Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-08
PENN GRLDDERS ARE IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION
Impress With Their Spirit and Physical Shape-Wealth
of Candidates for Euery Position lnsures Stern
,petition-Young to Coach Ends
BY JOSEPH T. LABRUM

May last year as prep school team
does from college eleven. 1t is en-
tirely too early to make any predictions,
but If the candidates show the form In
scrimmage that they demonstrate In
practice, Penn is in for very good
year.
Scrimmage Next Week
Heisman expects to start scrimmnge
work the latter part of next week. ms
afternoon he may hold tacklns prac-
tice on the dummies. and he may wait
until Monday. Yesterday the, squad
donned its shoulder pads for the first
time during the mock scrimmage, ana
from talk of some of the players thcS,
cannot wait until the rough stun
gets under way.
, Heisman selected his first varsity yes.
terday afternoon more because most OF
the combination played together last
year. They showed lot of dash ana
pep. running under tn" hot sun. with
| Woodard, the freshman star OF last
year. calling the signals with rap'd-hre
speed.
Carl Ertresvaag and Craig were on
the wings, with Johnny Dern at center
and Papworth and Kaufman at guards,
Lehman and Graf, tackles, IN me
backtield formation, in addition 20
Woodnrd, were Pos Miller, Al Noegelln
and Frank Wittmer. Later Hcisman
made several Substitutions, THURMAN u
taking Lcnham's place and Falrcnlla
relieving Craig. Mike Raedy, Hae NC
Graw and Al Langdon went to the Dack'
ficld and showed plenty OF enthusiasm, ,
cavorting up and down the parade
grounds.
TIE signal drill took place :" the
1 afternoon aud gave the players
their first taste Of combination corr
Previously hcy had been running up
and dorn the fc'd recc;r'n9 an"
throring passes, mock tackling. dodg-
ina. side stepping and straight arm
ina and the usual rudiments at rms
stage OF the practice.
THE morning was devoted to shor
i lectures in between drills with Heis'
man taking the backs, DIR. Draper tht
lncmen and Tom Mcnamara and Free
, Hartman the ends. With the arriVa
, Of Tom Davies expected before night.
fall the conching staff Will be aimos'
, complete. Hartman will probably leave
here for Franklin Field early in th'
week, where he will report to Or
!, lack Keogh to talk over plans for tn
freshmen. Bert Rell IS expected to b'
notified to report here next week. Har'
= old Gaston. who will tutor the line thi
: season, wired that he would be on han'
. not later than next Wednesday.
, Young Praises Squad
Lon Young, one of Heisman's chic
, aids. witnessed yesterday afternoon
T. practice and made known the fact tina
he, too, was pleased with the spirit ant
. condition OF the players. They sur
e look fne," said Young. "Scldom hav
I seen a squad in such prime condition
"a This one is. They look ready 10
:, scrimmage mt the present time.
Young will make jaunts to this plac
y several times during the next two week
G to look after the ends. In the absenc
of Hartman with the freshmen Youn
will have complete charge OF the wing
y men and on the arrival of the squa
d at Franklin Field will look after ther
u daily.
II A notable absentee among the candi
'. dates Is johnny Lukas. the substitut
Il bnck of last year. The Shamokin lu
- was counted on as n surety in the back
u field competition thiH year, but accord
), ing to word from him he intends de
II voting all his time to boxing and wi
shun the grdiron sport. Bill Nadusky
the varsity baseball pitcher, will prob
ably join the football squad when
returns to Franklin Field the middle {
the week of September "a.
Henri Prunaret, who reported vest er
day, brought an interesting story {
travel in Germany, France and Eng
! land. The French lad, who made
: determined showing for end last yea
, rs in excellent shape and expects
! make place on the team this year.
ACCORDING to Prunaret, Ger.
ne n many is ,oell able to pay for al
., tho damage u did to France and tha
n '"o 'o'' S"
oh pay.