Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-24
FRANKFORD GRID TEAM
UNBEATEN ALL YEAR
Eleven Which Opposes
Union A. 4. on Saturday
Started Playing in 1889
r E NJ NJ EY is STAR

TIIE Frankford Athletic Association
L Yellow Jackets who play the Union
A. a. All-Americans. of Phoenixville,
for the independent football champion
ship of Eastern PENNSYLVANIA at the
Phillics' ball park on Saturday repre-
sent one of the oldest independent ath-
lctic organizations in the state, til.
association having been formed In 1899.
from the inception Of the organ
ization, Frankford teams have been
among the best in this district. The old
FrankfOrd baseball nine gave good ac-
count of itself against the Athletics
and Phillies, but it was in support of
football teams that the membership
of the association really rallied.
Year after year Frankford won the
championship of Philadelphia, walking
roughshOd over Holmesburg and Brides
burg. then Frankford's biggest rivals.
Jesse Purnell. the ACE" of Frank
ford quarterbacks; ; Jack Mccormick, the
Coulter brothers, Bob Latimer. Shuck.
Harry Shoemaker. Hornberger, Gus
Zlegler, Reed Mason, Herman Baetzel,
Craig and others are among those who
made their mark with the iellowjack-
cts
Have Defeated Strong Teams
Princeton. University of Pennsyl-
vania and Carlisle Indian scrubs were
among the victims of these aggrega
tions, the college eligibility rules being
much less stringent in those days. Most
of the old time football stars of the
association are still located in Frank
ford. many of them being prosperous
business men, and virtually all are
part of the association membership of
] ala
The old Frankford teams reigned
supreme from the time of the club or
ganization until 1907, when football
was given up for time-that is, under
the auspices of the association. In
IalO-11 -l2 the Loyola Club. of Frank
! ford. composed Of mere youths, compiled
such an excellent record that In 1913
! the team was taken over by the Frank
ford Athletic Association and placed on
the field with the orange and blue jcr-
seys of the Yellowjackets.
That year marked the revival of foot
ball in Frankford. From 1913 until
today the teams have steadily advanced
In ability and stand out as the undis-
puted champions of the city, with a
loyal following that believes that the
Yellowjackets are capable OF taking the
measurement Of the All Americans.
And some of the players who placed
the revived Frankford club on the foot
ball map still are playing. The 1oyola
men still putting up a good game for
the suburbanites are Mellow. n half
back. Shirar. an end. and Thompson,
tackle. Howard Bowker. the present
manager, formerly played halfback and
managed the Loyola Club.
Others on the team also have had long
years Of experience. Ray Miller. nt
left end. played end at Penn last year.
He will be opposed to his brother Heinie
, on Saturday. Supplee: also a Penh
veteran: Dale. of North Dakota Aggies;
Simondet. of Lebanon Valley College !;
Ridpath. Swarthmore captain last year; !;
Nemzik. of Northwestern University {;
Strange. of Ohio state; Evans, from
Trsinus. and Vic Ballou. famed Prince
ton star. are others playing with the
Yellowjackets.
Remmey Is Bright Star
But the bright particular star of the
aggregation is the captain and quarter
back, Bob Remmey. He had no col
lpge training. but was sensation AT
Northeast High School, and Frankforrd
rooters like to, imagine just what a stir
Bob would have created IN college
ranks. Remmey can kick, hit the line,
run off tackle or around the ends, is
a good field general. and has not
dropped punt this year. In the Union
Club game. Frankford followers Will
achieve their dearest wish, that OF see
ing Bob go up against bis.league op-
position.
1t will be Remmey's last game. 1t
being freely whispered among his team =
mates that Bob will be married by the
time the next gridiron season rolls
around and his admirers want him to
end his playing career in blaze of
glory.
The Frankford following is one Of
the strongest hereabOuts, Last week
1900 rooters, led by band, took the
trim to COnshohocken by train, and sew
eral hundred more went by automobiles
and trucks,
/ And they'll all be there Saturday,
band and all. they say. Because they
, all believe the YellOwjackets will not
be stopped by the All Americans, and
point to the fact that FrankfOrd has
run up 30l points to 13 for its op-
ponents this season as proof that the
team Is good.
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