Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-08
GOOD TRACK TEAM
AT LOWER MERTON
Captain Purring Sure His Ath.
Ietes Will Perform Well
This Season
FORTY IN BASEBALL SQUAD
BY PAUL PREP

TNfiE indoor sports season closed at
L Lower Merton High School last night
when the Maroons and Whites com.
peted in a gymnastic exhibition In the
institutions gymnasium.
And with the close Of the indoor
season. outdoor athletics get under way.
forty candidates working every day.
and he is sure of a fast baseball team.
But it is not in baseball that the Ard
more institution will make its strong
est bid this season. It Is the track
team that the school is looking forward
to so far as making a brilliant record
is concerned.
The relay team looms up as one Of
the best in years. 1t has already won
n championship indoors and Is expected
to cop high hon"rs on the Main Line
by Captain George Purring. since his
team won the title at the recent Phila-
delphia College of Osteopathy games.
Captain Purring will he seen In his
favoritc events, the hurdles and broad
jump. Scull and Quinn will take care
of the sprints, with Peterson in the
"44O" and broad jump. Scoville will
compete in half-mile and mile runs.
while Rciss will perform In the high
lump and weight throwing events:
Dcrham will take care Of the pole
vault and Turner will be seen in the
high aand broad jumps. =,
New material probably will be found
in the coming inter class games.
There are many sprinters and middle
distance runners in the school that
haven't turned out for the team so far
but will compete in the inter class con-
tests.
Soccer at Northeast
Coach Gerney, of Northeast High
champion soccer team. has had his
eleven prncticing daily for the last
week. The initial call brought out
thirty candidates md the prospects
are good for next season.
"Cy" Cookette. who played center
forward on champion high school
soccer team in Derbyshire. England.
was among those who answered the
call. He Is skillful player. and prob
ably will be used at inside right on the
Archive team next season.
Eight veterans are back for the team.
and there is a lot of promising material
from last seasons freshman champion
eleven. Gcrsen, goal: Mechanic. full
back: Interman and Beidler. halfbacks.
and Hickman, Gallon, Macdonald and
Burley. forwards, are the experienced
players back
Coach Gerney is we'll pleased with
prospects for next season, and is con :
fidcnt the championship trophy will
remain at Eighth street and Lehigh
avenue for another year.
Catholic Girls High School defeated
the Convent Of Mercy in a basketball
game Mt Merton yesterday afternoon.
The Philadelphians' attack was too
much for the Main Line lassies, who
have been playing the game only year.
and they won easily. The final score
was 90 to 10.
The Blues defeated the Grays in the
| inter- color track meet at the Friends
! Central School yesterday afternoon
The final sscore was 81 to IS. Mears
! starred for the winning team, scoring
three first places.
Four scholastic baseball games are on
the card for this afternoon, and Lower
Merton High will entertain Havertoro
High on the diamond at Ardmorc this
morning. Williamson Trades School
Reserves will meet p. !. ID. at Mount
Airy Perkasie High will play Quaker
town High: Penn Charter will trave
to Princeton Fresh. and Temple will
play at Girard College.
Two tennis meets also are on for The
afternoon. Lower Merton High will
travel to Camden High and Northeast
High will play the host to German.
town Academy.