Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-05
IRONSIDES SQUEEZE
OUT OF TIGHT HOLE
WITH ATLANTICS
In Last Few Minutes Locals
Take Six-POint
Lead.
BY SURE SHOT.
I n n of the most s~tubbornly con-
tested games of the present season

TN n of the most stubbornly con-
tested games Of the present season
the Ironside basketball quintet
nosed out the Atlantic A. A., of Rock
away Beach, at Kemper's Hall, yes
terday afternoon, by a score of II to 80.
Not in weeks has the home team
been so hard pressed by an opposing
team, and 1T looked for a time as II
the Beach boys would overthrow the
locals. The play waxed fast and fit
rious, and it was only in the closing
minutes that the 'Ironers' gathered
enough points to triumph. Both teams
gave a fine exhibition of passing, and
the goal throwing of both quintets was
of the spectacular order. The first pc
riod ended, 20 to 10, in favor of the
Ironsides. The lineup:
Ironsides. Atlantic A. A.
Conlan. L.tz............ ,Wiedman, Schmelk
Forwards.
Centre.
Brnggy, Knoekels.. .Brunne
Guards.
Goals -Conlan 10, Litz 2 Buggy !, DOYLE
/, Wiedeman 3, Schmelk 8, Lang :, Brun-
ner s, Frey .. Free throws-Conlan.
Schmelk 3.
The Xaviers will play the Bay Views
at Casino Hall tonight. These quintets
have long been rivals, and n of the
best contests witnessed on local courts
this season is assured. Both teams
have a long list of victories, each hav-
ing downed the best fives in these
parts. There will also be a preliminary
game on the lard.
At Wiedenmayer's Casino Hal yes
terday afternoon the Niagara five de-
feated the Bloomfield reserve team to
the tune of So to 20.
In a junior basketball game played
at the first city playground yesterday
afternoon the Sommer Juniors. of this
city, took a fall out of the Wanderer
five by the score of % to 19. The con-
test was exciting throughout the first
half, ending 10 to 9 in favor of the
The Bayley Lyceum will meet the
crack Xavier five of this city at Bay
ley Hall Wednesday night. The Bar
quintet is anxious to defeat the
Casino Hall team, and they will try
for victory.
The Dominican A. A. will not Ilay
at st. George Hall again this season.
Their home court will hereafter be
Electric Park, contests to take place
Sunday nights. Manager Dough
srty announced that his quintet would
play any more games until the
New Jersey State Basketball League
opens next Sunday night.
1t was the Savoy Five all through the
,ame at Electric Park last night. They
in the lead at the start and
held 1t. At the end of the first half
hey only had a point to spare, the
being 6 to 8. The players were:
3avoys-Matsky, Lanes, Cohen, Hollan-
Ter, Robins and Siff. The Mohicans
we're Bohrer, Rettenberg, Krelow,
Lightning and Halperin.
By winning from the Governors at
he Prince street court yesterday by a
core of 16 to 5. the F~reeholders cap
ured the penna. in the Midget Play
Basketball League. Two more
ontests were decided. The Aldermen
von from the Mayors, IS to 8, while the
Assemblymen took the Senators into
amp by a score of IA to 4.
Second place in the league is yet I'M
The Governors. Senators and
he Aldermen are still tied for that po-
ition. Each team has two more games
o play. Some lively doings are ex-