Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-10
V|LLANOVA HOPES
TO DEFEAT ARMY
Main Line Eleven Expects to
Repeat Feat of 1915 in Con-
quering Cadets on Saturday
BATTLE AT WEST POINT

Villsnova College students are enter
tanning high hopes that the 1015slctory
over the Army will be repeated this Sat
urday when the suburban players 20 TO
the mat with the Cadets at West Point.
Under the careful and clever coaching
Of Allie Miller, the former Penn captain,
Villanova has developed into a remark
ably good football eleven and the
chances Of beating the future generals
arc big. 80 big that enthusiasm along
the Main Line is running close to fever
heat.
Miller has, group Of fighting ath-
lctes who feel confident of trimming the
Cadets and at the practice this after
noon they pranccd through their drill
ing in high spirits. They have slipped
through the season without n defeat and
arc intent on keeping their record clean.
Nillanova has sweet pair of ends.
good line and a crackeriack backteld.
The student body has given tho team
excellent support, the faculty. and Off
cials are cooperating with tho coach
ing staff and every one is endeavortng
to make this the best season In the his
tory Of football at the Main Line insti-
tuition.
Captain Steps to Side Lines
The spirit of the team Is typificd in
Beef Mccarthy. the captain, who has
removed himself from the line up in
order to make room at center for Nc
Clearnan. The latter has been playing
a bang-up game, both extensively and
defensively, at the snapper r-back posi-
ton and Mccarthy showed no malice
in giving up his berth.
The pony backteld is the hit of the
team. Cronin, quarterback, and Nc
Grcady and Blanchfield, halves, arc all
small men. Finn, the fullback, is the
biggest of the offensive quartet and he
weighs only 10 pounds. All the backs
arc speedy players aud it is their ability
at dodging, straight -armlug and forward
passing that carries them to victory.
Toney Lynch, brother of Leo Lynch,
star center fcw years ago. and Hertz:
Ter arc the ends. Both are fast and
we'll built. Their speed under punts and
in smashing interference are the fea:
lures of their play. They also are good
receivers of forward passes.
not exceptionally heavy, but, despite
the lack Of avoirdupos. opposing backs
have found it extremely difficult to gain
through the first defense. The line In
the Army game probably will consist
Of Crafty and Kreig, tackles; McNa-
mara and Pickett, guards, and Nc
Clearnan, center.
Have Scored Five Victories
Five of the six games played this
season have resulted in victories and
the other was a disputed tie with Ford.
ham. Against Fordham, darkness fell
over the field before the game was com.
pletcd. and the New Workers. last touch
down was scored when 1t was too dark
to tell what it was all about. 1t finally
was decided to call the game a "O.2O
tie.
Ursinus was the first opponent of
the campaign, and the Collegeville col.
lcgians were turned back, 60. Theu
Military College was trim.
med, 1871. After the Fordham game,
Catholic University was beaten 60 and
then Lebanon Valley was walloped,
41-T. Last Saturday, Gettysburg, the
team. that held Penn to 10 aud gave
Ursnus u terrific kicking, was beaten
1910.
Two members Of the Holmesburg
eleven aided in beating the Army for
Villanova In 1915. They are Leo Lynch
and Charlie McGuckin. During his
college days McGuckin was ranked a.
the best drop kicker in football and be
lived up to his reputation against the
West Pointers. His toe was very
factor In the 1918 triumph.