Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-06
VINCOME TEAM
MEETS PASCHALL
ON THE GRIDIRON
First Game of New Football
League to Be Played at
Brill's Park
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL

football league in Philadelphia has
been formed this year. and the first game Is
scheduled for tomorrow. Nincome A. A..
the team that gave Penn a hard practice
scrimmage two weeks ago. lines up against
Paschall at Brill Park at d. M, and this
game will be followed by weekly contests.
which will last all season. Besides Vincome
and Paschall, Mcclure A. c. and Victrix are
in the league
For long time football has been con-
sidered purely collegiate sport and after
playing his allotted time on his college
team, the player was supposed TO cease
all active part i'm the game and devote the
remainder Of his days to reading about IT,
This Is beautiful theory, but the average
college man. when he gets a diploma has
several years OF good football left in his
system and should he allowed TO play II
ne wants TO. Then there are athletes who
never have had chance to go to college
and they, too, should enjoy the sport
There Us no reason why an independent
league should not he success In West
Philadelphia High-class football is played
and, although II Is somewhat rough In spots
due, no doubt, to the few practices held
during the week--the players work lust
as hard and show Just as much as the col
lege men. These independent players work
in the daytime and do their practicing at
night under difficulties and should be given
n chance.
out in Cleveland they organized a city
football league, and Robert McRoy, vice
president of the Cleveland Baseball Club
mas an eleven composed OF eX-college play
ers which will play teams in that section
Of the country. 1t Is possible that a game
between the winner of the Philadeiph a
series and Cleveland will be arranged for
the saturday after Thanksgiving Day in
Cleveland.
The faculty committee Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania has given its unan-
imous consent allowing the Penn football
team to make n trip to the coast during
the. Christmas holidays to play the Uni
Nersity OF California or Leland Stanford or
possibly both teams. This action followed
a conference between Manager Charles
Lovett. of Penn and Mr. Rose. chairman
of the committee of roses Coach Bob Fol-
well and the players received the news with
delight at the training table today. and
promised to go through the season without
defeat. After the regular season is owes
the men Will practice twice week TO keep
In condition
Jim Braden the washington and JEFF
ferson star who made such a hit with the
".ne1igibles" at Yale last year. has been
| declared eligible and will play in the Blue
lineup in a week or so. Braden is one
Of the best backs in the East and will help
Jones considerably. Reggie Hutchinson,
brother of our Danpy still is on the team,
| but as yet has not shown enough speed
| t
One of the fastest and strongest football
| teams that has represented the Main Line
| has been organized by the Autocar Com
| pany and the maar ger Is anxious to ar
| range a schedule. All teams desiring games
are requested to write to Charles w. Ker-
wood Bryn Mawr, Pa.
The Cross A. c., of West Philadelphia.
| will play Sunday football this year and
issues a challenge TO all 14O-pound elevens
in the city. william Sullivan, 445 North
Sixty-third street. is the manager.
The Mcclure A. c. viii play the strong
Grace A. c., at Darby tomorrow, and a
| good game is in prospect. Mcclure has
| many old college stars in the lineup and
| always plays a sensational game. Manager
| A. j. Mcclure. Jr., is anxious TO arrange
n game with Conshohoeken but as yet the
| Conshohocken management has not agreed
| TO terms.
The Ewing A. c. will open its regular
season on october IA against the Pitman,
| N. j., eleven, at Pitman. i. w. Wyatt 161
| North Robinson street, is the manager.