Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-17
), CAH7LL BASKETEERS
Il ON ALL-STAR TEAMS
LOGAN, McNally, Max,Ueu,
Cofey and Clifford Win
, Places on Stellar Catholic
Ouintets
! MAXWELL BEST GUARD
BY PAUL PREP

BY PAUL PREP
fsATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL won the
V championship Of the Catholic
shools' League Basketball League this
'sssSon with one Of the best teams in
ysSrs. Therefore, It is only natural that
IA Purple and Gold quintet should get
= majority of the positions when II
somes TO making the selections for the
an. Catholic basketball teams. That
Ming the case, the EVENING PUBLIC
iSpoER places three members Of Billy
Markward's championship five on the
AT all star quintet, while two are &c.
jected for the second team.
These selections may not, at first
dance. meet with the approval Of all
Concerned. The Cahill rooters especial.
Il. whose team romped home 80 easily
xith the title, may claim that Mark.
;srd's team should be selected In It's
entirety. But, then, It is impossible to
'a a was the case with other all. .star
teams selected formerly, these quintets
we're picked only after long considera =
don OF each player concerned. They
we're not picked by one person, but by
MANY. The selections were made after
hearing the opinions Of coaches, Off.
cials, players and school boys.
Mullln First Forward
Catholic HIGHS forwards undoubted. .
I, were among the very best In the city.
Eut neither Of these youngsters has
snything on Captain Jimmy Mullin, Of
West Catholic. Jimmy was the only
member Of the Catholic League who
niaycd on the all -scholastics against
fsssaic High last Monday night, and
N that game he showed his ability.
He was a superb dribbler, could shoot
from both the foul mark and scrim-
mare and was a great team worker.
lie. therefore. is picked for one of the
forward positions. ..,
This leaves one forward Job still
nnen. As was said before, both Logan
and Coffey, Of Catholic, were bril-
iiant players. Logan, however, played
me best all-around game this season.
His foul. shooting won many games for
fhe Cahilltes. and he was wonder
from the field. Coffcy, on the other
hand, did not get started until late in
the season, and it was seldom that he
showed his old.time form. Logan Is
placed on tho first team, with Coffey
IN the reserve quintet.
Gillespie, OF Salesianum High
School, of Wilmington, DEL, BY
his steadv all. around toork through
out the season Is placed on the SEQ.
ond team. He 1ras good shot and
played heqdv game ecerv time
his team tooE the court.
MeNally Best Center
McNally, another Catholic player,
vas the best center in the circuit. He
fought hard in every game, and was an
exceptionally good jumper, considering
bis size. He was a good team worker
and also had an eye for the basket.
Catholics success this season was due
III no small way to the work of MAC
He was always ready when needed. and
could be depended on. He Is given the
position on the first five. Mallon, Of
st. Joseph's, is picked for the second
team.
In scholastic basketball this year, 9
noticeable feature of almost every
teams play was the work Of the guards
with few exceptions, every guard played
a game that meant taking shots at thu
basket. This may be all right, but
when guard takes a shot he is apt tt
lose the man he is guarding. So Il
the ball does not 60 into the basket
smother player, on the opposing team
may get the sphere, and toss 1t to the
loose forward, who is able to mako al
easy shot.
Joey Maxwell, Of Catholic. ant
Foley, Of Southern, were among the few
guards in scholastic circles who played
defensive games. Neither took many
shots during the season, and for thii
reason neither was scored on to large
extent. Foley, of course, was in thu
!nterscholastic League, and has moth
Ing to do with these teams. But hi
playing was almost the same as thai
L Of Maxwell. .
Maxwell's work did not stand out
!or the youngsters who watch the gan'
But Maxwell was playing his oppo'
lie stopped almost every player he op'
posed, and his record of having onl,
four field goals scored on him this sea
Son should stand for some time. Max,
well is placed on the first team.
Leo Breslin is selected for joey
coworker. 3reslin, like Maxwell ant
Foley. was a defensive guard; one VIII,
seldom tried to make a point. He LEI
81. Joseph's to the second. place po
sltion this year, and showed that h,
vas a good leader. He had a worlt
pf fighting spirit.
clifford, of Catholic, tcas good
guard, but took TOO many chances
ot the basket. StiH he ,cas a little
better than the other guards aside
from Martoell and Breslin. He,
therefore, is picked for the second
team along t1ith Kane, OF vi.
tanora Prep.