Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
CHELTENHAM HIGH
WILLING TO PLAY
Anxious to Meet Lans-
downe High for the
Suburban Title
HAVE STRONG TEAMS
By PAUL PREP

Cheitcnhan High School disputes tho
right of the Lansdow ne High School To
the title of football champions for 1917
of the Philadelphia suburban schools"
Lansdowne several days ago claimed the
championship, based on the splendid
record of its team this season. Ten games
were played and all resulted in victories.
Not a point was registered against the
Lansdowne team in these contests. and
the students and members Of the team
believed they were entitled to the sub
urban title.
But they had forgotten to account for
the Cheltenham High School team. The
latter eleven, coached by Barton and
Welchous, defeated the best teams III
this section and have an equal right to
the honor. Last year Cheltenham played
the Lansdowne team and defeated them
by the score Of 80 to q. This year the
Lansdowne management was offered a
date by Chcltenhant, but the managers
failed to arrange a game.
LansdOwne Claims Title
Yesterday j. Sherman Welthous. coach
of the Cheltenham team. came into this
office and stated that Cheltenham was
willing to play Lansdowne for the sub
urban championship any day this week.
"Cheltenham boys saw in one of the
papers where Lansdowne High stated
tnaL We Ilau refused 10 play lleln LOT tlt
championship and therefore were entitled
to the title" said Welchous. This is
not true, for last week l called Professor
Phillips, of Lansdowne, on the phones in
behalf of our team and offered to meet
his squad, but he refused. saying that
he knew Lansdowne would only be prac-
tice for the Cheltenham team" The mat
ter was then dropped until the announce
ment was made that l.ansdowne claimed
the championship, and now the Chelten-
ham students arc all upset about the
matter.
Cheltenham las lost two games, but
! appears to have the stronger team. They
lost their initial game 10 Penn Charter,
! 10. Several weeks later. however. Rad
nor High won from Penn Charter at
Queen Lane, while the following Friday
Cheltenham Travelled to Radnor and de
! fested the home team by the score of
1875, thus atoning for their defeat re-
ceiyed at Queen Lane.
| The six points scored by Isadnor were
the only ones registered against the
! Cheltenham team by any high school
! eleven this season. Victories were scored
over Haddon Heights, Radnor High,
Lower Merton, Darby High. Ridley Park
! High, Arlington High and Tredyffrin-
Easton High. Lansdowne did not meet
Lower Merton or Radnor, two OF the
strongest teams in the suburban district
Have Closed Seasons
The members of the two teams are
| anxious 90 meet and settle for all time
which is entitled to the title. Both
teams closed their seasons on Thanks
giving Day Lansdowne defeating
Swarthmore High and Cheltenham losing
to Tome School at Tome. This, how
ever, will not keep the teams from
meeting An effort will be made today
4 to have the arrangements for IA contest
completed The game would 10 doubt
prove to be magnet for several thou
| sand spectators.
Bringing the system of comparative
! scores into use once more, thcltenhaH
would be several touchdowns better
than their Lansdowne rivals. Lans
downe beat Swarthmore High, As TO U
Abingdon High defeated Swarthmor'
High, Al 10 0, while Abingdon lost L
Cheltenham High, 3S to 0. This system
of picking a winner has gone wron,
more times than it has run true to form
West Philly Men Awarded
The athletic association of the Wes
Philadelphia High School at its frs
meeting of the year awarded the follow
ing members of the varsity footbal
team with their school letter: Captain
Kirk Swing, John Monroe, Williar
Adams. James Gilmore, Herbert Gross
man. Earry French. Isadore Friedman
Dixon kresge. Joseph Collins. Williaf
Clarke and Albert Ledrehandler.
The cross country team was ais
awarded for its excellent work in tn
past season. the following men receiyn
their varsity letter: William Pearson
Enock, Reeves, Patterson, Hislel
Schneider and Zibes. The A. W. A. wa
given to Waugh and Beck, while Worm
berger and Holtz received their elias
numerals. The selection Of Ferdinan
Nofer as manager of the 1918 cross
country and track teams was ratified b
the committee.
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