Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-05
|NVE7ERANS OUT
FOR Penn CREW
Entire Varsity and Freshman
Fights Of 1921 and Six
]. VS. Report -.
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT

| PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
rvENTY TWO -Seterans from the
| / three regular crews at the Univsr-
~ Pennsylvania reported yesterday
G,rnoon in the rowing room OF the
ssr,,r,nasium of the University.
The entire varsity and freshman,
.,vhts of last year and six members OF
the Junior varsity crew composed Ine
v,tsrans! In addition Mattison, regu-
Wv freshman last year until he was
m;,bdrawn in the Poughkeepsie regatta:
VA az least twenty-five substitutes OF
,.st season put in an appearance IN
snswer to the managers call.
provided the casualties in the mid
,.ar examinations are slight. and that
-. candidates return to the University
.E.r the examinations. prospects may
\. ssid 10 be exceedingly bright. With
m.h q nucleus as above to>start with
~ With some 200 new men who have
had some experience. Coach Wright will
nav. one Of the most excellent squads in
years to start with.
The veteran tutor of the Red and
Blus is not expected to arrive in this
civ until Monday afternoon from his
home in Canada where he went shortly
after the intercollegiate regatta last
lime, lie has kept in touch with the
rowing situation at Penn by mail and
telegram and will be able TO jump into
the breach on Monday to start actual
work.
This afternoon the men getting the
rowing equipment into shape for the
indoor work expect to have the ma
chimes rugged UP complete and those
who desire 10 practice will get their
much wanted opportunity tomorrow
afternoon.
Modern Equipment
II will be remembered that last year
Wright instituted a, new system of in
door machines. which are rated as
among the best in the world. The oars
are Of the same size as those used on
the shells and are attached to the ma
chimes in such manner that the oars
man has the feeling Of pulling at the
blade as though it we're in the water
The result Of this system, according to
one Of the oarsmen, is to make 1t easier
when the crew get to the Schuylkill.
OF the varsity Of last year Eddie
Mitchell, the lightweight stroke and
captain of the varsity. will return along
Wheeler, 4; Wiadner, 5; Howell, 6,
and Jelinck, Z. Gillette, the veteran
coxswain, graduated last June. The
candidates for holding the tiller ropes
are numerous and no difficulty is eX-
pccted in securing capable light
weight.
From the junior varsity Singer. lie
field, Rosenberg. Rugh, William and
Barnhardt arc back from last year. All
are capable oarsmen and should give
the varsity veterans a keen battle for
places on the first eight.
The freshman crew coming up Is one
OF the hest in recent years and will add
to the battle for places. Mattison,
regarded as one Of the best oarsmen to
enter the University last year. rowed in
consistent good form until the cham
ricnships. when he was disputed by one
OF the contending colleges. He was i'm
mediatey withdrawn from the yearllng
eight by Coach Wright. He will be
eligible this year and should fit in
somewhere on the varsity eight.
The Freshman Eight
In addition to Mattison the entire
seating capacity Of the frst-yea eight
last season will be on hand next Mon
day to start active work for the season.
They are Hem, Chesney, Baskerville,
Well, Teaf, French Dern and Med =
holdt. Dern was the center Of the
varsity football team during the last
season and one of the strong men of the
freshman eight last spring.
Several members of the varsity foot :
ball team of the last fall are expected
to report for the crew sport. Suther-
land Thurman, and several others may
report next week for practice.
Tho SphpIula fn,. tho norcn,op b, G
not been completed as yet, but it is
certain to contain as many interesting
races as were held last year. Last year
Coach Wright had the oarsmen out on
the Schuylkill in February, and II
weather conditions warrant the same
move this year Wright will not hesitate
to send tho bladclnen out for short
RIP every afternoons
January Grid Drills
Coach IIcisnan, of the football team
expects to hold gridron practice during
this month, both outdoors for actua
workout and indoors for theoretical
practice At the end Of the month the
candidates will hang up their shoes
until tho first OF April, when the si1
weeks spring drill will start. The
candidates who signed up shortly after
the close sf the gridron season have
been reporting daily in small numbers
according to Heisman, but he has beer
able to teach them considerable of tn,
fundamentals of the game.
According to Heisman he has moi
made any decision regarding his coach
ing staff for next year and he doesn'
"ypect to for some time. The question
OF team to fill up the November 4
date, left blank when the schedule wa,
announced will not be known for ,
couple OF weeks, according to Il. II
Bushnell, acting graduate manager O
athletics.
The rain of yesterday afternoon die
not cause the trackmen to falter in theil
daily practice drills, twenty Of the can
dldates working out for almost an houI
on the slippery board track. Don Head
captain of the cross country team thu
iast fall, made his 1922 appearance
Yesterday afternoon, romping arounc
the track for a mile. He expects I,
make bid for place on the rela,
sam for the race with Oxford anC
mhFt dra to n