Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-14
THIS ATHLETIC DUO
|SPA|R OF ACES
Tommy Atherton and Jimmy
Nicholas Two Best Bets at
Germantown Friends
EACH HAS WON 4 LETTERS
BY PAUL PREP

CERMANTOWN FRIEN D s.
" SCHOOL boasts Of two Of the best
all around athletes IN Philadelphia
scholastic ranks. Both Of these young.
stcrs have won quartet OF lctters--
they don't give more than four fclts at
G. F. Sand have performed on few
other teams.
Meet Thomas II. Atherton md James
+. Nicholas.
Atherton and Nicholas are so close In
athletic ability that 1t is difficult to de-
eide which is the better. However. the
honor goes to Tommy. AthertOn has
captained the baseball. basketball. soc.
Ger and tennis teams. besides playing
on the football eleven. He has won
letters in all Of the sports named. with
tho exception Of tennis, which isn't
major sport
Nicholas. like Athcrton. plays on the
same five teams. Hc is star on each.
and It is claimed that he has few equals
for all. l.around ability. Anyway, that's
what they say up at Germantown.
Atherton without n doubt Is one Of
the best soccer players in the city. 1t
was his sterling playing for the last
two years that enabled the private
schools all -star team to triumph over
the high school stars. This year es-
pecially he aided the private schools
when he scored two points, enough to
win the contest.
Tommy also is star on the base
ball diamond. 1t is said that he will
be ready for the big tennis tournaments
in few years. As a football player
he is n crack. and he Is wonder on
the basketball court.
And Jimmy Nicholas is not far be-
hind. Jimmy isn't quite the tennis
player Tommy is. but he's good. He
is probably a little better mt football
and just as good on the basketball court.
But Tommy has the edge in baseball and
soccer.
Both youngsters are star gymnasts.
Each is expert on the flying rings, and
both perform brilliantly in indoor track
events.
The youngsters who attend German.
town Friends would be willing TO put
their favorites in competition against
the best in the city. And Jimmy and
Tommy would like 1t, too.
Elect Captain
At meeting of the letter men Ken
captain of the st. Lukc's School bas-
ketball team for next season.
Jones will be n senior next year. Fol
the last two seasons he has been play
ing n guard position on the Blue ant
White quintet. He succeeds Timber.
lake. football and basketball star, a:
leader Of the Wayne five.
This is n pleasant SURPRISE" said
Jones after his election. "and was no
expecting It, However, I will do my
best. and ! think st. Luke's will have
an exceptionally fast team during the
1929 season.
Freshman Meet
4 freshman indoor track meet viii
take place in the Central High gym.
nasum, Broad and Green streets, to
morrow afternoon. Southern High i
booked to compete against the Mirrors
An inter class swim meet will be helt
March "a by the Central High Schoo
at 3 80 Z. NJ. in the Germantown Y
NJ. G. A. Try-outs to pick the young
sters who will compete will take plac,
March 10 at 7 o'clock. Two member.
from each class will be allowed to com
pete in each event.
The Sophomores, by winning ycster,
day afternoon, 30 to II, from th
Freshman, took the lead in the Contra
High School Inter class Basketball
League. The Sophomores will clos
their season at the end of the week will
the Seniors. Fisher Is the lcadin
scorer with sixty points.
That Bill Murphy, Central High
ll.around star athlete, will not cove
third base for the Crimson and Golt
this season was learned today. BIZ
knee is giving him lot of trouble, an,
it was only with great will power tina
he was able to finish the basketball sea
son.