Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-01
Four r. G.. H. s. Athletes
Given Positions on ALL
Catholic Eleven
SIMENDINGER A CRACK
Scholastic Statistics
BY PAUL PREP

YTNHE All-Catholic school football team
l. has been selected from the members of
the four Catholic schools in this vicinity
La Sale College, st. Josephs College, Cath
olic High School and Vilanova Prep, There
was no league between the schools and all
did not meet this season on the gridron,
and as n result the team is selected on the
basis of the playing of the men throughout
the entire season.
Five La Sale, four Catholic High. one
Nillanova and one St Joseph player make
up the team. The La Sale team, which was
coached by Jack keogh, the former Cniver-
sity of Pennsylvania football star and pres
ent official, is the only scholastic team in
this city which wetn through the last sea-
son without receiving a defeat. defeating
such teams as Tome School, Wenonah Mill
tary Academy. Media High. Vineland High,
L. l. d. and st. Joseph's College.
Villanova Prep defeated St Joseph's and
Catholic High but as it did not need La
Sale there is no way in which either team
can claim the Catholic school Championship
except on the basis of comparative scores
All the schools were hard hit by the loss
Of stars through graduations and enlist
ments in some branch of the countrys
service. Capable men, nevertheless, were
found to fill these vacancies, and tho
strength of the teams did not suffer as
much as was expected at the beginning
Of the season. II was feared for time
that st. Joseph would be unable To place
a team on the field, but after several weeks
II was decided that instead OF the usual
college team "a high school eleven should
be organized. The same conditions pre-
vailed, although not as serious. at La Sale,
and as result all but one member CT the
team was from the high school department.
For the end positions, Weigand of Villa
nova. and Larkin, of La Sale, receive the
selection. They are both adept in receiv'
in.r +In ard getting
down the field after punts and sure tackers'
Jim Moran, of La Sale. and Devine. CT ST.
Josephs, are other ends above the average
Northrop. of Catholic High, and Cos
carell Of La Sale, are easily the best or
tackles in the four schools, and fully de-
serve to receive "A place on the mythical
eleven. Northrop was the main cog in the
wonderful playing of the Catholic High
School line. Northrop was like stone
wall on the defense and few gains were
made through his side of the line Con-
carelu was not far behind his Catholic High
rival, and opened large holes for Downey
and Simendinger to wade through.
The guard positions would be we'll taken
care Of by MacGuire. of La Sale. and Cal
lahan, of Catholic High. 1t is difficult to
say which is the better Opposing backs
found it hard to make any advances through
the honored men. Waters of St Joseph's
is another guard who made name Tor
himself in the games played by his team.
Two pivot men, Worthington, of Catholic
High and Bolge, of La Sale, stand head
and shoulders above the other center men
Worthington showed to good advantage III
the important games in which he played.
Bolrer is sure to be heard from in rev
years as collegiate star
This line would be one of the strongest
| In the city and would combine the elements
| of defensive and offensive strength to make
| it compare favorably with any college fresh
man line in the country
Dougherty, of St Joseph, is the out.
| standing quarterback of the year and lands
| the job to pilot the mythical team with ease
| Playing behind weak and light team,
| Doughertys great work places him on
par with Sangree, of Penn Charter, and
| Reeves, Of Northeast High. Captain Frel,
| of Catholic High. was also first.class pilot.
| but his inexperience gives Dougherty the
! call Erie. is to be praised for his credit
| able work in the Central High and Ger
mantown High games
| With the mention of Captain ICY"
| Simendinger, of La Sale College, half OF
| the hafback question is settled. ICY" came
| into his own this season more so than ever
| before, and IL was mainly through his ind'
| vidual Playing that Jack keoghs proteges
! made such a wonderful record on the grid.
| iron He is one of the greatest all-around
| players Philadelphia has ever produced, ana
| with another year at La Sale should be
| ready to jump into college ripe for varsity
position. In the five games which "Cy'
| played he scored a., his teams points, 56 in
| number.
! The other half is more or less a toss
| up between Connolly and Smith, of the
| Catholic High Mason. of La Sale; Dugan.
of st. Joseph, and Collins and Blanchfield,
| of Villanova Prep. Connolly receives the
| choice over the other due to his consistent
! playing throughout the season.
| Two first-class fulbacks were brought to
| light during the last year. Downey, OF
| La Sale, and Maley, of Catholic High
| Downey was not fashy player but when
| n few yards were needed he generally came
| through. The La Sale fulback's show
ing was partly overshadowed by the sensa-
| tional playing of Captain Smendinger.
| 1t is impossible to tell which team is
| the stronger, the Interacademc, Inter-
| scholastic or All-Catholic. The All-Cath'
| olic team Is composed of older and more
| seasoned players than the interacademic
| eleven and the latter would hardly prove
| capable OF standing the fierce onslaughts
| of Simendnger and the other backs,