Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-11
DOPE IS UPSET ON
SCHOLASTIC GRID
Academic and Catholic League
EIeyens Win Over Public
School Circuit Teams
RESULTS ARE SURPRISES
By PAUL PREP

The Interscholnstic League no longer
dominates scholastic football. Three OF
the biggest teams in the circuit have
been defeated by teams that may be
called Hminor league" elevens.
For several years tnc league, repre-
senting the public high schools OF TINS
city, has reigned supreme on the grid
iron. When inter- league games were
played the aggregation flying the colorf
of a rival circuit usually was found on
the wrong end Of the score. However,
the reign is now at an end. Already
the best elevens in the circuit have been
sent back by aggregations from the
Catholic School and Interacademlc
Leagues.defeated
Central High, the big, husky. power :
full team Of the league, was the tirst
eleven to be wallcped. And that defeat
came as the big surprise of the year.
For the last two years the Mirrors
had been holding a parade in football,
using other teams as walking ground,
The team had won something like seven =
teen straight games when the opening
game of the season. on September 30,
with Penn Charter rolled around.
Little Qualuers Win
Central was favored by all dopesters
to set the little Quaker machine on a
back sent, and go right on through
with another victory. But Coach DR..
O'Brien's proteges did not take stock
in the Twelfth street institution 8
strength, and we're swept off their feet
before they knew what II was all about.
Before the game had gone many
minutes, Bob Statzell grabbed n tumble
and ran for a touchdown, which he
failed TO convert into n goal.
The game went until the third period
before another touchdown was scored,
but this time Gene Pavitt, captain OF
Central, made the marker aud also the
goal.
With only few minutes to play,
Penn Charter fought harder and ran
the ball down to its 5-yard line. On
the next play Whitney Brill went over
for q touchdown. This time StatzclI
was successful in his attempt to kick
tho goal.
Catholic Beats Southern
The same day on Cahill Field South
crn High was visiting Catholic High
| When the game was over the home team
still was in possession Of the football
it had furnished to start the game.
| Southern scored one touchdown II
that game. but failed to kick the goal
The only Red and Black counter cam,
after two minutes of play. when Catho
lie fumbled and downtowner ran 81
yards for six points.
After that score Southern was help
less. Two touchdowns and safety
ruined a perfect day and the boys wen
| back to Snyder avenue licked.
The next reverse suffered by thu
| nterschOlastics came about on October
Z, when Germantown High Travelled tc
Cahill Field to play St ,Joseph's Prep
holders of the Catholic School League
, title.
The game was runaway for st. 10.
seph's. When the last period started
only two regular players were in the
line up against the Clivedens. From the
outset the Crimson and Gray showed
marked superiority and did with tn,
pigskin virtually what 1t pleased.
The following day West Philadelphia
High Travelled TO the same grldiron OF
which Southern and Germantown haC
been defeated. West Catholic was tn,
opponent. And again the speedboys me
| the same fate.
West Philly didn't have chance. Th
game was won almost before it had be-
gun by the Blue and White. The fina
figures were 20 to 7.