Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-30
HOLIDAY SOCCER
BY PICKED TEAMS
Northeast and Southeast Sec
tions of Second Allied Divi-
sion Meet on New Years
PLAY ON DISSTON FIELD

4 number of soccer games arc on the
schedule for New Years Day and ono
of the most important is tho contest
to be played between two picked teams
Of the Second Division Of the Allied
League. representing tn" Northeast and
Southeast sections. Tho contest will be
decided at Disston Ball Park. at State
| road and Unruh street, nt 3 +. NJ.
Edward Pcarsall. manager and player
Of the DcPaul Club. has been selected
to lead the eleven which will represent
the Northeast section. Will" Elmer
Schroeder. manager Of the Lighthouse"
Boys Club. will direct the team repre-
| scnting the Southeast SECTION.
! The Northeast section has n strong
| defense and an unusually brilliant Of
| fcnsr. A glance nt tho forward line
! shows that the defense Of their op-
poncnts will have to exhibit their best
! form to break the Northeast combina-
| tiOn.
Frank Sunderland. Of Wissnoming.
at outside right. is without question the
outstanding player at his position of
! speedy. dribbes the bali well. and has
a powerful shot which he can control
/ aud use to advantage from any corner
| Of his territory.
! DonaI,ue Capable Partner
| RAY m"nd Donahuc. of 1'"Paul. will
make good side partner. II" does
not play on individual game, is n good
rasser and has n fairly nrruratr shot.
; Mike McAllistcr. Of st. Leo. at center
! forward. has always been rlass"d us Il
I,, f,,r hi. nNt,t
! Thompson. Of Disston. and Lester
Dunn. Of DcPaul, will form tn" loft
wing Of this unusual offensive line.
In Morris butcher. Of 81. Leo. tho
! Northeast combination has one of tho
best fulbarks in Philadelphia George
Dunn, Of WiSsinomng, is likewise IA
very strong back and one of th" out
standing defensive men in the Second
Division.
They should act like n ston" wall
against the attacking force of the
Southeast section. Th" halfback line is
not quite as strong rs the other two
departments Of the team Robert Me-
Carthy and Hugh Wason. Of Wildwood,
together with John Plunkctt. of Do
Paul. will constitute the hafback line
for the Tacony team.
Southeast Also Strong
Likewise. the southeast team is n
Gibraltar of strength. 1t possesses Il
powerful defensive combination and m
alert forward line which will include
some of the most accurate shots III
the game.
! Edward McGinley and Clarence
Griswald. the former from III" Thirty
sixth Ward and the latter of Light
house, will constitute the fullbnrk
line.
McGincy has shown himself many
times over to be ono Of the best backs
in the second division. lie has been
good part of the clever defcns" "t
the Thirty-s sixth Ward club. Girls
valid. selected for tn" all second di d.
vision team Of last season, has not
played much this year. There is NJ
doubt in tn" minds Of his manager
and associates that he will measure ~
to his former playing ability.
Bill Gilmore, who will captain the
southeast team and play center half
and Is one of the most capable ccntc,
hnlfburks in Philadelphia
Assisted by George Harrison. OF
Lighthouse, and Jim McCabc. of sun.
shine, the halfback line will play i
great part in the contest
The forward line, with James Gil.
more. Of Lighthouse. or Frank Nogcl'
man. Of Clover. playing center for
ward Chris Ruiz. of Thirty sixth
Ward, at inside right. Henderson n
inside left, who halls from the Thirty
sixth Ward Club. Morris, of Glover
playing at outside left and Winifre,
Orr. Of Sunshine. as the right vim
man. should show itself to be tn,