Penn State
VOLUME 9 NUMBER 11
FOOTMLL SEASON
COMES TO A CLOSE
Loyal Blue and White Sons Have
Ac oniplished Much in the Foot
ball World—A Team of Stars
When Captain Mautbe and his
men gave the college yell, with
three Pitts on the end, at Forbes
Field on Thanksgiving Day, the
most successful season the Blue and
White has ever had became history.
Oth«r great teams have represented
the Blue and White on the gridiron
in past years, but none accomplish
ed quite as much as that of the cur
rent year. 11
A few critics may say that cer
tain teams of the past were strong
er; we answer, without attempting
in the least to detract from the
glory of any player or team of the
past: consult and compare the re
cords. The wonderful elevens of
1909 and 1911 were undefeated, but
failed to win all their games. The
1912 team not only won all the
games on the schedule, but also won
them by a big comfortable margin
in every case. Superiority in attack
and defense was shown over ev«y
opponent of the season.
Several factors played important
parts in the success of Penn State
upon the football tield this season.
Of these factors the following de
serve consideration: the team’s
knowledge of the rudiments of the
game, the large number of plays
mastered, the use of plays calling
fnr open formations the presence
of individual stars on the team, and
finally, team work. Most of the
credit for the superiority attained
along these various lines, is due to
the coaching system employed at
Penn State and to head coach Hol
lenback and his assistants.
The Penn State teams of the past
two years have been noted as
examples of teams well drilled in
the rudiments of the game. Prob
ably no college team unless it be
the Indians, put more time upon
these points. Tackling the dummy,
falling on the ball, line charging,
getting down under punts and the
similar drills become a part of the
routine of the Blue and White can
didate. It is this that has resulted
in comment from coaches of other
colleges and sporting writers upon
the clean, hard, sure tackling; the
quick, low charging, and the close
following of the ball of Penn State’s
men on the gridiron.
While strength on defense has
been gained by a thorough applica
tion of knowledge of the rudiments
of the game, an equally strong of
fense was exhibited, due in a great
measure to the versatility of attack.
This meant the mastering of a large
number of plays and formations.
The Blue and White not only knew
but put in practice a great number
of plays with success; as the emer
gency demanded. Line shifts, fake
shifts, end over, tackles back, cross
backs, criss-crosses, fake kicks, and
silent signals, were mixed with end
runs, line smashes, and short and
long forward passes in g way that
produced ample results against
every opponent to satisfy the most
demanding supporter of the team.
The success of State’s attack was,
in a great measure, due to the use
of open play formations. Many
yards were gained through the line
but when this failed, a varied as
sortment of open plays were at
hand. By shifts, it was made pos
sible so that any man on the team,
PENN STATE’S TRIUMPHANT 1912 V.! RSITY POO'
excepting the guards and centre,
might carry the ball. Quick short
forward passes were thrown by Mil
ler or a double pass to Mauthe end
ed in a long forward pass. Some
times an end playing wide was the
receiver, sometimes it went straight
over center to one of the tackles.
There was probably no other team
that used the forward pass to better
advantage than our own
Blue and White, and in the so-call
ed big teams of the East the suc
cess of the forward pass was con
spicuous by its absence. In every
big game played by the Blue and
White touchdowns resulted from
the forward pass.
The second greatest asset Penn
State had was her sterling players,
an all star aggregation. Question
this if you will, but no less than ten
members of the 1912 Blue and
White team have been chosen by
critics for places on All-American
or all star teams or mentioned
among the list of best players of
the year. Six members of this
greatest of Blue and White teams —
Mauthe, Very, Engle, Hansen. Wil
son and Whitney —will graduate in
June, 1913, and Penn State will
have lost some of her greatest play
ers. Space will not permit of
words enough to give due credit to
the individual members of the team.
Captain Mauthe, according to Big
Bill, who knows if anybody does, is
the greatest fullback of the past
season. Eight field, goals in as
many games, including the longest
one of the season, 29 goals from
touchdowns out of 34 trials, and the
longest and most spectacular- for
ward passes ever seen on a Pitts
burgh gridiron, is a part of his
great record.
