Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-20

the surroundings and their teammates and
are anxious TO demonstrate their ability in
| these parts. Manager Myers is not certain
| how he will line up his men, but is or the
! opinion that he has been criticized too
! harshly Of late, trying as he is TO build up
a winning team, which is hard task.
! Kuser Bans Exhibition Games
b. C. Kuser, owner of the Potters, has
| issued an edict placing a ban on tho men
| OH the Trenton payroll taking part in
| exhibition contests. lie realizes that the
| battle for the pennant in the last half prom
| ses to be q thriller and will take no chances
OF his stars rslSng injuries in other than
| league contests. The Jerseymen played the
Paterson Interstate Leaguers last Saturday
night and now owner lSuser has issued in
structons that further actions of this kind
without permission will not he tolerated
There are several Trenton players who GER
talnly have fondness for exhibition games,
and the new order will prove hard on them.
Il Is also announced that the Camden
Trenton contest, scheduled for the latter
place on Monday, January 20, has been
postponed to the following evening January
80. Trenton will play at Camden Jan
uary 81.
Bert Bump. owner of the Reading Club,
last night gave the writer the fun story
Of the supposed deal which involved the
trading of Haggerty and Norris for Get
Stars, and cost the management Of Reading
a tidy sum. as 1t was necessary TO increase
the pay Of both Haggerty and Morris and
advance the whole seasons pay as good
faith to prove they were to be retained
This Was IA Battle Royal
Spectators at Cooper Battalion Han last
night were treated to a scntillating exhibit
tion of the indoor pastime, when the dreys
wallOped Jasper, 80 to II, and banSed the
.g.. a1T
pIicating the feat of Reading against the
same club earlier in the season,
Personalities were INDUCED in by Cash
man and Lawrence and they went at it
hammer and tongs exchanging blows on
several occasions. The hall was crowded
for the melee and the spectators were in
high gles at the finish Jasper was forced
to play without Dave Kerr, the regular
center. The home team made six field
goals they going to Lawrence, two, and
Cross. kinkaide, Fogarty and Sugarnan.
one each, AT foul shooting Fogarty counted
rs out of %. and sedran, l3 out OF 10. The
result ties Greystock and Jasper.
Penn is stIl undefeated. The oualSers
added their third intercollegiate League
game to the w" column by beating Prince
ton in the latter's cage, ls to 10.
IL was PrincetOn's first intercollegiate
defeat of the season. and Penn now stands
an excellent chance Of retaining the cham
plOnship title
The work OF Johnny LAWN. OF Penn,
with three field goals TO his credit was
the Outstanding feature OF the game Emery
had two and Connolly one.
John Snake Deal who was a star in these
a4sF Ps Sas asaR Re R5 basS
acting as referee at Lancaster but has turned
player. Leo Houck. the lighter. is also back in
baskstban livery. and the up-staters wers
pleased when they defeated CamdsR JI4S 557SS
Brown registered htteen Held goals in the last
half.
Harry Hough, veteran Of the jasper Jewels
Is present at every game his club plays, but says
II win DO three weeks before he resumes, 40
own opinion that 10 would Ike 70 be In the game
AZ Trenton Monday night. The little demon
gave a remarkable exhibition IA Jaspsrs hrst
one OF the very best minor league clubs In
the city Is the ]. and ]. Dohson quintet, likely
of the Workingmen'sf League VIII meet very
strong resistance from the American reuresen-
tatiYes In the play-on
Ar. shern. part ogneFt t 9f re re EsFi While not
me clubs analrs. Is an ardent basketball fan.
and says the public will get a chance p rejoice
AIr shern always looks on the bright aide.
This Is the best season yet for the Industrial
Leagus and It's success Y DUE 70 its ofaeeEs.
President Franklin 70 hustler and a sticker
lnanassrs dld not reverse their decision in The
Wilson caza and as no vas eQucluziFely right
Ehs BOARD e areetoFa resssssa s thalf eFssesss
ne evidence.