Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-09
Rod and Blue Coach Looks
for Several Title Vim
ners in His Squad of a
Hundred; Pendleton the
Leader
gAVEFRESHM TEAM

.gT,HE material at the University this
/ wear is the best I have seen in the
lac, six or seven years. and we should
nave one Of the best wrestling teams In
~, history II the candidates keep up
IN their studies and show the same aptl-
,na. for learning the game in the future
~ tbev have in the past" Coach Ser
rsis Of the Red and Blue wrestling
,s,m. himself one of the real stars Of
,bs college game, was commenting on the
rrospects for his team 0uring the com
Ing season r .,...;ool .,o ..o.
,p-nout for wrestling this year. More
man $50 died in -the-wool matmen re-
norted when we issued the call. and of
,hat number | still have 100 working
out every day. The first year men have
NOT reported in the numbers ] antic-
mated but probably next year they will
turu out for the varsity.
Eve will have two distinct sched =
ul.s for the varsity and freshman teams
',this year, and with the chances TO see
little Of the country the first year men
were expected to turn out What men
have reported have shown good form.
"The rdrSify squad once more Is
q real one. wan the reterdns of
lost season and nctO men rhO have
had experience in their prep or
kigb schools ,COrking out daily zoe
should haze team ready for the
season 'thdt WiH compare farornbv
cith the best m intercollegiate
ranks.
"Ashby. the 15S- pound leader OF the
last two seasons. is our only intercolle-
giste champion. but several Of the others
look capable enough to win titles in their
class this season Ashby won his title
IN 1920 In the gymnasium here.
Pendleton In Shape
y "Phil Pendlcton, captain Of the team.
made a gallant fight for the title in the
pound class last year, when he was
In no condition 10 wrestle because of a
\ broken finger that had not entirely
healed. This year. after his hard season
In football. he is in excellent SHAPE for
a hard campaign
Coach Servais thinks that he has pos
sibe title winners in every class. Fran
els Kcip. newcomer from Chicago. who
reports for the first time this season,
has been setting the old timers agog
with his work on the mat Last year
ne ulu solnt NIcSliiHs' pul SlloWeu NUN
ing but promise.
This year he has defeated Gift. the
star OF the l1J-pound class, several
first man. In the same class are Po-
land and Harrington. both new men.
who have been showing improvement
since the start of the season.
In the l25- pound class Hungerford,
Scranton lad, wiry and hard to hold.
and Chassina last years veteran. are
waging a merry battle for the No. |
post in the class. Phillips and kub
bcrly are also fighting hard to start In
the class
Frank Dnris, ,pho secured The
fastest tdll Puer made in the inter
collegiate, association last year
rhen he tumbled q Colum bid man
10 the mat in II seconds, iS the
leader in the 1876 pound class.
SerpniS counts on Darts to bring
home title for Penn IN this class.
HerdiC, tchO tCds neDt to D0Dts IN
the same class last year. Is runner
up again this yeor. Hddler and
Alsop are also sho,0in0 good form.
Smith. an Iowa tad. sinewy and
strong from work In the wheat fields
In the West during the last summer.
looks like the best bet in the 145 pound
class. He has shown the way to all
the other members Of the team|in this
class and should be- selected as No. |
man. Spear, new man, * coming
along fast and may surprise : smith.
Ashby Back Again
Ashby, last years leader and title
winner in 1920. is the star of the 15S-
pound class. Rabinowitz and Wight,
the latter from Utah, are the runners
up to the former champ.
Phil Pendleton. tackle on the grid
Iron team during the fall and captain
" the wrestlers, Is the luminary in the
l76-pound class. Mattison, a crew
man, is making strong bid for a place
On the team. Lattimer, newcomer,
has shown such improvement during
The last few weeks, that he may upset
the dope and lead the class.
Kretz. Kitridge, Labe and Brody,
oil weighing 200 pounds or over, are
wagIng keen battle for the heavy
weight honors, with the odds favoring
u" first named.
\ Nike Dori2as, the University strong
man and champion heavyweight
wrestler among the colleges, spends his
afternoons drilling the heavies in the
me points Of the game. Cecil Rhoades,
da-pound Middle States champion
George Sharp, the scissors expert, and
falmer Rawley. 145 pound Middle At
iahtlc champion. are assisting Servais
IN whipping the Penn team into shape
Tor the season.
N Princeton, COlum bid, West VIZ.