Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-06
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BASEBALL TITLE
Germantown High Scores Nota-
BILE Victory Over West Phil
adeIphia in League Game
KOHN HERO OF THE BATTLE
By PAUL, PREP

Germantown High School virtually
won the Interscholastic League baseball
championship again this year by dc.
feating West Philadelphia High School
at Pencoyd yesterday afternoon, to l.
There still stands mathematical chance
of the Clivedens being beaten out for
the crown before the season ends. But
the Green and White has shown such
superiority over the other teams In the
league that it is doubtful II they will
be beaten.
1t was a great game for three and
half innings. Came the last half OF
the fourth, with Germantown, the 1921
undefeated champion, at bat. Carberry
dumped Texas Lacquer in left: Bar.
rett's sacrifice sent him to second. l.un-
gren singled to left, scoring Carberry.
After Carberry crossed the platter the
West Philadelphia team seemed lost.
The pitcher. Austin, began to get nerv.
Gus, and the infield was not sure OF
itself. Germantown had scored. And
the Clivedens not only had scored
run, but also triumph over the conn
dence of the Orange and Blue team.
From then on it was easy.
Austin handed four balls to Whit
ney and he strolled to first, Lungren
moving to second. George Steel hit
one base blow to right and Lungren
cantered across the plate. Elliott then
threw out Lightcap, but Wmtney
scored on the play. Eddie Steel walked.
Karbach followed suit. And then hohn
stepped to the pentagon.
Kohn is a new player on the Green
khic hnf lp has
proved his class beyond doubt. lie
formerly attended Central High and only
RECENTLY entered Germantown. When
he came out for the Cliveden nine he
was so good that Captain Gene Barrett
was moved to short and he took the
second base post. ,,.
Austin sent three balls past little
Kohn. One was called strike and
two we're pronounced balls. Then he
grooyed one and Kohn hit it into deep
center for double. G. Steel. +. Steel
and Karback gallopcd across the .penta-
gon. Carberry ended the inning by
popping to Elliott.
Germantown scored another IN the
eighth after Potter had tailed IN the
the game had been won for the Give
dcns and lost for the Speedboys in the
fourth
Whitney pitched wonderful game
for the Clivedens. He struck out seven
battcrs during the afternoon and failed
to issue n free pass. He finished his
DAYS work in great style by tanning
Packer. Bogart and Elliott in success
sion in the ninth. He allowed only
three hits.
Austin. the losing twirlcr. failed to
make a Germantown batter hit the air
three times Of strikeout. He issued
seven free tickets to first.
The most brilliant piece Of fielding
came in the sixth inning. The dimu-
tive KOhn again was at the plate. He
took a healthy swing and sent the ball
into left. BOgart, West Philadelphia s
brilliant center fielder, ran at top speed
after the pellet and caught it while
running Mt full speed.
West Philadelphia stopped rally In
the third. when Il. Steel and Karbnck
both walked. Kohn hit n hard bounder
to Elliott. He tossed the ball to Cook.
who rclayed 1t to Pasquerella for n
double killing, retiring the side.
! Bogart made shoestring catch of G.
Steel's drive in the fifth and tossed the
ball to Elliott. who touched the bag,
doubling Barrett off second. 1t was a
great play.
Germantown Highs victory can be
credited in a way to Captain Gene Bar.
rctt lie has instilled 1--WE. cant be :
defeated spirit into the boys, and they
are firm believers in his slogan.