Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-03
LAFAYETTE PLAYS
STOPPED BY PENN
Varsity Checks Scrubs and De-
feats Freshmen In Best
Scrimmage Of Season
WlTTMER'S 75-YARD RUN

"That was the best scrimmage drill
we have had so far this season.
said Bert Bell, assistant coach of the
University of Pennsylvania football
team Yesterday. shortly before 6 o'clock.
| "That team knows what the word hight
means. They showed the coaches that
this afternoon il they never did be-
fore"
From 3 80 until after o'clock the
varsity, second varsity, scrubs and
freshman teams labored as hard as they
ever have. At the start the coaches
sent the varsity through q long drill,
using the scrubs as the offense and the
varsity as the defense, the former, being
equipped with Lafayette plays.
an uncanny ability to stop the scrub
backs as they tore through with re-
verses. trick plays and other popular
Lafayette mediums of gazing ground.
Unlike last week when the scrubs fairly
ran away with the varsity with Pitt
plays. yesterday the scrubs could gain
but little.
The entire first varsity eleven with
the exception of Wray and Whitehill
saw action in the defensive drill and
the line that looked like the veriest
tissue paper in the first half last Satur-
day. turned back the invaders yesterday
with monotonous regularity. The de-
fensive side of the varsity yesterday
was the best so far this season. Natur
ally they were not playing Lafayette,
but their work spoke volumes for what
they should do when they meet the Eas-
tonians here Saturday afternoon.
Lots Of Scrimmage
The coaches are unit in believing
that the varsity and second varsity
clevens need scrimmage, and more OF
It, to master the defensive system they
nave mapped out, and it would not be
at all surprising to see another short
sscrimmage this afternoon. Ever since
the season opened Scrimmage drills have
been taboo on Thursday afternoon, but
this afternoon may see a change. The
coaches are undecided and may hold
a mock drill instead of the regular
scrimmage, in order to prevent any pos
sible injuries so late in the week.
The entire varsity came out of the
grueliing workout yesterday in great
| shape. Not a man suffered any in.
jury that will keep him inactive. Sew
cral received bruises or hurts that are
| daily occurrences, but not serious. Lu
kas, the Shamokin lad, playing defen =
sive fullback in the early drill, was
injured and forced to leave the field,
but he returned after n short rest and
entered the signal drill.
After the defensive drill Heisman
sent the varsity against Jack" Keogh's
mixed freshman team. Both coaches
used second and first team men in
their line ups, and the result was q
merry battle.
The vatsity won the contest. two
touchdowns to one, but they were
pushed to their utmost to down the
Scrappy first year men. At the start
the freshmen. after receiving the ball
in midfeld, started rush down the field
that carried the varsity off their feet
and caught them totally unprepared.
The first two plays gained 20 yards
and then Woodward, n substitute half
back on the yearling team, broke
through the varsity line at center be-
hind excellent interference, shook off
q half dozen would be tacklcrs and
dashed the remaining distance to the
goal line.
Wittmer's Great Play
That caused the coaches to wax sar-
castle, which in turn prevented any fur
ther tirst-year scoring. The varsity
machine started its work and in about
a half hour managed to hammer across
two touchdowns. both the diroct results
of brilliant playing by Wittmcr, the
second team halfbaCk.
Nittmer was regarded early in the
season as find. but after long try
out failed to deliver as expected. Then
injuries set in that handicapped him
with the result that he was little
thought of except as one Of the Substi
tutes. Yesterday afternoon he un-
corked the speed and aggressiveness the
coaches have been looking for and sur
prised every one by his great play,
both Extensively and defenSively.