Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
N, TAKING LEAD IN EASTERN LEAGUE RACE-O
SCHOLASTIC DOUBLE-HEADER
TOMORROW is A BIG FEATURE
ON LOCAL GRIDIRON SCHEDULE
West Philly and South Philly and Northeast and
Central High Stage Counter Attractions
on Twin Fields-Six Games Today
BY LOUIS H. JAPFE

LObAo
THE doubie-header scheduled tomorrow
4 afternoon in the 1nterscholastlo League
to be played on tho twin Erldirors Houston
Field and Northeast Field. In the frst time
In scholastic history for a counter football
attraction. West Philadelphia and South
philadelphia clash on Northeast Fleld,while
the Archives are in combat with their
ancient enemy Central High School, on
Houston Field.
The Northeast-Centrpl contest each year
Is bitterly fought. Rivalry between tho two
schools compares even greater than that
between Harvard and Yale. This season
there ls no doubt that the Red and Black
eleven is the stronger. previous games OF
both teams this season are used as crt-
terlon. As a result Northeast will enter
the fracas a big favorlte. but II will have
no tea party against the Mirrors. The
match will be "a battle for blood" from
whistle to whistle, and the victor will know
that It was a stir Bcrlmmage
Chance for Title
West Phiily has chance TO ollnch the
1nterscholastic League championship for
1915. The Spoodboys already have two
victories to their credit, and by taking
South Philly into camp tomorrow afternoon
It will eliminate tho Dowptowners from the
race. as Il did Central High. Then, II North
east returns victorious over the Crimson
and Gold the result of the West Phllly-
Northeast fray next week will decide tho
league winner.
While the contest between the Phlllles---
West and South--really can be termed
n crucial one and carries moro Importance
than the Houston Field match, Central
High and Northeast High probably will be
greater attraction. Spectators In tho
grand stand of tho West Philly-South
Philly set-to will have an opportunity to
get glimpse OF the other game also by
looking over tho wall.
Two Academic Games
The Interacademlc League competition
will conclude this afternoon with two
matches. Episcopal Academy will Journey
to Queen Lane and meet Penn Charter
Friends Central tackles Germantown Acad-
emy at Germantown. Penn Charter ana
Friends Central probably Will be tho win
ners II the little Quakers triumph they
will have successfully defended their title
1t will be the fourth consecutive season for
a Penn Charter championship
Despite EriendB' CebtTals one'sided de-
feat last week by Penn Charter, II rules
| n top.heavy favorite over the smaller Ger
mantown Academy team. Germantown's
dlmlnutive eleven has been greatly handi-
capped by It's youth and smallness, and for
this reason IL has been unable to hold its
own on the Eridiron this year.
Another Big Game
ST. Lukes School and Chestnut Hill
Academy clash in their biggest battle OF
the season on the latters field. The game
will bring to a close the respective football
seasons OF both schools. Coaches Gillinder
and Dickens have worked with their teams
all week harder than at any time this sea-
son. The elevens apparently are evenly
matched, and n close contest should result
Captain-elect Alexander will be at half
back for st. Luke'R His brilliant puntlng
and drop.kicking will be OF great service
to the Blue and White today. ALEC" also
has been a consistent ground gamer when
carrying the ball, and Chestnut Hlps de-
Tense probably will have their eyes peeled
for this young gentleman.
Catholic Plays Germantown
Germantown Academy and Catholic High
School will play on n foreign field today.
Northeast Field will be the scene of their
annual melee. Although the Purple and
Gold was defeated and eliminated from the
race for the city's Catholic laurels, IL has
been practicing diligently for this after
moons fray.
other matches scheduled today are be-
tween Lansdowne High School and Chelten.
ham High School on the latter's field, and
Ridley Park High School will travel to
Darby for a mix with the high school
eleven of that place.
Northeast's HippOdrome
wrestling, boxing movies" vaudeville
numbers and chance on n Henry +. all
are on the program for Northeast High
School Alumni Associations annual hippo
drome and smoker at the TuTngemeinds