Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-10
PENN IS IMPROVING,
. SAYS COACH HEISMAN
Stronger Defense and General AlI-Around PLAY Pleases
the Head Tutor-Vmsity Defeats Scrubs by One
TouchdoUn-Hopper and Farrell Hurt

The varsity carried the ball when
the field was almost too dark for seeing
the pigskin. One touchdown was made
hen Carl Thomas hcaved 20. yard
forward pass down the field to Rex
who sprinted 40 yards to the
goal line.
tiopper Injured
Bud Hopper, who has been the victim
of more hard luck in the shape Of in :
uries this year than any other member
Of the varsity started at right end in
the scrimmage drill and on the fourth
play was rendered hors de combat when
he fell heavily to the ground on his
elbow. That ended Hopper for the day.
He was replaced by Ertresvaag.
Thurman and Ward played the tackle
posts, with Day at center and Co hran
and Copeland the guards. Bill Grave
occupied the other end. Rex Wray
called the signals, with Fritz Straus
and Harvey at the halves and Carl
Thomas at fullback. Changes were
made frequently in both the line and
backfield during the afternoon.
A second team, composed mostly Of
rripples,, 4, went through n long signal
lriil during the afternoon. Pos Miller
was back for the first time, calling sig
nails at quarterback. with Straus and
Matthews at the halves and Watkins at
tullback. Wallace and Sullivan played
hr ends, with Frank at center, Lehman
and Spalding the guards and Greena-
walt and Rugh the tackles.
Aside from Bud Hopper, there was
mother addition to the injured squad
yesterday afternoon. Eddie Farrell, ,
who played such a great game against
Pitt, twisted his side in running after
forward pass and had to be strapped
up before he could resume play. He
will be kept out of the scrimmage drills
for the next two days and may be un-
able to play on Saturday against Dart
mouth.
Coach Jack Keogh will start practice th,,
afternoon for his freshman eleven for the
Hs Of Tss Sy s sSssh ssSF'
ycsterday that the Dartmouth sale Of ua,,''
would be as large as that tor the StnsS
tickets yesterday. The public sale viii start
this afternoon.
Tho scribes and the assistant manager,
who play this Saturday morning held
long workout yesterday afternoon. with
Coaches Dickson and Wolfe taking charge
stevenson with phst
catching. while Mace and Mccarthy per
formed creditably.
Joe strnus will. in all probability. start
Saturday against Dartmouth. The hefty
Texan went through the signal drill yester'
day without so much as limp; His ankl;
Is still tender. being braced with q specia
appliance. but Bullet Joe expects to be 4
there at the start Saturday.
scrimmaEc for the basketball candidates
both Varsity and freshman. started last
'ght with Coach Eddie McNichol In charge
The drills were short because most of tn,
candidates are not as yet In condition.
Bill Ward. the former soldat. 10 fast re
gaining the form that made him star n
Georgetown before the war. His playing OF
Saturday after receiving a severe cash ir
the forehead brought considerable praise t.
the ex A. Z. F. star.
Bob Gillette. the Wenonah- Minnesota lad
fs being groomet-by Coach Wharton daily fo
a varsity berth He replaced Frank OF
Saturday last. and put up an excellen
of a good guard. being hefty and shifty.