Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-28
ROCKY ROAD AHEAD
FOR WEST PH|LLY
Berry Will Drill Players Hard
This Week for LansdoWne
Game Friday
SUBURBAN TEAM Is HEAVY
BY PAUL PREP

J. Howard Berry's speedy Spcedboys
have an off day this Friday from Inter
scholastic League competition. But it
doesn't mean anything. There isn't
going to be any vacation" for "Nig's"
West Philly gridders. not by any means.
Taking trim to Lansdownc may be
lots of fun for Cantain Boswell and his
60 players. but there may be n different
story when the westerners romp out
on the turf against Coach VOLTS crack
team.
Lansdownc High School has been
PLAYING the most brilliant football of any
team in Philadelphia and vicinity. In
four games to date this eleven has rolled
up 1873 points. and no opponent has
succeeded in crossing its goal line vet
Until Friday of last week Lans-
downe had n clean slate. but Chcltcnham
High School was able to score n safety.
losing 21-2 In attempting to punt
Fullback LISTERS kick was blocked and
one of his pals fell on the ball behind the
goal line. Last season Lansdowne fin
ished it's schedule without II defeat aud
in 1917 not score was made against
this eleven.
Heavy Team
The West Philadclphians will buck
up against team that has linc aver
aging about 100 pounds and backfcld
whose average avoirdupois is in the
neghborhood of 1916 pounds. Lystcr.
Iansdowne's fullback. who is veteran
of the great war, having served with the
Twenty eighth Division, tips the beam
Mt 1S0 pounds. He is a wonderful line
punger and on the defense Lyster is a
Lyster's playing in the West Philly
game with that Of Boswell. West
l'hilly's halfback and best ground gain
er. will be very interesting
LansdOwne, it will be remembered
rolled up the record scholastic score o
the season against Swarthmore Prep
piling up ia points against zero
Besides playing a great straight foot
ball game. the same forte which is prov
ing West Philly's great asset, Lans
downe also has been using a success
full aerial attack. Lyster has been henv-
ing the pigskin to either of his enc
buddics almost with perfection. and il
each of the four games played so ia,
the forward pass has aided materially
in Lansdownc's offensive.
Lysters pals in the backfcld are
Wills. 152 pounds, quarterback Krall
1j6 pounds. left halfback, and y. Will
cox LA pounds, right halfback. They
MAKE an unusual heavy quartet. and the
West Phils will have to be in excep-
tional form to stop EN-.
Berry Makes Changes ~
Despite the tact that the West Phil
adelphians apparently played faultles!
football in defeating Northeast Higl
School last week, 1910, Coach Berr!
is still dissatisfied with his team Whil
he gave his youths only light proc
tice yesterday afternoon, beginning to
day and up through Thursday. Berr!
will put his boys through strict cours
of drill. Witherow ran the team il
great shape last week. and there is lit
tie doubt that he will supplant Welcl
as first string quarterback. Still the lat
ter is very valuable man TO hav
around in event of emergencies.
While West Philly is walloping Ians
downe. Or vice versa. n doublehcade
in the luterscholastic League will be o
for decisions at the twin fields, a
Twenty ninth and Cambria streets an
Twenty -ninth and Somerset streets
Friday Germantown High School wi
make a feeble attempt against the stron
Central High eleven, while Northeas
and South Philadelphia will clash in
nip and tuck mix.