Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29

The usual winter competitIon nv, !,
the preparatory school athletes. clst,,
tho Eastern basketball title, has stnr,
with Peddie Institute and George scb1
having spirited controversy an 10 /,
title winners for the season of to
Peddie Institute students think thew hs
the best claim to the Eastern basketb
championship. So do the George sch1
boys
Perhaps Swarthmorc Prepofa,d
School, Bethlehem Preparatory. Hav1
ford School and n few others have nd
claims. 1t Is more than likely that d
or three more claims will be made befd
the season comes to an end. There is d
sure thing and that is, L;.wrenceyl
School and Tome Institute will not do al
bidding this year, They were eliminat
long ago.
Locally speaking, scholastic cage fa
are about ready to concede championsl
honors in the High School League
Central High School and in the Catho
Schools championship series to the
Joseph's College. Everything points
that direction. The unexpected m,
happen and Central may be ell
mated. but it is hardly likely
handing out preparatory school chaI
pionship in this section, Haverford Schd
and Swarthmorc Preparatory School Al
close in line for honors.
A telephone call from an EVENING LEpG
correspondent corr brought the official inform
Rn 9pS tfH r sRoai SH ScaoUW
been POSTPONED until Wednesday TO DO play
IN the West Philadelphia gymnasium.
liable source It is published for the enllght1
ment Of the scholastic basketball fans VI
read this column.
At the same time It should be stated t
once more the High School League oiileia
have failed to make any effort Whatsoever
notify officially the public through the ncy
papers OF the changes made in tho plans
this weeks league games II was II Joke
the majority of the scholastic sport foowl
to read In the various Sunday papers Of \
different dates and the many places foi \
correspondents were misinfOrmed and they
turn gave the public erroneous statement
Perhaps next year the league will select sol
one who has the interest of the cage followt
and the public enough at heart to send o
official notices pertaining to the league gRind
This year the High School League odicld
have been mapping and they faled to take d
advice handed out last week In this colur
consequently the many contradictory artic1
In the morning papers. There may be
awakening some time. Let US hope so,
Germantown High Schools basketball pla
ers made II II straight In the game with
Catholic High reserves In all fairness to
Catholic High youngsters the score Is
mentioned. They were overwhelmed by
speed artists, coached to perfection BY 4
Philip @. Lewis. Of the central board OF
nclals Catholic Highs boys have been pla
ing the Eastern League rules. The game VI
played under the intercollegiate League col
Captain Burnett, Collins, Betzmer. ,Langn
Hausser, Gonoyer and Fisher all PLAYED
Langner eXcellIng;,, BetamGr Ig rapidly
proving and he Will some day loom up as
winner on a club or college team. Betzn
hopes to go to college. and If he slece1 sl
in this he will make good as a college play
In one of the closest games that has a
played at Bryn Athyn Academy In, long u
the Bryn Athyn athletes went down 70
feat in the match with Lower Merton h
School yesterday, 81 to 28. The Lower Met
High School reserves also won tho sa
with the Bryn Athyn second team. u io.
Mcdowell Pool. Shupert, Allen ahd is y
tain Lardy Davis won the game for Ihe "a
more school, Smith, Sellner. iostock, ~
pcnstein and Frost played for Bryn AtAyh'