, and Carl Thomas, stroke
oar of the varsity crew for the last few
years, are the varsity guards at pres
ent, but Folwell frequently switches
them over to the second team to see how
they act. Copeland, stroke OF the junior
varsity eight who comes to the Pacific
Coast, and Dick Supplee. also crew.
man from Philadelphia, are being used
at guard on the second varsity. This
Is Copelands first year OF football at
Penn, although he had a.touch OF 1t at
the University OF Washington before
coming East
Judging by the way Lud Wray. the
veteran center is plugging away. he is
reasonably sure OF holding down his
old Job in the same form that made him
famous in 1916. Alex Wray, his brother,
regular center and also star in 1917. has
been switched to end and halfback.
Crawford. the Parkersburg, w. Va. lad,
Regular center last year, will probably
be Luds understudy- with Leo Frank
also available TO snap the ball back
Out on the flank positions, Heinie
Miller, the skilled left end is playing his
usual dashing game with Bud Hopper
Kalamazoo, Mich. boy. leading the pace
at right end. Hopper starred in his
first year OF varsity work last fall Ray
Miller. brother of Heinie, is also feet at
end. and Peters. OF Jersey City looks
better than last year.