Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-02
SWIMMING LEADER
LOST TO Central
Mirrors Chances Hurt When
Captain Mc0uiIIian Is Out
for Season
sPEEDBoYs SHOULD WIN
BY PAUL PREP

HENTRAL HIGHS hopes for second
- place in the coming swimming
championships TO be held in the Ger.
mantown Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation March 10. under the ausnices Of
the Broad and Green streets Institution,
were blasted when its star performer.
McQuillian. was forbidden by his doc.
tor to swim In competition again this
wear.
McOuil1ian was the best sprinter on
the Crimson and Gold team. He also
ished among the leaders. In the recent
Penn Fresh combined schools meet
McOuillian swan anchor against the
Red and Blue yearlings.
=. In addition to the loss OF McQuil.
Han. the team has been hit hard through
ineligibility. Four star performers--
Whittlinger. Masteller, Brawn and
Thanhauser--were barred. and Captain
Carlson was graduated recently.
Gettle q Help
These losses will be somewhat offset
by Gettle.- a new member of the squad.
He showed great promise in recent meets
against Penn Fresh. West Philndel-
phia and Northeast. With Clarke. Get
tie should score few points for his
school. The tenn also has been strength.
ened by the return Of Thurman, a
plunger.
West Philadelphia is picked to win
the coming meet. The Speedboys have
a great collection of stars. Northeast
has good chance for second. while
third and fourth, respectively.
The medals which were given the
winners of events last year will not be
presented this year. The meet. which
Is an invitation affair and is looked
upon the same as the Quads. promises
to be one of the best in years.
Speetlboys in Swim Meet
West Philadelphia High will enter
tain Wilmington High in dual swim
meet Mt the West Branch Y. NJ. G. A.
tonight. The SpeedbOys are confident Of
winning, but as the strength of the Wis
iting team is unknown. the Wilmington
lads night spring a surprise.
Coach Anthony has entered Van
Syckle and Gray in 40 and 100 yard
dashes, Pawling and Fusel In the 90
yard swim, Hassel in the plunge and
Smith and Hammond in the dive event.
Penn Tourney games
The basketball games scheduled last
night in the Penn tourney were
moved up a few hours, the games start
ing at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. and
all four of them were cOrkers.
Wenonah Military Academy caused a
big surprise in the opening contest by
handing Perkiomcn School lacing. 24
to %. The victory was sweet re-
venge to Wenonah. for the Perkiomen
team had defeated the Cadets on the
latter's floor this season. 40 to %.
WenOnah also eliminated Perkiomen
from the tournament last year. day
after the latter defeated Penn Fresh. the
only time during the 102O-1021 cam.
paign.
The next game played was between
st. Joscph's Prep and Moravian Prep.
In this battle st. JOseph's showed the
best fighting spirit displayed in the
tournament to date and, after being
hopelessly outclassed In the first period,
came back in the second and won, "a
to II.
George School had an easy time with
Franklin and Marshall Academy in the
third contest, winning 81 to %.
The last game was between La Sale
Prep School and p. I. D. The Mutes
had fast team. but the sure shooting
from the floor of the La Sale quintet
won the game, 20-26.
Williamsport High School, victor over
Catholic High School and runner-up
for the Pennsylvania State champion
ship last year. will not meet West
Philadelphia High next Saturday. Will.
Transport wired the Penn officials and
asked for postpOnement of the game:
This was granted, and the contest will
be staged next Tuesday.