Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-24
v. CATHOLIC BEATS
V|[LANOVA,7 T06
Noses Out League Leaders in
Final Period to Enter
Triple Tie Today
BIG CROWD DESPITE RAIN

West Catholic helped to Thoroughly
deadlock the championship of the Cath
olic League this morning when it came
through more or less az it was expected
TO do against Villanova Prep on Straw
bridge & Cothier Field.
=. The final score was: West Catho-
lie. .; Villanova, q.
Ihis game set up triple tie for the
league, when St. Joe's also won this
morning. The leaders are West Cath
oIic, Nillanova and st. Joe's. Each
mas won two games and lost one. The
tie VIII be played off in post season
games.
The battle between West Catholic and
EiIlanova thrilled large holiday
throng; which packed the sidclines de-
kpitc the rain and muddy underfooting.
| Tho first half ended scorelcss. though
the youngsters fought with all their
might to put over n tally.
Iillanova broke through in the third
period. when Griffith. the fullback,
I crashed through for touchdown. Nc
Namara, however. failed to kick the goal
and West Catholic hopes rose again.
Near the close of the final pcr!cd,
West Catholic put over touchdown
after taking the ball close enough for n
| back to get across on q short end run.
Ih" goal was kicked and the triple tie
| established.
First Period
Nillanova Won the toss and Griffith
kicked off to Mcdonald. who was
line. Chilling was injured and Glccson
took his place. Two plays netted 4
yards. Mcdonald got a first down of
tackle. Two more plays made Il yards,
Bierling going through for II. MELON
aid punted out Of hounds on Villanova's
j-yard line. Griffith punted from be-
hind his own goal line. Two West
Catholic men fumblod, Con!on recover
ing on Nillanova's 40-yard line. Villa
nova's ball.
Cunningham Intercepted forward
pass on his 22-yard line. West Catho-
lies ball. After two plays Mcdonald
puntcd to Griffith. who ran the bal
10 midfeld. On the tLird play trick
! formation made : yards. J. Quinn
went out of bounds after going II
yards. Two forward passes grounded.
J. Quinn puntcd to McDonald who
slipped on his 25-yard line. Mcdonald
punted to Griffith on his 4O-yard line.
Two forward passes were blocked.
Griffith punt"d to Mullin, who fumbled.
Griffith recovered for Nillanova on
West Catholics 30-yard line. Griffith
went off tackle for 9la yards. Villa
nova penaligcd II yards for holding.
Griffith puntcd behind West Catholics
goal line and after the ball was brought
out Mullin went of - yards of, tackle
as the period ended. Score, NiIlanova,
U; West Catholic, Q.
Second Period
Two plays at the line failed as the
second period started. Mcdonald punted
to Griffith. After penalty and an ex-
change Of possession Mcdonald punted
to Grih, who ran the ball to the 81
ward line. Captain Berkery recovered
tumble for West Catholic on Villa
noya's 40-ynrd line.
Kane, Nillanova. intercepted n for
ward pass. West Catholic was penal
lied Is yards for holding. On the
fourth play Ward went ! yards off
tackle.
Villanova made two first downs in
succession. j. Cunningham came in for
Nlullin. West Catholic. J. Quinn ran
around end - yards to West Catholics
l5-yard line. NillanOva made a first
down through the line. On the fourth
down with seven eighths of a yard to go
Villanova lost the ball on downs.
Mcdonald punted to Mcnamara. who
was downed on West Catholics 23-yard
line.
Vilanova lost the ball on downs.
Mcdonald punted poorly. Cunning
ham Intercepted forward pass. Bier
ling went around end for 20 yards as
the period ended.
score, first halt: villanova, 0; West
Catholic, ..
Third Period
AIullin kicked off TO Villanova's 9 10
ward line. J. Quinn, on an end run,
carried the ball to Villanova's 45-yard
line. Griffith made IS yards off tackle,
but the play was recalled and Villa
nova was penalized 3 yards for oitstde.
Griffith puntcd behind West Catholics s
goal line. Ball on West Catholic $
yards around the end. Mullin gained
, through the line. Mcdonald punted
to Villanova's 40-yard line.
West Catholic penalized - yards for
holding. Griffith puntCd to West Cath
0lic's 2O-yard line. Mcdonald made
) through the line. Mcdonald punted
TO Mcnamara on Villanova's 5G-yard
line. He ran the ball to West Cath
olic's 4-yard line. Two plays lost 3
yards. Griffith plunged off tackle for n
touchdown. Mcnamara missed the
goal. -,
score: villanova. G; West Cath
Ollie, Q.
Fourth Period
Griffith punted over West Catholics
goal line. After an exchange of punts |
Lehman ran the ball to Nillanova's FL
yard line. !
Mcdonald made Il first down. Mullin
went yards off tackle. V!llanova was
penalized 8 yards for offside. I
Mcdonald went 3 yards off tackle. ,
Mulliu took it to Villanoya's 4-yard !
line. |
Cunningham slsirted the end for a I
Score, West Catholic, I; villa.
nova, q.
After a few more plays the game
ended.
BIG SUBURBAN GAME