Ex-Captain Very. universal
choice for All-American end, re
ceived the long forward passes of
Mauthe or the short ones from Mil
ler. His play was always brilliant.
Miller, at quarterback, was another
marvel for speed and change of di
rection, both physically and mental
ly. His generalship was above
criticism, his individual work in
catching punts, throwing forward
passes and carrying the ball, was
wonderful in its accuracy and
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speed
Wilson made a most capable
running mate for Very. Although
not so brilliant, he was always relia
ble and much above the average
end. He was a certain smasher of
interference, a sure, hard tackier
and a dependable receiver of for
ward passes
Too much credit cannot be given
to the Blue and White linesmen.
Mauthe’s field goals, the success of
forward parses, end runs, trick
plays, line smashes and punts, was
due to the never failing strength of
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our line. Protection was given to
get all plays properly started and in
football attack the old> adage holds
true “Well begun is half done.”
Engle was one of the best tackles
of the year. Lamb and Whitney
lacked only in the experience of the
former, Bebout and Hansen were a
tower of strength. (hark was a
sure snappei back an 1 wonderful
defensive player. Lo opponent
charged through this line to block a
punt or goal from field] Berryman,
Welty, Keller, and (Tobin were
worthy co-labijrers of fdauthes and
Miller. AH carried the ball well
and were good on defense. Berry
man proved a wonder] at breaking
up forward passes white Tobin was
the “pinch hitter” of tbs back field.
Vogel, Sayre, Barron,
Fisher, Welling, and Uftigdbn prov
,ed to be a set of suDsutTae's''wmeu
did not appreciably weaken the
team. All are hard workers and
will be in line for promotion to fill
vacant places on next years eleven.
Lastly and most important, Penn
State won because of team work.
Unity of thought and strength and
action produced a power that would
not be denied and could not be re
sisted. The individual was lost
sight of in the welding together of
one eleven-man multiple power
machine. Each performed his
part, trivial or great, in the per
fecting of a unified whole. When
one man carried the ball, ten others
were each taking out or blocking
an opponent, Every man worked
with one end in view, a fair and |
square victory for the Blue and j
White. |
Here’s praise and glory for the
1912 Penn State team,here’s success
to her outgoing members, and
here’s hope for a repeater in 1913.
Athletic Association nominations,
At the Mass Meeting on Mon
day night, the following men of the
class of 1915 were nominated for
Assistant Football Managers:—C.
B. Dowd, C. A. Lord, W. W. Whet
stone, G. R. Thorn, B. L. Schubert,
J. D. Gold, J. L. Beatty, F. K.
Hoehler, O. B. Gipple, J. E. Dun
bar, and E. R. Hitchner. The elec
tion will be held on Monday, Dec
ember 16, from six p. m. to eight
p. m„ in the Old Chapel.
The Glee Club Trip,
. Prof. Robinson has received word
from the Santa Fe Railway to hold
the college glee club in readiness to
make the proposed trip to San
Francisco during Christmas vaca
tion. Though the matter has not
been definitely settled, things are
now very favorable.
Prof. Robinson wantsto rent a good
piano for four months for the use of
the glee club. Send communica
tions to him.
Collegian.
I'LiALL SQUAD
Varsity Soccer Trip.
On Monday, December 16th, the
Varsity Soccer Team will leave here
to play the following schedule:
December 16—Franklin & Mar
shall at Lancaster.
December 17 - Haverford Col
lege at Haverford.
December 18—Westtown School
at Westtown.
Until recently, it was the in
tention to play the University of
Pennsylvania on Thursday, the 19th,
but due to unforseen circumstances
arising negotiations were discon
tinued. Manager Savery is en
deavoring, however, to secure a
game with one of the cricket clubs
in the vicinity of Philadelphia for
this date.
This year’s squad excels to a
marked degree that of last year and
the new material,' particularly that
from the incoming class, has shown
exceptional ability. It is probable
that the following named men will
make the trip: Valentour, Stewart,
Cuno, Gregg, Vollmer, Allinson,
Tobin, Dutemple, Smedley, Worth
ington, Black and Savery.
