Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
penn IS READY
FOR STATE GAME
Red and Blue Optimistic Over
Crucial Contest Tomorrow.
Drill at Whitemarsh

1--WE ore going to give that State
crowd the fight of their lives Saturday
afternoon said Coach BY Dickson. as
sstant to Johnny Heisman. the Penn
svlyania head coach. yesterday after
noon on the way up to Whitemarsh.
"You watch that old club of ours out
there, and don't be surprised " some
thing other than what Is expected hap
nens. / am not saying that we are
going to win. but the visitors will know
that they have been in football
game ~,
every member of the team and the
coaching staff Victory, while felt to be
n strong possibility for the Red and
Blue, is not being predicted, but the
team as a whole feels that tomorrow
will see a vastly improved team out on
franklin Field. States strength Is
known but not feared. Reports reach =
ing the Penn camp say that the up-
state eleven is confident of rolling up a
much bigger score than V. NJ. l.. but
this same confidence is not reflected In
the betting.
state followers refuse to make any
bets on the possible point score, but ask
for almost even money on the result
Of the game. Naturally. after the re =
verse suffered at the hands of Virginia
Military Institute last Saturday, the
, Penn bettors ore not overanxious to
take anything but odds of 10 to Z, which
have not been offered as yet. The favor
ito bet around Franklin Field is even
money that State doesn't score more
than two touchdowps.
When one of the varsity players was
fold that State expected to roll up q big
score he simply smiled and said,
watt" 1t must be admitted that the
morale Of the Penn team. one of the
hest adjuncts to any football team, has
increased in abundance durig the last
few days. Yesterday on the grounds of
thc Whitemarsh Country Club two
teams ran through signnl drills with
lust the proper amount Of zest and vim.
MAKE that touchdown J" I'VE can
beat State il we play that way, and
other fighting expressions were heard
ringing across the field yesterday after
noon.
The practice yesterday was the most
sccretive held yet. Three newspaper
men, DIR. McCloskey, who captained
and played tackle on the 1901 eleven,
the team and four coaches were the
only witnesses of the drill. Four or
FIVE visitors, unknown to any one, were
shooed off the field by Charley Keinath
almost before they came into view. A
scare was given when several golfers
- cnme through patch of corn stalks in
search of the elusive rubber ball, but
investigation revealed that they were
friends.
It was definitely decided yesterday
afternoon to start Carl Ertresvaag at
left end in place of Bill Grave. The
latter yesterday worked in the signal
drill on the second eleven 'with-one foot
cnca scd in tennis shoe. because of II
sore toe. Bud Hopper will occupy
the other wing post with Carl Thomas
at center. Cochran and Frank at guards
and Ward and Wagner at tackles.
In the backfield Pos Miller at quar-
tcr, Herman Harvey and Mike White
Hill at the halves are certain to start.
There is still some doubt about the
fullback post. Joe Straus is still limp
ing from his injured ankle. but the
Texan expects to start at fullback. In
the event that Straus doesn't start,
Whtehill will go to fullback and Rex
Wray will take the halfback post.
Myron Watkins held down the fullback
poSt Yesterday in the absence of both
Straus and Whitehill. The Kn'
City lad. called Cyclone" is sure to
get into the game. as his injured
shoulder IL now in good shape,
While on the subject of injuries it
might be mentioned that the entire team
with the possible exception of Straus
Is now in good shape. Minor injuries
are discernible in the limps Of several
Of the players. but none of the hurts
are of a serious nature.