Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
NORTHEAST WINS
GRIDIRON FRAY
FROM WEST PHILA.
Final Score Stood 20 to 0.
Winners Scored Three
Touchdowns in First Two
Periods Of the Game.

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NORTHEAST FIELD. Philadelphia,
Nov. is.-Northeast High School football
warriors succeeded In getting one leg ON
tho Ellis Gimbcl football trophy this aft
ernoon by administering severe drub-
bing to West Philadelphia High School
The score was: Northeast 2O West Phh-
adolphia 0.
Black handled his teammates to pcrfec-
ton His long punts and sensational for
ward passing proved features OF the bat
tie. Northeasts second touchdown was
made after his 20-yard pass to Bcithnupt.
Webb crossed the line with the hrst
touchdown for his team from the 33-yard
line after rushing the oval there on line
plunges. assisted by Heuer, Hendren ana
Hedelt
wheeler who replaced Hendren In the
second period. made sensational 80
yard run TO West Philadelphia's 3-yard
line when he intercepted one OF WaEen-
knights forward passes. Heuer then
plunged through for Northeasts third
touchdown In the third and iourtn
uerlods the West Philadelphia boys
braced and held Northeast scoreless.
The blue and Gold players, however,
were very much used up at the finish OF
the contest.
FIRST PERIOD.
Northeast won the toss and chose to
defend the west goal. Captain waEen-
knight kicked or to Northenst's 4o-ynrd
line Hendren ran the ball back 10 yards
The first play was n forward pass, Webb
10 Breithaupt which netted 30 yards.
Northeast was penalized Is yards for
holding. bringing tho ball back to mid
field West Philadelphia was then penal
ized Yards on an offslde ofense Inc
West Philadelphia boys got the ball on
their own 40-yard line when Northeast
failed to make first down on three line
plunges After losing II yards on two
line plays, Ellis kicked out OF bounds on
his own 3S-yard line, Northeast getting
tho ball. Hcndren went through tackle
for & yards and Webs made first down
on plunge through centre. Line
smashes by Webb and Hauer placed the
hall on West Philadelphin's S-yard line.
Webb plunged through the line for
yards and then Northeast captain shot
over the line for touchdown. webb
also kicked the goal Score Northeast
Z: west Philadelphia. 0.
Wagenlxnight kicked 20 Purcell on
Ncrtheasts 2O-yard line. He carried the
bali back Is yards, Webb then booted
the hall and the bail rolled over the line
for touchback West Philadelphia
started play on their own 20-yard line.
VagenkniEht returned the kick and the
bail rolled out OF bounds on Northeasts
3s-yard line. Purcell played through
guard for yards. Webb then carried
the ball to midhelG on an end run as the
period was over Sccre, Northeast, Z:
West Philadelphia, Q.
SECOND PERIOD.
shay started play for Hedelt In North
sast's backheld Webb Kicked to West
Phinies' 15-yard line. Wsgenknight was
dropped in his tracks, On false kick
Ellis scooted around right end for 90
yard gain Wagenknight punted out OF
bounds on Northeast's 20-yard line. After
on unsuccessful end run by Heuer ana
two plunges through the line with no
gain Webb punted to West Philadelphtas
47-yard line. Wagenknlght and Ellis
fumbled the ball and Gardiner pounced
on the oval Northeast was penalzed Is
Yards for holding ON Heuer's line plunge.
Webb kicked out OF bounds to West Phil
sdelphias 15-yard line. Ellis fumbled the
ball and Ridpath fell on It. Wheeler re-
rlaced Hendren for Northeast. on for
ward pass, Webb TO Brelthaupt, the lat
ter rolled over the line with three West
Philadelphians hanging on TO him. Webb
kicked out from corner to Wilson, but
Webb failed to kick the goal. Score;
Northeast, 13; West Philadelphia, 0.
WetzeI replaced F. Whitaker for North
east. Wagenknlght kicked off TO Wheeler
ON Northeasts I5-yard line. He carried
plunges, Webb booted the ball to Wagon
knight on West PHILIPS 15-yard line, and
ne carried the ball TO the 5S-yard line be-
fore being downed Wheeler intercepted
Wagenknight's attempted forward pass
and raced the ball to the 3-yard line
through broken field. Heuer then rolled
over the line for Northeast's third touch
down. Webb kicked out 10 Gardner ON
the s0-yard line. Webb then kicked
beautiful goal. Score: Northeast, 90;
West Philadelphia, O. Webb kicked of TO
yVagenknight on West PhiIly's 2O-yard
line. The West Philadelphia captain ran
the bali back Is yards before being
tackled. Shay recovered the ball FOR
Northeast on an intercepted forward pass
on West Philadelphla's t5-yard line
Wagenknight caught Webhs punt on
West Phlladelphia's So-yard line. The
period ended. Score; Northeast, 2oi West
Rhiladelphia, O.
THIRD PERIOD.
Thomas kicked on 10 Ellis on West
Philadelphia's is-yard line. Northeast
was penalized Is yards for holding After
receiving bad catch, Ellis went around
right end FOR hye yards. Ellis then
kicked to Webb on NoFtheast's l5-yRrd
line. on E delayed pass Webb seooted
around left END for 10 yards. Seholes was
hurt on the play, but hs continued TO
fiay after time Was called out HeldleF
vent through tackle for eight yards. but
fumbled the bali. Ellis fell on the bali
for West Philadelphia. Leehlsr replaced
Thomas for Northeast,
Ellis Dnntsd on the third down and the
bah went over the goal line. Northeast
started play on their 20-yard line. brown
replaced Wetzel- Northeast Was penaliz.
ga yaFds for cnside on a fake kich
Heaer made yards around right end.
Welsh vas thrown for q io-yard loss by
Filis Webb Wss thrown for 8 l5-yard
loss. but West Philiy was penalized
Yards Tor being dlslde. On a double pasi
NeaD 10 Wiison, the latter gained
Yards Northeast WAS penaiized 60 yard.
So holding.
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1af Yards Webb puntsd cut Of bounds
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