Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-26
defensive Work Particu.
4 nrly Fine; Wealth of
Backfeld Material Keeps
Coaches in QuandUy;
Sullivan, Craig and Wood.
,cmd Look Good
HEISNAN IS PLEASED
pv JOSEPH T. LABRUM

University or lenhssNahih ioo'oa
,ouad Yesterday afternoon one fact s,nod
o,,t above all others. and that was the
rlass of the material that perspired
throlgn morning and afternoon work
'Sot since 1919, when Bert Bell led
a., ele on of buskies has the Re and
p,ue been blessed with such an excellent
i,ot;np band Of gridiron warriors.
ijSgbt and weight, that have much to
do with tn, success Of football teams,
xss apparent on every si'le. speed, t ie
lind TINT has been lacking for tie last
,uo seasons manifested itself not alonr
IN rud mentary drills. but also in
,b, more strenuous s rimmayeS.
Bert Pel. maxim his fist lrearance
IS the season as q member of the couci.
Ing staff. survey the field ana gave
,ent TO some tritc sayings. "The luad
,,,oks better than any ] have seen since
1910. They're Figrer, huskirr AMI
ia.trr than their predecessors of tn" Ii t
jwo years and, strange to say. have more
football brains.
What Bell said is borne out by the
manner in which the squad works.
There is more "e' spirit and fight in
,hjs years squad than any in some time,
even If they fail to win a single game.
There is ce tnin determination in
every player to wipe out the stigma Of
ir ~ ,n'nn
eleven that will rank with the best.
List to Heisman: This years squad
Knows m r ootball is further ad.
,anced and is better all around tnan any
tince nv coming to t University. The
suuad possesses talent and football
hains and IL it is within the power of
tbe coaches to bring it all out we are
roing to have a vastly di'.errn cam
than has been here the last two years.
"rOLLECTIVELY. the team is
y green. I hare been forced to
more ends to the Jackfcld and to
teach them the difere"t v'e of play.
They are learning, and learning fast,
Uhich is a pretty good indication Of
Just how rilling they are. What
difference Je'wecn this aud the last
iro yedrs. rhen tCe had possibly
three or four football players and the
remainder only second and third.
trte material.
MTHE spirit displayed by the squad
L this year. if kept up. will surprise
the collegiate world on more than one
OCCdSlDli. W. SllIl HdNt io'S w 'Ch'
and much in the way of corrective work
10 do but on the whole I am we'll satis-
fed with what the men have accom-
pl!shed.
I'm another two weeks we should be
going full tilt. provided nothing unfore-
seen hapncns. I'm still in doubt about
my backheld and may make a couple Of
changes in the line. have ei"ht backs
all weiphing between 15S and 162
pounds who must be given everv oppor.
tnnitv to show why they should be kept
on the varsity. They will get that op-
rortunity to display their wares i'll the
regular games :
I,cst--a Quarterback
lIcsman is seeking quarterback.
Ile has tried any number of candidates.
lut evidently they haven't measured up
bsrn. the Salt Lake City lad. will call
the numbers from the pivot post. Incl
dentally. Dcrn is one of the really bril-
liant strntcgists on the team. and that
Is why he Is given the all important
task Of "alline signals.
"A uuorterba"k who can diagnose
''e en"my's weakness and cun hit the
line with the best is worth his weight in
god TO u, said llcisman, commenting
On the dcarth OF signal callers. ~ have
tried any number and will try even
'"re IN an effort To get one. but for
"" present Dern will do all the aigual
nling."
Extensively the first varsity looked
ni,.,c priceless Rembrandt yesterday.
''mc and again the scrub backs hurled
iE'mselves against the var ity line, only
70 BE- driven back without gain. The
NrN.strine players presented a stone
YAH TO McNamara's eleven, who were
i;orred to resort to the aerial attack to
freak through. This form Of advancing
'ne leather succeeded but once or twice
"Nt OF many tries.
HEISUiN and hts assistants are
pdyiHa particular ottCMtion this
year TO the defense. uhirh ras 50
ragged last year. For the last three
neeks, httlc ofcnsirc play has been
4" dH!iged in the C0nchrs dccminy it
more important to plug up the gaps M
me detcnsc than carrying the bGH.
ne result is line from end to end
''a'ed to the minute.
EANlNG ont the ends, the line
- average more than $50 pounds.
Nelly tips the scales at 1S5, Thur
man and Kaufman slightly over 200.
rrapworth' 1870 and Dern 175. Carl
brawn, wSigbs % ,,oe eai,'I ., ,hi' ','Srls hn"
while .yimmv nowi,r't h :" i'J w., 'n,S H.. S'anon.
]uminary lnst y.ar a., ,bo we o,hon n'n. i"a STi",
post bosst" '"' ,r 'I"r' ,Sn ,n "a, ,hc o'h'r wing
Lehham, Johnson and Graf. all vet
rrans and possessed Of lots Of ability
Srs, s n.nk,nF ,F game fights to get on the
hsfHS,' hffS VARSITY ava may edge their way in
G nst;,; lhe week Is out. The keen COM
IN rn',''on ~ ~ keeping inc, lin" men keyed
" '"'ir highest pitch.
Need Offensive WorL
Ofrcn,i,,.I' WV"
much u N"S accor''lhg TO- Heisman,