Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-08
GETTYSBURG HERE
TO TACKLE PENN
Battlefield CoIIegians Have
Strong Team-Heisman Shifts
His Line With Thurman Hurt
FRESH ELEVEN OPENS

Boosting Of student popula,I"n
slightly in excess Of three hundred,
Gettysburg College will try 10 make
sridiron history on Franklin Field this
afternoon against the University of
Pennsylvania football eleven.
The battlefield boys tumbled out OF i
the covers this morning feeling that
they have m equal chance against the
Red and Blue. And they are not alone
in their thoughts.
According to several Penn followers
who saw the Adams County collegians
play against State College last saturday
lis agreed that the Red and Blue IS
in for busy afternoon. Hohcy lhgnt'
the quiet, rcticent coach Of the back
field at Penn. stated this morning tnal
the visitors were not to be taken lightly
and that they have a mighty tine
eleven
During tho first half of their game
with Penn State last Saturday '0ach
Woods eleven made n great stand.
They went through the heavy state
line with case most of the first hnH'
Eetting within scoring distance on SOW
eral occasions. Lack of capable sub
sttutes during the second half caused
the downfall of the battlefield col
legians. This afternoon they Will pc
IN better shape anu blVlI " ''',
Coach John Hcisman's eleven work
their heads of for victory.
Visitors BaClifleld Strong
Penn il the favor!tc for the game
but NOT without struggle. In Smith
at quarterback, Mondau and Davis at
the halves and Slaughter ut fuuback:
Woods has an excellent bnckhcld and
n hefty one capable of making the Penn
forwards worry. Slaughter IS big
fellow, weighing in the neiGhhorhood
of 1S5 pounds. fast and capable per
former when it comes to banging 'ne
line.
He has been taught much Of the St'te
system of barkfeld play by liinkey
Haines, tho State back Of last season
whose sensational play against Penn
on Franklin Field last fall is still re-
membered by Red and Blue followers
Davis il the lightcst member Of the
visitors horLfeld, weighing about the
same as Rex Wrny. He is said to be a
creased lightning performer capable "t
running the ball with as much speed
as Penn brilliant skipper.
The line of Gettysburg from end to
end weighs about l69 pounds. ABOUT
three or four pounds less than the heu
and Blue, which means that an even
up battle IS on between the linemen.
Carl Olander, who played an end at
Southern High School last season ana
matriculatcd at Gettysburg this tall' Is
n substitute on the team. The former
Red and Black star is making strong
bid for n place on the eleven, ana Is
certain to see action this afternoon II
any of the first string men are taken
out of the game.
Sam Phillips, who played with tnc
S14th Infantry team in France in l"lS
and 1919. is a halfback substitute on
the team. Philips was injured last
week in the State game, but will prob
ably be in shape to play this afternoon.
He is the tallcst man on the tsuuad,
reaching up six feet one inch ana
weighing 10 pounds
Humes at Guard
jCcach Heisman has been forced 70
nnnke shift in his lineup for the game
tfis afternoon. John Thurman, the vet
Gran tackle was injured in the +. and
NJ game last Saturday, and has been
unable to do any hard work since. His
aaAIe was in good shape YESTERDAY
afternoon, but the coaches decided tins
nIbrning not to risk further injury and
save the big fellcw for the crucial games
TINT start next Saturday when Swarth
more comes 70 Franklin Field.
In place Of Thurman, who plays right
tackle IIoiSman has shifted Suther-
land, the Idaho performer. from Iett
guard. Sutherland is one of the versa
Of nn n
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To-day - the t'rt 4ay ior tIe Nh't"
men who lost their Red and BI1e lrr
seys after last Saturdays game. Ken
playing today and after me gam
Coach llelSman VIII return ih' ""L"O'
jTseys Bin Grave, iWn"t' L)HN
Cochran and Sutherland Will b" light
ing hard to win their way back 10 :"
good grac"a OF tA' 'oac"'S.
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