Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
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CLLNCH CAGE TITLE
Northeast Fire Puts On
Crueling Battle, but
League Leaders Yin Out
by Score of 81 to 26
CENTRAL is VICTOR
BY PAUL PREP

"YoUD better get ready to be htted
= for that sweater advised Cap
tain Leopold to Label Goldblatt be-
tween halves of the South Philly North
east game yesterday afternoon. The
downtowners were leading 20 to IL in
what was considered to be the crucial
contest of the Interscholastic League
race this season at the North Branch
Y. NJ. G. A.
With those few words 'Lee" gave
the sentiments of his pals, league lead
ers. in their confidence of coping the
Dutch Trophy for the 1920 season and
as a personal reward be gifted with
sweaters. Leopold was right. for the
Southwark five breezed through victo-
rious in the second half, thus virtually
clinching the laurels. The disappointing
count for Northeast was 81 to 20.
"It was a hard battle. but we won,"
said Godblatt after the contest. using
the same line with which Lou Bailey
greeted the Mayor following the final
score in the recent city election. Before
the game Label. graduate of South
Philly and leading point scorer Tor the
| first half of the race was somewhat
dubious. but now 1t looks IKE clear
/ sailing Tor Doctor N'lt . Hu'H'''
Must Beat Central
All South Philly has to do to be as
sured of the championship is to WIN
from Central High next week, and that
ALREADY is considered as having been
done. This game is to be played at
home, and as the Southwarkites have
been invincible to date in their own
cage as we'll as on foreign floors. dope
sters are handing the Dutch Trophy,
sweaters and brown derby, to the hve
from South Philadelphia High.
In defeating Northeast, South Phllly
played its hardest and closest match
of the season. The battle was lot
tighter than the eleven point margin
score indicated. Shortly after the be-
ginning of the second half, Northeast
put on such stiff offense that South
Philly was held scoreless for the period
until the Archives had tied the count
and then went into the lead with three
points to spare. After this, however
the fast pace set by Northeast began
= to tell on Captain O'Brien and his
mates, so that the South Philadelphians
gradually evened up matters and finally
pulled away by great rally.
Leopold was the individual star OF
the contest Besides caging seven out oi
nine free shots. the clever, clean play
ing and nifty center made good an equa
number of pegs from scrimmage. Bar
ris, the diminutiye forward, wal
another hero with five field goals, anC
, the other players. Silver, Weiustein anC
Green, also shared in the great victory
Hill. with five field goals, was North,
casts star. 1t was his two pointer
that tied the score. while shot from
fha
into their temporary lead. O'Brien at,
tempted number Of long shots. miss,
ing most Of EN-. He got total of twelve
} points. as result of two field goal
and eight goals out of eighteen chances
from the fifteen foot line.
c. II. S. Is Winner
J In the other league match Centra
! High won by a margin from Frank
ford High, the final count being 45 u
] rs. Fischer. of the Mirrors, led tn
] winners with seven field goals. Lch
: was Frankford's best scorer, witt
twenty two fouls out of a total o
twenty six, and one field goal.
i Germantown Academy was victoriou
r in the big Germantown game, defeat
e ing Germantown Friends School y
to 10.
Other scores follow:
South Philadelphia High second. 90; North
centrs! High second, 20; Trankford IIEI
n Catholic High, 81: wenonah NJ. A. 20.
Wenonah N A. second. 81; Catholic Hig
st. LSkes School, SO; Havertord School
81.
. Episcopal Academy defeated North
/ east High in an indoor dual track meet
B 47 to o.
Mullen Back in Game
! West Philadelphia Catholic Hig
, School has a chance tonight to gain
! rung in the 1920 Catholic schools bas
ketball campaign. Coach John Rey
nolds's quintet is scheduled to pa
host to that of Villanova Prep, an
there will be increased enthusiasm, in
/. creased confidence and increase
strength for West Catholic victory.
, In the last two league games playe
: by West Philadelphia Catholic tn tear
has been greatly handicapped. Captai
: Jimmy Mullen, forward and star peg
ger of the team, had to be contente
to root for his pals from the side lines
Jam was under the weather with d
attack of grip.
Tonight, however, Mullen will /
back in the game. He has recuperst te
? entirely, has been in practice for almos
b week and Jim will be in hne fettl