Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-21
BASEBALL TITLE
AIM OF SCHOOLS
Southern High Has Hopes OF
Coping League Champion
ship This Season
FRANKFORT SQUAD BUSY

SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL will
~ try hard to win the baseball cham
pionship Of the InterschOlastic League
this season. The down towners have
been working diligently for the last few
weeks, and with the number OF vet.
Grams on hand feel that their chances
are good.
The Red and Black will be. led by
Joe Foley. star guard on the champion
basketball quintet. Foley will, play
right field. He Is a heavy hitter. and
ranks among the league leaders. Last
season he socked three home runs, and
expects to connect with more this seq
son.
Eddie Goldblatt, last years short
stop, Is slated to cover third base.
Eddie received an injury during the
football season, and recently 1t was
found that he had n broken nose. An
operation was performed by pr. Wal
ter Carriss. Pcnn's baseball coach.
Eddie is rapidly recovering. and will be
ready for work In short time.
A Good Infeld
George Goldberg. a substitute during
the 1921 campaign, is booked to cover
first base. George is n nifty fielder,
and his hitting is improving. At sec
| ond, Cohen, a veteran. will be on duty.
He IL classy performer, and his
presence will be felt In the Red and
Black lineup. Longc, n find this sea-
son. will cover short. completing the
infield.
In the outfield one place still is
vacant. and twenty youths are striving
for the position. Captain Foley, Of
star forward on the basketball team.
In center. Koch IL n star fly chaser,
and can slug the ball.
taken care Of. Mandell. Of last years
team, is back and will do most Of the
receiving. However, Joe Guerrero and
Ieibcrman are giving him a hard fight
for the position, and he Will have to
hustle to keep his job.
Bobby Bernstein and Johnny Nc
Gowan will do the twirling. Mc(;owan
played on the freshman team last year
and was a star. His fast one is good and
he has nifty drop and curve. Leiber-
man also IL we'll fortified with shoots
and IN conner.
Frankford Handicapped
Coach Barfoot, Of Frankford High
School, announced no has almost COM
p'eted the selection Of his baseball team
for the coming season. Under handicap,
having lost seven Of last. seasons per-
formers, the famed tutor has been drill.
Ing his candidates daily, and says his
team Is ready to step on the diamond.
Subject to change. Pete Pcdrick will
cover first base; Bobby Wetter. cap.
tain Of the basketball team. will guard
the keystone sack; Wcllendorf vii be
OH third, with Jackson ut shortstop. All
of these youngsters are clever tielders
and can swat the apple.
The prospective outfeld will be But
ler. Clausen and Franks. Butler p'ayed
last year, as did Franks, and they seem
to be stationary. ClauSen, who will be
remembered as the star tackle of the
football team, Is fast, and his hitting Is
good. He is almost sure of his posi-
ton. too.
Bennett, Heflin and Travis will do the
catching. Bennett was the star end on
FrankfOrds football champions and is
good. But the other two kids are clever
also and will have to be watched.
Carlburg, Neaglc and COval loom as
the most promising twirlers. All Of the
pitchers have plenty OF speed and
curves. and probably will alternate in
the box.
The Pioneers will not hove a perma.
nent field this summer. The old ground
IN being reconstructed for 4 community
center, which will be memorial to the
boys who fought during the war.