Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
HIGH
BEATS HAvERF0RD
Uptown Players Surprise Main
Line Five--West Phil
lies Victors

Frankford Highs victory over
Tlaverford school was the big event IN
scholastic basketball yesterday, Though
the margin of three points, ID to Il
was not 30 large to warrant concert,
Frankford certainly made 1t plain to
the local followers of the Gag, game
that the Pioneers would figure in this
wears High School League competi-
tions in a way that may bring them the
championship.
Frankford came through with rush
which brought them victory. Corson's s
two field goals were the only two
pointers of the game, but Gilmore was
equal to the task when fouls were
called and landed II out OF possible
is, Ewing, the Haverford forward,
made even better record, twisting
10 out of ii for points. In fact,
Ewing's playing was feature Of the
game and his foul goal tossing about
the best witnessed so far this season.
Churchill. the Main Line guard, put
up plucky struggle and his passing
was first class. Frankfort had a
smooth working machine. with Gl-
more. Lehr, forwards; Corson, center !;
and Smythe and Jeffery guards. Ewing
md Cildersleeve were forwards for
Uayerford Hoffman, center, and Hell
iner and Churchill, guards. Hoffman
scored the only field goal made by the
Main Liners.
Germantown Academy Victors
Germantown Academy played in fine
form in the game with Germantown
High, winning by score Of % to II.
There were many bright spots in this
contest. The academy presented a
well balanced team, Bates and Beard
forwards, Captain Conley center and
Dinsmore and Artelt guards. with Beck
Dinsmore was the high scorer. making
II out of II foul goals and three two
pointers.
Gcrmantown's team has not been
picked and the high school lads all had
a chance to show what they could do,
for eight players were used. Burlcy
and Barrett were forwards, Reed ana
Butler getting into the fray in these
places: Captain Lungren was center
and Hutchinson and Ramngc were the
guards. Barrett replaced Ramage when
Reed took his position at forward.
Brool,lyn Friends Triumph
The Brooklyn Friends School bas.
ketball team had very successful trip
South and will come back again. After
beating Friends Central. the Brooklyn
lads iourneyed to Wilmington and man.
aged to come through with n victory
over the Delaware lads by tally of a
single point margin, 26 to %. Meyer =
field goal gave them a lead of two points
near the end Of the game. Then Finn
tailed foul goal for Wilmington
Friends.
Captain Chambers. Coy, Stirling,
Young and Finn were the regulars on
the Wilmington team, while Captain
Sprague, Meyer. Thatcher. Whitney
and Hamilton were the victors. Brook.
lyn was not only strong in field goal
scoring but showed skill in foul shoot
ing.
Mckenzie Wins for Brownies
McKenze's goals were very timely In
the Brown Prep Palmyra High School
basketball game at Palmyra yesterday,
the Brownies winning in an extra five
minute period, 20 to 10, when he tai
lied a field goal and two foul goals.
Sideall, Kerr, Matlack and Grant all
did their share in landing the victory.
Howard Ships, Burr, Graham, Kusey
and Mervine, in fact, the entire Pal
myra squad, put up stiff fight and the
game was exciting throughout.
West Philadelphia Highs Alto 1S
victory over Catholic High was not q
surprise. for it is no secret that the
West phillics have team which should
make Frankford, Germantown High
Central and Northeast, as well as South
ern, step some this season. Sweet, Nc
Nichol. Elliott, Sensenig. Pcnnell and
Buckalew form clever aggregation Of
ball tossers.
Southern High will most surely not
count its chickens too early in the sea
son and the race for the Dutch CO.
trophy. IL it is wise. Notwithstanding
the great sendoff given the downtown
team on paper, and the optimistic pre-
dictions made for Coach Kerr's pro-
tcges. West Philadelphia, Germantown,
Central and Frankford have teams
which will give the boys at the South
Broad street institution plenty to think
about.
The recent contests only go down on
record to show that Southern has no
more chance of winning the title this
year than at least four of the other
schoola