Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
BEWARE OF Y. NJ. l.,
SAYS PENN GRAD
Soutierners Have Another
Great Team-Heisman Drills
Second Team Backs IN Defense
INJURED LIST IS LARGE

j Cadets" to judge By the comment OF
the Penn players and coaches. because
OF their reverse, are not to be taken
too lightly and may pull the unexpected,
as they did last season, when Penn sIf-
fered the first defeat Of the year at the
hands of the Lexington collegians.
The Red and Blue scout who wit
messed the cadets In action last Satur-
.Iday brought back reports that they
have another tricky eleven. one similar
10 last years. which thrilled the natives
here and abouts with their spectacular
formations and forward pass plays.
The same old three men on one side,
An open space Of about three yards and
then the center. and three linesmen on
the other side. with the four backs dis
played behind the primary defense, Is
used again this year. and with much
success in spite of the defeat of last
Saturday.
Virginia Military Institute has a
treat a minute with its fantastic for;
nations and plays" said q. Penn grad
IL Is versatile as last years. Its
forward passing is the best in the
South, while its trick plays are
enough to upset the most time worn
veteran.
eurprlsed at Deiea'
II was really surprised that the cadets
we're defeated. They seemed to me to
be outplaying their opponents, but just
when they needed a few yards some.
thing seemed to 60 wrong and they lost
the pigskin. I might say, however.
that they have an exceptionally fast
back field and line that. while
trife light. has all the strength and
power Of a much bigger one.
"Thev miss Jimmy Leech lot this
year. The slippery little halfback of
last season who made monkeys out OF
! the Penn team when he started ms
famous runs. Is assisting With the
coaching this season and giving the
players the benefit Of his knowledge.
| understand that he was in Philadel'
mia on Saturday and witnessed the
Penn Swarthmore game. The Red and
Blue will have to perfect forward
pass defense during the coming week or
the Southerners will repeat their
triumph Of last fail.
"Fawley, at quarterback, and Shannon
and Costello. at the halves. are new
men this year. but all are. fast and
have assimilated lot Of the keen foot
rail- taught by Spruhan. their coach:
Bunting, the husky backfe!d star. OF
last season. is still back Of the line,
littlr mere force than he did last sea
son. That fellow Bunting would make
a regular place in the backfeld of any
one cf the big teams in this section.
lie is fast. can sidearm and sidestep
like much lighter man. and can bank
linz like Ben Derr did in his palmiest
davs on Franklin Field.
Summers. the big tack 10 of last year.
is the captain Of this years aggregation;
His raiber s well known by the Red
and Blue players who faced him last
wear. Drewry. who scored toucn-
down against Penn last year. plays his
end post again. while Miller, Harrison
and Hunt, all Of whom saw action last
year, are on this seasons eleven. Wes-
colt, at left guard, completes the vet
erans. Ridgley, a new man, Is on the
other end post. Miller is at center.
Harrison at guard and Hunt plays
tackle.
That completes as fine team as can
be found in the South in an institution
boasting of the student population of
V. NJ. /. 1t is a great little college
team and Penn had better beware.
scrimmage Drill Keen
Yesterday Tom Mcnamara, coach of
the scrubs, taught his team the Vir-.
ginia formations for about an hour. and
then sent them against the varsity. They
carried the ball but o few times and
then with but little success.
Heisman, after a short try out with
the Virginia plays, started the scrubs
and second and third elevens in scrim
mage drill that lasted for almost an
hour. and which showed that the Red
and Blue team is coming along fast. The
backs in particular looked good yester-
day afternoon. krall and Wilmer each
scored touchdowns on the kick of by
using the straight arm to advantage and
BY following brilliant interference.
High School star, was back in harness
yesterday and ripped up the scrub line |
time and time again. He showed lot |
of power in his driving through the
line and it would not be at all surprs-
ing to find him in Saturdays game.
Langdon. who was the fourth member !
OF the backfield quartet, played II
sterling game. getting off several long
runs that elected praise from the
coaches.
It was a day of rest for the varsity
yesterday. although several Of the vet
Grams took a workout by hurling for
ward passes and punting. Bill Grave
was on the field, but not in uniform. |
He expects to get started this afternoon |
and says that he will be fit to enter |
Saturdays game. Mike Whltehill was
given the afternoon off, but the coaches
expect to see him start against the flying
cadets.
The Hospital List
Johnny Lukas, the Shamokin lad |
who had to be assisted from the game
on Saturday, walked around the field !
with a cane yesterday. the result of a
badly sprained ankle. He. like his Two
varsity brethren, expects to play Satur.
day afternoon. Johnny Thurman. who
has been suffering from bad knee for |
feveral weeks and who saw but little
action against Swarthmoro. is another
veteran who expects TO get into the
game Saturday
Happy Day, the varsity center. has q
bruised shinbone that is causing him
all kinds of trouble. He injured his
10 hold down his post at center in spite
NJ intense pain. According to Or. |
Light. the team ply sician, Day will be
anIe to play at the end Of the week.
While the hospital list is an impos-
ins one. tn" coaches are not worried.
Tor they look for every man to be ready
oy saturday. With tho experience tho
second hacks are getting daily they will
% ripe for regular duty shortly and will
games. " Wv
Johnny Dern, the Salt Lake City boy,
may be ont Of the game for another
week, as result Of water on the knee.
le recovered last week from a frac-
tHrea shoulder and expected to see ac.
u0h this coming week.