Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-23
EX-FRESHlNEN SHOULD
AID HEISMAN AT PENN
Biben, Farrell, Miller and
Others viii Be Strong
Candidates at Gorge
School Camp
BY EDWIN J. POLLOCK


A LTHOUGH Bots Rruncr will be the
~ only regular back for tho Penn foot
bail team this fall. Jack licisman will
have flock of good second string
Varsity men in line together with a
promising lot of youngsters from the
freshman squad.
Last year. DR.. John Kcogh had the
freshmen turning rivals on their ears or
something like that. They brcczed
through the season without defeat and
generally was recognized GS the cham
nion first year team in tho East. This
title was figured out by comparative and
actual scores.
As rule comparative scores arc n
iokC and don't mean anything. but this
doesn't detract from the calibre of the
freshmen. who really had an cxccp-
tionally strong aggregation. Everyone
Of those ycarlings Of last year have
significd their intention Of returning to
the fold when the Rcd and Blue candi =,
datcs report for practice. The squad
will leave for George School next Mon E
day. =,
loo Ribcn. the former Central High
star. IL the only Philadclphian among
th 1919 freshmen and he also is one OF
only three local athletes on the prospCc-
tivc Quaker squad. The others are Vic
Frank. the linPman. and Danny Nc
\irhol. Dan announces after every
football season that he's through with
the sport. but it is believed that he
will be whipped in line.
Biben to Play. Back
Bibcn played guard with the freshmen
last year and was ono Of tho best for e
wards on the first defense. In lolS he
was selected as All scholastic tackle
| from Central High and is rated by
Doctor O BriCn. the Crimson and Gold
coach. as one OF the most brilliant line
men in the history Of the school.
| Joseph is built along solid lines from
the neck down. There's nothing thick
about his head. Last year was only his
second in football yet he showed con
siderable supply of gray matter. Any
one who can reach the heights in
scholastic ranks in one year must have
at least the average amount of brains.
Although Biben has been playing the
| line for two years. IIcisman has de-
cidcd to switchJ him to the backfield
| lie is about five feet. six inches tai
and weighs around 10 pounds, which
! proves that he is built close to tho
! ground. He is speedy and should make
| a good back.
Among tho other OK freshmen who
are counted upon to give the Varsity
squad veterans tough battle for berths
in the backfeld. are Eddie Farrell, who
claims no relationship to Tommy, Post
Miller, Erdltz. Calder, Spears anG
Cove OF these Miller is the best. TIL,
Lebanon youth was the main ground
gamer on Kcogh's eleven and a good
drop kicker. He is light. but he has
plenty Of speed Farrell also stands al
excellent chance OF making the regular
backicld.
ErdlitZ is a snappy quarterback anC
will make good substitute for ltcS
Wray, who was an understudy TO Bert
Bell last year. Cove was Erditz's re-
lief in 1919.
Griffin Good
The entire Varsity line has beer
wiped out, but besides the second strinl
men of last season, Heisman will hay'
the following from the freshman squad
Don Griffin, center and captain o.
Keogh's team; Lehman, Thurman
Humes, RcckuS. Wilson and Sweene,
and the ends. Smith and Humboldt.
Griffin. who is former Tome Schoo
plsyer, has won the highest kind o
praise from Allie Miller, who used t
tutor at Port Deposit, and he probabl!
will b. the regular snapper back. Grif
fin lacks weight, but he is fast and I
hard tackler.
Thurman was the best man on tn
line. according to Doctor Keogh, VIII
stated last season that this boy wa
going to make Penn students forge
Lou Little. This is quite an assign
ment for Little was one of the bes
tackles ever to play on Franklin Field
HUMBOLDT also is n good man, but h
will have to step faster than what h
showed last year to beat out eithe
CAPTAIN Bud Hopper or Whtehill.