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Show i j Pennsylvania Tries Halfbacks o eOACH Louis X. Toung of the University of Pennsylvania football ..-of Squad baa decided to try out a number of halfbacks la calling o J signals for the team. , ; o i Alfred Brodbeck, who played In the national amateur golf . , championship last September Instead of reporting for football, baa I J ; decided to devote his time to the gridiron sport this fait He reported ; ..in excellent fettle and seetns destined to make aa much a name for o 0lnelf In the fall sport as he haa to basket ball and golf. ; j . Mort Wilner, who for two seasons was first string substitute qnai- ' o terback on the varsity, Is the first choice to call the signals,' His expe-; expe-; rlence as an understudy combined with his ability to run the ball have 1 ,, won him the position as regular quarterback. ; ; : In addition to Brodbeck, Toung has designated Dick Gentle, a ret- ' o aran halfback from last year and Bill Graupner, a freshman quarter- ', ; ; back last season, as signal callers for scrimmage drills. Should Brod- ' ' o beck develop as the coaches anticipate. Gentle will return to a halfback !' ; ; position. . . Walter Opekun, whose sensational run of 93 yards after having 1 ' recovered a fumble In the Cornell game will not be duplicated ;' y this season because of the dew rule, Is the fullback of the team. He I , will meet real opposition from Bill Baffel, 175-pounder from the fresh- . j man team of last season. Robert Meyer, who weighs ahoutthe same, " o nd a yearling, and Jack Kngglero, who, while light In weight. Is one of ', ', the most aggressive players In tbe iquad. . o '' Coach Young bas decreed heavy work from now on. The charging ', I ; J machine, tackling dummy and other paraphernalia regarded as Imple- ' ' o ments of torture by the uninitiated will be used every day from now on, ! ! followed by a scrimmage drill that will last from twenty to forty ' ' . minutes. ' -. . J! ; ; Judging by the few formations that have been used thns far, the lineup for the first team will be something like the following! Olexy j ; ; and Oervln, ends i Captain Uts and Barrett tackles : Kuen and '. ! o If ; , ' v . 3! ' V-f, - '' 'jfvr I! . .i'mur-i: i :: y " , . . ' ' U' '" . " ' CSCSQr Magal, guards Warren, center; Wilner, quarterback; Gentle or o Masters and Carlsten, halfbacks, ' and Opekun, fullback. ' ' ', According to Coach Toung not J one position on the team la ' ' aettled. Changes will be made almost dally with any Individ- nal showing lufflclent worth re-' placing one of the favorltea. Any one of twenty-two fresh- J men from last season may sup- ' plant a letter wearer. Certain !! It Is that a number of last year'a ' yearlings will be used as first ', ', string substitutes. " Frank Merrick, who Is six 1 ', feet three Inches tall and weighs ; ' close to two hundred pounds and la thus the biggest man in ; ; the squad, is regarded as a real threat to the ambitions of Tom J J Barrett and Bill Williams to -be one of the two regular tack- J J lea. A summer of strenuous work haa placed Merrick In JI Illenl rnnrllHnn in Mr-K hla , . Coach Lou Young. x to a regular berth, I |