Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-30
by WHARTON is
REAL STAR AT
CHESTNUT Hill,
Quarterback Scores Fivo
Touchdowns in Game
Against Germantown
HE ALSO KICKS GOALS
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

~ NOoLJNl W. MAAWETT
lt Is seldom IL { schoolbov tak., 4.
upon himself TO defeat visiting toot
ball team, but "By" Wharton a,s ,,,
very thing against Germantovn A..s
emy at Chestnut Hill yesterday n.
Wharton. husky youngster who tirs a.,
scales at 100 pounds when he is abovs
weight. gave a big league exhib,t,or ~.
fore large and enthusiastic apd,....
of home folk He scored five az ~. ~
touchdowns and kicked four goals rss. M
ing total of "a points out of 40 "N'
Wharton always was on the job n a.
something. Whenever n touchdou, ~, w
needed he kindly Obliged and thn. was
hung around to kick few roais e 1n
fact, he was the whole show ana nodS
terrific hit. Great fellow Ia uRv
At the start of the game this hriliion.
quarterback demonstrated that he ~
among those present by lodging tbroras
the Germantown team and RUNNING ss
yards for touchdown. He did NOT evan
hesitate on his Journey and came throuvh
the ordeal unscathed. He also xickes III.
goal, which shows that he is yersa,na '
Then he crossed the goal line so many
times that 1t became a habit and n.
ward the end he thought nothing Of IL.
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Chestnut Hill has n very good team
this year and there are other stars be-
sides Wharton. Captain Loranger NAV,
a brilliant game and Elias Stewart ana
Graham are players of high calIbre. Tho
team gets together in fine shane and ali
of the plays are run Off smoothly.
Coach Dickens methods are largely "a.
sponsible for the success of the eleven.
Dickens believes in simplifled football
and for schooboy teams this ia the he's,
system to follow. If the boys are Taught
to carry the ball, block. interfere, tackle
and work as unit, better results win
be obtained than II they practice difficult
formations, trick plays and other things
that generally are messed UP when thew
are tried in the games.
Chestnut Hill knows how to block and
interfere better than any prep school
team / have seen here in years This IA
the strongest part of their game, and
Wharton Is we'll taken care of every time
he takes the ball. The players also know
how to tackle and block, and there were
few fumbles during the game. Dickens
has the right system, and other prep
school coaches would do well to follow
his methods
But Germantown, although outclassed
and outplayed at the start, deserves all
kinds of credit for their showing. Any
bunch of schoolboys is likely to become
dcmoralized when the opponents pile up
81 points in the first half, but few will
come back in the second half and play
the leaders off their feet. This was done
by Coach Sutton's players. Captain Lamb
got into the game, despite his injuries,
and carried the kickoff to Chestnut Hills
35-yard line.N Germantown then started
down the field for score, but tumble
ruined her chances.
AS the team was all shot to pieces
through injuries in the last week. sub
stitute quarterback was used and fun
bling was frequent, Yet despite these
handicaps Germantown fought harder
than ever and did not slow up for an
instant. 1t was n plucky, losing battle,
and the loyal rooters have just cause to
be proud Of their team.
g: -:
Swarthmore Prep handed Penn Charter
perfectly good trimming at Queen Lane
in one of the best games played this sea-
son. The preps scored all of their points
in the second period through the terrific
line -plunging of Johnson. and Penn Char
ter made her only score in the third
stanza. 1t was a hard-fought battle and
the score represents the strength Of the
two teams.
Johnson. who plays tackle for Swarth-
more and also captains the team, was the
hero, star and big noise of the afternoon.
This husky young man was called back
to carry the ball, and he always was
good for a gain. He stood yards back
of the line of scrimmage and just waded
through the opponents any old time he
cared 10. He also kicked goal from
the field. Lundgren also played star
game, his generalship being of the high
est order and his running could not be
improved upon. This is Lundgren's first
year on the team and he has strengthened
1t wonderfully. Coach Willard Tomlinson
has a first-class team this year and
should win all the remaining games.
Sibley, Calder and Edison played well
for Penn Charter. Pete Heck was in
jured in the first quarter and forced to
retire His absence weakened the team.
but he probably will be in shape for the
first interacademic game to be played
next Friday, Edison played his last game
for Penn Charter. as he is ineligible in
the league contests.