Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
SCHOOL FAVOR|TES
WIN ON GR|D|R0N
West PhiIIy, Penn Charter and
St. luke's Are Victorious
in League Contests
KAUFMAN AND WALKER STAR
BY PAUL PREP

West Philadelphia High. Penn Char
ter. and st. Lukc's School. favorites.
came through with victories in their
grid battles Yesterday. West Philly,
by virtue of its win over Germantown
High, tied Frankford High for the
lead in the 1ntorscholaStic Lpaguc race.
Penn Charter and st. Lukc's BY win
ming went into tic for first place in
the lntcracadcmic League.
West Philly camc from behind.
showed wonderful fighting spirit and
won out in hard fought game from
the Clivedcn, Is to 6.
Germantown got the jump on the
SpeedboyS when johnny Kaufman, all
around star Of the Green and White
institution, kicked n beautiful field goal
from the SO yard line in the opening
period.
The Wcstcrners came right back in
the next Ecriod, however. After n
series Of line plunges failed forward
pass. Captain Jeffcot to Commoncr.
put West Philly III the lead. Jcffcott
failed to boot the goal.
The CIivcdCns tied it w in the fourth
period when Kaufman again booted II
goal from field: this time from the D.
yard chalk mark.
West PhilIic came back strong oncc
more, and in the final period wen the
game on series of forward passes and
IN" DlungirS. The touchdown again
! came from forward pass; the same
Toys. JcfCott and CNmmonor. being
involved in the play.
Haverfond Starts Well
IIaverford School threw scare into
the Penn Charter camp In the first
period. After receiving tho kickoff on
their own 20 yard lin" tho Main Liners
started Il steady march down tho field
which ultimately resulted in their only
score of the game.
! In the parade Bender. the big back.
carried the ball often and was also tho
one to carry the oval on its final Ian
over the goal line.
However, Dick Merritt's protcgcs
stiffcned in the latter part Of the period
and started new attack on their oppo
n"nts. They rcsorted to an aerial at.
tack which took the Main Liners by
surprise and gave the Quatcrs a touch
down. Captain Stazcll scored the first
touchdown when he received u beau.
tiful pass from Wieland and ran !;
yards to the goal line.
They kept up their brilliant work il
the second period and again tailed. Ii
the final period IIaverford made Il grca
effort TO tic the score, taking tho bal
10 the QuakcrS' 5-ynrd limo, only t,
have the referee blow his whistle, end
ing the game.
Martinez Stars
Martinez, the big fullbach Of the st
Iukc'S, played the leading role in hi
teams 1917 win over Germantown
Academy. Martinez figured in nlmos
every play that was made in the game
lie scored two tOuChdOWnS and ais
kicked one of the goals after touch
down.
The academy boys were pow orlcss {
gain against the heavy ST. Lukc's line
tim after time losing the ball on downs
, In the last quarter. however, linrklr
the right end of Germantown Academy
> receiving n forward pnsS from Pagan
raced % yards for their only touch
down. Time was up nt thlS point bu
. Dur0ss was allowed to KICK thr goal,
Fumblcs cost Catholic High their onI
chance against Radnor High, tn
smbmrbanites taking advantage an
utilizing two tOuchdOwnS from the mis-
plays. McNally, the Purple and Col
h6rk. was the chief offender. On tw
.occosions when Coach Grccr's protcgc
had held Radnor for downs within thci
. nvn Inward mark on the next play
Vince fumbled the ball. These tw
errors we're turned into scores, Shcr
the RadnOr fullbaCk, carrying tn" ba
over twice. lie was the leading groun
vaincr of the day. and scored thrc
, extra points by kicking the goals att'
tOuChdOwns.
UaddoDfield Surprises
;; Germantown Friends 400 victor
aver the IIaddonfeld High came as
bic surprise to the JerseyitcS' In FOR
mSr me- Years IIaddonRcll has placed grc'
eIcyrns on the grdiron. 1"stcrdo'
however, they we're poworlcS%% to bloc
The rush of the locals toward the go
Is line. Athcrton played great gan
Tor Tor the Friends. scoring two toucl
downs, one of them after 4O-ya'
Central Highs victory over Low
Merton was in reality a Iravitt VIZ
tory. The burly 'fullback OF the Grin
!. son and Gold scored one OF the tV
touchdowns and also figured in alm.o
t. every play that was made. His playiI
wos the best that has been seen on t
Lover Merton field in a long tim
d McAlpine also played hard game