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21 a THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1940 Penn to Start Sept 13 Temple Calls 49 Smith's 20th Season Owls to Begin Grid Drills Eagles9 Kiclkimg TTeaimii MeHneairses IFawr Iliiiajiiiinireir's MTagic Eye Cammeira 50 Candidates Invited to HersheyCamp (Kiridl Vacanncnes GDffffeir IPannxitniS TTasIk ait IP.M.C Eight Regulars Gone From Varsity Eleven of 1939; Drills Open Sept. 3 George Munger, head coach of the University of Pennsylvania football squad, ha designated Sept. 13 as the day on which approximately fifty candidates will start preparing for one of the most difficult schedules ever arranged for a Red and Blue eleven. In a message to each player inviting him to Hershey, where for the fourth successive season the squad will drill on the special gridiron laid out for it, the bespectacled coach im pressed upon the individual the necessity of reporting in good physical On Sept. 3 A sophomore group of 26 candidates, three more than the combined total of senior and junior aspirants, have received invitations from Head Coach Ray Morrison to participate in Temple University's pre-season practice session at Oak Lane Country Day School.

The first workout is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 3. Senior athletes are in the minority, for of the group of 49 gridders slated to go through preliminary training, only 10 are veterans of two seasons. The Junior class' will contribute 23 aspirants; so the total of upper classmen is 23. MANY MISSING The Owl football squad of 1939, which won.

two games and lost seven under the coaching of Fred H. Swan, who Tesigned last spring to become assistant to -Andy Kerr at Colgate, suffered heavily because of graduation, withdrawals and other reasons; so Ray Morrison, beginning a five-year contract, will have to rely on newcomers to help the Owls over the nine-game hurdle. Although the seniors are lacking In number, there is quality. Included in the group are such good all-around backs as Al Juralewicz, Jim COACH Si Pauxtis will have a big gap to fill in the ranks of his Pennsylvania Military College football team when he starts preparing the Cadets for their stiff nine-game schedule on Sept 3. Eight regulars are gone from the varsity ranks, including three ends, three backs and two linemen.

Of this group seven were starters in the final game on the Cadet schedule last fall. The holes left by the graduation of triple-threat Willie Piff and Tackle Hank Drabkowski will offer the biggest problems while plenty will have to be done to make up for the absence of ends. Gene Schraeder, Johnny Schartner and Inny Biasiotto. and Backs Bill Mulford and Al Boandl. Coach Pauxtis has twenty-one squad members returning, led by those two small college All-Americans, Joe Glenn and Tom O'Malley.

Glenn will be the mainstay of the backfield, along with Bucky Hartnett, while O'Malley will present a formidable foe for any team up in the front line. A number of promising scholastic stars are expected to report with the freshman candidates on Sept. 3d, and Coach Pauxtis hopes to unveil some varsity material from this unusually fine crop. A great deal of work will have to be done by Pauxtis when the squad reports, as the first game Is with Hartwick University, Friday night Sept. 20th.

WH 0 my Powers, Bob McCracken and condition for one of the most arduous training programs in years. 3 WEEKS TO PREPARE Captain Raymond Frick, veteran centre, and his teammates will have exactly three weeks to get ready for a schedule that includes a major opponent every Saturday for eight successive weeks. Following the opening game with Maryland on Oct. 5, Penn will meet, as a feature of its Bicentennial celebration, Yale. Princeton, Navy, Harvard, Army and Cornell.

Only the Michigan game will be played away from Franklin Field. The Army will oppose Penn on Franklin Field for the first time In the history of the sport. In their only previous engagement, Army-Prrm met in 1901, the future generals defeating the Red and Blue at the Point. In keeping with past programs the players will report here on Sept. 12 for physical examinations, to receive equipment and pose for photographs.

They will leave late in the afternoon for Hershey. where headquarters will be established In the evening. The workouts every day of the two-week stay have been decreed by the coaching staff, which Is the same 'as during the past two seasons, with Rae Crowther line coach; Howard Odea backfield coach, Paul Riblett end coach and Jerry Ford freshman coach, TEX GRADUATED Malin Zergiebel, while in the forward wall group are Dick Fox, end; Bob Morgan and BUI Watson, tackles; Charley Drulis, all-State guard for two years, and Stan Ba-tinski. guard, and Andy Brunski, MANTON WAITS AS ATKINS TAKES CENTRE'S PASS center. TOMASIC RETURNS Grid Greats to Compete In Passing and Kicking Continued From First Page is the league's 1939 champion; however, with seven goals in 18 tries longest, 13 yards.

