Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-29
IS GAMES CLOSE
SCHOOLBOY SEASON
St. Joseph Prep and Catholic
Is headliner on
Program

Eighteen games wind up the scholas-
tic football season tomorrow. Fourteen
of these contests are scheduled In the
forenoon. Tha anksgiving Day has always
been the closing day Of the scholastic
grid year.
The major part of the fourteen
matches are scheduled around the city.
but there are few out .of.town battles
that mean much TO the parties con.
cerned.
1t Is tho one day on the school sched.
III" that the entire family can 20 out
and see his or her brother or son. which.
ever il may be. perform on the grid
Z iron. 1t - n holiday to all and people
tax" advantage of the school football
games in the morning. especially.
There are two games that stand out
in the city. The first is that between
St Joseph Prep and Catholic High at
the phillies' Ball Park. This is an an
nual game of the schools and the largest
crowd of the season attended tho game
Its; year. Tomorrow should be no cx.
ccption.
Interest Runs Strong
Interest runs higher in the game than
any other during the last season. 1t is
n battle of undctcatod clcvcns and upon
the outcome hinges tn. championship of
the Catholic League.
All the reserve seats and boxes have
been sold for the game and general ad.
mission tickets are the only las'choards
available. These will DO sold nt the parl,
before the game. which is called for
10: 80.
Tn" other battle is an in,cr league
tilt between West Catho'ir High, o.
tn" Catholic League. and West Philn .
d"lphia High. Of th" lnterscholastic
League. These teams VIII play on the
Strawhridg" 4 tlo;l,i"r Field. Sixty
third AMI Walnut streets.
Last year West Philadelphia Iiig'
defeated their sectional rivals rather
easily.
/ SalcSianum High and Villan"va Prep
lash in Il Catholic League tilt whicl
will ring down the curtain. Should ST
J"sepi dr'ca' Catholic High and Villa
nova Prep. com" ont on top with tbs
Salrsiauum crew. the Main Liners will
capture their first championship.
Arrangements leave been perfected by
~" Che t"nham lligh School officials I,
take care Of crowd Of not lnss thnl
5000 fans whcn III" whsle blows t,
start III" clash of the Abingdon IIigl
and Chcltcnhnm High teams, at Elkin'
Park. Pa.
The final moves TO create enthusiasm
VIII T." held by both schools tonigh
in III" vnriuus school buildings by tn.
alumni and undergraduate, of th'
schools.
F'rankfnrd Plays Alumni
. Frankforl High. champion of III,
lnt"rscA"!a>'.c League for two straigh
seasons. will face II forinidnbi" opponcn
in the alumni OF the school on Brown!
Fi"ld. Many well known stars. such q.
Paul R"mmey. Smy,hc. Ightfoot. nnt
the like. will be found IN the line.u,
of th" opposition.
S"arthm"re and l.anSdowne High
another yearly game. will b" staged q
Highland and l.ss"X avenues, Lans
aownc, n 10 u'"l,rk. West Chesto
iii.h will face its most stiff.st Op
r"nents in III" Trcddyfrin High on thei
aone field. Will" linv"ri"rl High on
Cages its alumni! at bHkmu,,,.
Chester High will fac" M"dia High -
seventh and Lloyd streets. Chester, &
10 o'clock. without three Of it, regula
ra"kticd iu"u. \Hrr"ll. iul!bncl
Mnllu, uunrt"rl a"k. ana KricbcI halls
nl"k, Tr ~" players who are in.ligibl
IN" TO- S,'holNs'Ir trouble.
Brown Prep travels 10 IIammontow
lligh End m""ls til" undcfrated team o
rhnt place: Moor"~town High has Il
Is guests Mount Holly lFsh and Shen
nnGoah liign AMI t"aldal" hntIl- for tn
rh0!aS site football championship of tn
-ral regions.