The Washington times., 1921-09-04
PENN STATES
GRIDIRON MEN
IN UNIFORMS
Squad Of Thirty-five Reports
For Work to Staff Of Four
Expert Football Coaches.

CyrATE COLLEGE, Pa, Sept. 81
- The husky Penn State grid
iron warriors have once more
donned their uniforms and this
week began training for one Of the
most gruelling seasons in years.
About thirty-five men have report
ed to Coaches Bezdek, Harlow. Her
mann and Martin, included in the
number being about dozen menu
bers Of last years strong freshman
squad. Four regulars are back on
the job this fall and the rest Of
the Aggregation is composed of last
years substitutes.
There is a big question mark hover
ing over the Blue and White football
outlook this fall and all eyes are being
focused on Hugo Bezdek, the so-called
Miracle Man." to see II he can re-
peat this year. One year ago at this
time. Bezdek was facing the problem
OF replacing six stars from the team
Of the previous year. He not only re.
placed those stars. but he turned out
a team that was undefeated during the
1920 season. being tied by only Le-
high and Pitt.
Seven Stars Lost.
This year the Penn State team has
lost seven stars. which means that
Bezdek must practically rebuild his
entire team. Captain Smell at fullback
and Killinger, quarterback. win form
the nucleus for strong backfield.
while Hufford should be a vastly Inn
proved man at end. He did not win
his berth until the Nebraska game
last year. but from that time on the
lanky West Virginian came fast and
he should be strong wingman this
fall. Bentz. the stocky center, whose
greatest asset is his ability to pass
accurately at all times. is also back
in the field and he should be the pivot
man in the new line.
That new line promises to furnish
the biggest problem for the coaches
and the old reliable Dick Harlow will
have his hands full to develop set
OF forwards to cope with Lehigh, Har.
yard. Georgia Tech, Carnegie Tech.
Navy and Pitt.
There are sixteen linemen In the
squad that has assembled for early
practice. but very few of them hav,
had any experiences on the varsity
Ray Baer, q letter-man at tackle last
year, should have all the qualifica
tions of good lineman this fall and
Re Is being strongly figured for a
regular. MADEIRA. the star OF the
freshman line last fall. is another man
who is expected TO make good at a
tackle berth. The rest OF the material
Is problematical.
Fast Forward Squad.
| Bedenk. Hills. Logue. Mcmahon,
Murray. Roeder. Ashenfelter. Rugh.
Hamilton. Baer, Runser. Armbruster
and Singer make up the squad Of for.
wards from whom the coaches must
develop an aggressive line. All OF
them have shown flashes of real form
and II they display the brand Of foot
ball Of which they are capable al
times, the task Of the coaching staff
viii be made much easier.
To pair off with Hufford at end.
Bezdek has McCollum. Heppenstall,
| Smozinsky and Park, last years sub.
stitutes. and Becker and Frank, from
the yearling eleven. Becker Is man
who will bear watching and IL he con.
tinues to show up as well as he did
In spring practice, he viii almost
clinch varsity berth.
In the backfield squad, there Is a
fine lot of material. but no one to
replace those famous broken-field run
ners, Charlie Way and Hinlxie 'Haines
Ritner and Carson win alternate with
Kiliinger at quarterback, while Light
ner. Reddinger. Hess, Knabb, Parsons.
Cornwall, Patton, Palm and Wilson
round out the squad. More candidates
| are expected to report after the