Tillie Manton is a newcomer to the Eagles. He booted a total of 58 points for the Los Angeles Bulldogs in 1939 and ran up a string of 42 conversions in a row while playing for the Giants and the Redskins last year. Ralph Kercheval, of the Dodgers, is considered by many to be the greatest all-around kicker the game has produced. He was second in field goals last year with six out of 13 and booted the longest 47 yards. There seems to be little doubt that seniors will fill at least eight of the first-team berths.

Heading the junior group is "Handy Andy" Tomasic, the Owls' big offensive threat in W39. Besides being the leading scorer with ,24 points, Andy was one of the best punters in the country and a tower of strength on defense. Coach Mor rison expects Tomasic to be his big Coach Read To Continue At Villanova Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith, head football coach of Villanova College, is about to embark upon his twentieth intercollegiate football campaign. Despite his long experience, he has never grown quite accustomed to tre agony of watching his teams in actual combat, judging from the worried facial expressions and the perambulations along the sidelines, a familiar sight to Wildcat fans.

DISCOURAGED BY ROCKNE The Clipper weighed only 145 pounds when he reported for the football team at Notre Dame in 1917. Rockne tried to dissuade the youngster by pointing to the huskies who were then candidates for the team. Clipper overrode the Rock's discouragement by insisting upon a uniform and at least a tryout. Astounded by his courage, Rockne consented. REPLACED GIPP Little did Rock realize that this same determined youngster was to blaze a trail across the pages of football history.

Clipper had been a fullback in high school, but 145 pounds wasn't exactly his idea of a man whose chief duty was to throw himself bodily into a charging forward wall. Fate played into the hands of Clipper when the Immortal Ocorge Gipp broke his leg. Rockne needed a replacement badily and he selected Smith to do the Job. Clipper justified the confidence, came through with flying colors. HE COULD BLOCK Rockne learned one thing that afternoon.

Clipper was no ball-carrier, but he had one quality which the Notre Dame mentor prized above all others he could block. It was the uncanny ability of this small man to cut down defensive backs with his scythe-like blocks that gave Rockne the idea for the running guard and at the same time earned the sobriquet of Clipper for the diminutive Smith. When Clipper was graduated from the South Bend institution in 1921, he had a job waiting for him. Columbia College, in Portland. had signed him as head football coach.

He preferred to take the head coaching Job of a small college rather than become an assistant at the largest college. SIGNED BY GONG AG A With a student body of hardly a hundred men. Smith built one of the strongest elevens on the Pacific slope. From 1921 until 1924 he raised the little college from comparatively unknown ranks to one of the best. His accomplishments in Portland caused Gonzaga University in Spe-kane to offer him the head coaching Job.

He instilled the famous Smith fighting spirit into the Bulldogs, to that by 1928 they were able to topple Slip Madigan's St. Mary's eleven by 20 to 7. This seemingly impossible task centered attention on Clipper. Santa Clara had always had trouble with its traditional rival, St. Mary's.

Adam Walsh had just resiigned as head coach of the Mission school and the call went to Clipper. BEAT WARNER TEAM For six years he was the mentor of the during which time he toppled some of the mightiest football elevens in the country. In his first year at Santa Clara he scored a victory over Pop Warner's Stanford team. 13 to 7. In 1932 he again toppled the mighty Cardinals.

12 to 0. The following year he repeated with a 7 to 0 victory. In 1936, when Harry Stuhldreher left Villanova to become head coach at Wisconsin, the Villanova Board of Athletics combed the country for a new coach. After six weeks, during which they considered the qualifications of dome of the biggest names in football. Smith received the call.

He again Justified the confidence placed in him and turned in two successive undefeated seasons. Two seasons saw him lose only two games each, so that in four seasons he has tasted defeat only four times. Bees Take Gramp CINCINNATI. Aug. 24 (U.

