Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-15
HOCKEY INVADERS
ARRIVE MONDAY
English Girls Will Play AL
Philadelphia Next Thursday
at Germantown c. c.
AT ST. MARTINS TUESDAY

The English women's hockey team,
the pick of Johnny Bulls best repre-
,cntativcs, arrives in this city Monday
for It's matches against the Philadcl-
Min eleycrs next week. The invading
tcom is on the Uavcrford, which Is due
10 dock at Washington avenue Mon
day.
A group of hockey enthusiasts Of this
,itv hcnded by Miss Anne Townsend,
cantain of the 1920 All-Phi ladelphia
tcam. and Miss Constance App'ebee'
Tho rhysical instructor at Bryn Mawr
and coach of the local eleven, will be on
hand to greet the English players: ,
The first match will not be played
until Thursday, but on Tuesday the
English women will play n practice
tilt at the Philadelphia Cricket Cmh.
nj 3 o'clock, against st. Martins. Inc
opcning match is scheduled Tor the GSro
mnntown Cricket Club, when the 1920
Ali. Philadelphia eleven will give bat
lie to the invaders.
Forward Line Fast
The English team embraces the best
nlnyers on the isle, and some of the
women are ranked as leading all around
athletes. The forward line Is particu-
larly fast. Miss Kitty Lidderda'c is
ranked by English critics as the finest
woman hockey player in the world. She
Is one of the fastest runners on thc
team. and once she gets possession of
the ball she darts for the goal, and 1t
takes masterful defense to prevent her
from ginning her objective.
Miss Lidderdalc has that rare faculty
OF being about to pick up speed at the
very start Of her attack, and this, COM
bined with her accuracy, makes her
player of unique value.
Six of the eleven English players arc
intcrnationalists. having played on the
team that trimmed Ireland, 1872. and
Sect and by as 'arge n score. This half
dozen also aided in the victory that
was scored over the local team that
went abroad last year.
Miss f. Il. Clarke, the right inside,
was captain of the 1920 All English
team. Others who played on last years
nll-star aggregation are Miss +. Will
cocks. left wing; Miss =. Scarlet, left
half; Miss ii. G. Armfcld, center half.
and Miss VI. III. Clay, reputcd to be the
best goalkccpcr in the game.
Star Local Players
Many prominent Philadelphia women
athletes are included in the team which
will face the English women on Thurs
day. The team will be composed OF
Miss Bolrath, Miss Mary Morgan, Miss
Mary Mcmahon. Miss Virginia Car
penter or Miss Margaret Jones, Miss
Mary Dcssinger, Mrs. Richard Nalle,
Miss Caroline Valentine and Mrs.
Krunthaar and Miss Helen Ferguson
Next Saturday, the English team
will line up against the Philadelphia
overseas eleven of 1920. This match will
be played at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club.
The team will line up for the first
game on October 20 at the Germantown
Cricket Club as follows: Goal. Miss NJ.
;. Clay CnternationaD ; left full back
Miss W.. \. Bnuman (territoriaD
right fullback, Mrs. Ward (tcrritorial)
left 0'fback, Miss +. Scarlet Gnter-
nat!onaD; center back half, Miss II.
&. Armticld (intcrnationaD right half
back, Miss i. Newell Price Ctcrrito-
riaD left wing, Miss +. Willcocks (in-
ternattOnnD: left inside. Miss w.
Ames (terrltoriaD; center forward,
Miss X. Lidderdale (ntcrnationaD
national; right wing, Mrs. Stewart
(tcrrtOriaD.
On October %, the invaders will leave
here for Bosto" and matches will be
played against NaSSar. Boston Physi-
ca Training School. Wellesley and other
colleges. Starting November 27 series
Of three matches for what may be
termed the world hockey series will be
played here against the best available
teams. The first match will be staged
at the Merton Cricket Club, the second
at Philadelphia Country Club and the
third at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.