Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-18
Former Freshman Star Is
Being Drilled Daily in Art
of Sending Ball Bet,ceen
Crossbas;' Jay Vees Cive
Varsity Eleven a Keen
Battle
CRAIG AGAIN STARS
BY JOSEPH T. LABRUNI

By JOSEPH L. LABRUM
HCGH1E KING, versatile back and
member Of the freshman football
team last year Is to be penns hope in
| the field goal kicking line this year.
Ever since Mike Ready. the former
MARYLAND punter suffered injuries TO his
shoulder and knee that caused him to
seek the solace of the dressing room. the
Red and Blue coaches have been comb
ing the squad for a player who can kick
Any number of the varsity backs
have been tried out without any meet
ing with just the kind of success de-
manded by the tutors. Last year it will
be recalled Smullen did nothing else
but sit on the bench and await the op-
portunity to be rushed into the fray to
test his nimhe toe.
This year the situation is entirely
different, the coaches demanding that
the man who does the field goal kicking
be also capable enough to enter the
fray and play like any of the backs.
The new rule that preludes the use of a
man during the same period In which
he is removed from the game makes this
move to have a player who can actually
play necessary.
King is somewhat of punter. True.
he cannot get the distance to his kicks
that Tex IIamer does but he can punt
with a sureness that leaves little to be
desired. Aslo he has a nimble toe
when it comes to shooting field goals
from all parts of the field. Bert Bell
picked out the slippery. elusive back
md drilled him for several days, dur
ing which he showed promise.
YESTERDAY in scrimmage be-
t,cccn the rdrsitv and the junior
rarsity King did considerable field
goal Kicking, nov ,oih as much sue
cess as 1could Wdrrdnt the assertion
that he has arrived, out sufficient to
make those mho pdtchcd the drill
believe that King is a conner. There
isn't a rholc lot of time left to gcr a
man into shape for the field goal
kicking job because the big games
are not far off rhen on q field goal
rictory might enspe.
A SIDE from his kicking ability, this
"A youngster King has the makings of
a mighty fine backtield man. lie is as
alert as any in the business. Yester- :
day he caught couple of junior var
slty acrialS and by fleetness of foot
scored pair of touchdowns, King Is
shifty when running with the ball, but
on the defense has tendency to wait
too long for his tackle. Otherwise he
has the makings, as the boys on the
sldeiines have it.
Craig in Again
Clarke Craig, about whom we have
given considerable space OF late, again
distinguished himself rs being a rattline
good all-round player yesterday in the
scrimmnge drill. The tlashy OialhOman
played a bang-up game on the offenSe
scoring the first touchdown for the var
| sity while his defensive work was Of the
highest order.
The brilliant defensive playing oi
Tommy Mcnamara charges during The
drill yesterday forced even the varsity
players and coaches to spill words. c'
admiration. On one occasion wher
Craig made his touchdown the jay wees
showed brilliantly on the defense.
The varsity received the ball for
first down on the 5-yard line. Three
smashcs at the line gained as many
yards and then it was up to Craig. The
big back tore through the line and just
| managed to get the ball across the line
much TO the disgust Of the juniors who
said that the runner never crossed th'
limo of scrimmage.
The two touchdowns scored by kint
were the result of intercepted forwnr'
passes, the first Of which resulted in
/ COWARD run and the second in one o
% yards. Outside Of that the Juniors
played brilliantly on the defense ant
the same way on the offense. The var
s!ty managed to solve the mystery o
the short pass over the line of scrim
mage after the juniors had gained five ol
six times.
FRANK DEIVHIRST and Jack
Feeney, tpo mingmer\ on tchom
the coaches are depending for the
future, Tere sent TO the junior oar
sity team for detcnsips Work vester-
day. They had their share OF u,
Jack Dcrn calling signals for the par-
siiy, shooting his backs IN their d.
rection numerous times. The ends
held up peH under the attack and
drep praise from their twtOrs.
MOT all the varsity saw action yes
IN terday. IIeisman ordered Sullivan
Hamsr 70 continue theft practice Of tn.