Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-17
.PENN'S INJURED
LIST GROWS DAILY.
Thomas Added to crippIes Con-
tingent--Straus and Hopper
Rendered Hors de Combat

Coach Heisman is daily meeting with
the proverbial hard luck with his Penn
football squad. Just about the time he
thinks he has an eleven together that
looks like a varsity aggregation along
comes the old demon in the guise OF
bruises and sprains and sends the hopes
of the coach hglimmerfng. Yesterday
was a typical example Of the deeds OF
the demon.
Carl Thomas. after two days Of
patient practice to prepare himself for
the arduous duties Of a center. entered
the scrimmagc drill and on the second
down fell heavily to the ground writh-
ing in the agony of pain. Several of the
varsity rushed to his side and pulled his
shoulder and relieved the anguish CON
sidcrably: Doctor Arthur Light, who has
more to do these days than one armed
motorman on conductoricss trolley.
"mshcd on the field. took hasty look Mt
Thomas and ordered him to the dressing
room. An examination brought to light
the fact that Thomas had torn liga-
mcnt in his left shoulder. He was
ordered to rest for few days and Heis-
mans plans to give him constant drill
ing the best way 10 play the pivot posi-
ton must be lnid aside temporarily.
That isn't all. Captain Bud Hopper,
itching to get into the scrimmoge drill
he has been denied the privilege of in
dulging in since the squad returned from
George School. was granted a request to
try out his injured side. On the second
scrmmagc some member Of the second
eleven bumped him with considerable
force Just where his side hurt the most
and he was rendered hors dc combat.
Joe Straus cssayed the task Of work
ing the Chas. Horse that has been both
ering him of late out Of his system.
After banging through the line much
after his 1917 style Straus-fclt queer
knk in his leg and he Joined forces with
Thomas and Hopper in the dressing
room.
Whitehill is still suffering from n
lame back. and although he manages to
run through an hours signal drill every
afternoon he has been told to watch the
scrimmage drills from behind the line.
Tom Mcnamara played for a while yes
tcrday in an effort to work out the mus
Gle brnise that has been annoying him
since Monday. After the scrimmage he
felt no i'll effects and probably will be
used regularly from now on unless COM
plications result.
Enterline. a second team player. re-
ceived nasty cut on his lip during
practice yesterday. when. he met the
knee of the man he was about to tactie.
Three stitches were necessary to close
up the wound.
Several of the other members of the
varsity and second teams are suffering
slight injuries. but are playing on. The
need Of capable substitutes, or even
those with sufficient knowledge of foot
| ball to make them valuable as defensive
players on the second team il occupying
| the attention of the entire coaching
staff.
Tin Tips. who was one of the stars
of the Rice Institute team in Texas be
fore coming to Penn, performed the
singular feat Of getting into the scrim
mage drill without any practice what
soever or without knowing any signals
or formations. He performed credit
ably as a tackle on the second eleven
> The meeting between Joe Straus ant
Tips. both from the land that gave Ros'
Young. of the Giants, to baseball, wa'
very touching.
Archer. the big tackle from West Vir'
ginia. was on the field yesterday ant
announced that he would enter the Civi
Engineering School as a freshman mex
week and would play on the scrul
eleven to learn the Heisman style o
play in anticipation Of making a plac'
on the team next season.
This afternoon the last scrimmag
drill of the week will be held. Tomor
row afternoon the American LegioI
! meet will make access to the gridiron al
! impoSsibility because OF the welding
of hammers. shots. etc.