Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-19
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
PLAN FOR BANQUET
Basketball Referees, Play
ers and Coaches to Gather
Here on March 20
NEW BOARD A SUCCESS

With the High School League Basketball
season history, the work of the Philadelphia
Board Of Approved Basketball officials at
an end, so far as this season is concerned
nothing remains for the cage followers but
the big banquet, which has been planned for
next Thursday a week, March 20.
At the meeting on Saturday a number Of
suggestions to the powers that be" were
made by the basketball officials as result
Of their numerous and varied experiences in
officiating during the last season. One, 10
the intercollegiate rules committee, that
player be permitted to return to the game
once provided he was removed by dis
qualification.
Instead of unlimited time-outs, it was
thought best by the officials that the school
boys be limited to two minutes. Philip q.
Lewis, chairman of the board, reported that
eighty-four first and eighty-four second
team league games had been handled by
the Philadelphia board officials, and in ad-
dition to this list twenty-five other games
in various sections had been in charge oil
men assigned by the local board.
New Regime Great Success
The High School League has ended what
many consider one of the most successful
basketball seasons in the history of the
sport The competition has been just as
spirited and keen as in years past. when
the old lnterschoastic League in
existence. The officials handled the games
we'll and when they worked on the floors
of the leading suburban teams were COM
plimented for the high grade Of officiating
and the excellent results produced.
In marked contrast to the League season
in 1915 the 1917 cage games were properly
announced to the public. The public had
more than one reason to complain because
of the manner in which contests were post
poned without notice in 1916.
Media Players Win Game
Media High School ended the basketball
season with victory over the Cedarcroft
School quintet in the game played at Media
Saturday when SingltQn, Westcott and
Agnew rolled two-pointers into the basket
Davis, Lavery and Therne did their share
Of the passing and foor-work and had
much to do with the victory.
Cedarcroft School had its regular lineup
on the floor Smith, Ford and Clymer
scored field goals, but they were closely
guarded by Lavery and Aherne and had
few chances to tally. Clymer made good
only five out of eleven chances to score from
the foul line. 1t marked the close of a
very successful season for Cedarcroft.
The Drexel Institute freshmen, with Ma
han, Ratclffe, Watkins, Green, Probasco
| Bonner and Woodhouse all in the game at
one time another, defeated Lower Me-
rion, 46 to 22 Lower Merton High had
/ Simpson, Bostwck Wilson, Meyers and
Rountree on the floor. Simpson and Bost-
wick led in the scoring.
Haverford Players Report
The Haverford School baseball players
will report for outdoor practice late this
afternoon or tomorrow. Coach Charles
Eckles and Assistant Coach Bob Towne
have four veterans. including Captain
George A. Mellon, third baseman: Hum
phreys, of the basketball team, who is
catcher; Lott, pitcher, and Emmal, an
outfielder.
Games for the Main Line team have
been arranged with Princeton Freshmen,
George School, Yale seconds, Princeton
Preparatory, Germantown +. High School,
West Philadelphia High, Perkiomen and
Hill School.
The big game of the season, between
Hill and Haverford. will wind up the year
on the diamond and as this is liaverford's
| turn for the home attraction with the Hill-
ers the suburbanities will work harder than
ever to win AL their contests.