Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-27
AN-Interacademic League FootbaUTean
FIRST TEAM
BY PAUL PREP

BY PAU
.v,ur, schoolboy gridirou performers. with
,ha oxception Of two or threo teams.
80 completed their worl; this season.
-, coon most of them In action and now
NJ. "a only one thing left to do--Nva are
.rnec,ed 10 do and viii not disappout Sc
,ac, o:r all-star team. There are two
leagues IN this city and as the Inter
,aSenic circuit closed it's season first we
will begin by picking an a''-intcracademlr
team.
picking mythical eleven, which appears
a. no more of q pastime than Il practical
,Jsa with n great many football experts. in
. sarrer years in the fntcraCademic 1eag,ic
hoe been similar to buying an automobile
I, appears TO be an easy matter until one
is given the opportunity 20 satisfy his fancy
This year. however. the task ut select
ing an all-star team from the members "t
scademic elevcrs. Pom Charter. Episcopal
rriends' Central ana Germantowu Acadaniy.
, % mt 20 Complicated. For tn" i.fth ron-
ssco,fce season, Dick Merritt ,hr ,urn!oi.
yo,s star, brought his Penn Charter aggrc.
,a,ion home Il winner by n wide margin
one critic exclaimed, when asked by a
friend who lie thought should be sclected on
the all-intera academic team: Write down
ths names OF the members Of tho Penn
charter team and ! will tell YOU which TO
take Off"
Matter of Opinion
Every person is broad-lninded enough to
realize that every one can't be picked ON
the all-star team. II is all a matter OF
opinion. II is only too we'll known that no
two persons see from tho same angle as
another The team which has been selected
is hoped to be as near the approval of tho
followers Of the schol istic sport as possible
Schoolboys will witness games and only
follow the work of the fashy individuals,
entirely overlooking the steady player. The
object OF this selection is primarily TO select
team that would win games. if it were
possible TO get the drafted men together for
several practices, and secondly as II reward
Of merit. The first thing to consider IS the
defense. a wonderful offensive goes for
naught II the other team is able TO gain AT
will through the inability of the defense to
stop It's opponents.
One Of tho main CogS in the work of n
grIdron machine is tho center man. In
tho Interacademic League this year, the
playing of Ringe, Of Episcopal Academy
and Peddle. of Penn charter stood head
and shoulders above the other pivot men
Rlnge. while not as nashy player as
Peddle, was entirely more consistent in his
work throughout the season, and his passc,
to the quarter or direct to the mon were
snappy and not in the least wobbly 0r
too high or too low. His ability as z
rowing center on the defense saved Coach
McCarty's boys on many occasions.
Hazlett Best Guard
Passing on TO the guards, lIaz.ett. Of
Episcopal. and Jacobs. OF Penn Charter,
proved stumbling blocks TO several teams
: when attempts We're made to advance
through the center of the line. These two
men are selected for the first team on their
ability to charge low and take their man
out of the play, thus opening UP huge gaps
for their haCktie!d men To canter through
Minister, of Friends Central and Ess!g, OF
Episcopal Academy, were not far behind
Hazett and Jacobs.
Adds. of Episcopal, Is without doubt the
best tackle in the lnteracademic League
He Is not flashy player and deserves his
selection on his consistent work throughou
the entire season. March. of Penn Char
ter; Chids, of Penn Charter. and Engeman
o. Episcopal, were all good tackles. Marcl
gets the choice as a running mate for Addi'
through his ability TO break through aHC
get the runner before he strikes his prope
stride.
Fleming Star End
Coach Merritt had two Of the hest end
IN the city In Fleming and Campbell. Fiem
ing is tall. rangy sort of a fellow AM
was the best receiver of forward passes II
scholastic ranks. The lnc--Sitley 10 Flcn
disappeared in the accounts Of the PEN
Charter games as often as the old line
& Collins TO Barry--did in the detail of al
Athlet G ball game several years ago Camp
oell while not as fashy as Fleming. wa
speedy in getting down the field under punt
ana mad few Superiors in breaking up hi
opponents interference Other good wing
men we're Bill Henry, of Germantown Acad
envy and Andrews. of Friends Central.
The backfield material is EXCEPTIONAL
sood' but four men easily outshone tn
others. Three of the championship Pen
Gharter backheld, Sangree. quarterback. an
Halfbacks Sitley and Brown, along Wit
'ohhny carp, OF Episcopal, represent tn
strongest quartet that can be gathered i
'ne academic circuit. SanGree. who ranl;
with Reeves, of Northeast High as the bes
neld generals in the city, had the confidenc
OF his men to call the right play at the rigt
. ,me' This quartet is ono Of the rapid
scoring kind and it would take a wondcrfl
team to stop them
/. As to Subs
Price, Of Episcopal; Smith and IIarve.
OF Friends Central, and Mitchell, of Pen
4 Charter, form speedy quartet for the se
ono team. In the punting line the fir:
s9nad ,S has one Of tho longest punter,
,his section in carp. carp is above II
rage in the kicking department.
IL VIII be noticed that only one Germa
+ .Own Academy player. Bill Henry, has bee
selected on the first or second teams. CoaC
sut'ons proteSes have been outclassed
a,e years, the teams being the lghtest ar
youngest In the city.
rem Charter has outgrown the 9th,
HnTC or