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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHTA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 191C
BERRY'S FAILURE TO LEARN SIGNALS AND FORMATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR UTILITY BERTH;
FAILURE TO MASTER SIGNALS
KEEPS BERRY OUT OF GAME;
FOLWELL'S CRITICS UNJUST
Penn Star Was Handicapped by Lack of Practice
and Has Only Succeeded in Learning
"Code and Formations
HOWARD BEnnY Is tho greatest all-around football player on tho Tenn team.
Some persons even po o far as to say that he has greater natural ability
thn any player Penn has had slnco Stevenson's day, but he lirn not won a regu
lar position In the Red and Blue backfleld because he has failed to learn tho sig
ned and formations. Coach Bob Folwell has been rrltlcized for not starting Berry
at fullback against Dartmouth, or at IcaHt sending him Into the game at the bo
Sinning of tho second half. But persons making theso claims aro not ncuualnted
with conditions and do Folwell an Injustice.
Two spectacular performances against State and Dartmouth proved beyond
doubt Berry's wonderful Individual brilliancy, and thero also H no question
that Howard is working heart and soul for tho good of tho team. But Kohvoll
was Justified In keeping him out of tho gamo until tho backfleld showed r.icns of
Blowing down. Every ono who has boon following tho dully workouts on Frank
lin Field agrees on this subject. Thoro aro many thing-! connected with a football
team that tho public never hears ubout, nnd tho bunellns of plays becauso of a
missed signal (unnotlceable from tho stand) Is ono of th"m.
Late Start Dig Handicap to Berry
BERRY Is a good student and Is considered ono of tho brightest boys on tho
ronn team, but until tho last week ho showed tho effects of missing tho first
four weeks of practice. Berry has been spending mote tlmo on tho Penn olgnnli
and formations than upon his class work for tho last thrco weeks and has Just
succeeded In mastering them. Tho average football fin Imagines that football
signals and formations can bo learned In n few days, nnd they can If a team runs
off about one to tho minute; but It requires qulto a lot of study nnd practico for
a man who has missed four weeks of the fundamental drilling before ho Is able
to move smoothly when a quarterback Is trying to speed tho team.
Folwell kept Berry out of tho regular line-up because the backfleld did not
move smoothly enough with him In it. and whllo Berry's Individual work did
not suffer nor was the teamwork affected on plays calling for Bcrry'a own signal,
one out of threo other plays cither wan bungled or wan so slow stattlng that
much of tho effectiveness was lost. Ecn at that, Berry would liavo taken his
regular position in the Lafayette gamo if it had not been for his Injured knee.
This injury made it necessary for Folwell to And a new backfleld combination
and It worked so well that there was nothing left to do but play It safo with
four men, not quite In Berry's class, but who had shown consistency and speed
In getting plays off.
Expected to Do Well Against Michigan
DURING the last week Folwell remarked that Berry was coming around fast
and by the tlmo of the Michigan gamo would bo nt his best, and that ho
looked for him to startle tho country with his work. Ho added that he did not
feel it would be safo to send him ngalnst Dartmouth unles3 ono of tho backs who
played against Lafayette was Injured.
Folwell always has appreciated Berry's wonderful ability and was banking
upon him heavily for the Michigan and Cornell games. There was no attempt
to keep him in tho background, as some persons are anxious to believe. Every
member of the Penn team is acquainted with conditions and they realize that
Folwell was right, and they also are depending upon Berry, who is tho most
popular man at Penn with the student body nnd members of tho team.
Folwell Great Booster of Soldier-Athlete
THERE has been no harder worker on Franklin Field than Berry, who last
season was accused of Indifference, and his spirit has brought pralso from Fol
well day after day. Ho remarked after practice ono afternoon that ho would
like to have a football team composed of eleen men with Berry's hustling
pirlt and loyalty, and thero has been no ono working harder for Berry'3 success
than Folwell.
Criticizing Folwell for leaving Berry on tho sidelines is an Injustice, as tho
famous halfback of 190G has proved conclusively that he Is in tho Haughton class
as a football mentor. Folwell obtained wonderful results In a short space of time,
considering the existing conditions when ho took the reins and tho necessity
of overhauling the entire system. Ho merely Is a victim of clrcumstancos in
the Berry case and has been placed In tho wrong light becauso of conditions
that are not understood by the fans, and because Folwell has mado no attempt
to alibi himself for an apparent mistake at tho expense of Berry.
