Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-16
PENN FOOTBALLERS
TO REST TOMORROW
Two Workouts Today Will Pre-
cede First Rest of the
Quakers' Grid Men
REGULARS IN GOOD SHAPE

Mt. Gretna. Pa. Sept. 1G.-Pcnn'
cridiron squad. completing it's second
week Of preliminary trimming, has Wis
IONS today of n we'll deserved rest to.
morrow after the most strenuous week
or early season practice since college
men hrst donned molcSkins ut the Uni
fvcrSity of PENNSYLVANIA.
In view of the welcome lay of. Head
Coach John IIcisman has ordered Il
full dose Of exercise for today. revert =
ing to tn" 1.-TWO workouts n day" pro.
gram inaugurated upon the arrival of
the Penn gridmrn twelve days ago.
'n Thursday Coach Tlrisman cut
down training TO ono workout ea III
day. in order that his men would not
become too finely trained so early in
me season: lie announced last night
however, that Monday would ,See re :
sumption of the single dose
With the opening game Of the season
with Franklin and Marshall College In
Penn's new stadium only two weeks
away, it may safely be said that the
Red and Blue squad is in better con-
dition this year than 1t has been for
several seasons.
!
The loss of few promising men due
! TO injuries and several others who are
nursing minor ailments. is the only
thing that has tended TO damprn Penn 8
chances for n prosperous gridiron sea-
son. Fortunately, none of the injuries
have occurred to any of the varsity
squad. To date. the scrubs have borne
the brunt of the accidents.
Yesterdays Scrimmage placed three
more OF their number on the temporary
| mo service list" They are Jack
Reiners and Bill Cullen, second string
guards, and Jerry Coleman, promising
| Cleveland, o., lad, who has been play
ing bangup game at left hafback on
the second team.
Reiners is Philadelphia lad who
caught Coach Heisman's eye by the
fighting spirit he displayed in the initial
scrimmage. Yesterday, he sprained his
knee while tackling. DR.. Arthur
Light, team physician, said it is a re-
currence of an injury received on
Franklin Field last fall.
Cullen, who halls from Scranton.
one of the huskiest men on the line.
and his absence from the scrub will
leave a gap for the present at lcast
The coal region lad has been showing
lots of stuff, and looked like possible
varsity material.
Warm for Scrimmage
The weather yesterday was exceed
ingly warm for scrimmage, and nu-
merous subStituti0nS had to be made,
This morning, suggested even Il hotter
afternoon today, but Coach Heisman,
undaunted by the hot spell, has called
for srrimmagc late this afternoon.
Special attention will be given this
afternoon to interference. Yesterdays
scrimmage showed n marked advance
ment in taking out tn" opposing war
riors, but Coach llrsman believes there
is still room for added Improvement.
The forward passing end also will
receive considerable attention. Tom
Davies, former Pitt star and al-Amer.
lean halfback of two years aro. is tnk-
ing the burden of this instruction.
The social enjoyment of the squad
members has not been overlooked.
Captain Post" Miller Red and Blue
leader, has hired an orchestra for to.
night, and the boys anticipate n merry
time. \ hike will be held tomorrow
morning.