Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24
CRESCENT QUINTET
DEFEATS NEWARK
Locals HumbIed by Paterson
Combination in First Big
League Game.
RULINGS WERE TOO STRICT

A pair of timely ana seneatlonal
held goals by Harry Wallum enabled
the Crescents. of Paterson, TO deIedt
the Newark Five in the first new
York State League battle staged at
the Palace Ballroom last night. the
final tally reading rs to 20 In favor
~ the silk City combination Inc
game was poorly played due 10 tue
fact that the referee, O'Shea, OF 81
Johns College. Brooklyn, was a DIT
too strict in his rulings Sixty-seven
fou1s were called during the forty
minutes of play. and just when inc
local or Paterson players would en-
deavor TO execute some clever pass
ing and team work the whistle FOR
free throw. some of which could nave
been omitted, was declared
seven field baskets were recorded
throughout the contest, while new
ark. in thirty three chances from tine
penalty line, scored but fourteen
points. The Crescents, IN thrty-iouI
tries from the fifteen-foot mark, were
successful in seventeen Inc loSais
tailed hut three field baskets, all or
which came in the initial session.
The Crescents were content with Icur
field goals, three of which were cred
tied to Harry Wallum, who was
chiefly responsible for his team VIC
tory. although the team which was
most successful at foul shootins
earned the verdict. ,, :, -.
The game, which was witnessed oy
come 900 enthusiasts, Z00 OF whom
came down from Paterson, was played
Under protest by the visiting COM
bination. George Henschel. the local
guard, Is also a member Of the Ifen-
TON Eastern League Club. IL was
ruled bv Manager William DoWney,
of the Crescents, that he was allowed
to play in only one league, altnougn
Manager Frank Morgenweck, OF the
Newark team, stated that ne hao
been awarded the privilege 10 use
him by both the Eastern League ana
New York state League officials.
Streussland was another player under
protest He was formerly MEMBER
of the Newburg team, which has been
transferred to Syracuse.
However, the Crescents won, SO
there we're no excuses onereo py
Manager Downey after the game:
Inst five and a half minutes had
before the first goal of the game was
scored, and it took Joe Johnson, the
local forward, to do IT. It was a SEN
sationaI field goal from the side or
The court. Although Joe was credit
cd with the initial field basket. his
work on the whole last night was not
M to the standard. He missed shots
consistently and fouled opposing
players.
The local team was in the lead at
the conclusion of the first half. john
son. Henschel and McWilliams scored
field goals in the order named for the
Newarkers, while Wallum and Garry |
Schmeelk tailed field baskets for the
visitors. The teams were tied with
six minutes to play in the final half
Wallum put the Crescents in the lead
with a field goal, after receiving a
clever pass from Walter Swenson
Dryfus replaced Johnson for the
locals, and was Immediately called |
for fouling, Schmeelk making good
from the penalty mark. At this stage |
the Crescents gave wonderful eX- |
hibition of passing, and after two
minutes of this style of play Dryfuss |
again fouled SWenson, who missed |
the free toss. Swenson and Schmeelk
both accounted for five free losses
before the end of the game.
1t was announced that the Newark
team would play in Paterson tonight,
at Gloversville, N. Y, on Tuesday
night, at Syracuse on Wednesday
night, and at the Palace ballroom
against Kingston on Thursday night.
Last nights lineup and summary:
PATTERSON