Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
UNIo. WE are not goins to call off

"No, WE are not soins TO call off
~ the basketball game between
the Germantown and Frankford High
Schools this afternoon because the Ger
mantown and Frankford schools have
been closed through the lack Of fuel To
properly heat the buildings. The boys
don't need heat to play basketball, The
cooler It H. the harder they'll play to
keep warm. No, indeed the game to-
day. instead Of being called off. will be
a much faster contest than II would
have been under normal conditions
Thus spoke Physical Director Philip
Lewis. of the Germantown High school
when asked whether the two SUBURBAN
institutions were going to postpone the
Public High School Basketball League
contest because the school buildings had
been closed. The Frankford High GYM
nasium will be opened this afternoon
and the absence of heat Il expected To
instill more than the usual amount OF
pep" into the rival players.
1t was thought that the most import
ant of the three league contests. tine
central liigh-S South Philadelphia fracas
would have to he called off due to lack
of a cage In which to play. Both schools
are closed and the chances for holding
the contest were anything but bright
until the Temple University authorities
offered the use of the Temple gym. The
students Of the high schools are thaniN.
ful to Temple and hope to return the
favor in the spring. as Temple does adj
possess an athletic field. The game will
start at 1880.
Germantown aud Frankford are no,
in a "hea tless" gym. for the West phila
delphia Pedagogy contest will be played
in II building in which the heat will lie
conspicuous by it's absence. This is not
a league game. but will give the fans
an opportunity to judge the strength OF
| the speed Boys" who have not played
game since the defeat which they re.
| ceired from Girard College several
weeks ago.
. The other league contest will bring
together Northeast High and Trades
School, Little is known of the proves
/ of the latter five, while the Archives
proved by their showing in the closir s
minutes OF the Frankford game that
/ they must be considered an important
factor in the Dutch Trophy race.
The game scheduled for this Afternoon
| between the representatives of La Sale
/ College and Darby High School was
called Off by the suburban team las
, week. The teams may arrange a gam,
later in the season.
Swarthmore High School will endeavoi
to open its season this afternoon will
"A victory over the Wilmington Friends
School five. The game will be played
at Wilmington and one member of tn,
Swarthmore squad expressed tn.
thought foremost in the minds Of al
the players that they weren't going al
the way to Wilmington TO. lose a basket
ball game. Confidence is regarded as
half the battle. and the chances are even
that they will come back to Swarth
more with the victory tucked away II
Coach Watterson's grip.
Joe Lehecka may have received many
gifts on his birthday but it is SURF
thing that the gift which the members
OF the Easton High School basketball
quintet bestowed upon him will he thu
most priced. On the day of Joe's birth
day, the school basketball men held ;
meeting and elected him captain OF th
seasons cage team Iehecka Is "A Cleve
floor man, fine shot from All angles
and will prove a capable leader Th
opening game for Iaston is scheduled
with Norristown High School at Norris
town on Saturday.
"Moke" Frearson, Of GermantowI
High. has returned to school after tw
months absence. Pearson had his lei
broken in the Gimbel cup contest witt
West Philadelphia and was forced Il
remain in bed until week ago.
his leg is able to stand the strain, Frear
son will compete In the annual indoo
] "Ouads"