Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-30
West PhiIIIs End oashps 20
Yards for Touchdown Against
West Catholic
4sos" KICKS PLACEMENT

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Bob Bergman, star back Of the West
Philadelphia High School, played a
prominent part, gaining a 90 lead for
The Speedboys over West Catholic High
IN the sridiron game on the Strawbridge
+ Clothier Field this morning. The
tage when the fourth period started.
There was no scoring In the first half,
but in the second period, West Catholic
was held for down nix inches from the
4 cpeedboys' goal line. In the third
period placement kick and touch.
down gave West Phillie nine points.
Bierling fumbled the kick oh at the
! start Of the period and Bergman re.
4 covered. The oval was advanced to
( the 10.yard line and then bergman
dropped back to the 15 and kicked
Later in this session West phillie
advanced the ball to mideld. and. then
Bergman threw b 10 yard pass to
Delt, who ran 40 yards for the touch.
down. Bergman failed to kick the goal.
First Period
Captain McE'eely won the toss and
elected to defend the south goal. Nc.
CLAIM kicked to Neville, who was
downed on his o5.yard line. Bierling
sot away 70. = 90: 2o.yard run. and was
cepted forward pass at inidAeld. Col.
lier made yards through the line. He
fumbled as he was tackled. but recov.
/. cred the ball. Bergman made first
down off tackle.
West Philadelphia was penalized 8
cards for offside. Collier and Ma.
fiano failed to gain, and Bergman kick.
ed out Of bounds on the 3O.yard line.
On the first play Neville fumbled and
West Philly recovered. On the follow.
ing one Collier fumbled and West Cath.
Olic recovered. Mariana made Z yards
through the line, and Bierling gained q
first down through center.
punted to Liggett on the 25. yard line.
Bergman gained yards, and Collier
made It first down. Itggett failed to
gain, and Bergman kicked to Smythe,
who returned It to midReld. Smythe
puntctl out Of bounds on the 5.yarti
line, and Bergman returned the kick 40
yards. The period ended without any
score.
Murphy punted to Lissett on the %.
gard line. Bergman returned the punt
out of bounds at midfield. Mell's end
run gained 8 yards. Murphy punted to
Callen and the ball was on West Phila.
delphia's 2O.yard line. Bergman punted
to Smythe on the 45.yard line.
Smythe gained yards of tackle.
Nell made a first down through center.
Neville gained 3 yards through tackle.
Collier blocked a forward pass and
fumbled ard West Catholic recovered
on West PHILIPS 20.yard line.
Bierling gained 1 yards through,
tackle. Walters went In for Liggett.
Smythe gained 4 yards through tackle.
Bierling made first down. Smythe
gained 3 yards through center. BierlinR
craripd the ball to West Philadelphia 4
8.inch line. West Philadelphia held
for downs. Murphy punted to smythe
at midfeld.
Neville fumble,l and Doelp recovered.
Bergman Kicked the Catholics 15.yar,l
line at the half end. Score: Wes,
Catholic, o; West Philadelphia, o.
Third Period
West Phillic kicked off to Bierling,
who fumbled. Bergman recovered fol
the Speedboys on the West Catholic
1s.yard line. Line plunges by Bergman
and Ligsett brought the ball to the TO-
yard line.
Bergman dropped back to the 15.
yard line and kicked a placement goal
Score: West Phillie. 3; West Catho'
lie, O..
Smythe kicked of to Delt, who raI
bnck to his own 35.yard line. Ligget
made u yards on an end run. Berg
man threw forward pass to Dclt
!. who raT 40 yards for touchdown
Bergman failed to kick tho goal. Score
West Phillie. .; West Catholic. o.
McClain kicked OF to Bierling. VIII,
fumbled. McFeely recovered for tn,
Speedboys on the 35.yard line. Berg
= man made O yards through tackle. Col
lier failed to gain and Bergman puntc,
over the goal line.
Rierling gained B yards and Smyth
made first down. Smythe added
Yards and Murphy punted to Liggett
A forward pass, Murphy to Liggett
gained 10 yards and Collier made an
other first down. Another forwar,
pass, Bergman to Delt, made 10 yards
and Liggett gained a first down on al
end run. Bergman failed at a place
ment goal as the period ended. Score
West phillie. q; West Catholic. O.
In the fourth period Bergman shot
forward pass to Walker from the 20
yard line over the goal line. bringin
4. the count to II to O for West Phila
delphia. Bergman missed the goal,