Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
SCHOOL QU|NTETS
ENTERPENNMEE7
DuvaI High, Of Jacksonville, Is
Expected to Compete in
Basketball Tourney
PREP FlVES IN LINE
BY PAUL PREP

nUVAL HIGH SCHOOL, of Jack
~ sonville, champion Of Florida. may
enter the interschoastic basketball tour
nament to be held under the auspices OF
the University of Pennsylvania at
Weightman Hall. starting February Is
and continuing for about three weeks.
Negotiations are under way, and before
the week is out IL is probable the team
will accept the invitation.
Crosby High School. of Wattertown.
Conn. runner-up in the national inter-
scholastic tournament held in Chicago
last year. already has sent in it's entry
blank. 1t will be welcomed by scholas-
mote more intercity competition.
Hoboken High School, winner of the
scholastic championship of that part of
New Jersey, also has entered the tour
nament. Hoboken's entry was received
only recently. Williamsport High.
runner up in the Penn State tourna-
ment last year, Is another institution
to send its entry. Willamsport has
ambitions of winning the Penn tourna-
ment this year.
Most of the schools that took part in
the tourney last year-in fact, virtually
all--have sent their entries to the tour
ndmenG COHlHllttee. lHlS HleuHS lu'
competition, which will be the second
the University has held. will be larger.
than before.
Reading High. winner of the tpurna.
ment last year in the public high school
section, and George School, prep school
| winner again will be seen in action.
Both Of these institutions claim that
they have stronger teams than last year
and hope to repeat. West Catholic
| High, runner-up to Reading High last
year. has sent In its entry. The school
this year. however, has. not a strong
team, and il is not expected to advance
as far as last year. Catholic High also
has entered and the Cahillitc have
/ a good chance to come through.
! The complete entry list for the public
| high school section of the tournament
to date Is as follows:
wilmington; ,Hetboro ITigh; H9hoken Hiah'
West Catholic Hign; CGmden High: Psnns- s
sSs STs HSs HsS NbCsfs.s aS e''l
RsdSsT as.nls$s% Tsh West 6aTsy Shs:
High. Bristol High and Darby Hish.
The prep school entries to date fol-
low:
Allentown Prep. Germantown Academy,
wenonah Military Academy. PGrkIomeg
st. Joseph's Prep.
It is expected that entries from about
dozen other nigh and prep schools will
be received within the next few days.
The entries close on January Is.
Maxwell Star
Joey Maxwell. Catholic High School s
star guard, has not been scored on since
the opening game Of the season. The
- f,.I .ht ttYy
and he has shut out some of the best
scholastic players in these parts. He
is playing great game this season.
but Is inclined to roughness. In his
last three games he has beeIf banished
for personal fouls. Notwithstanding this
Maxwell is playing great ball. He has
filed weak spot in Catholics defense.
The Intcrscholastic Ice Hockey League
will open its 1922 season tomorrow
afternoon. At present that's about all
that is known. Who will be the oppos.
ing teams Is mystery. and scholastic
fans will not be let In on the secret
until late today. For the authorities Of
the league don't know themselves.
It's this way: Episcopal Academy,
the newest member in the circuit, has
been chosen to open tho season. but
no opponent has been picked. SO the
other three institutions in the league,
West Philadelphia High. Bryn Athyn
Academy and Norristown High, are
wondering whether they're scheduled to
open the season.
This afternoon the leading officials Of
the league will gather for a pow.wow.
During the course of the meeting blind
draw will be held aud the team draw
ing the lucky "X' will be named as
Episc6pal's opponent