Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
Four Members of Cham
pionship FiUe Back, in
addition to Host of Subs
and Ex-Freshmen
FIRST CANESATURDAY

rOACH EDDIE McNlCHOL'S Uni
vetsity of Pennsylvania basketball
.oor will usher in the 1021-c2 season
saturday night in Weightman Hall with
n,ctinson College. Of Carlisle, as the
n.rtv of the second part.
pnprs p.sosnects this wear across the Schuyl-
.ui ore as bright as they have been
si.;rn anv of the past years in which
~ ~. Rod and Blue won championships
os last years' champions only Danny
WcSichoi. all intercollegiate guard for
two seasons, is not out for this years
quintet.
p,ne and all intercollegiate pivot man
last season, after strenuous campaign
az football is once more holding down
his post. Walter Huntzinger and Emil
Posenost. the forwards last year, and
All vogelin, McNichol S running mate
AZ guard complete the regulars from
1920-2l.
IN ADDITION, McNichoI has Pos
1 Miller. one of the spcedicst men
on the squad: c.. Rudin,e, sue
r,rter: Bin Macintosh. toho Subbed
at torpdrd; George !Sulltran, guard,
nil from last gears regular squad,
back fighting for posts on the team.
From the freshman five Of last sea-
son which lost but few games in a long
schedule the coaching staff has Label
Coldblatt, the star of the yearling team
and A guard of sterling ability; Ben
Dessen. who shared in the glory of the
many victories Of the freshies last year;
Brew, the giant center. and Jimmy Nc.
Nlchol, the fourth Of that family of
famous court stars to try for Red
and Blue varsity team.
Many New Men
With such nucleus the coaches
have n squad Of new men who have
been showing such good form that there
will not be cut in the squad until
after the middle of January.
Dave Buck. Of Wooster College,
altar on the Ohio College quintet two
Years ago, is about the best of the new
men, He is making such strong bid
for place on the team that it would
not be at all surprising to see him get
into Saturday nights game.
George James. the Waterbury High
School lad Of two years ago, who played
on the football team during the last
season. is also fighting hard for regu-
lar post James surprised the coaches
with his speed and dash last week and
bids fair to be retained on the regular.
squad.
Eddie Lance. freshman Of last year
from Glen Falls, y. H.2 Dusty
Rhoades. the former West Philadcl-
phia High School star and member Of
a. lng ('nrl
Ertressyaag, captain Of Shattuck Mill
tary Academy three years ago, and end
on the varsity football team. and Jim
Brydon. of the freshmen last season,
have all shown big league caliber.
WHILE the members Of the foot
" ball team have had little prac-
tice. then are in excellent condition
und ready to start. During the sea
con GrOrc. T0gclin. Miller and
SuHiran prdcticcd t,rO night tceek
TO keep In shape for the court game.
As soon rs th'p get their cye on The
net they wiH be in prime shape for
srother hard Campoign.
Will Make Changes
According to the coaching staff, which
includes Joe FOgarty, the former Fast
srn League player and coach and Eddie
McNichol's right hand man. the first
hve will not remain in the contest
during tho entire forty minutes of play.
They plan sending in at least fifteen
players to test them in n game. All
nave been showing exceptionally we'll
In the scrimmagc drills held three nights
4 week, but II takes real competition TO
test tn" worth Of player, according to
Fogarty.
Twenty seven games are on this sea
sons schedule, including the league
games. Both arms of the service will
De met this year, the Red and Blue .
travelling to West Point December II /
ana and the Navy coming here January 2S;
Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Villa |
nova Tho annual game with Penn
otate, the victors in last years great |
game VIII take place on the afternoon
OF Washington's Birthday. ,
DANNY NcNICHOL, rho is
~ coaching the freshman team. has
cut his squad Of more than a hundred
eO"n TO hHtV- fire, who wiU be re- /
tnolned un'tt the middle of JdnudrB.
70 date the former star guard has
oeen unable to decide on his first /
quintet and probabiy rCiH not make
f"GI decision unhH after he has tried
dosen or more IN game.
H. Brock, Of Dickinson Bill .
hnneasS, Of Gushing Academy Jimmy
ssarman, OF Atlantic City: ONYX, Of
STwy,artnmorc High; II. Berman, of De