Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08
JASPER LEADS
BY BIG MARGIN
Camden, We akened, Has
Road Ahead to Overtake
the Jewels
GREYsToCK is BEATEN
By sPICK HALL

ff Roy Steele In lost 10 the Camden team,
as reported yesterday, and Jimmy Brown
II going 10 be out Of the iina-up for a week.
the victory OF the Jasper i've last night over
dreystook at Nonpareii Hall will almost
olnch the pennant for the Jewels, provided
their quintet in able to remain intact The
Jewels game against the ursyB was de-
cldedly Disappointing II was expected that
the content would be one Of the best Of the
season. but Il did not prove to be 20. In
spite OF the fact that tho KonsinEtonians
won by the narrow margin of two points,
Tho whole trouble with the contest last
night was that II was not open enough
There were seventeen fouls called on Jasper
and twsnty-three on Greygtock, not n pro-
hibltlve number by any means. at the same
time play was slowed up enough TO give
the guards n chance to get In Bome of the
best work OF the season. Greystock out
scored the Jasper club from the field fvo
goals to four. or these five two.pointers
for the down-towners, Alio MoWlliiRmB
scored three himself besides doing brilliant
work on the Defense The only other man
TO annex more than u single basket was
Kerr, Jnsper'B young center, who shot
pair.
The game was marred by the election
OF Lou sugarman, who was sent 20 the
shower for brushing against Referee Kelley
too strenuously in the final period Of play.
Jasper's Big Lead
While n lead Of one full game may not
seem 20 the baseball fan TO be much OF q
handicap for tho club on the short end, II
In n very severe ono In basketball race
where only twenty games are 20 bo played |
and whore eleven have already been pulled |
on Jasper now has won nine contests In |
tho Eastern League and lost but two. Not |
once have the Jewels been defeated in their |
own cage, and unless they are weakened by |
the loss OF one or more OF their players they |
Will not lose game Mt Nonpareii Hall and |
are not likely TO drop many on foreign |
floors.
The Jasper management has gotten to- |
gethcr n combination OF excellent indl-
ylduRl players, who work together like
well-oiied Delssel Their team work has
been above repronch. and that In the thing /
that has carried them to the fore and kept |
them there throughout the league race thus
far. Every man on the team has been Inn
bued with the idea OF winning, and for
tunately for tho rooters Of North Philndel-
phin. these players realize that 10 win they
must play together That Ia the whole
secret in a nutshell, and Manager Kennedy
10 10 bo congratulated on having on his club
Ave such dependable men aa sedran Hough,
Kerr, Fox and Friedman.
De Neri Slowly Sinking
II has been announced officially by the
noguls of the Eastern League that the De
Neri franchise Is on the market. Tho rea-
lon Ia the poor showing the club has made
his season Only one victory has been
,redlted TO the Southwark five, and, in spite
II the fighting spirit shown by several mem-
sers OF the team, they have not been able
o cope with tho other clubs In the circuit
Recently Doc Newman was released to
he Trenton club in a trade which involved
ho transfer OF Gotzslnger. Barlow and
iargraves. This leaves tho De Neri team
With virtually nothing hs to offensive
trength. Consequently something has TO
10 done. The owners of tho Do Nerl club
Ire loath 10 give the team up, but they
eel that the field for gathering material
! 80 small that they are justified In con-
lnuing. particularly in view OF the poor
howing OF the Ave. this year and tho poor
The present owners of the De Nsrl team
ave had charge OF the club since tho be.
inning of tho Eastern League. and are the
My men in the circuit who have stayed !
nth their original club. II Is said that
usineBa men of Trenton may buy the De /
Teri team and put It in Burlington. which
recognized as a hot basketball center.
This evening the Trenton team will ap-
ear Rt Cooper Battalion Hall against the 2
reystock nve. Doc Newman will play I
,rward for the Potters with Curlette. This
III be Docs first appearance In n Trenton
inform since his release was obtained from
% Neri
Manager Joe Bailey will have his regular
llntet on the floor Sugarman and Fo- o
arty Will be at forward. Jack Lawrence =
Ill Jump center and Ray Cross and Allie L
civilians will take care OF the guard 2
atoms.
II the Greys can take tonlght's game Il
ey will be tied for third place with Read
& with percentage OF ,b45.
Tonlght's game win be called at o'clock