Germantown Academy - Ye Primer Yearbook (Fort Washington, PA)

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FOO TBALL The football candidates were called out on September 22nd, the day before school opened. Not for a long time had the school such a dark outlook, as only two men were left in school from last yearls team, David Tibbott and Cap- tain Spiegel. The Athletic Association had selected as coach Mr. Robert E, Lamberton, who distinguished himself on Pennsylvania's football team a few years ago. By the time of the first game he had built the green men into an eleven, the ability of which was as yet to be shown. This game was played at Manheim against Lower Merion High School. Most of the members of the team were feeling rather nervous before the game because of their lack of experience. But by a desperate display of that Germantown Academy spirit, of which we have always been proud, our team came out victorious by a touchdown. During the following week the team worked hard, and on next Friday it held the heavy Brown Prep. team to a o-o score. The next game opened the Interacademic, but we were defeated by Episcopal on a muddy day by a goal from the field, 3-o. The next Interacademic game was with Friends' Central. Our green lads were not confident of a victory over the opposing team because of its reputation. The nrst half of the game was ia walkover, but in the second half the Germantown team came back and scored a touchdown. The Penn Charter game was by far the best example of how much the Germantown Aca- demy spirit, which we have always had but seemed to have forgotten for a time, can ac-