Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04
"SUBS'
TO FACE GARNET
Tiger Second Team Will Battle
swarthmore Today While
Regulars Rest for Harvard
QUAKERS ARE 0UTWEIcHED

Princeton. y. j.. Nov. 3.--Princeton
will show Its disregard for Swarthmore
prowess this afternoon by starting the
second eleven against the Garnet war.
riora at Palmer Stadium in the annual
football struggle.
Coach Bill Roper Is intent upon beat.
ing Harvard next Saturday and will
noe take any chances with his star
athletes. 1t is figured that the second
team will be strong enough to hold the
little tQuakers safe and the regulars will
be able to rcst for the big battle against
the Crimson.
Roper realizes the full strength Of
Swarthmore. but IL willing tO take a
chance on losing rather than have his
first team battered up with the Cam
bridge struggle only a week hence.
but nevertheless. 1t will be no weak
combination that will face the Garnat
fighters. The Princeton second team
IL heavy and has always given the
varsity tough scrlnmnges.
Expect Real Battle
The Tigers expect n real fight, and IL
Swarthmore lives UP to its reputation
Il will get one. Last year the Garnet
territory of Palmer Stadium and It
was mainly through the individual work
Of Don I.ourte. the grent open field
runner Of 1921. that the Orange and
Black vas able to emerge victorious.
Tho Princeton second team Is
heavier than the varsity. and the
Swarthmore eleven will lave to give
away considerable weight. The Tiger
first defense from end 10 end averages
1S3 pounds. which is nine more than
the average Of the Garnet line. The
Mercer athletes have the edge in weight
in the bnckfieid with an average OF
17ai2 against 17O1s. princeton's team
average is six and half pounds more
than Swarthmore's.
Most OF MeTcr's practice time dur ing
the last week has been devoted to the
new plays which Swarthmore will spring
on the Tigers. The former Penn bock
has planned a number Of forward pass
plays with which he hopes 70 defent the
Orange and Black.
Asplundh Garnet Threat
Swarthmorc has a great triple threat
in Lester Asplundh and the COS full
back will be watched carefully by me
Tigers.
And Asp!undh should be watched.
for the big boy can throw the forward
pass and run the ends as we'll as OF
tackle. In addition. he Is rated Us the
best puntcr in collegiate ranks. II is
common for Asplundh to get off boots
of 60 and O. yards. and Mercer Is
counting on him TO keep the ball out OF
Swarthmore territory.
Asplundh il no mean line huckcr.
either. Hc has the bulk and the speed
essential 70 good line. .plunger. and
he can keep his feet. II given the
proper support. ,Asplundh should be
oh 70 ,1o k.,
second team.
The Princeton substitutes made q
good showing against the scrubs in the
scrimmage on Thursday. and IL was
really their play in practice on thar
day which caused Roper TO decide 10
start thom Ggans: the Garnet.
Dinsmore to Play
The scrubs used Swnr'hmore forna.
tions. and the second team players
showed that they could stop the Mercer
plays. Newly twice went over for
'ouchdowns. and D!nsmor". the Ger
nantOwn Academy star Of few years
ago. added the extra points on drop
kicks.
This Dnsmore chap is going 10 be
dangerous man II he gets within the
Swarthlnore Coward line, The former
Germantown athlete Possesses rare
drOp- KICKING apillfy, ana he Is likely
to score BY this method. Another Tiger
in today's lineup who il we'll known
to PhiladelphianS. ia Don Griffin. the
center. who two years ago Nptained
the University Of Pennsylvania fresh.
man team.
Princeton s lineup for today will be !:
Drew and Stout, ends; snyder and
Hills. tackles Mcmillan and Buckner,
guards: Griffin. center; Dnsmorc
quarterback Newly and I;ea,tie. half.
backs, and Emory. ful.back
., Swarthmore depends on Jackson and
korn, ends: Willis and g. Wilcox.
tackles: Shoemaker nnd K!stler,
guards: Captain ;'oyncl. center /:
Schneider. quarterback F.. Wilcox and
Nnapn. halfbacks. and Aspunlh. ful!.