Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

Central High Beaten
By West PhiIa., 1910

NoH'inued from rage One
Philadelphia repulsing tha strong attack
with which the Crimson and Gold began
the session. The third period ended with
the ball in West Philadelphas possession
on the 12-yard line.
FIRST PERIOD
West Philadelphia won the toss and
chose to defend the north goal with a strong
wind behind them. Long kicked of to
Adams on his 30-yard line. On the second
play of the game Friedman ran through the
entire Central team for touchdown.
Hackman had n chance to stop the speed
boy. but Friedman easily lodged past.
Friedman kicked the goal. Score: West
Philadelphia, Z Central 0.
Grossman ran Longs kickoff back rs
yards to his 35-yard line. Poppert threw
Grossman for s-yard loss. Central pen
allied 8 yards for offside, kresge made
first down off tackle. forward pass.
Grossman to Monroe. gained Is yards.
Ball now on Central's i6-yard line. Monroe
made yards on cross line play. French
went over on criss-cross play through
tackle for West Philadc,pha's second
touchdown. Friedman missed the goal.
Score: West Philadelphia. 13: Central. o.
Two plays by McGraw and Hackman
made another first down. Ball now on
Centrals 46-yard line. Here the period
ended. Score West Philadelphia iS Cen
trail, 0.
Central's ball on it's 20-yard line. Eddowes
made yards through tackle. West Phila-
dephia penalized yards for offside Pop
pert made yards and a first down around
left enl.
SECOND PERIOD
The period began with the ball on Cen
trails 46-yard line. Eddowes made a sue
cessfu pass to Hackman. netting 10 yards
and a first down. Hackman made yards
off tackle Eddowes fumhed and Clark
recovered for West Philadelphia. After
being unable to gain substantially, Hertzlcr
kicked to Mctiraw. who was dropped on nus
30-yard line by Hertzler West Philadelphia
was penalzed 5 yards for offside. Eddowes
made yards around right end before being
downed by Clark Springer on q line plunge
made the first down.
Gilmore replaced Adams Hertzer kicked
over the goal line. O'Neil downed Traut-
wine. who replaced Poppert. Friedman
broke away after intercepting "A forward
pass and ran 50 yards without opposition
for the third touchdown for the orer-the-
river team. Friedman missed the goal
Score-West Philadelphia, 10 Central, D.
THIRD PERIOD
Gilmore replaced Gilbert at left guard
for West Philadelphia and Trautwein re-
placed t,ddowes at fullback for the Grim
son and Gold Grossman was back al his
old position when the period opened. Clark
kicked eff TO Aackman, who ran the ball
back to midheld Line plunges failed to
advance the ball and Springer kicked out
Of bounds on West Philadelphia's 20-yard
line Line plunges by French and Friedman
| netted first down, Shoemaker replaced
Bennett at left end West Philadelphia
failed to gain.
Mertler punted to Hackman on his own
| lO-yard line. Zimmerman pounded the line
| for Q yards and Hackman added more on
an off-tacke play. Referee Lamherton, how
ever detected holding In the Crimson ana
| Gold line and the Mirrors were penalized 10
yards. Springer made 30 yards on an OFF,
| tackle play and was brought down from be
| hind by Clark on his own 25-yard line.
| on the next play the Mirrors were once
more penalizcd for holding Kresge inter-
cepted n forward pass from Trautwein and
| II was West Phadelphia5s ball on its
| own 35-yard line.
! Long kicked to Friedman on his To-
yard line and McGraw dropped him after
| a 2O-yard run Here the half ended. Score.
| West Philadelphia, 10; Central 0.
| FOURTH PERIOD.
! Uertzler Immediately punted out OF
| bounds on his own 35-yard line from be
| hind his own goal line. A forward pass
was grounded The Mirrors failed to Gar
| and West Philadelphia recovered the bal
| on downs Failing to gain Hertzler puntcd
| to Trautwein, who ran the ball back tc
| midneid The Mirrors failed to gain and
| Springer puntcd to the Westerners 2O-yard
| line.
| Pollock replaced Adams at right tackle
| for West Philadelphia, Noeglin threw
| Friedman for a l0-yard loss. Hertzler ther
| punted to Springer, who ran the ball back
| to West Phiadelphia's 25-yard line, Traut.
| vein skrted right end for 10 yards. for
| ward pass was grounded over the goal line
| and West Philadelphia received the bal
| on it's own 20-yard line. West Philadel-
| delpha failed TO gain through line and
!, Hcrtzler puuted to Trautwen. who was
| downed in his tracks at midhed.
| Sherman replaced French Strohm re-
| placed Pollock. forward pass failed
| and Springer punted to Friedman, who was
| downed in his tracks on his own 3O-yard
| line Springer was hurt and Smith re-
| placed him.
| A forward pass, Friedman to Sherman
was good for five yards. Here the game
| ended.
| Score--West Philadelphia, 10; Central, O.
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