Louis Gramp, rookie first baseman from the York, Fa farm club, will Join the Boston Bees In St. Louis tomorrow. It was announced today. threat this season, and during the Munger must find replacements for 10 players who were graduated last June. These include Harlan Ous fall training period will spend considerable time sharpening his forward pass technique.

ts son, Balfour Smith, Joseph Miller, Morrison will count on sophomores DA Robert Stephens and James Connell, who started the Cornell game in 1939, and Arthur Murphy. Joseph Snyder, Walter Daly, Joseph 8ims and Bill hi KoepselL who saw considerable ac tion as starters or substitutes during Kercheval will also perform In the punting contest. He has been known to kick the oval 90 yards on the fly in games. MURRAY ACCURATE Franny Murray, Eagle punter, was fourth in the league last year, his first season. He should shine in the contest because of his accuracy.

He is a product of the famous Mills method. As to the other punting contestants, Luckman led the league last season with a 44-yard average, and Hall got off the two longest boots, 80 and 78 yards. the last campaign. Among those available who were awarded letters at the completion of a to bolster the ends, quarterback and center spots, particularly at the terminals, where Dick Fox is the only experienced player. Promising newcomers for the end spots are Max Wharton, Johnny Mahalic, Cliff Seaver and George Povilaitis.

All four are tall, well built and possessing average speed, but sadly lacking in experience as are all athletes coming up to the varsity for the first time. HOLDOVERS AT CENTER At center, Morrison has Andy Brunski and Larry Brahm, holdovers from last year, but Morrison sees a need for replacements if for no the 1939 season are Cliff Engler, tackle; Robert Hunt, guard; Ray si Frick. centre; Rix Yard, tackle; Frank Reagan, tailback and Jimmy Chandler, blocking back, who start ed against the Ithacans, and Jack Cohen, tackle, Albert Brechka, guard; "Walter Runte, tackle; Gene Davis, blocking back; Paul Wexler, Varied as these contests are, they Ann Hardin Wins 2d Swim Title Continued From First Pare L. (Bud) Sawin, by virtue of its team victory yesterday, clinched the National team scoring championship with a season's total of 33 points. The New York Women's Swimming Association amassed a total of 27 points at Portland last week, but failed to enter a team in yesterday's event.

Robert C. Hendrickson, State Senator from Gloucester county, and Republican candidate for the New Jersey governorship, presented the trophies to the individual and team title winners. Summaries: 1. Ann H-Tdin. Lakeside Club.

Louisville, 1 20 21.3 sees. 2. Mary M. Rvan, Lakeside Club. Louisville, 1 20 21.4 sees.

3. Dorothy Leonard. Worcester, Swimming Association, 1 23 26.2 sees. 4. Patricia Power.

Worcester. Swimming Association, 1 32 33.2 sees. 5. Helen Erhart. Lakeside Club.

Louisville. 1 33 12.3 sees. 6. Barbara Lynch. Worcester.

Swimming Association, 1 39 48.2 sees. 7. Marorie Mitchel, Philadelphia, 2 38 sees. 8. Grace Velie.

Clementon Lake Swimming Club, 2 4 0 sees. taUback; Irving Mendelson. guard; have one feature in common. In each one the contestants will be re other reason than to provide stlffer competition for the veterans. Mor Len Warner, end; John Dutcher, rison says he never saw a great foot wingback and Herb Rainwater, Tony Chizrnadia and Edward Allen, ball team that didn't have a strong quired to test their accuracy from many points on the field.

No matter where the seat, spectator is sure of seeing them perform from all center. The new tutor hopes that at least four sophomore ball-carriers will fill angles and distances. NOVEL TEST OF SKILL The forward-passing contest will ATKINS READY, KNEE ON GROUND, OTHER LEG BRACED be a novel test of skill and accuracy. A paper-covered hoop will be placed 10 yards away from the passing line. Each player will get the ball in turn from center and must throw at the target without delay.

