Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-24
Grid Season Is On;
Penn Opens Today

GRID Season Is On;
Penn Opens Today
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were shot back and forth during the
morning az the students. and even the
older alumni. gathered together wher-
ever Penn, men meet.
The Secret Pracice
The questions are natural ones. for
Coach Johnny lIeisman is u sticker for
secret practice He has trio Of AS
sistant managers perched at the north
gate every Afternoon and il the proper
credentials are not brought forward
there isn't any more chance of getting
into the field than there Is to be an
imperial wizard. As result the stu
dents, except from what they read in
the papers, are ignorant of the team
that will represent the Red and Blue.
That Is why the questions do not
concern the possible outcome of the
game. The big colleges never ask what
the scores will be in the early part OF
the season. They are usually fore
gone conclusion. But the big question
concerns the makeup Of the team and
its strength for the major contests. In
other words, the future is the big
thing.
Last season Delaware came to Phil
adelphia with an experienced team
that did better than was expected, hold
ing the Red and Blue to 3J-to-O
score. The previous season. 1919,
Delaware was smothered under bar
Is far and away the favorite, with
several veterans on the varsity and the
others, while green as varsity players,
have had enough experience to make
them excellent varsity timber.
And the crowd. James German.
assistant graduate manager and his
able assistants. Joe Sheenan and Mike
Mallon. estimate that the crowds this
year will surpass any in the history
Of football at Penn.
Already ~ per cent above last
year in season tickets have been
sold. while the demand for tickets for
now it looks as though the general pub
lie will be shut out Of the North and
South stands. For this afternoon an
unusually large number Of pasteboards
have been sold and an opening crowd
larger than ever before is expected
The Probable Lineup
As late as this morning there WAS
an uncertainty about the Penn lineup.
to the head coach and he Is not at oil
sure. It Is expected. however, that
Captain Rex Wray, veteran Of two
seasons and one of the fastest and
brainest signal callers in the East, will
b. Mt quarterback.
He will have with him as the driv.
ing forces for touchdownS Pos Miller,
the Lebanon youth. whose playing be.
hind the line last year was little short
Of spectacular. FlanKed alongslue OF
Miller will be Lukas. who last year
labored on the scrubs until his worth
was seen and he was promoted to the
varsity.
Nike Whitehill, veteran of two years
and one OF the outstanding stars of the
Penn team, will be the fullback. Mike
is tried and true veteran. He will |
do the punting.
The line is one Of the heaviest Penn
has had in years. From tackle to tackle |
1t will average $50 pounds, while |
Grave at one end weighs more than 1T5 |
pounds and Ertresvaag at the other
wing post scales close to 100. Both are
veterans Of last years team and ex.
perienCed as result.
At center Happy Day. 10, who
JuIHptl lHlO tue UIctFH lHST wear IN the |
middle OF the season and held down
the post successfully. will be seen. At
the tackles will be Gig Genthner, the
former Brooklyn Polytechnic star and
one of the best swimmers In the East
who weighs close to 100 pounds. and
Johnny Thurman. weighing 1855, who
scintillated in the line last season,
The last named is a veteran Of two sea.
sons and rs speedy as they come among
the new men.
Cochrane, the husky Arizona Ind.
scaling close to 200 pounds. and Suth-
erland the Idaho hustler, Weighing 1SI
pounds. will probably be the guards
Cochranc was star last year, while
Sutherlnud'S work as scrub last sea
son made the CORches wish TINT no
could be used on the varsity.
All IN Shape
That completes what probably will bc
he first Penu eleven for this season
Reports this morning stated that ali
would be in proper shape and ready to
their wares to the fans
IIetsman will probably use his nov.
shift but little this afternoon. A re.
cent meeting of the rules committee
stamped its o. X. on the shift but
during the last five days the varsity
squad has been using straight football
in practice. However, known for hi,
astutenesS, it would not be surprising
to see Iieisman spring ~his shift thipI
afternoon.
Delaware. game TO the core, has n
number of veterans on it's team. but thoy
are not in the best of shape. Can
tain HoltOn, Magaw, Akin. Donaldson
Nlagec and Elliott are all veterans oi
last years eleven. and all saw service
against Penn. Lilly, a former West
Philadelphia High School star, who il
on the injured list, may see action
his afternoon for Delaware.