The Ely miner., 1928-11-02
PENNSYLVANIA TO
DRILL RESERVES
Lack of Substitutes Last
Year Lost Three Games.

The crying need of armies, teams of
all descriptions but more particularly
at this time of the year. football, is
adequate reserve material. At the
University of Pennsylvania the need
Is urgent judging by the amount of
time the coaches are spending drilling
the substitutes.
Last year Pennsylvania suffered
heavy losses through injury that
robbed the team of its mainstays in
the heat OF the season. Paul Scull,
John Shober, Martin Brill, John Utz,
Mort Wilmer, all regulars were rem
Gered hors de combat during the Penn
state contest.
With so many of the best players
out of the lineup it is little wonder
that the team suffered the slump that
caused the loss of three games. When
the regulars returned TO their posi-
tiOns there was decided change in
the team as Columbia, Harvard and
Cornell will testify.
This season the reserve material
has come along better than last, the
individuals giving every indication of
lieve the coaches of some of their
worry. However, constant drilling in
fundamentals with scrimmage as the
real test, will keep the substitutes busy
from now on. a
Lud Wray, the line coach, will have
as understudies to the regular tackles,
two players who saw action last sea-
son. Gene Kuen, who was understudy
to John Smith and Bob Schneider,
who also saw service In a number of
games, should be better than they
were last year. Each has had the nee
essary game experience to make them
first rate substitutes.
Bill Williams, star Of the freshman
eleven's line last season, is making
both Kuen and Schneider hustle for
the honor of being the first tackle sub
stitute. Others in the running include
Barrett, who has been on the injured
list for three weeks, Farley and Beau
mont.
The guard reserves present a prob
lem. OF the four men only one, War
rem, scrub last season, seems TO
have the necessary qualifications for
big game service. The others are
learning fast but still need plenty of
work. Charles Urban, the minister,
Thwaites and Smalley are waging a
keen duel for the honor of being the
first substitute after Warren.
Ed Jordan holds the honor of being
understudy to Westgate, the regular
center. His experience as a freshman
last season makes him highly valu-
able. He has LOBBY and Lockhart, the
former a scrub last year and the latter
freshman guard, to battle for the
post.
The end problem continues to be
acute. Although Buch and Olexy
started in the opening game, neither
is certain of keeping their positions.
Bill Sullivan and Mory Schainman, both
substitutes last season, may yet win
regular posts. Both are hard fighting,
tearing in ends who can snare passes
with the best and either or both may
oust those now holding the fort. John
Ball, first-string substitute last season
Is still in the running Red Welham,
a newcomer, who reported three weeks
late, has displayed considerable prom
ise.
In the backfield, Coach Bert Bell
has Wilmer, an experienced quarter
back, and Ratewsky. halfback last
season who is also calling numbers.
Carroll Rosenbloom, has a slight edge
On the other candidates for the first
call if anything should happen to the
regular backs. Frank Mulligan and
Walter Opekun are other excellent
prospects. Granville Carrel, substi-
tute last season, and Walter Masters,
former freshman star, have fine
chance to oust several of those already
named.