Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-03
vl1ERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE MAKES DEBUT TONIGHT
AMERICAN CAGEMEN TO OPEN
SEASON TONIGHT; NEW PLAYING
QUARTERS SHOULD AID GAME
Only Four Games on Weeks Schedule in the
Eastern League-Tom Barlow With Scran-
ton and "Suggy" Still at Carbondale

pAsKETBALL fans will hayc the
- pleasure of watching the American
League tnauVurate the season this eve
ming. The oldest cage organization is a
rev weeks late in getting started. and
that II has been kept intact is due to she
enterprise and hard work of the officials,
headed by William Allen.
The circuit had been completed on
several occasions. only TO have team
after team drop out; but those at the
nelm stuck to the job. and fans will now
witness basketball in what may easily
be termed the new" American League
For years the games were played at
Natatorium Hall. one of the most I'M
satisfactory cages for players aud spec
tators alike in which the sport was ever
shown This evening spectators will
observe two games in what is classed as
q regular" hall 4 cage has been
erected IT Traymore Hall. Seventh street
and Columbia avenue. which is reported
to be an ideal floor for playing the game
and is conveniently located FOR tie teams
In the league.
Opening Night Ceremonies
Special preparations have been ex.
tended to begin the season in a blaze Of
glory The opening night committee ha.
secured an orchestra to 'iver up things
before the games and during ,n,ernis
sions and number Of mer ,rominen,
IN sports will make speeches These In.
clude William Iacot So r., presi.
dent OF the Eastern y, skcfhai, League
and Ira Thomas, oi the Athletics B'ly
Kelly Will referee The circuit Is com.
posed of six teams and schedule of
fifteen games has heen arranged. The
clubs selected to oppose each other to-
night are Hancock versus Y NJ. II. A
and Girard Alumni versus st. COLUMBIA
Ihe other two tves. Port Richmond
Y. M. c. A. and brotherhood Beth Israel
VIII meet on Wednesday evening
De Neri's Clever Work
The playing Of De Neri featured the
Eastern League schedule of the weej,
On Monday the Musical Funders val
Ioped Trenton on the Potters home floor
ZS-25. Walloped may seem misplaced
with only four points difference in tho
figures. but such r not the case. Field
qoals. which measure, IL teams ability
disclose the fact that the field goals
Yere IL to G. and the defeat was the
hrst OF the season on the home alleys
for the Jerseymen.
On Saturday evening De Neri opposed
Greystock with four straight victories,
and again was victorious. 26-l9 Neither
forward nor center on the Churchmen
registered. In six contests prior to last
weeks games DE Neri had Tailed forty
field tosses arainst forty.fve for op-
ponents. and ny holding tho Potters to
six and the Grays four. while they were
tossing across eichteen. now possess a
record Of fifty-eight to fifty-nve for the
opposition
Jarper Camden Trerton and Grey
stock all split even, while Reading lost
two games The contest dropped by the
Jewels to the Skceters on WedreFday
evening wac the best played exhibition
of the season The Kersingtonians and
De Neri clarh on Thursday evening for
temporary leadership,
g. There are only four games on the
weeks layout. Trenton has no home
clash as the Moose will occupy the hall
all week and G-e"stock Is l'eo unable to
have Musical Fund Hall tomorrow cve-
hing. II being used for other purposes.
What Abovt Players
What does the Eastern League intend
doing In REGARD 10 men nlaving in the
Eastern and Pen,svlvau'a state
Leagues? Lon Sug rrman plaved with
Reading or THURSDAY and again ap-
peared in the State I,eapue with Carbon
dale on Sot~rdav -i~ht n the contest.
Carbondaie dosaotad wilkes-Ha~-e On the
latter's foor 22-'6 Rube Cashm IN was
in the Raro-s' lineup but wa' away or
At Haz'etor the home am wit
Jimmy Brown In action. defeated Ply
mouth the 'oa g,'n' leaders, 2'-2" Brown
made only one field goal Pittston won