Harvard Will Use Subs
IT IS as we thought it would be. Harvard Insists that It will use second-string
men against Brown, saving tho regulars for Yale. From a Crimson standpoint
this may be all right, but that should not affect the Harvard rating at the end
of the season in caso Brown defeats Haughton's team. If Brown trims Harvard
tho latter should be eliminated from tho championship class, regardless of the
line-up used against the Brunonlans. In baseball and other sports, the presenco
of substitutes in tho line-up docs not excuso defeat, and so it should bo In foot
ball. A great team, like Pitt, should bo ablo to go through tho season playing all
comers with the regulars in the line-up. Football machines that must be primed
and nursed for certain games really aro not great elevens.
Chase and Sister Ignored
THE Baseball Magazine picks an All-American baseball team and Includes Jake
Daubert, the Brooklyn captain, in tho line-up. Daubert Is awarded first baso
In preference to George SIslcr and Hal Chaso. Tho latter does not even receive
honorable mention, desplto tho fact that he led tho National League In hitting,
outflelded Daubert and drove In almost twice as many runs. Evidently the team
was picked before the world's scries, as almost any first Backer in either league
would be given the call over the Brooklyn first baseman after hln exhibition
against the Red Sox. Daubert was surnamed Jake "Dogglt" by sarcastic critics
at the world's series.
Minors Want Recognition
THE National Association of Minor Baseball Leagues plans to make a strenuous
fight for recognition by tho National Commission. Led by the Pacific Coast
League, an organization that Is as 'near a major league as possible, tho National
Association will Insist upon having a representative on the National Commission.
This Is not th, first time the minors have asked for a placo on the national body,
and they probably will bo turned down again. Tho major leagues will run base
ball and feel that they do not need any help from the minor leagues, particularly
aa a representative of the latter body would complicate matters.
Ball Players Defg Cdmmission
WHILE a few of the major league ball players have taken seriously the Na
tional Commission's warning in regard to barnstorming, the majority are
showing defiance,, and It wilt bo interesting to seo what comes of it. A few days
ago Alexander and Johnson were the pitchers in a game at the latter's homo in
Kansas, despite the fact that both had been warned not to play. Fining and sus
pending tho "small fry" for breaking rules Is one thing, but collecting fines from
stars of the Johnson, Alexander nnd Cobb type, who Insist that they aro entitled
to do as they please In the off season, Is another matter.
McGraw Waiting for Investigation
THE McGraw Investigation is another on-agaln-off-agaln affair. Every other
day conflicting statements are issued In New York concerning tho Investiga
tion of the Brooklyn-Giants fiasco, and lt-beglns to look ns If nothing would come
of It The magnates wish the newspapers would forget all about It, r,o that tho
fans might do likewise. Then it would be possible to ignore the affair entirely.
The only person who seems to bo Indifferent regarding the whole affair Is John
McGraw. He I8 still hanging around New York, waiting for the investigation
which will never come. McGraw evidently has something on his mind that he
wpuld like to relieve himself of, and when the scrappy leader is in this frame of
Blind he usually says something that the magnates would rather leave unsaid.
Eastern League Awakens
THE Eastern League finally abolished the double-umpiro system, much to the
satisfaction of the fans. Basketball la a sport that can stand on Its own feet,
and the less tampering done with the rules the better off it will be. It required
enly one game on each floor to convince the fans who aro supporting the teams
that the extra official not only was not needed, but was in the way, and constantly
spelled the game by calling needless fouls that had no direct bearing on the play,
Time ad again the umpire stopped the play Just when It was fastest because he
4eteted an alleged offense that escaped the referee,
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wW be the University of -Oregon, which defeated Washington State College
a Miiturflnr The University of Washington, coached by GUmore Doble, would
he a Better attraeUen, but will not consent to a post-eeason game.
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QUAKER CITY TO BE CAPITAL
OF 1917 NATIONAL GOLFDOM
WITH CROWNING OF PERRIN
With Popular Local Golfer as U. S. G. A. President
and Two National Events Headed This
Way, Things Look Rosy
Ily SANDY McNIDLICK
CHANGE IN PENN
BACKFIELD IS NOT
TO BE PERMANENT
DE NERI HAS FIGHTING SPIRIT
TO MAKE WINNER; WEAKNESS
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Camden Tonight
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Tirnton.
Hnrtn ilwoltoth the king and Philadelphia
will be the golf capital of tho United
States next year.
Howard Perrln. tho sole nominee for tho
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elation. will bo inaugurated In January at
the annual meeting of tlio national golf body
in New York and Immediately upon tho
crowning will utart tho wheels of what Is
expected to bo an extremely piogresaise and
popular reign.