1 -s i' Spectators will be able to see whether he has registered a hit when the paper is broken. i 1 III. The hoop will then be moved ten yards out on the flat to the right then 10 yards down the middle, and then 15 yards more down the middle of the field. The same procedure will be followed on the other side of the bill and thus give the Owls a powerful set of replacements. In the spring drills the top-flight newcomers were Vernon Lincoln, Don Serino, Jim Yeager, Harold Got-wols, Charley Zalonka, Ed Fichner and George Sutch.

Players invited ENDS Edward Bilikiewicz and Frank Ford, both of Philadelphia; John Buckley, Aibury Park: Richard Fox. Lebanon. Paul Halin, Natrona Heights. George Povilaitis. Frarkville.

Frank Moister, Raglesville. John Mahalic. Steelton, Clifford Seaver. Westmont, N. and Maxwell Wharton.

White Plains, N. Y. TACKLES William Watson and Matthew Kilroy, both of Philadelphia: Henry Zajowski. Lynn. John Bochynski, Salem.

Andrew Korea, Bayonne. N. J. Henry Moore, Westmont. N.

Roy Diduk. Linden, N. J. Robert Morgan, Newark, N. J.

GUARDS Charles Drulis. Girardvllle. Stanley Batinskt. Greenfield. Bovd and Dnvkl Williams, both of Philadelphia Gregory Alexandrakns.

Mazel-tm. Sidney Behunsky. Linden. N. J.

(churl Penecnle. Ahlnifton. Merrick Tomalne, 1-ong Branch, N. J. Thomas Semmel.

SlnUnutnn. Pa. CENTERS Andrew Brunski. Pittsburgh, I-awrence Brahm, Newark. N.

Edward Valvo. Trenton. N. and Domentc Battlsto. Philadelphia.

BACKS Albert Juralewicz. Salem, Mass. Jamea Powers, Greenfield. P.oiert McCracken. Norrlstown.

Andrew Tomasic. Hokendauqua. Edward Kil-kuskie, Mahanoy City. Mclntlre, Edwin Holloway and Harold Gotwols, all of Philadelphia; Vernon Lincoln, Gloucester. N.

J. Domenic Serino, Hershey. Pa. James Yeaer. Morrlsville.

Albert Drulis, Girardvllle. Anfrelo Sparaena, Vine-land. N. Frank Zenser. Willow Grove.

Charles 7-nlonka. Pottsville. Edward Fichner. Elizabeth, N. and George Sutch, Norrlstown.

Pa. Grant Beats Duff In Canadian Tennis QUEBEC, Aug. 24 (A. American players took complete charge of the invitation tennis tournament here today when Bryant Grant, of Atlanta eliminated the last Canadian. Lewis Duff of Montreal, 6-2, 6-0, in the quarterfinals.

In other quarter-final matches Charles Olewine of Santa Monica, beat J. Gilbert Hall of East Orange, N. 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, and George Toley of Miami eliminated Charles Mattman of Los Angeles 2-6, 6-2. 6-3. Bob Harman of Berkeley, won his quarter-final yesterday from Don McDiarmid, Canadian champion.

the field. COFFIN-CORNER PUNTING In the place-kicking contest each hooter will be given a turn from the 35, the 40, and the 45-yard lines for each goal post. The player has the option of. kicking the ball from any angle he desires. Hitting the coffin-corner will be the aim in the punting contest.

The object is primarily not for distance, but for accuracy and a contestant's score will depend on his ability to put the ball out of bounds close to the goal line. Each player will kick from the 40, 45. and 50-yard lines from both the left and right sides of the field, and then will repeat this at the other end of the gridiron. 4 Ves, Bit's True What They Say Abomif Bears! fi By FRANK O'GARA Inquirer Sports Reporter WEST CHESTER, Aug. 24.

Maher Favored, Might Be Upset While Billy Maher is generally conceded to have more ring wisdom than Buck Streator, and undoubtedly will rule the favorite when they meet tomorrow night in the Cambria Stadium, an upset is not a remote possibility in their 10-round duel. Maher. generally regarded as one of Philadelphia's leading lightweight prospects last year, actually is fighting his way back to that high rank. It whipped Tony Morgano In his laat start and could beat Streator, too. If he displayed the tune fury he did in that Convention Hall rumpus.

