Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-01
SWARTHM0RE PREP
HAS GOOD RECORD
Coach Johnny ogden's Quintet
Has Been Beaten Only
Once This Season
LOST TO PENN FRESH
by PAUL PREP

NOACH JOHNNY OGDEN'S basket.
" ball team at Swarthmorc Prep IS
enjoying ono OF the most successful sea.
sons in the history Of the institution.
The team has shown wonderful form
this season, and to date has lost only
one game.
Last Saturday night the Garnet ana
Gray came down to Philadelphia to
battle the Perm freshmen on the court
ut Wcightmnn Hall. The freshmen
previous TO this game, had won eleven
games and were anxious to make the
winning column show dozen victories.
So Danny McNichol's proteges played
like champions from start to finish and
won, 36 to II.
The defeat. while 1t was the first Of
the season, did not come as surprise
to Swarthmore. The boys knew tina,
they were against one Of the classi?st
teams In the last; one that has
sWainpc'l every ything it has met to date.
therefore,. Swnrthmore could hard V
have been expected to win from The
Penn yearlings.
Fought Hard
But, nevertheless, the Garnet and
tray went into the game and gave tho
hcd ana Blue tough fight from start
to finish. The Swarthmore quintet
showed great form d spite It's defeat
and was praised By all who witnessed
the game.
Johnny Ogden has g"eat combine.
tion at Swarthmorc--onc so good Tint
the captain of the team has Il hard time
breaking into the lineup. Leon Hago =
pian an Armenian ua been
hcDg.up game, anu Ogden finds ic tough
10 take him out Of the game In favor OF
capt I'm Halock. r leader Of Swnr,h
n"re's team Is good player, but lIngo.
ptan Is slightly better and has been
given The edge by Coach h Ogden.
swopc. Of course. is still playing q
good game at center. The former Da by
High School star, seems to get better
every day. Duncan and Evans still are
playing snappy game at the forward
positions. and Coach Ogden seems we'll
satisfied with their work. lie also IS
satisfied with his team in general, and
ontcrtains hopes OF winning the Penn
tournament.
Swim Meet
West Philadelphia High Schools
swimming team wi travel to Coates.
villc tonight to meet the h rh school
tBpkmen of that city. The meet prob.
nb y will Nc Irl int Coca csv! =
Mems Christian Association. Wrs,
Ph.lalell hia il looking forward to n
tongh tussle from the upstate team.
Ton ght's meet VII sec the Spe"Iboys
in action W thout Two Of the main :
stays Of the team. Shapley Highlcy ana
Ned Lame, both members Of the relay
team, were graduated with { @ fresh :.
man class. Coach Anthony has large
number Of candidates from which he can
pick n pair Of swimmers capable of
Laking TIE places left vacant by tho
graduated stars.
Then. tho, Captain Bill Young prob.
ably will swim in hts last u.ret mi.
season. TIE youthful diver has fa led
10 pass the faculty test. and when the
reports are published Thursday l." "
BE- declared Ineligible. Captain Young.
who is the intrrscho astic diving oh IN.
plon. was ineligible once brrore Iii.
season.
Van syc!ilo will take H'ghley's place
I IN the dashcS. "Nan' Is n classy per-
former. and has scored more than one
point for the Orange uuo Blue this sen .
, Dh. lie should do well in the sprints.
Catholic High annexed lis ninth
straight gamc easily By defeating West
tatholi" High yesterday afternoon In
the Second Regiment Armory. Broad
and Susquchanna avenue, by the scorn
Of "a to 10. The win made the sixth
. consecutive Catholic League victory
and virtually clinches the champion.
ship for the Purple and Gold.
Tho game was a marked contrast 10
the previous meeting of the teams tVy,
weeks ago. In that contest The Bnrrs
held the league leaders to 1918 score