J'crrln Is the first rhltadelphlan who has
eer held America's bupreme olllco and hi")
selection nhows the determination of the
body to Irstall a golfer whose reputation for
fairness, keeness and energy Is seldom dis
puted. He has the confidence of all tho
clubi In tho national body and his selection
Is n popular one, both over the reaches of
Yankeeland and In the Quaker City, whero
he Is best known.
Of National Import
Besides having Tcrrln for president, Phil
adelphia Is assured of two out of the threo
main golf tournejs for next season, tno
United States open championship and the
Women's Championship of America.
What Is more Important, the Quaker City
contains players who aro entirely capablo
nnd likely to lift either or both of tho titles
and presont them to the city, making It
ptlll moro tho golf center of tho country
next year Jim Barnes, professional cham
pion of tho country; Charlie Hoffner, who
went to a tie for the metropolitan open,
and Jim Frascr, Philadelphia open cham
pion, aro all among tho shining lights for
next year's title.
Mrs. VaiideroecK, last year's national
champion; Miss Mildred Caerly, this year's
finalist; Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow and Mrs.
Caleb Fox, both former finalists, should
also be tho leading candidates for the
women's title over a local course next
year.
With two moro public courses under con
sideration, three private links more or less
In tho course of completion. Philadelphia
easily takes Us place as ono of the four
big golf sections of the country, and by
reason of the royal honors conferred on
Perrln the spreading local section wdl be
hailed as the crown city.
No California Split
The new president-elect, over whose right
to the throno there Is no question as to the
vote lu California or tho legality of a voter
In New Hampshire, is well qualified for his
honors.
Perrln started to play golf In 1837, only
a couple of years nfter the first national
championship was held in this country, and
about five years after golf first began to
be played In Philadelphia. He has been
champion of Philadelphia three times, and
has won a barrel of events nnd local titles
of all sorts.
Lately his game has dropped oft a bit
because pressure or business nas not lei
him play regularly; but Perrin's interest
in the gamo was never greater. He started
to play ut tho Philadelphia Cricket Club
when It was only a nine-hole course, nnd
was Its treasurer for years. Later he went
to Merlon, but now ho Is most actively In
terested in Pine Valloy, where he Is the
president.
Perrln has always been Interested In na
tional golf matters, sometimes Intimately,
as during tho last season, when he was
vice president of the U, S. G. A.
The preMdent-elect would express no
opinion on the amateur question, over which
tho Woodland Club expects to kick up o
revolution, no less, nt the annual meeting.
"I anticipate a very Interesting time of
it," said Tcrrln today "But the whole mat
ter Is entlroly up to the ilelegat63. If they
want to tear up tho rule It Is up to them.
They fromed It last year. Francis Outmet
Is a very likeable fellow Perhaps It was
unfortunate that he came under the ruling,
but It couldn't be helped "
Perrln was particularly pleased with the
selection of Bob Gardner to a place on the
executive committee,
"Ho Is ono of the cleanest and finest
young golfers wo have," said Perrln. "To
my mind ho Is the best cxnmple of a simon
pure amateur wo have"
Ono of the flm moves Perrln wilt make
In ofTlce will be an appeal to all tho golf
club"! of the country to Join tho U. S. O. A.
and to become, active members
"It Is only a matter of n few dollars." de
clared the president-elect, "and thero Is
no irason why the national body should not
become Indeed the United States Golf As
sociation, by tho active membership of all
its clubs I am particularly anxious to have
all the Philadelphia clubs act ho members.
Probably our small voting power Is one
reason why we have never had an amateur
championship here before this year, though
I think It will come hero In its regular turn
nfter this."
The presidency of tho national golf body
was more or loss pressed on Perrln. He
has been "hounded" nil summer nnd fall to
take the chair and has finally given In.
By NEIL MATHEWS
(Cuptnln of Perm's varsity football team.)
Tho changes In the backfleld made by
Conch Folwell for yesterday's practice aro
by no meann permanent, as no player has a
regular backfleld position clinched. Folwell
Is switching his men about In hopes of
striking the combination he has been look
ing for throughout tho season. Wo have
seven men who are considered regular
harks nnd whllo some have had tho call,
to far as stnrtlng games are concerned, the
men who do not take the field at tho start
of tho game nro not really substitutes.
Yesterday Folwell tued Bert Bell at
quarterback, Ben Ierr and Hobey Light at
halfback, and Howard Borry at fullback.
I admit that this combination looked mighty
good, but It Is a question whether wo will
uso thli backfleld against Michigan. If It
continues to work well, no doubt Folwell
will hesltato beforo making a change, but
nothing has been decided upon yet.
