The Washington herald., 1914-11-30
greer STARRING
AT PHILLY School
Logical Choice for Al-High
Center Of Quaker City
Elevens.
PAID A HIGH TRIBUTE
Paul White, the Coach of Stenograph-
ers. Has Placed Them in
Ranks of Leaders.
PAID A HIGH TRIBUTE
BY "BUCK" HOWARD.

Prominent among the scholastic foot
ball stars Of Philadelphia is no other than
Frank Greer. formerly OF Eastern High.
of this city. and now enrolled in the
Catholic High School. OF the Quaker
| City.
Followers OF local scholastic football
will not be surprised to learn that Greer
has performed In classy style for his team
all season. as he was regarded one Of the
greatest centers ever turned out of the
| local schools.
During the past week word reached
here Of high honors that have been be-
slowed on the former Eastern High ath-
lete Greer is expected to be chosen over
all other men for the position of center
on the all-schOlastic team of Philadelphia
as the result of his work on the gridiron
this fall
Greer has been attracting widespread
attention while he has been playing for
| Catholic High, and his work as a grid
ironer has made him an idol Of his sec
ton. Just what the scholastic followers
of Philadelphia think of this lad is evil
denced by the following article, published
in the Public Ledger, in a notice OF the
Catholic High-St. Joseph game to be
played Wednesday:
The center position will be occupied
by Frank Greer, who Is the backbone of
the team on the defense. Greer is broth
er Of the coach and has had quite a good
deal of experience in the game. He re-
ceived his early training at the Eastern
High School in Washington. D. C.. and
later entered Exeter. from which school
he came to enter the Catholic High
School. He is preparing for Yale. where
he Is expected TO make star OF the first
water. In every game this year he has
been a star for the Purple and Gold. Be-
sides being a great defensive player he
has developed into a great ground gamer
on trick plays back OF the line OF scrim-
mage On receiving the kickoff he plays
back and can be depended upon to bring
the ball back for good gains"
Although the Business High School
football eleven Of 1914 did not win the
scholastic championship, its work against
the Tech eleven when II held the local
champs to a l3-to-7 score. showed one
of the best elevens in the history of
scholastic football. Its grand showing
against Tech, one Of the most versatile
combinations ever sent on the field by
local high school. was sweet enough In
itself to Business followers. but better
still, taking the larger view, Is the effect
of the outcome on the future Of Business
athletes
Whatever the future may hold. victory
or defeat, II is certain that henceforth
no Business team will ever go against
Tech a beaten team before the final
whistle blows.
It used to be pretty much that way.
In the old days, before Business began
to get adequate coaching. Tech piled up
victory after victory, generally large
score, and while Business has never won
a football game from Tech, this season
II gave the Manual Trainers the harder
struggle than any other eleven and looked
to be a real football machine.
Such was not only the case against
Tech, but the other schools found the
Stenographers generally soft pickings
year after year It was said that the
Business lads were smaller and the foot
ball stars went to other schools. So the
explanations ran. Business was always
explaining.
However. the change began three years
ago. when Paul White came to the rescue
OF Business athletics, and took charge Of
the Stenographers and out of the ma
terial that had once been dubbed medic
ere, welded a fighting eleven, which has
figured in the scholastic ranks ever
since.
So it is that the Stenographers feel
new spirit in high school athletics. OF
course, nobody is going to predict that
Business is going to win lot OF cham
pionships in football, but everybody
familiar with the methods Of Coach Paul
White is certain that Business from now
on will get its fair share of victories
and maybe more.