Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
G0LDbLATT'S LOSS
HITS SOUTHERN H.
x-Ray Disclosed Red and Black
Star Has Broken Bone
in Arm
STAR BASKETBALL PLAYER
Ry PAUL PREP

The hands Of fate have clutchet
Southern High. When it appeared
that the eleven representing the Red
and Black institution stood a good
chance Of coping the Interscholas
League football crown, having its first
renl team in four years, It has been
struck a crushing blow.
1t Is the loss of "Mcnchy" Gold.
blatt. halfback and mainstay Of the
team. Goldblatt injured his arm In
the tusslc with Germantown High Fri
day week ago, and at the time the
injury did not appear serious. The
injury. however. failed to respond ia
the treatment and nm X.ray was taken
This disclosed a slight fracture OF a
small bone.
This means that Goldblatt has played
his last football game for Southern
High. He participated in league com :
petition fov exactly six minutes. The
injury to his arm came in the first
period Of the Cliveden game.
1t was not Goldblatt's gains or brill
liant play which meant 30 much to
Southern. 1t was his fight. The same
sheer pluck which he has shown in
basketball for the last two seasons,
On Goldbiatt's shoulders rested the
possibility Of Southern winning its
first football championship in many
moons. Now that 1t Is finally settled
that he will not play the game for. the
remainder Of the season, the Southern
stock, which has been standing far
above par, has dropped.
An example of just how Goldblatt's &
absence affected the eleven was seen
last Thursday afternoon at Shetzline
Park. Northeast High, one Of the
weakest members OF the league, held
the downtowners to q ~ deadlock.
Tho old fight was missing from the
play Of the Red and Black. They out.
played the Archives in every depart
ment Of the game, but lacked the punch
when they were in the shadow of the
visitors goal posts.
In Goldblntt's place at quarterback
Coach Kerr Is using 'Bullct' Young.
The latter Is m average player. hut Is
not the caliber Of player for whom he
Central High is the next game for
the downtowners. This should result
in q victory. a. the Mirrors have their
weakest team in years and have yet
to hang up . victory. Tho biz games
como Immediately after West Philadel.
phia High and Frankford High are met
on successive Fridays.
Goldblatt's injury Is also troubling
Coach Mueller, OF the basketball team.
1t is doubtful whether the Red and
Black star will be in good shape to
participate in the first few games Of the
basketball season.
Goldblatt 10 even more to the basket.
ball team than TO the gridiron team.
He 10 without a doubt one Of tho best
scholastic players In the city.
The Cape May High School football
team, playing It's hrst gridiron game. In
tho history Of the school Saturday
afternoon, defeated Middletown High
School, IA to 12. A large crowd turned
out at Columbia Park at the resort to
see the shore team win.
1t was nip and tuck throughout. the
Cape May team holding its own with
the visitors, who have. had a football
representative for the last four years.
Ed Ashburn, the Cape May fullbeck,
made an 60.yard run Sor tho first
touchdown.
Despite the fact that the Cape May
warriors wero playing their first game,
they showed well. and should be heard
from In the future.