Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

,var,h ,haaSSmEtiiIott,Lewls VS.. II. w. Butttr-
Worth' quaker City vs.. L. G.. l.
TWO games of basketball just about
L as close and exciting as has ever
been witnessed in our fair city were
served TO American League fans at
Traymore Hall last evening, and the
largest crowd Of the season was In at
tendance to witness the excitement The
first contest was decided in favor of
Hancock. with 33 points to 20 for
brotherhood Beth Israel and ST. Co.
lumba defeated Y NJ. H. A. by 24-1e.
st. Columbia owes its victory to Joe
McNamee. The former Vincome star
was showed into the lineup with the
Saints one point behind at 1916 and
five minutes to play. But In that final
five minutes the Saints played like an
other team and completely bewildered
their opponents. getting five of their
eight baskets in that time. But while
McNamee was starring for the winners
II was q pity to see Y. NJ ii. A. go down,
especially after such an exhibition as
was given by Schneiderman. The for.
mer high school boy was far the best
man tll tlle 1OOI. lie NdS All tutlTe
team In himself
The figures We're close during thirty
| five OF the forty minutes of play. They
ran Ga st. Columbia. 9-5. 1917. 12-9. end
of first half. The second period opened
up with Fisher counting for st. COLUMBIA,
and when Schneiderman landed two long
ones Y. NJ II. A. went ahead at 1918.
Then Jim Coffey benched Midge Moore,
sent Lennox back tc' guard. put Sam
Moorhead at center and ordered Nc
Nance into action. Five baskets. two
each by Fisher and McNamee and one
by Lennox, put the issue beyond doubt
[ The baskets were st. COLUMBIA ., Y. NJ.
/ r. A. 4, and were scored by Lennox, Q:
Fisher, 9; Detrick. .: Moore, l; Nc
Nance. .; Schneiderman, 3; Poison, l.
Somebody Erred Here
| Somebody In Brotherhood Of Beth
I Israel fell down in the game with Han
cock The first half ended 1874 and the
substitution of Swartz for Blaw In the
second period made new CLUB out or
the Brotherhood crowd. They began
to climb and were playing rings around
| Hancock and with the totals at 1913
somebody called time out. 1t proved
costly for the team, as few minutes
later when play resumed, "Mush' 1ngler
was knocked out and suffered frac-
| tured collarbone. From then on Hancock
ran away with its opponents.
It was a peculiar game at that The
| teams battled for the first fifteen min
utes and the figures were 5-3. Both
sides had an abundance of opportunities
to count. but they were all rear line.
| But suddenly Hancock located the bas-
ket and two long, sensational shots by
| Trautwein and one by Eddie Neuman
on Sleeper" were recorded in two
minutes. The half ended 1874.
Then came Brotherhood's rally at the
start of the second period. but when
Ingler was compelled to quit the team
| literally went to pieces. When he left
| the floor the totals were 1915 and in
| the last eight minutes Hancock Gagged
seven baskets, three by Miller, two by
Wood and one each by Powell and
Trautwen. Brotherhood played a far
better game than the 1920 score ind-
Gates. The goals were, Hancock, IL.
and Brotherhood Beth Israel. &. They
went to Powell J. Trautwein 8, Miller
4. Wood 3, Neuman I. Dessler /, Wein-
berg ., Ruth I, Swartz ..
Dancing as an incentive to boost bas-
ketball attendance was given a trial by
| American League managers last night,
and their brightest hopes were nothing
| compared 10 tne Dig CfO"u tlldt tuTIieu
out at Traymore Hall.
1t only serves to show what can be
accomplished when the proper combina-
tion Is used. and the minor leaguers ap-
parently have struck the keynote of
| success. Tho lndustrials also contem-
plate dancing, but have only decided on
plate dancing. but have only decided on
this social feature at the conclusion of
games played on Saturday evenings.
Russell Blackburne, a well-known bas.
ketball player in these parts and a resi-.
dent Of Palmyra, N. j., will be back
under the big canvass this year as short.
stop for the Cincinnati Reds. "Blacky''
played in the Eastern League for Billy
Morgenwick and with bad ankle went
in one night to help out. He only worked
a few minutes when he was hurt and his
career as major league star was short
ened. Russell was playing for the White
Sox at the time and the fact that sew.