Student Council Action
In a meeting Monday evening the
Student Council decided that any
student found guilty of mutilating
papers, magazines or books in the
Library, for the first offense shall
give a public apology and shall re
place the same and for the second
offense he shall be expelled from
college. In order to stop petty
thefts from the Armory, the Coun
cil also decided that all locker keys
not turned in last June must be
turned in to Shollenberger at once.
Towards the New Organ,
At the recent dinner of the New
York Alumni, a pledge of $lOOO
was made toward a pipe organ for
the Auditorium. It is hoped to se
cure $2OOO additional for the instru
ment. The endowment fund being
raised by the New York Alumni for
the ultimate benefit of the college
has now reached $5OO.
Eberlein Laid Up
Jack Eberlein, captain of last
year’s baseball team, is laid up in
Los Angeles, California, because of
injuries received in two games last
spring. Eberlein is having trouble
with his back and his arm that was
broken in the Lehigh game. The
former captain is at present at 612
So. Daly St., Los Angeles.
Will Speak in Chicago.
President Sparks will leave this
week for the Univeisity of Chicago
where he will give the convocation
address on December 17th. on the
topic “Agriculture as Related to the
Cost of Living.” On the way, he
will give an address at the Ohio
Wesleyan University.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
OUR ALUMERICAN
RECOGNITION
Penn State Players Receive Honoi-
able Mention From Many Foot-
ball Experts.
A partial list of the newspapers,
with their selections, placing Penn
State men on their All-American
teams is given below:
Boston Journal —Very, end, first
team, Kngle, tackle and Bebour,
guard, third team.
Philadelphia Pr ss—Very, end,
first team, Miller, quarterback,
second team, Bebout, guard and
Mauthe, fullback, third team.
Philadelphia Bulletin —Very end
and Miller, quarterback, first team.
Washington Times —Very, end
and Mauthe, fullback, first team,
Engle, tackle and Wilson, end
second team.
Newark Call —Very, end, and
Miller, quarterback, second team,
Mauthe, halfback, third team.
Scranton Times —Very, end and
Miller, quarterback, first team.
Pittsburgh Dispatch—Very, end,
first team.
Pittsburgh Leader—Very, end,
first team.
Brooklyn Citizen —Bebout, right
guard, first team.
New York Sun —Very, end, firit
team, Mauthe, fullback, second
team.
Philadelphia Evening Times —
Engle, left tackle, first team.
Walter Camp—Very, end, second
team.
Bill Hollenback’s All-American
Eleven.
Bomeister, Yale —1. e.
Stoyer, Harvard —1. t.
Brown, Navy— 1. g.
Ketcham, Yale —c.
Schenk, Princeton —r. g.
Englehorn, Dartmouth —r. t.
Very, Penn State —r. e.
Miller, Penn State —q. b.
Thorpe, Indians —h. b.
Brickley, Harvard—h. b.
Mauthe, Penn State —t. b.
CALENDAR.
THURSDAY DEC. 12
6:45 p. m. Engineering Building.
Pittsburgh Club. Import.
Business Pending.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
Armory. Interclass Wrestling Meet.
7:00 p. m. Engineering Building,
Room 211 —A Schuylkill
County Club Meeting.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
8:00 p. m. Auditorium. Y. M.
C. A. Lecture Course. The
Gales.
SUNDAY, DEC. 16
.0:00 a. m. Old Chapel. Fresh-
man Service.
11:00 a. m. Auditorium. Regular
Chapel Exercises with Spe-
cial Christmas Music.
6:30 p. m. Auditorium. Y. M. C.
A. Meeting.
9:30 p. m. Old Chapel. Student
Problems by Dean Holmes.
MONDAY, DEC. 16
6:30 p. m. Old Chapel. Election
of Assistant Football Man-
7:00 p. m. Stamp Club at Prof.
H. D. Pallister’s, 602 Pugh St.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17
6:30 p. m. Old Chapel. Prayer
Meeting.
' The Registration Days for the
second semester will be Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, January
13, 14 and 15.