Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
WHARTON STARS
AS KILLERS WIN
FROM EPISCOPAL
Churchmen Get the Jump,
But Fail to Retain
Advantage
SOUTHERN SPRINGS UPSET

Bayard Wharton led Chestra, Hill TO a
s4-i2 victory over Episcopal Academy In
the annual game between the rival institu.
tons at strawbridge q clothler field yes
terday.
For about Ave minutes the Churchmen
looked good--the first two minutes of the
game and for three minutes OF the final
period.
Episcopal started out with a rush and
scored the first touchdown In Ave plays
and exactly two minutes After receiving
the kickor long toss from Johnny carp
TO Price standing unnotced along the side
line, put Episcopal In position 20 score, and
in four plays carp went over
There was a note OF triumph in the cheers
OF the Episcopal supporters but this soon
changed TO a note OF fear. then to one Of
entreaty and finally 10 one OF despair. For
as soon as Wharton and Captain Elias and
the Killers other ground-gainers got under
way II was all over but the cheering young
"Blll'' Kingsley coaxed out OF the lungs OF
the Chestnut Nm rooters.
Killers Start
Shortly before the FIRST period ended Elias
made a touchdown from which Wharton
kicked the goal Previously Episcopal had
held the visitors for downs on the 2-yard
line. At the end OF the second period the
score was 27-6, and In the third period the
Killers added another touchdown and goal.
Elias and Wharton made two touchdowns
apiece. and Clark one. Wharton booted
three goals and Hooper another.
carp went over for Episcopal's second
touchdown In the final period. after a weird
punt made by Graham which sailed straight
up In the air and was grabbed by Captain
Hunt and carried to the hfteen-yard line
from near midheld
Ta..t. IT, lInkl
ground gamer. and as the Chestnut HIN
linemen knew who was TO take the ball
on the third and fourth down for The re-
quired distance Il was easy for them TO
stop him.
Wharton Star
Wharton. Chestnut Hilrs quarter. is one
Of the best open-feld runners in schoolboy
ranks He is not particularly fast. nut he
goes about his work with all the confidence
in the world. picks the right openings and
keeps his feet He is adept at sIde-stepping
and in the use OF the straight arm.
The Killers tried few forward passes,
chiefly because either Wharton or Elias
made the required distance In one or two
plays.
Episcopal was badly outpiayed. After
the Churchmen had counted In the opening
two minutes they failed to make another
first down until they scored again IN the
final period. Episcopal twice tried ths old
fake forward pass play, with carp running
around behind the quarter and grabbing
the ball Just as the latter was about 10
heave II but both times he was lowned
before he could get started.
Southern IIigh upset the dope and
trimmed Frankford High. 9 TO 0, on the
latter's field. The only score Of the game
was made midway through the second
period by Right Halfback Park. forward
pass. Bunnin to Rosetsky' put Southern In
position TO score. but in three plays the Wis
itors failed to advance the ball and a field
goal was attempted.
The Frankford liDemen broke through and
blocked Browns drop kick. but Burning re-
covered the ball and on the next play Park
shot around the end for touchdown.
Strange and Captain Lechler gained most
Of Frankfords ground. while Rosetsky was
| Southern's star