However, the fact remains that Stxeator, young Negro from Col-Ungswood. N. scored a handy victory over Tommy Spelgal. the Pennsylvania champion who was always a tough one for Maher, Kensington Irishman. -Maher and Spelgal each took a decision in their two-bout strife, but few thought thin-faced B.lly was entitled to his triumph.

He loA favor in those battles. When Maher first came out of the amateurs he was something of a risrht-hand puncher. He knocked quite a few rivals kicking, and beat Jimmy Tygh in two out of three meetings. Lately, he has done better by boxing, and certainly his Jab-and-move strategy should be in use against Streator. Buck, a rough-tough customer, isn't at all fancy.

He's not a one-punch finisher, but his ripping and tearing is hard to turn aside. It beat Spelgal. And It could upset Maher. Today's Sports BASEBALL PROFESSIONAL Detroit vs. Athletic at Shibe Park.

21st and Lernirh ave. (3 P. M. INDEPENDENT MK TH FHII.Ant l.rHIA LF.AGI Hapnv Hour at Seymour. 30th St.

and Vahirstfn 2 43 P. Kevsume st 4Sih Ward, 28th at. and Srvaer (S 1. M.t. OTHFR fiAMM RocWinjr.

N. v. Maytalr at Ryan and Rowland avra. 3 P. ijirard Etate vs.

Landreth Seed at Bristol Pa a p. Pt Breeze vs. Raphael at 58th at. and Eirnwood avr. 3 P.

M.t. Darbv stars vs. Fishers at 3d and Godfrey sts. i 3 P. M.

tiermantown Old Timers vs. Germantown C. at Chelien ave. and Anderson st. (3 P.

Curry All Stars vs. Bart ram Community at (mh st. and Dicks ave. (3 P. M-).

East Germantown B. S. vs. Logan A. at Ojrontz and Lindley aves.

(3 P. Rocgers A. vs. CalLx C. C.

at 68th st. sad Lansdowne ave. (3 P. Phila. Clowns vs.

South Phila. Bloomer Boys at 15th St. and Packer ave. (6 P. M.

Libertv stars vs. Black Meteors at 26th st. end Snyder ave. 2 Karnes. 1.30 P.

M. Phiia. Seed vs. Penhurst at 63d St Spruce 3 P. M.

i Clover vs. Tolentine at 8200 Gtn. ave. 3 P. M.

Pleasantville vs. Sunnyclifl at Wissahlck-on ave. Jc Walnut Lane 3 P. Karroweate vs. St.

Anne C. C. at Gaul A Westmoreiand t2 P. Ariartic vs. St.

Anne C. at Gaul A Westmoreland 3 30 P. M.V E.i' Gtn. Cards vs. Awbury at Haines A Ardieich sts.

3 P. CiOI.F Chester Metropolitan championship at Sorttmnrf Golf Club 6 A. MOTOR BOATING National Sweepstakes Regatta at Red N. J. 112 noon).

Wtssinoming Y. C. at Devereux st. and River (3 P. M.I.

SAILBOATS Stone Harbor. N. J. 10 30X. tf.

J- IsJ Oty. J. P. M. MANTON HAS TAKEN TWO STRIDES, KICKS ON THIRD IS IT true wnai tney say aoout me Chicago Bears? Are the foes of th -Prillarlclnrtia.

Knjrles In The Inquirer's big gridiron carnival at Temple Stadium, Sept. 5, really as tough as they're cracked up to be? Well, who should know better than the four ex-Bears who are now members of the Eagles squad men whose experience with the Windy City eleven totaled 15 years. Sitting around in an informal discussion, we asked the ex-Bruins to express their views on their former teammates, on the Eagles chances in that game and the prospects of their new team this season. CAST OF CHARACTERS Here's the discussion's cast of characters: RUSS THOMPSON a tackle the giant of the squad 6-foot-5, 250 pounds 28 years old soft-spoken cattle scores you'd like to settle with the players or the coaches? THOMPSON: No, I'm sure we're all agreed that they're a swell bunch of fellows, and we've nothing against the coaching staff. But we're going to play harder against them on that account.

Take me. for Instance. I roomed with Joe Stydahar for years. But when we get on that field and I'm lined up against him, I'm going to do my darndest to ride him back across his own goal line. What chance do you think the Eagles have against the Bears? McDONALD: Well, looking at the game Just as an observer, I'd say we had an even chance to take them.

