The New York herald., 1921-09-18
PENN NOT TO BE
CAUGHT MAPPING
Will Have Good Subs for
Whitehill-Pleased With
Work at Cape May.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CAPE MAY. n. j.. Sept. 17.--At the
end OF two weeks Of all around football
work at this seashorc training base. the
University OF Pennsylvania football
team Is almost ready 70 start Its 1921
season with the Delaware state Univer-
sity on Franklin Field next Saturday.
In the opinion Of the coaches II has
been the most profitable early season
training that any Red and Blue team
has had In years. Climate and general
conditions could not be improved upon
here and 1T is freely admitted that the
team will be brought here again next
fall.
Bringing the men here was more of
an experiment than anything else. but
Head Coach John w. |. Heisman and
his assistants are more than delighted
with the way everything has turned out
The hsst proof Is that the team was to
leave on Thursday. but Trainer Law
son Robertson advised an additional
stay OF a few days. Trunks will be
packed tomorrow and the work trans
ferred to Franklin Field Monday after
noon. That will give the coaches four
days of scrimmage with a letup on Fri
day before the opening contest.
The coming OF Mike Whitehill on
Thursday frightened the prospects.
Whitehill Is regarded as the punting
ace of the entire squad. He sent word
that he wolld not be able to start prac-
tice until next week. but surprised the
coaches when re reported to Franklin
Field on Tuesday. and after getting
things In shape was rushed down here
by Big Bill Hollenback. Whitehill
spent the summer at Quogue, l.. l.. and
has taken on about ten pounds. lie
looks In much better shape than last
year. Whitehip engaged in punting
duel with Hollenback and the rest of the
coaches before coming here and showed
an average of Atty yards.
While Whitehill is regarded as the
best punter In the squad, the coaches
intend to have several good substitutes
In order that the team may not be
caught mapping as 1t was last year. or
the new material. Krall, freshman
hslfback OF last year; Sutherland.
newcomer from the South. and Smullin.
a lacrosse player. have been doing the
best work in the kicking line. Wittmer.
another new backfield candidate also
shows skill In punting and may develop
into a good understudy.
Line material Is shsping up better
than the backfield. llill Grave. Carl
Ertresvaag, Bill Greenawalt, George
Sullivan. Rumbold, Brown the original
sextet in the local camp. find them
selves reinforced by Elverson McMullen.
the baseball player. and one or two other
men who are out for the flank posi-
tions. Grave. a veteran of two years.
and Ertresvaag, the North Dakota lad.
arc likely to get the call In the opening
game, but 1t Is End Coach Levine's idea
to have at least three pairs of wings
so that he can call upon them when
ever needed. Graves late arrival here
has set him back a trifle In his physical
condition. but he never Is overweight
and will not have to worry along that
line.
The return OF George Wagner. who
saw service at guard and tackle in a
number of big games last year. and Vic
Sweeney, substitute centre last year. have
put a new complexion on things. Wag-
ncr Is In the dental department and does
rot have much time TO play football
but he is a plugger and will surely
make some rival line candidate hustle
for a job. Sweeney shared tho centre
duties with Happy Day most OF last
senson.