Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-15
RECORD SQUAD IN
EPISCOPAL DRILL
Coach McCarty Puts 30
Candidates Through
Snappy Practice
INORRISTOWN A SURPRISE
By PAUL PREP

With the decline of epidemic influ-
enza. scholastic football is reviving
slowly and the squads at the daily
practices are becoming larger now that
prospects of the reopening of schools
are brighter.
The largest squad of the season re-
ported to Coach Charlie McCarty, the
Episcopal director, this morning at the
Strawbridge & Clothier Field. sixty
third and Walnut streets. Close to
thirty candidates were on the field
and the churchmen got In one of the
snappiest drills of the football year.
Captain Tom Ringe has recovered
from his attack of influenza and has
put In his appearance at the field. He
wanted to get into the practice. but
Coach McCarty would not allow him to
don togs He will be kept out of the
drill for at least two weeks.
Chestnut Hill Hard Hit
I'VE would have more players out"
explained Coach McCarty, were 1t not
for the fact that most of the boys have
long way to come to the field here,
and they are trying to keep out of troll
ley cars as much as possible The next
game we have IL scheduled for Friday
with Chestnut Hill Academy. but It is
very likely that IL will be Cancelled. The
Killers are not prepared to play. l un-
derstand. as they have been hit hard by
the epidemic"
The only local or nearby team that
has been able to open and continue its
football season with any degree of sue
cess is the Norristown High School
eleven. which promises to prove one of
| the sensations of the year. The SUBJ
| urbanites have won three games In a
row and all have been by overwhelm-
| ing scores. .If
The first triumph was over the Phoe-
nixville High, 81 to o, and then Allen
; town High was trimmed 2s to 10. Vine-
\ land High was the last victim on Sat-
urday. IS to 6, The win over Vineland
High was scored with crippled team.
Norristown was without the services Of
four of Its regulars. Owens and Lar
kin, the two guards. and hewitt and Nc
Muliin, the backs. all are out with in
fuenza.
Cancellations Likely
| At present another wholesale cancella'
tion OF scholastic games scheduled fol
this weekend is/likely. The games OF
the slate for Friday which are likely to
be crossed of are West Chester High
Va. Radnor High, Trenton High VS.. Cam
den High. Penn Charter vs. Swarth
more Prep. South Philadelphia VS.. Ger
mantown High and Friends Central VS.
Moorestown High.
Central High hopes to be able to opei
the season against Lower Merton oI
Friday afternoon at Houston Field. DIR
NJ. G. O'Brieh has been In communication
with the Ardmore officials. and with gen
orally improved conditions at botl
schools, II is very probable that tn
contest will be played.
Last year Lower Merton, which wa
being coached then by Walter Loucks
the former Pennsylvania and York quar-
terback. surprised the scholastic worl
by holding the Crimson and Gold to
scoreless tie. and In anticipation of an
other hard battle, DR. O'Brien has bee
devoting considerable time to the devel
opment OF his eleven.
Captain Long has been out of towr
due to the death of relative, but is ex
pected back for practice tomorrow.