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the pep that has animated the squad
all week will make this afternoon a
memorable one"
The Penn squad looked fit for the
battle of their lives. Outside of Johnny
Humcs, whose only regret is that he
cannot get into the game against the
team from his home town, the Red and
Blue squad is in excellent shape and
spirits.
Rex Wray has entirely recovered from
his injured ankle. while Mike White
hill, the former Rutgers lad and runner
of no mean ability. is in better shape
than since the opening game Of tn'
season, while Pos Miller, the old re-
liable and main strength defensively and
Extensively in the backfield, is the same
old Pos.
Hamer was little known to the stu
dent body until this morning. and he
made a keen impression on them.
Standing 6 feet inches in height and
weighing 1S5 pounds, the Texas lad
looked the part Of the gridiron warrior.
Ever since the start of the practice
season Hamer has labored hard and long
in the hope that his eligibility would be
passed on. His wish came true on
Thursday and he is fit to play the kind
of a game that made him q terror to
oDDonents of the freshman team last
fall.
A Triple Threat
Hamer is n triple threat. He can
hit the line. skirt the ends or throw
forward passes with the best of them.
And when it comes to punting Hamer
has no equal on the Penn squad. He
can boot the pigskin n distance of fifty
yards and can get down the field with
the speed of n Meredith.
There is one little doubt in the minds
Of veteran football players at Penn, and
that concerns llamer's grcenneSS. He
has never seen action in big gamc} and
his lack of experience this afternoon
might make him look like the verest
novice. However. the members Of the
team and the coaching staff say that
Hamcr is obliviOus of crowds and that
he plays inStinCtively and for that rea-
son he will produce the goods.
Two other changes in the Penn team
over last Saturday afternoon will be
noticed this afternoon. Johnny Dern,
thu Salt Lake city High School star
and freshman captain last year. Till
hold down the center post in place Of
Day. DCrm Is the aggressive type of
player, and his followers look for him
to give the mighty Stein, Of Pitt, a
great battle this afternoon.
Johnny Thurman, the veteran tackle
of last season, who has been on the in
jured list most of the current season.
will play in Humcs' place at right
guard when the teams line up. Thur
man is n tower of strength on the line,
and now that he is in good physical
condition, should be a big help to the
Red and Blue.
The remainder of the Penn team will
be the same as started against and de-
fcatrd V. NJ. |. last Saturday afternoon.
ErtrcSsvaag, the DakOtan, and Bill
Grave, the lanky forward pass re-
rciver, will take care Of the wing posts.
Corhrunc will be at one Of the guards.
aud Grnthncr and Sutherland at the
tackles.
Reserves Are Sturdy
In addition to having an excellent
quartet of backs to start the game.
HeiSman has two men In reserve who
are capable of throwing a jolt into any
team.
Al NOegelin. who was injured last
week, and Lukas, whose work in the
latter part of the V. NJ. |. game earned
him no end of praise. will be sitting on
the bench waiting for the opportunity
to enter the game. Both are brilliant
defensive players and ground gamers
Of the first water.
Biben. Krall. Wittmer, Langdon,
Dwyer and McAnally, excellent substi-
tutc material will be waiting for the
chance to hop into the game.
I,t t,,tr
local football fans. The Panthers last
Saturday defeated Syracuse 80 to 0
when the last named were the favor.
ties. Only once in several years has
Pitt team suffered defeat, and that
happened in the early part of the
season up at EastOn. when Lafayette,
which comes here next week, defeatc,
the Panthers, to u.
Davies, the brilliant halfback, will
be back again this year for his third
appearance on Franklin Field. Hewitt.
the 0-pound fullback and terror of
opposing lines; Anderson and IIollcrun
brilliant performers, are all primed for
Penn.
According to Warner, Pitt is in for
n hard game. penn Is not as easy
as some Of our most optimistic fol-
lowers would believe. They are strong
or for this afternoons game than they
have been at any time this season.
"Hamer,I am told ia n very capable
younp man, while the remainder of the
team sizes up we'll. We are In excel
rcnt conditions for the game, not having
n regular on the injured list. Stein,
Mclean, Bowser, Davies and Ander-
son all saw action against the Red and
Rme last season and know their style
of yiay. 1t should be a great game. "