Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
STATE FANS BACK
TEAM WITH $4,000
Rooters' Loyal Legion Chip In
for Pool, Which Navy Men
Snap Up AvidIy
SMELL, ILL, DEFIES DOCTOR

The loyal sons of Penn State College
were confident to the tune of $4,000
that their football eleven would iatten
the Naval Academy team in the big
game on Franklin Field this afternoon.
Every student chipped all the could
afford into the big "pot,' which was
covered by Navy bets today, most Of 1t
at even money.
"If we win we'll raise hell. If we
lose we won't eat was the expression
that boiled down the tense but sporting
whom hikcd to Philadelphia to attend
the game.
Veteran Risks Last Cent
One OF the biggest chunks thrown
into the 'pot" was 5000. bet by n IRE =
hab." or former service man, who is
taking n rehabilitation course at state
College. He said it was all the money
he has in the world.
But perhaps the most typical instance
Of the pride and the confidence that Penn
State has in its gridiron battlers was
the exploit Of Captain G. A. Smell. OF
the Penn State eleven. who Is out Of
the game because of illness.
An injury to his leg kept him from
the game with Carnegie Tech last Sat
urday. Then he developed throa t
trouble. It was diagnosed as quinsy.
An operation was performed Thursday
and Smell was forbidden BY Coach Bez &.
dek and the college physician to attend
today's battle.
But Smell came. Te slipped out of
the college hospital Yesterday with n
friend and came down By train. reach
ing here last night. His throat was
carefully baudaged. As he cant cheer.
he probably will wear his arms out
making violent motions.
Young hdmirals Confident
But the confidence Of Penn State is
not one mite greater than that of the
husky Mdtlics who are here IN force to
cheer their team. That was proven
by the way Penn States money was
snapped up by Navy supporters. 1t
was proven by the high spirits of the
cadets rs they shouted and cheercd
before the game.
The rival rooters mingled in the
lobby of the RcllSvue- -Stratford this
buttons from their neat blue uniforms
as they rolled out songs and cheers.
Then there was the Penn State band.
which coudl be heard for blocks up and
down Broad street. Men and women
passing the hotel had hard time max
ing their feet behave as the iazzy airs
blared out.
Many of the State College rooters
hiked here for the game. That trip
was little epic in itself. Many wore
khaki walking costumes and hob nailed
shoes which pounded along for twenty
five miles through the Seven Noun
tains district before the State Highway
was struck at Lcwistown.
The start was made Thursday, the
first groups getting under way before
noon and the others following up to
o'clock Signs on the backs of the
men announced the purpose of the
hegira and appealed to motorists for
lifts.
Slept IN Fields
When night overlook the tired hikers
Thursday they scattered for sleeping
| places. Barns and cowshedS, even
wheatStacks. were used for shelter. Each
| football enthusiast was glad to get any
! place to pillow his head and stretch at
ease. One chap kept warm by CuddinG
in a stall close to n sleeping COW.
Here are specimens of the signs worn
by the hiking rooters:
| 'On to see State beat the Navy. Can
you give us n lift?"
Penn State to Philadelphia to sec
| state WulIOp lne navy.
1--WE respect the Navy, but were on
our way to sec it beaten by Penn State -
Scalpers Are Busy
Lifts aplenty were obtained on the
long jaunt and about 400 of the hikcrs
got here yesterday afternoon. Eighty
more came in last night.
About ninety minutes before the start
of the game the Penn State band board
cd trolleys for Thirty third and Walnut.
where they formed ranks and marched
playing to the field.
Many scalpers were hawking tickets
openly on Broad street above and below
Chestnut. Their prices ranged up to
$40 N ~
There was nm air of confidence about
Bob Folwell. head coach of the NAVY
team, rs he looked at tho skies from the
steps of the Bellevue Stratford, but he
would make no prediction as to the out :
come of the battle.
The MiddiCs' team hreakfastcd in tbe
Red Room at S:15 O'Clock on n menu
Of orange juice and toast. After this
frail chow they walked around n blocl;
in the rain without the slightest sign
OF, mutiny. Then there was n twenty
minute conference between Folwcll and
his followers.
The boys from Annapolis were in Of
tlcial charge of Douglass Howard. ath
Ietic officer Of the Naval Academy.
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