Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-02
PENN COACHES|N
OPTIMISTIC MOOD
Heisman Outlines His Plans to
Aides in First Meeting
of Year
DEPENDS ON NEW MEN


ful football season. Yesterday Johr
W. Heisman. smiles all over, met his
assistants for the coming fall to fire
his first shot Of the 1921 campaign
Genial Bill Hollenback was there. as
were Bert Bell the quarterback Of sew
cral years ago; Hobcy Light, than
whom there was never any better
tackcr: Izzy Lcvene. an end of ability
years ago; Tom Mcnamara. scrub
coach par excellence. and burly Gus
Iieglcr. who will again look after the
incmpn.
To n man they felt that Penn should
have a better team this year. That
was before they went into conference
with their chief. When they came out
they were not quite as cheerful. bus
the note Of optimism they had at the
start refused to leave
Ilcisman outlined the purpose of the
council Of war. telling the coaches what
his plans for the season were. and asked
that they tell him theirs. Nothing was
given out for publication after tho
meeting. but il is presumed that Ii"
COACHES one after another gave vent to
their knowledge of conditions straight
from the shoulder.
According to Heisman himself. the
coaches made no decision regarding the
lll"u luNlteu W go 10 Inp StHSIlbtf
| practice at Cape May. which starts
next week The former Georgin Tech
mentor said that hc would not know
definitely who will be taken to Cape
May and will not mike his decision
known until next Tuesday.
The Coaches Assignments
Contrary to what was expected only
one coach will be permanently AZ
| Franklin Field. Tom Mcnamara. who
distinguished himself last fall as IA
scrub tutor and also as scout. will
remain at the stadium permanently.
The remainder of the coaching staff will
spend q few days Mt Cape May and
then jump back to Franklin Field. and
vice versa. Hobey Light will spend the
most of his time ont at Franklin Field
teaching the new material the art OF
tackling and interfering.
Bert Bell will probably start AT Cape
May along with Gus Iiegler and lzzy
Levpne. while the remainder Of the
staff will look after the aspirantS here.
| According to lleismAn. every coach Will
have the right to say what players he
thinks are best suited for the varsity.
If player on Franklin Field pHrtiCu-
larry DISTINGUISHES himself in the eyes
of the coaches he will be sent to Cape
May and one of the varsity men who
is not living up 10 expectations will be
returned to the groensward here. This
plan. according 10 Heisman. will keep
the varsity husting every minute and
will mean that the new men will fight
hard to show their worth and earn the
right TO join the regular squad.
| Heisman also pointed out that sChO-
lastiC eligibility was one OF the main
attributes Of n successful team. and he
wanted it understood from the start
| that he will not tolerate the man who
fails in his studies. Several Of the var
Sitv candidates are snid TO be on tho
ragged edge They have written the
coach that they expect to get straight
enpd out before the college course gets
under way.
Has Big Task Ahead
In an intimate talk with newspaper.
men before the conference IIpisman
made no bones Of the fact that he has
big task ahead to produce winning
team. The loss of almost half of the
letter winners of last year and the lack
of big. husky men make his problem
an exceedingly difficult one.
"Everything depends on what the new
men do. said Heisman. IF they come
through-and we expect them to-then
Penn Is going to have better team,
There is great "arncStness on the part
of the coaches and the players of last
season who come back. Letters from
them tell me that the spirit that wins
is returning with them. and with the
now coaching staff | look for better
times.
Il have very energetic coaching
staff" he continued. They are much
younger men than last year, are wide
awake to the modern game Of football
and are earnest in everything they do or
say. Their promptness Is one thing
that struck me favorably, and ! can
say that with such a staff we should
get results.
Il myself am now more familiar with
Eastern foot ball and Eastern officials.
know the style Of play used in the
East after ms seasons experience and
am now able to make changes in my
styIe Of play to meet those of the teams
on Our schedule.
II must add this: That | have been
looking forward to having several OF
the members Of last years freshman
team back. but ! am going TO be dis
nppointcd Hamer, the big Texas full
bnck. ] am sorry to say, Will not be
eligible this season. lked ms play
last wear and expected to have him on
been informed thnt several Of the other
first year men Of last ycnr are eithel
: ineligible or will not return to the uni
v"rsity.
: "Eyprything depends on what the new
r. players do. Almost n hundred SgneC
= lp last spring and il we can get few
Jewels out Of the number our task will
- be lcsspned somewhat, About the mer
J. individuality know nothing. except, q
4 course. the veterans. To conclude,
am neither optimistic nor pessimistic
h I can only work and hope for the futur
n and have the right men with me I,
assist in making a good team,
q Heisman announced later that twenty
e six men would be taken to Cape Ma,
as a starter, and that probably he woul,
" leave next Monday for the Shore witt
h the men who report on that day. Thos
:. who arrive on Tuesday will go 10 Cnp
N Nav with one pf the other coaches. Th
players will remain at Congress Hall a
"a the resort and do their training npa
n the hotel. Two weeks in all will b
p spent in Cape May, after which tn
!, varsity will return 70 Franklin FicI
for the five days intervening before tn
~ opening game Of the season with Della
A. ware on September -.
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