Bell has shown wonderful Improvement at
quarterback, and unless Jimmy Bryant Is In
perfect shape Folwell will taks no chances
on the Dattlo Creek lad, as he feels certain
that Bell will hold up his end If Bryant
recovers I look for him to bo In tho game,
nnd he docs not appear to bo Injured enough
to affect his work
By SPICK HALL
aMUHOSH DUDLKY'S Do Nerl five has
A. shown a lot of fighting spirit In the last
'two gamoi plajed In tho Hastern League
camptlgn, There is no houui uuuui mu
fact that tho Musical Funders are tho weak
est club In the circuit ns they now line up.
nevertheless, soveral members of the team
have done such excellent work thnt tho team
strength has been raised to n higher point
than ono bnllovcd when tho personnel of the
club becamo known at tho beginning of tho
fiCHSOtl
Slnco Doo Newman has been shitted hack
to forward he has plajed a splendid game,
nnd the rest of tho team has devoted Its
efforts entirely to team play, which Is tho
only way In which they could hope to make
a showing against such strong clubs ns
Jasper, Camden and Grc stock.
Cavanaugh and Thompson nro far from
a weak pair of guards, nnd Newman nnd
Billy Dark make a good combination at
tho forward positions, but tho learn Is not
well balanced becauscd center Is lamentably
weak In tho gamo nga'nst Trenton on
Saturday night Bilson played a very good
game, It Is true, still ho has never shown
tho ability to cope successfully with tho
best Junipers In the Eastern Leagun.
Camden will have a chance tonight to
again go Into the lead In tho rnco for tho
first pennant. Tlaylng nt tho Camden Ar
mory, tholr homo floor, the Camden men
should bo ablo to defeat Do Nerl, hut there
Is alwas tho chanco that the under dog
will como to his own An extra period had
to be plnyed on Rnturday night before
Trenton was able to get awny with tho de
cision over Do Nerl, consequently Manager
Henry Is not looking for a runaway affair
this evening.
Chance for Camden
If Camden does capture the soiree It will
bo tied with Jasper for tho leadership, with
four games won anu ono lost, a winning
average of .800. In that event Do Nerl
will virtually bo out of the raco for the
first pennant, becauso It will havo dropped
one-fourth of tho games to bo played with
out winning any.
The line-up of tho contending teams this
evening will be tho same ns usual. Cam
den will uso Jacklo Adams nnd Steele ns
forwards, Dolln nt center nnd Jimmy Brown
and DIegan at the guard stations. Against
theso Dudley will vsond Cavanaugh and
Thompson to bear tho brunt of the de
fensive work, Bilson or Bubo Cashman to
oppose Dolln nnd Dark and Newman to
play tho forwards.
There Is no reason why Penn Ehould not
havo another winning team this year. Lon
Jourdet Is tho most nblo basketball coach
In tho Intercollegiate League today, al
though Dr. Al Sharpe, of Cornell, nnd sov-
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oral others rank high. Jourdet has b1m 1
tho gnmo recently and knows every bbJi. 1
Ho furthermore knows the stylo that eJS J
team of tho Intercollegiate Lengvio u "
nnd has his men play accordingly, 1
"There nre. n number of good baskttbill '
men In tho vicinity of Philadelphia who
have played professional basketball ).
find It difficult to get n chanco to how
what they enn do. For example, Keats '
Lorenz, n, fast forward. Is In Camden for
the winter. Ho would make any team a
good man. Lorcnz was formerly managr
of tho Boston lied Sox basketball team on
of th xpeodlost teams In Now Enjiand
Ho Is now working out at tho Camden X
M. C. A. with tho Camden Electrics of th
City Lenguo. Besides playing on tho Hed
Sox team, Lorcnz has played on teams at
Hyde Park, Mass. ; Laconla, N. H. ; Frank
lin, N. H. : Concord nnd other cities.
Fenn Is forrunnte In getting Lou Sugar
man to coach tho freshman basketball
team Last season Jourdot had Sugarman
nsslst him at various times In developing
tho varsity. With Sugarman teaching th
first-year men tho game, Jourdet Is assured
n, good bunch of material to pick from next
season.
Y. Tank Schedule
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eludes eight meets, theae forming a part of u
rrmilar Intercollegiate Leagus schedule. Th
Penn on C. C. N.
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aylvanla. nt home. 22. Amherst, nt home (tenta
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Un., in. Princeton, at home.
Tebruary 12. Yule, abroad! 16, Columbia
nbrond, 23, Pennsylvania, abroad.
March 2. lungers, at home (tentative); 5
intercollegiate champlonahlps at Pennsylvania.
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