Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-17
HINlNY LEECH VIEWS
PENN-GARNET TIE
Virginia Military Institute Star of Last Year Scouts Red
and Blue-''Should Hque Won' Says Mercer
Played Their Best-Heisn,an

and said nothing for five minutes.
Finally he said in soft voice that
showed the kecnness Of his disappoint-
ment: 81 am not much on making
statements. / have to. keep what
want to say about the playing Of the
men for the players themselves" Mer-
Ger dropped into silence again.
After n minute he resumed. II am
disappointed at the outcome of the
game. | expected to win, but I did
not. Something was wrong. but what
I cannot say.
"Swarthmore was the best team. OF
that I am convinced. Look at the
figures for the first half We out
played Penn throughout. That march
down the field Of my men was superb
exhibition. We should have won but
dida't. and that is all that | can say"
Russ Yarnall. the backiield star Of
the Garnet who thrilled the crowd with
his end running and hard playing. told
one of his teammates aftcr the game
that Penn would not have won but for
his mistake. Yarnall takes all the
blame for Sullivan's touchdown. From
the stands and according to the players
on the Swarthmorc team, Narnnll was
not to blame. He made mighty leap
to knock the pigskin to earth. but ; Sui
livan and tho pigskin were not close
enough to him.
ErtrcSvang. who was off side accord
ing to the head linesinan when LukaS
went over for what was supposed TO De
n touchdown. took the blanc for i'enn
not winning the game. The Penn
players. however. coNcnd that the
linesmap erred in calling the foul: that
both teams. if either ono, were on
sides. and that no penalty should have
been called. The penalty was the turn
Ing point that prevented Penn from
scoring touchdown that would have
won the contest.
The Figures
During the first half Swarthmore
had eight first downs to three for Penn.
and gained 20 yards from scrimmage
to 30 for the Red and Blue.
That is the best indication Of how
Swarthmorc was able to score. Its
march down the field from its own
4T-yard line was superb. and was
deserving touchdown If there ever was
Ona The SwurthmOrc players ripped
off end runs and shot through the ne,
and gained on forward passes in such a
bcwidering fashion that the Penn
stands were struck dumb.
McAIullcn's poor kicking at the start
Of the game was the real turning point:
He failed twice to kick in bounds. and
Swarthmorc was given tho ball for
first down on its own 40-yard line.
Asplundh tried placement goal and
failed. After Wray punted Swartmorc
started its brilliant offensive. After the
touchdown Wray, instead OF Nlccting to
kick off 10 Swarthmorc. received the
kickoff and shorty after that Swnrth-
more came within 2G yards of scoring
another touchdown. Asplundh again
failed on placement kick
During thc game Swarthmore had
eight first downs TO six for Penn. and
gained 90 yards to - for Penn. Swarth-
moro was ncnalizcd 30 yards and the
Red and Blue 20. Penn gained =
more yards on successful forward passes
than did the Garnet, the figures reading
3S TO &c.
Asplundh' 5 nine punts averaged As
yards. On one occasion hc got off
kick that hit the ground after 30 yards
in ~ air and rolled 20 more before it
was retrieved.