Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Cage Banquet Tonight


players, managers, fans besides big and
little referees. will gather this evening at
the first annual banquet of the Amalga-
mated Basketball. Players Association,
which will be held at the Hotel Walton. a
committee composed of j. NJ. Pratt. chair
man; w. F. Lawlor, Albert F. Mclnnis'
Walter +, Heating and Lawrence Seckel,
Jr, has been busy arranging the airair Tor
some time, and promises a grand time at to-
nights powwow.
A fine theatrical program will be fur
nished and a number of prominent speak,
ers will address the assembled guests Two
of the principal speakers will be Judge
Eugene c. Bonniwell and ]. Borton Weeks
ESQ, president of the Delaware County
Baseball League Many of the city's sport
ing editors and baseball writer's will also
be on hand to say a few words. fine
time is assured for all present. number
of teams will attend in a body, and it is to
be regretted that the Dobson five, cham
pions Of the Industrial League, will not be
in attendance but they are away on trip
up the state. Manager Bob Calhoun will
however, be there to represent the boys
from the Falls.
Jasper Meets Camden
Tonight at Nonpariel Hall, Kcnsington
avenue and Ontario street Jasper Will
meet Camden. The contest will mark the
eighteenth home game or the kenslhgton-
ians and in every previous start Bill Ken
nedy's boys have been returned on the long
end of the score.
Several players, Friedman, Sedran and
Seward were out of Mondays game at
Trenton but all will likely he on hand for
this evenings engagement, unless Friedman
is forced out In that event Seward will play
guard and Kerr jump center. The Jewels
must win tonights game TO keep in the
running
De Neri Drops Another
De Neri was forced to meet Camden last
evening without Captain Joe Dreyfus in the
lineup and as result the Musical Fund
representatives dropped another game, score
20 to "a. The first half ended 20 to IL
in favor Of the Skeeters every man scoring
in the initial twenty minutes of play.
Egie Bilson took Dreyfuss place at guard
and was assigned to watch Jackie Adams.
Dreyfuss is suffering from an injured foot
and may be idle some time.
The field goals were Camden, s; De Neri,
7 and went to Dolin, 2 Steel. q Brown,
2; Adams, /; Deighan. /; Norman, 2
Reich. 2; Barlow, Harvey /, and Bill
son, /. At foul tossing Adams made lS
out of IS and Norman 10 out Of 18.
The skeeters were guilty OF some very
moor shooting and time and again fell down
on the soflest kind of shots Harvey did
not play his usual game for De Neri
Reich played the entire game with only one
hand and even that was hurt In the second
half The poor floor was a handicap tc
both sides.
owing to a cancellation. West Branch II
without game for its hall on Saturday
night, March g. Any good team wishing
this attraction should telephone Lombard
2l93 during the day or Woodland b09l-J
after 6 %. M, and ask for Clarence Enos.
Latest news of the new league. Phoenix
Vile and Pottstown are sure entrants The
cage at Pottstown is wonder, and ever
superior to any in the Eastern League. II
ls made of heavy wire. outside are stee
posts and the cage apparently has lots OF
give" for the players do not get many
scratches. - tI
The Camden City race at present II a tie
between McAndrews & Forbes and Peerless
Kid They meet next Wednesday night
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