Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-24
ST. JOSEPH'S nine
|. GETS OUTDOORS
LAWN 10 Coaching Crimson and
Gray allians-Season
Opens April 3
mALLoN TO PLAY THIRD
Nv PAUL PREP

~ turned its attention to spring sports.
The baseball candidates have been work.
ing out in the school gymnasium for the
last three weeks, preliminary to out.
door practice on Stenton Field. and the
track athletes also have been drilling.
Johnny LAWN, who successfully
coached the basketball team through
two seasons, has charge Of the Crimson
and Gray nine this year. johnny
succeeds Johnny Barker, who tutorcd
the team three years. LAWN knows
the game thoroughly. having played Mt
st. Joseph College and with the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, and is ex-
pectcd to bring the stiles street institu-
tion to the fore on the diamond.
Coach LAWNS initial call for candi-
dates for the outdoor practice met with
a hearty response. Ono hundred and
City youngsters turned out Tor the call. !:
OF these, eight were veterans from last
years team. The veterans are Captain
"Hick" Mallon, Leo Breslin and Tally,
outfielders; Kelly and Deneen, pitchers; !;
Matty Kane, catcher; Jone Cannon,
first baseman; Osborne, third baseman,
and Collins, a substitute.
Captain Mallon may be seen at third
base this season instead OF In the out.
field. Coach LAWN tried him out at
the "hot corner" and judging by. the
way he handled himself he may be a
fixture.
Manager Hosey has arranged q
schedule Of twenty games. The season
will be opened April 3, and will end
June 2. The schedule follows:
sS s;S sss;,.:Ss HI:s arss Sss1 TS
Saiosianum High, home: 2ist pending: 24th
Msh csSsic sXsy Iis Ill., DenSns nSns 9Th
Hxsr isss %ss'en @s. cssSae aasa saw 7n
Si.S rtsD S.s proSn Prep
fTep ya Ssse': as" casSoi'o Hss: away
,ss" s..Sss nssz sssssiSyn sss FTs1 pEy1
ana :csssoliS SiSIss sssSei sSSsSI' Loasuo games
Cup Award
Catholic High, champion Of the
Catholic Schools Basketball League fol
the last season, will be awarded the
cup offered by the Philopatrian C!ut
in the school auditorium next Friday
The cup at present IL resting in th.
trophy room of the West Catholic High
School, champion Of the league last
year. In order to come into perma'
nent possession of the cup 1t is neces
sary for school to capture the title
three years.
The baseball schedule made known by
Manager Ferguson, Of the Purple and
Gold nine, today shows twenty three
games, with five dates pending. Twelve
Of these will be played in the Public
High School League and eight in tn,
Catholic Schools League. The schoo
will use two mines, one in each league.
The other three games which will bt
played away from home will be Will
George School, a new nine on the Purple
and Gold schedule; Radnor High ant
Atlantic City. The latter game Is ar
annual one for the school.
March 81. Radnor Hish; away. .,.,
MisS; q sG%f APs!. w., II cs.SoiI; sSSih
~ S;; .5sIss $:" as
Az SSS;sis Ssns en- $ss 6;
sSsspa s%sy May VIsnosa Prep at rome Ma,
HsS axs1 4 Mss e. NV West H.
= sss ss!s: May a. osOsss sehSSI sSEay; Mss :
tic City High. away; May 20. ST. Joseph
June 2. West Catholic High. away.
West Catholic High will play it
baseball games at Fifty fourth ant
Berks streets this season. This wa:
announced by Brother John Bodie, sec.
rotary Of the Catholic Schools League
"We were going to play our games or
the school grounds. Forty ninth ant
Market Streets" said Brother Bodie
''but the field is not In condition. W.
may play a few games there, however
but most Of our contests will be staget
away.
"Our soccer team will practice will
West Philadelphia High this spring
Coach Vail offered to train our team
along with his squad.
II do not think we will have sprins
football practice this season. Al
Brother Quinlan coaches the baseball
and football teams, he will not be abl,
to supervise the work.