Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-08
Hi.|IGH SCHOOLS0PEN;;
FOOTBALL IS TOPIC
r.,,kford Loses Many Stars,
but Hopes for Another
Cridiron Title
WEST PHILLIES' CHANCES
Nv PAUL PREP

By PAOb ISES
I,ooTBALL! That was the main
,onic OF discussion when the local
Gp'h h;sb schools threw open their
GuUmI luars for the 1923 term this
"or%h,ni "oSahnei boys congrcgatcd In every
...,;on Of the city telling what their
s,sneciivc institutions were going to ac.
ioorp,nlisb on the gridiron this fall. All
u,orc confident that their fayorltcs
Ns,uId win the Intcrscholastic League
SJhvaumpionsbip Jvu and all said prospects
,,oLcd better than in years.
But il isn't what the boys think
,hout the teams that counts. Tho pen
Inant fights this year Will be DECIDED IN
another manner. Tho school that
Groly wins out must have to have
G.ht;nr eleven; one that battles from
,nnt ,,ort 70 finish, never knows when to
out and smashcs its opponent ON every
p'IFs. IFsr.ankford High School, winner Of
,hn Dutch Company Trophy, emblem
.tic Of the league championship last
rsar has an even chance to come
through again this season.
Coach Elwood Geiges' team will have
, lot Of faces missing prominent In
Io2I, but it will be in there fighting
mot in.t Tho same. Captain Paul Remmy,
quarterback; Sommers, back jamie
son. center; Scott, end, and Burchett,
gnard. all have been graduated.
Rut with Captain Weekes, fullback;
1ichtfoot. halfback; Bariesos, guard;
Bennett, end. and Clausen, tackle, oil
returned, Geiges without a doubt will
have one Of the fastest teams in the
circuit.
NEIGEs Is ono Of the smsrtast
" coaches IN tho IntersCholastio
League. lie will have plenty Of trick
nJays and will be sure to give ths
cher teams more than one surprise
before tho 102: grid season comes to
an end.
NIARREN WELLER. who coached
w the West Philadelphia High team
into second place last season. will not
he active on the grid this fall. Roy
". Delaplaine, former Swarthmore
star. who is the Western physical d.
rector, has succeeded him as mentor
Of the orange and-blue eleven.
Delaplainc's First Appearance
It will mark Delaplaine's FIRST ap-
rearance MS a coach in the league. He
is thoroughly acquainted with the
game. however. having played when the
late Robert w. Maxwell coached the
Garnet teams.
The Orange and Blue win be cap
tanned by Dick McFeeley, stalwart
tackle. who rated as one Of the best in
the circuit last season. McFeeley Is
one Of the most popular leaders West
Philadelphia has ever had, and should
get good results.
Bob Bergman probably win plsy
fullback, with Biff Mann and Pete
Walters at the halfback posts. Wyn
Mcmahon has a good chance to get the
quarterback berth. but Woody" Cook
will give him a battle. Tom McElwee,
last years brilliant fullback, Is over
age.
Raymond "Hooker" Walker and Art
Walters will hold down the end posts.
Walker Is one Of the best ends West
Philadelphia has ever had, while Wal
ters is just little less brilliant. The
other line positions are in doubt.
nELAPLAINE coached West Phil.
- adelphia's track team through to
Its first public high school outdoor
championship. The boys arc look
Ing for him to duplicate this feat on
the sridiron.
CENTRAL HIGH, once the peer Of
" them all - the football field, has
only three veterans back. and the Grim
son and Gold is not looked upon to
make better showing than it did In
1921.
Tough for DR.. O'Brien
DR.. Matthew c. O'Brcn, veteran
coach, will have n tough time when he
starts getting his team ready for the
initial game Of the season. The gray
matched mentor, however, is thoroughly
acquainted with conditions at Central,
and may develop a winning team.
something he has done before when
the outlook was none too brilliant.
Andy Schroeder is the captain. and IL
looks as If be will play the quarter
back position. BIZ Fischer. center,
and Mike Balm. guard, are the only
other Veterans back.
A flock Of new candidates, however.
Will report TO DIR. O'Bricn, and he
may be able to develop some real stars.
Willie 1.azar and Huntzingcr look good
70 win the end posts, with Mainon and
Al Miller having exceptionally fine
chances to place in the backfield.
pr. ker, at Southern. will have to
ouild an entire new team. Last season