Speaking as a member of the Eagles' squad, I'd say we're going to lick 'em. On what do you base your prediction? McDONALD: Last year 'when we played the Eagles, they had a swell first team. They played us on even terms until their first-stringers got tired. Then we started to go to town. But even up 'til the end, that Davey O'Brien was in our hair didn't he set a league record by completing 21 passes against us? This year, however, the Eagles have two lines that can play anyone even up.

LINES WILL DO PART THOMPSON: Yes, sir, we've got the lines this year. And that's what's going to mean the ball game. We'll hold them on even terms or outplay them, and Little Davey will shoot some of those touchdown passes, or Dick Riffle or Franny Murray or Johnny Cole or some other back will get loose. How do you fellows feel about to be off the record. We're playing for money; it doesn't matter what team we play for.

But as far as being with the Eagles is concerned, let me say this for all of us. Without any intention to disparage the Bears, we like it better here. The spirit i3 fine. Everyone is outspoken. We know where we stand.

Bert Bell is a swell boss and Heinle Miller and Jim MacMurdo are fine coaches. BASSI: I think one reason why we are so satisfied here i3 that we have more of an incentive. We can be a major factor in pushing this club to the top of the heap instead of merely being cogs in a machine that Is expected to run like clockwork. CARTER INSPIRING LEADER Modestly overlooking yourselves, gentlemen, what players on the squad have impressed you? TROST: That's one question we can't answer. If one of us praised a player to the exclusion of another, it might make for a little hard feelings.

We don't want to spoil team harmony. But we all feel that there's one man who could not be improved on. That's Joe Carter. I'm not talking of his playing, I'm referring to -his leadership. He's a great field captain and I'm sure that we and all the other boys on the squad will play our best for him.

How does the league race appear to you this ear. Who looks like the best in the Western division? McDONALD: That's easy. The Bears, of course. And who looks like the class of the Eastern division. That is, excluding the Easles.

BASSI: That's something you can't do, mister exclude the Eagle. We're going to start winning trt title, just as soon as we polish off tr led or was runner-up in pass receiving among Bear players for last three years. HARDEST HITTING TEAM Well, boys, just how powerful are them thar Bears? TROST: Don't let anybody tell you anything different. They're the hardest hitting team ever put together. Then why didn't they win the championship last year? BASSI: Breaks of the game, that's all.

We really lost one game last year, that was to Detroit. They really outplayed us. The Giants and Green Bay outlucked us. Wht makes them so potent? McDONALD: They've got the best running attack in the league figures prove that. They led the league in ground gaining and first downs.

And what makes them so strong is that they have fine plays and great backs to execute them. They run from a T-formatiofl and hit like lightning through quick opening holes. PREMIUM ON POWER BASSI: Just take their fullbacks Osmanski, Maniac! and Famigli-etti. They're all hard hitters, but different types. Osmanski starts fast, gets to the hole in a hurry, and is plenty hard to bring down.

Maniac! is the speed merchant; a swell open field runner. Famiglietti hits you as if the second tier fell on you. Then they're chiefly a power team? TROST: Yes, chiefly, but not exclusively. They have Luckman to throw passes and plenty of deceptive running plays. But when things aren't breaking right, they turn on the power.

How about your feelings toward your former teammates? Any old rancher in the off -'Season playing his fifth year of pro balL MILT TROST also a tackle A 11 1 iri If rw-, Xw I starting his sixth season in the league second heaviest man on the team at 244 26 years old native of Milwaukee co-captain of Marquette in '34 DICK BASSI a guard only player on squad of Swiss descent hails from San Luis Obistro, Calif. played at Santa Clara where Clipper Smith coached him playing his fourth year for pay five foot 11, 212 pounds. coming to the Eagles? Feel any dis LES McDONALD an end another Nebraskan rangiest wing couragement coming from a championship contender to a team well down in the standings last year? Of on squad with height of six foot four weighs 201 playing his course, this is off the record. AND THERE GOES THE BALL, HEADED OVER CROSS-BAR fourth year In graduate ranks Bears. THOMPSON; Well it doesn't have 6 fi vr.