The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-17

.SlARl FINAL URlVt
IN FOOTBALL TODAY
Special TO Richmond Virginian.J
state College, Pa. Nov. 16.---
Starting on Monday, Penn State will
hetin its anal drive OF the year TO
get into shape for the game with
Fitt on Thanksgiving Day. Just
eisht days OF practice remain for
Coach Bezdek's squad and the blue
and white mentor expects to make
the most of his opportunity. a
victory over Pitt will satisfy the
most rabid Penn State rooter, for
with Penn and Lehieh already de-
teated by Captain Higgins team. it
viii mean a complete triumph over
Penn States strongest rivals.
eAfter an early season defeat at
the hands of Dartmouth, the blue
and white machine has been COM
ing along rapidly and today, Goa en-
bezdek undoubtedly has one of the
best teamsfn the country. Starting
with poor line material Bezdek has
developed one or the strongest lines
that ever represented the upstate
eellege--one that completely out
played Lehigh and even had the
edge on the mighty Pennsylvania
forwards.
II has been six. years since Penn
state eleven ined victory over
Pitlseurg, and fer the first time in
MI those years. followers OF Penn
state football feel that the team
has chance to break the spell this
wear, II Will be remembered that
in his first year at Penn State last
fall. Coach Bezdek, turned out a
team af green kids" which gave
fiu its hardest fight OF the year
and which was the only college
chine
Ia However neither the coaches nor
the players are Understanding
the strength of the Painters and
there Is no spirit OF over-confidence
about the Penn State campus.
Everyone locks for hard fight and
the sentiment seems to be that the
blue and white eleven has a fighting
chance 90 bring home victory. But
II viii require good football for
every minute of the game. Nearly
the entire allotment of Penn State
tickets. for the game have already
been orsfered BY. alumni, 49,, ''' re- F'@,''.
Hopes to Have All Ready
Trainer Bill Martin hopes to have
every man in good shape for the
game on Thanksgiving Day, so that
Penn State viii be represented by
her strongest lineup. The return
OF Hess last week has strengthened
The backheid considerably and X is
expected that Haiues. who was hurt
in the l1ehigh game. viii be able to
play against the Partners. Just
what hination Coach Rezdek
will use in his hackheid is hard to
determine. for he has six men at
least whp are almost on Il par. RoNb
win surely start at quarterback.
barring injuries, and Charlie Way Is
scheduled to hold down one hall
back berth. Smell is sure of posi-
tion also, while the remaining posi-
ton lies between Hess. Haincs and
iightner.
One man on the blue and white
eleven who has not been receiving
all the credit he deserves is George
Smell, the Reading boy who is play
ing his first year on the varsity.
Smell started slowly and was tried
out at end. but the backfield is his
natural position. He received his
first real chance in the Penn game
when he took the place Of Hess,
who was injured, and played won
derful game. Incidently, II was
Smell and not conover. who recoy-
cred the fumbled punt which en-
abied Penn State to score touch
down against Penn. Smell repeated
his good work in the Lehigh game
and scored both of the blue and
white touchdowns. He is one OF
Bezdek's best bets in the backfeld.
Dick Rauch's ankle Is improving
and he will resume his old place
at guard this week. Rauch and Os-
born arc perhaps the lightest
guards playing on a college eleven
today. averaging 165 pounds, and
yet they have more than been q
match for all OF their opponents.
Cubbage and Henry have been
playing steady, reliable games, at
tackle, while George Brown has
ming mate for Higgins on end.
One OF Madam Bogislav's favorites
concerns the recent arrival In New
York OF a negress from one OF the
back country districts Of South
Carolina. So remote from civiltxa-
ton are some OF these sectionA that
this old negress had lived throughout
the war without even knowing there
had been one. Hence when she came
to New York and saw the soldiers
parading Fifth avenue she was at
once Interested. s
''Who am dey?" she inquired -of
her daughter. who was In service ia
New York The daughter explained
that they were "our boys"
,"Whar dey done been ~ she fur
Their inquired. She was informed
that they had been lighting.
4"Pears to me-" the old woman con-
scluded. pears to me lafk dey, y
mighty big boys 70 be dghtin'. How
come r. ~
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