Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-31
STATE WILL BATTLE
T0F|N|SH- H---BEzDEK
Blue and White Eleven, Here for
Penn Battle, Practices at
Philadelphia c. c.
HESS WILL NOT START GAME
BY EDWIN j. POLLOCK

III uOL my poiicy 10 inhho Ureuic-
tions. / let results speak for the
strength Of the team, but I will say
this: Pennsylvania is going to be in
real fight. There's not a boy on my
team who won't fight from the begin
ming to the end
Squatty Hugo Bezdek, famed through
the country as football coach and base
ball manager, chopped out his words
concerning his Pennsylvania State
eleven with emphasis that presaged a
mighty struggle when the Quakers clash
with the upstate team on Franklin
field tomorrow afternoon.
Leading squad of twenty players,
Trainer Bill Martin, Graduate Man
ager Neil Fleming and Student Man
ager Bob Brown, Bezdek came to town
early this morning, breakfasted at the
Hotel Walton and then had his party
driven to the Philadelphia Cricket Club
where the team will remain until after
lunch tomorrow.
Trainer Bill Martin. who some time
ago was student at Pennsylvania,
vouched for the condition Of the Blue
and White players.
Martin Speaks
"Iost OF the men are In good
shape" said Martin. Hess, our full
back, has been injured and will not be
able to start. Outside of him, how
ever, the boys are on edge. There are
a few minor injuries, of course, but
where is the football team that's not
CARRYING bruises and scratches.
The state party had lunch at the
Cricket Club and later in the after,
noon went through n snappy signal drlll
on the Chestnut Hill Academy grldlron
which adjoins the grounds,
Before the practice, Bezdek ana some
Of his players went out on the LINKS IN,
and tried their hand at golf. The
state coach is quite golf enthusiast
and can show his proteges as mucl
about the ancient game as he can about
football.
Bezdek has decided definitely on his
lineup and the team that went through
the signal practice will start the game
There were several changes in the per
sonnel of the eleven.
Brown was at left end instead of Ege
Henry had Blacks place at right tackle
and Smell was at fullback. Halnes tooR
SHELLS usual position at rear hait.
state Lineup \
The team was lined up as follows
Brown, left end; Cubbage, left tackle
Rauch, left guard Conover, center
Osborn, right guard; Henry, right
tackle; Captain Higgins. right end
Robb, quarterback; Way, left haitoacK
Haines, right halfback, and Smell, full
back.
The Pennsylvania eleven also prac,
ticed in the country this afternoon, ou'
the workout was cut to only few min
utes. The squad left Franklin Fielt
early this afternoon in automobiles
mainly for recreation. They were driver
far out in the country and then came
back to the Haverford School grid
iron and pranced through signals.
Bob Folwell has virtually decided or
his lineup. Only one position has beer
settled. The usual confusion reigns con
cerning the left end. Bud Hopper ant
Ray Miller are about on par il
ability and the policy Of starting on'
one week and the other the next prob
ably will be put into effect. 1t is Hop
psr's turn to tsart tomorrow.
Quaker Lineup
The Quakers will line up thusly
Left nd. Hooper or Ray Miller; lef
tackle, Maynard; left guard. Thomas
center, l.. Wray; rigst guard. Deter
right tackle. Little: right end. Fl. Mil
backs. Light and Derr; fullback, Derr
PENNSYLVANIA is striking State whe
the Blue and White is in the middle o
great rally. and the Red aud Blu
NAV be surprised The Bezdek boy
say that they have just found them
selves and for the first time this yea
the machine is running withcnt KNOCK
Ing. ,,s ., .o,,,s .
almost equal strength and to decid
which team was the stronger, he pitte
his so called varsity against his othe
rIavers who termed themselves tn
Rolsheyiks and the Bolsheviks won b
three touchGowns.
That happened last Tuesday. 0
Wednesday, Bezdek picked men froi
both teams and on that day the eleye
that will battle Penn played togethe
for the first time.
Equal In Weight
The State eleven will average abo,
the same as Pennsylvania in weigh
The line. however, will have the edl
on the Red and Blue forwards in pound
age, but the backfield is light. IT
team averages about 172 pounds.
Young Charlie Way, wee bit OF
chap who looks more like mascot tha
nlayer when he stands among t
husky Bezdek boys, will be one Of Il
opposition that the Quakers will watcl
He is as light on his feet as a. rabb
and this season he has proved himse
one of the best open field RUNNERS
the country. On successive Saturday
he ran the opening kickoz back fo
touchdowns.
Way weighs only 1SS pounds, an
Is the ligbtest player on any collei
team of repute. He plays the quar-
terback position on the defense, bl