Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-30

cupations of only too many of our
street loafing youths.
The Germantown Boys Club, whose
affairs are directed by Charles w. Balm
bridge, is employed in great and
never ending task Of social, physical
and moral uplift. The scope of the
work is broad: the aims of the organiza-
tion are lofty without being too ideal
istiC and the results are a big benefit
to the boys themselves and to the COM
munitics which they represent. This
club, the Nicetown Boys Club and sim
liar institutions in Philadelphia deserve
not only the highest praise of tn" adult
population, but their hearty support.
Will Hold Banquet
The climax of the holiday season at
Germantown comes on New Year day.
| A splendid program Of athletic events
and all kinds of entertainment has been
mapped out so that 1921 is sure 10 get
good start among the uptown boys.
The New Years program really be
gins tomorrow night. In the early part
! of the evening. there will be several
basketball games. followed By the first
annual banquet of the +. i. &. Club.
Among the speakers expected are Will
liam Schacffcr, president of The Eastern
Basketball League; Hugh Doyle, car
toonist Of the PUBLIC LEDGER Dr. Lee,
pastor of the Westside Church and
Elmer =. Cook.
On New Years morning the first ma
j,r cIeut will be the jan }" or Nss
country handicap run over tn" - miles
course. There will be about 80 boys
to start in this event. 9hrS" young
stCrs have been under the tutelagc OF
nd boa
working hard every dav to get in shape
for the modified marathon. Among the
fayorites for first place are Neil 1IRr.
risUn, Fred Benner, Vincent Haynes
Joe Toll. Russell Bown"s. \. Felix aut
HotchkiHs. The starting time for thi'
race is 10 n. III.
Play Soccer Games
Shortly after the lunch hour the an
nual soccer game between the Plausky
town and Schmcarsburg clevens will b
staged. These teams represent tn
mems department. Following this an
other soccer game will be played. Th
contestants will be the Gcrmantowl
Boys Clubs first team against tn
COrinthian Club. an eleven made, "
almost wholly of Girard College grad
uatcS.
IN lh' mcuntlllle tnt DhShetDhll game
will have started. The first tilt will
between the Germantown Boys Gu
Reserves and Troop 267. The reserve
will have Flynn and Kindig, forwards
s, VI. Cross, center: Chapman and Conner
: guards As soon as this game is owe
: the Varsity" will clash with the OH
! vet Boys Club, Of Reading. W. Cros
4 and Scbcl will hold down the f0rwar
A positions for Germantown. GPbhnrd
will jump center and Young and NJ. To
will do the defensive work,
9 TIL" day will be concluded by Il sho
y in the evening. This will consist ,
n musical numbers, movies and perform
. anrrS by professional entertainer
= Throughout the day checker and POI
tournaments will be in progress indoC
baseball and volley ball will be playe
= and basketball games will be staged /
/ teams Of the Junior and Midg
7. Leagues.
All this week color contests in basket
ball, soccer, cross country runs ar
"a track stunts have kept the boys &c
g cupicd 1t has been real week for Il
n youngsters and most Of them will tur
Is reluctantly from these pastimes to Il
g. steady scholastic grind.