Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22

George washington's Birthday win
memorable one in Eastern Basketbs,f
League circles. FOR outside the fact ths,
Jasper is scheduled to clash with Ds ~
at Nonpareil Hall, the Jewels from all =.
counts will have to come across with a.
Iron men" to William ]. Scheffer pres,a.v
OF tne league, Tor playing against scrantos
on Monday night with Joe Drevfuss AZ
guised, under the sobriquet Of Barnsv e
the lineup And said JOE will also bsy. =
come clean with n ten-spot so altoesth~
the treasury will he enhanced bv sIvs.
bucks and the novelty of seeing So ,n,,sx
money passed over to Ban" Scheffer should
In itself serve to draw a big crowd ~
Phlladelphians who wish to be present -
this memorable occasion.
The combatants of the evening are Ia
per, with record of not a single revsrsstI I
on the home floor and De Ner going Iiks I
house afre.' 1T will be some game and
the Jewels will have to be at their best a
annex the honors.
For the benefit of many who haye IN
quired we wish to state that Jasper wss
defeated by Scranton. 1913, in the fracssI
that will enrich the Eastern League treas.
ury by $50, uness-wel that's another
story. Dave Kerr was back in harness ana
played good ball Dave said today that ~ |
expected to play tonight
Jasper Flne ". N.
Before the Jewels would perform Scran.
| ton agreed to split the fine fifty fifty. buf
the Jewels would not stand for this Tbs
referee then announced that "BarneyyI
Dreyfuss) would not play and the crowd
| began to retire. 1t was then decided bv1
Scranton that it would pay the entjre
| $50 fine, and the writer, in speaking to an |
| official of the Scranton club in this city to
| day, said the fine would be paid all right
There may be hitch in Dreyfuss's casa
| and what II he refuses to play? 1t is to BE-
hoped that no mix-up will occur, as the
Hummer fiasco has not yet died out in the
memory of the fans
1t is said that President Scheffer had i
representative in Scranton on Monday to
see the game and when a certain club be-
| came wise to this certain" player stayed
home.
According to the rules, a man cannot play
| on any other club but the Eastern Leagusl
five he is connected with. On numer-
| Gus occasions teams going away on barn
| storming trips have taken man from and
other club, but this Is not near so serious|
| a question as playing in two leagues. I'll
| is reported that it is almost foregoneI
| conclusion that if Dreyfuss is fined he will
| refuse to pay it and If barred in the StateI
| League will quit De Neri. Developmentt]
| tonight are anxiously awaited
Big Night in Industrial
Fans from all clubs in the industrial
circuit will flock to the leagues hall to>1
night in anticipation of red-hot climax uI
| a most successful season. Not until late
| this evening will be pennant winner m|
| known and possibly not then. for should
Brill win from Dobson it will place he|
| East Falls five in a tie with Standar9
| for first place, with fourteen victories ana
| three defeats. 1t argues well for Nc
| Graths schedule planning that two team
| enter the homestretch neck and neck. STAND
ards victory over Dobson prolonged the|
| outcome and Brill victory will stretch
| the season still further.
| Birthdays are good omens for Trenton|
| Last Friday when the Potters trounced|
the Greys it marked the natal day OIL
| Morris Tome. They defeated Reading on|
| Monday and it was B. c. Kuscs annl-|
| versary. The latter is now in the SCUM
| on a fishing and shooting trip and VIII nos1
| return until March 3.
! Hancock and Fiftieth Club clash In tns
| second of the American League champlon-|
| ship series tomorrow night at Natatorlun
| Hall and a win for the former VIII gv|
| it the title.