Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-23
Tackle, Whose Great Play.
Ing Featured. Tictory Over
: S,umthmore, to Be Con-
verted Into Back; Heis.
man Praises Carnet's
"Superb Play"
PREPARE FOR NAVY
BY JOSEPH T. LABRUM

BY JOSEPH T. LABRUM
TOHNNY THURMAN, burly tackle,
u Is the hero Of graduates and under
graduates Of the University of Penn
sylvania today. The behcmoth tackle
from Washington, d. c., played the
most spectacular part in the IA to q
triumph Of the Red and Blue Satur.
day afternoon over Swarthmore.
Unsung and ,unheralded after two
seasons Of mediocre teams, Thurman
stands today as one Of the best players
Penn has had In several years. His
brilliant all around play in the line and
cut Of 1t combined with his quick
thinking ranks him even at this half
way mark in the season ns one Of the
best in Penn's crop of linemcn in the
last decade.
Thurman was everywhere on Satur-
day.. His line play was spectacular all
through while his ability to mike
tackles after tn" catching of punt
was something that surprised even his
most sanguine supporters. For mnn
his ze-Thurman weighs over 200
pounds--his speed getting down under
punts Is something remarkable.
His quick -'wittcdness in the fourth
period in scooping up the horsehide and
racing to the 1O.yard line before being
stopped pulled Penn out of the mire
and made Of It a fighting aggregation.
This good judgment proved the turning
point In the game and sent the Red and
Blue of to their first touchdown which
followed shortly afterwards BY another.
list to tohat Heisman has to sav
Il about Thurman: "T'here IL no
doubt about ii. Thurman plaued a
~arpelous game of football. He was
on and after the ball cperv minute of
the game. Acting as captain, he ran
his team brilliantly"
"uIS quick thought in picking up
IL the ball at the start of the
fourth period on Asplundh's punt was
about as clever bit of thinking as
have seen on the gridiron in long
time. I cannot give too much praise
TO Thurman. Without him we might
have been beaten"
For his spectacular playing Thurman
ts going to be advanced from the line
TO the backfield. A daring move, one
seldom made in midseason by coaches,
calls for the big tackle to play quar- :
terback starting this Saturday.
This decision was reached at a meet :
ing Of the coaching staff last night.
In the Penn system Of play the quar-
terback doesn't carry the ball, beins
used to make interference for the run :
ner and to back up the line on the
defense. Also the quarterback doesn' I
call the signals.
Thought Of F. Dewhirst
The coaches at first were considering
ntyf nh H.
several days last week being devoted
to trimming him In the fine points of
backfcld play. Thurman was decided
on after his exhibition against the Gar :
net as being the ace in the hole for
the position.
With Thurman at quarterback the
remainder Of the backfeld will contain
Sullivan, Hamer and Miller at the
start, with McGraw for use in the
second and third periods. Sullivan tax =
Ing the bench in the meantime, to re-
turn for the last period.
Graf and Lenham, both capable line =
men, will battle for the right to start
In the line in the place vacated by
Thurman. The remainder of the line !.
up will be intact. with Dern at center,
Ertrcsvaag and Fairchild at the wings,
Papworth and Kelly guards. and Suth ;
erlnnd at one tackle.
Hcisman will have all his backs. with
the exception of Farrell. ready for
the contest with the Navy, the first
Of the big games. Miller could have
played against Swarthmore, but the
coaches did not think it wise to take
chance on further injury to the Red
and Blue skipper. Craig, who has been
having trouble with his arm, left the
University Hospital this morning. A
special brace for the member will en- :
able him to play:
WOODARD. the big lad who has
" been anable to play because of
on injured knee, wiH oct into scrim.
n'd9c this tceek for the first time in a
t1ng tchile. Wittmer, s,oho played a
Mort time Saturday. has once more
rounded to form. Along mith Lang
son, |oege!'n and the regulars, Heis-
mmam 'cH have glitterinq array of
THE entire team came out OF the
= Swarthmore battle with but minor
bruises and hurts. which will not keep
single player out of drills this week
ITnTT TTIAT TE N11H