Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-03
CAMDEN WARRIORS
ARE NOW HEROES
Big Victory Over coIIingswood
High Causes Upset
in Jersey

Hail Camden High, conaucrors. grid
iron stars and South Jersey heroes, for
trouncing Collingswood In the big game
yesterday. Five times in succession
Collingswood trailcd rival elcvens from
various sections of Jersey in the dust.
In five games Collingswood had scored
242 points, against total of six points
made by opposing teams. Moorestown
had the honor of scoring a touchdown.
All was ready to give Camden a
warm reception. The Collingswood
players were like young lions eager to
get into the fray. Officials at Ceilings
wood prepared for large crowd. The
publicity men were busy, too. Pho
tographcrs were on hand, not so much
to take Camden High pictures as they
were to snap that sturdy Collingswood
team, which had all Jersey talking.
The team which had defeated Glouces-
ter, Haddon Heights, Moorestown,
Bridgeton and Millville all In a row,
and with such comparative ease, It was
no wonder Camden had hopes, and that
was all, before the game started.
Camden soon showed that hopes were
not without reason. The Camdenites
showed they had strength, speed, STAN.
ina and all the punch needed to beat
Collingswood. Collingswood's line held
well, but the great offensive work of
Camden and the splendid interference
given the Camden High backfeld play =
ers when they carried the pigskin soon
spelled defeat for Collingswood. Il.
Cragin, Grenhart. J. Cragin, Geiges,
J. Crate, Rogers, d. Crate, Nelson,
Allen, higgins; in fact, every Camden
youngster in the fray, showed the fight
ing spirit which overwhelmed Ceilings
wood.
In winning. 80 to 0, Camden not only
turned trick that other Jersey schools
were unable to accomplish, but de-
feated Collingswood decisively. Unfor-
tunately for Collingswood, they lost
Captain Briefly, who received a dislo-
Gated elbow, and Pickins hurt his knee.
1t was rough game in which the home
team seemed to get the worst of It.
Captain Murphy Uses Head
Penn freshman and Central High
tied In the soccer game at Houston
Field, l to /. Blair, former Frankford
High star, tailed goal in the first
half. In the second half Captain Muir
ply played his usual snappy game when
he knocked the ball into the goal with
his head, tying the score with the Red
and Blue youngsters.
rorlHer nlgn SCHOOL SturS were on the
Penn freshmen team. Herb Travis, for
mer Frankford leader, was goal tender.
Jascoowiak and Blair are also former
Frankford players. Hobson, who played
left halfback, made a great showing.
He comes from Germantown High
School. Murphy, Halpern, Lee and
Shalita played well for Central High.
John Bailey, of Germantown High
School, was first across the finish line
In the dual run with South Philadel-
phia over the Germantown course yes-
terday. Bailey is coming along in fine
shape, and Is one Of the best distance
runners in the city. His correct time for
the 2H mile course was not announced.
1t Is understood that the Germantown
cross country coach expects Bailey to
show what he can do in some of the big
races not so far distant.
LaSalle High School is open for a
game on Friday or Saturday afternoon
of this week 1t was announced yestcr-
day that the Germantown High ath =
letes would not engage In a contest this
week, and negotiations for the LaSalls
game were, therefore. not started.