Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-24
SOUTH PHlLLY NOW
LEADS IN THE CAGE
Nort1,east'S Victory OUer
West PhilIy and Defeat of
Central by Southern
Splits League Tie
SHANE PROVES A STAR
BY PAUL PREF

THIRST place in the Interscholastic
i League today belongs singularly, in
dcpendently and unanimously to South
philadelphia High School. This came
,o mass following Yesterdays returAs in
which the pair of Phils-vWcst and
South-were defeated and victorious,
respectively.
South PHILIPS win over Central High
was no surprise. but West PHILIPS de-
feat by Northeast High was not OK
nected, although it was predicted in
thursdays EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
that the Archives probably would up
,ct the done. The Southwark five won
from the Crimson and Gold. 33 to is,
while the Speedboys ran second in n
ono sided score with the Archives,
a. to 16.
BY pulling the unexpected yesterday
Northeast may have decided the 1920
championship in the favor of South
Philadelphia High, yet-and still-one
never can tell. However, on paper the
downtown five is in class by itself,
and it should continue to be so even
after Goldblatt and Dcsscn are lost to
the team through gradua ton, Fcbru-
ary /.
Freeman May Play Again
Barris, Silver or Kolbcs is being
xroomed to take the place of Dcssen at
guard. and in Goldblatt's stead Coach
Doctor Kerr has great surprise. This
surprise, however, depends a lot on the
scholastic reports to be issued at the
end of the month. If he is eligible to
play. South Phily will have the best
Aoorman of the 1919 season back in the
lineup in the person of Bunny" Free
man.
Last year Freeman materially aided
South Philly in finishing the season in
front, but when it was brought out that
Bunny" wasn't just so in his scho'
sstics, the victories of the Southwarl;
out. So, it resulted in West Philly and
Central High playing a post season
ifame for the title taken away from
South Philly, with the Speedboys being
crowned.
Leopold is Star
Captain Leopold led in the South
rhilly attack yesterday against Central
with four field goals. But Leopold was
unable to get going strongly until after
Captain Goldstein, of Central, had been
taken out of the, game because Of the
four foul personal ruling. While Col
die" was in the fray. Leopold got but
one field goal. but later with Ball OPP
posing him Leopold was able to show
greatly to advantage.
Northeast's most aggressive player in
helping to tie the tinware on Old Man
Dope and West Philly was Shane. His
rcgging was good for eight two pointers.
while O'Brien also proved his eye was
on the basket by shooting foul goals
nj 1000 clin, dropping in ten out Of
ton free shots.
Hill. who got into Northeast S line up
in Ham Hamilton place, showed up
we'll.
Big Catholic Game Tonight
One of the biggest Catholic Schools
League basketball games of the, early
part of the schedule is on for tonight.
West Philadelphia Catholic Highs FIVE.
although it has lost two straight league
games. is expected to give the Roman
Catholic High pacemakers tough tus.
Sc. The contest will be held at the
srmory, Forty first street and Mantua
avenue, beginning at s 80, with a clash
between the respective reserve fives as
preliminary.
Coach Reynolds has his West Catholic
players in good shape for tonights tilt.
The line up follows:
West Catholic Catholic HIGH