The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-10
HIGH
IN TOURNAMENT
Basketball Team to Play for Class
A Scholastic Championship
of South Jersey.
HAVE WON THIRTEEN GAMES

Pleasantville High Schools fprmid-
able cage combination, with thirteen
victories out of eighteen games play
ed, will seek the Class A scholastic
basketball championship OF South Jer-
sey, at the Fifth Annual Sectional
Tournament, which will be held at
Camden, March 9th, 10th and 18th
With victories over Bridgeton H. S.
Cape May H. s., Wildwood H. s.
Ocean City H.. S., Paulsboro H. S.
Clayton H. S., Glassporo H. s., Penn
sylvania State College of Optometry,
Alumni, Narberth H. S., Coach "Ty'
Helfrich' is confident the boys will
make a good showing at the tourna-
ment. Two veterans, Clark (Capt.)
Guard and Russo, forward, were all
that remained of the 1928 team. The
playing of the two veterans has been
of high calibre throughout the entire
season, and their experience has coun-
ted heavily in every game played by
P. H. S. this season. Painter, the
stocky forward, came through with a
rush and easily landed a forward post.
Painter has won several games for
P. H. S. by his timely field goals and
foul shots this year. George OFT
sophomore, 6'2" center, has held down
the pivot position in good amer all
season. Under the basket, OFT is the
most deadly shot P. H. S. has ever
turned out. Lloyd, guard and forward.
is a tall boy who car be used in either
position and plays the game for all he
is worth all the time. Henry, guard
has done some exceptionally clever
g.. u II ADn1oh AZ
ny seldom takes a shot at the basket,
he is always Johnny on the spot when
an opponent attempts to arch in a
field goal. Steelman, substitute for.
ward, and Rambo, substitute center,
both of whom have seen some action
in H. S. games this season, will be
taken to the tournament to be used
in an emergency. Hughes, guard, Is
another substitute who has seen some
action this season in the big games,
Eight and probably nine players will
take the trip to Camden as a reward
for hard and faithful service during
sThe Lineup orr. Il. 5: Russo, r:
Painter, F.; OFT, c.; Clark. g.; Lloyd
(Henry), G.. Substitutes = Rambo
Steelman and Hughes.
The following schedule of games
has been made for the South Jersey
Preliminary Basketball Tournament
Friday, March 9, Camden Y. M. c
A.-3 p. m, P~leasantville VS.. Wood
bury; 4 p. m, Camden VS.. Vineland
5 p. M, Atlantic City VS.. Millville.
Friday, March 8, Camden H. S.
p. M, Wildwood VS.. Collingswood; s
p. m, Glassboro VS.. Trenton; 8 p. m.
Moorestown VS.. Camden Catholic H
S.
Saturday morning, at the Y. M. c
A., at 10 a. m, the winner of the Mill
ville-Atlantic City game VS.. the winner
of the Collingswood-W Wildwood game
At II a. M, the winner of the Cam
den-Vineland game VS.. Burlington
At II M, the winner of the Moores
town-Camden Catholic H. S. game VS.
winner of the Trenton-Glassboro game
Burlington H. S. drew a bye Friday
while the winner of P. H. S.-Wood
bury H. S. will be fortunate in secur
ing a bye Saturday morning.
Saturday afternoon at Y. M. c. A.
at 4 p. M, the winner of the 10 O'Clock
game VS.. winner of the II O'Clock
game. At 5 p. m, the winner of the
IL o'clock game VS.. the winner of the
Pleasantville : Woodbury. game. The
The final games will be played Tues
day night, March 18th.
Officials for the tournament, Messrs
Cartwright, Lewis and Emory; official
scorers, Ryan and Connolly; official
timer, Hewins.
The admission charges will be SOC.