Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-05
MANAGER JOE BAILEY, OF CHAMPION
GREYS, WOULD FINE MANAGER AND
NOTPLAYER WHO VIOLATES RULES
Will Introduce Such Resolution at Next League
Meeting g-Reading Easily Defeats De -Ner
in Seasons Opening Encounter

Boyertown; Bast, Of Schuylltill Haven and
Snider OF the Reading Olivets.
Harry Bush" Beggs who was booked as
one of Readings three professionals has
received lieutenants commission in the
engineers corps, and we have with us once
more Andy Sears lie Is. not "all in" by
any means and last season was victim
Of circumstances, else he would never have
left Reading. on the circuit there is no
more popular player. He was the property
Of b, c Kuser, Of Trenton, but two weeks
ago was handed his unconditional release.
At the next league meeting Kuser will in
troduce resolution making all unsigned
players free agents.
Followers Of the Vincome team are anx-
ious to learn the result of tonlght's game
at Trenton, for Hill Zahn, their star foul
shooter and guard. will be paired at forward
with Ally McWillams. zahn layed sew
eral games last year for De Neri and was
doing well until he received an injury
to his eye which necessitated his removal
to the Jefferson Hospital.
zahn is a fast floor man and the Greys
should be the ideal combination for him
10 show with as he Ia paired with n genuine
spot" guard. This spot" guard. Ally Nc
Williams, was the really big factor In Ray
Cross's heavy scoring.
New League Team in Camden
When the Interstate League went on
the rocks il was considered there was no
chance OF II getting started, but It now
looks as IL the fans in that section may
witness league ball and one Of the ',ams
slated for admission is Camden.
Harry wallum. who pilots Jersey City, is
sponsor the new movement and meeting
Ing is scheduled to discuss the matter early
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be State League and four or five
teams are already secured. Four clubs are
ready entered. They are Jersey City, Pat
erson and the Newark and National Tur-
ner& This would make nice. close circuit
the travelling expenses would be low and
this would make the game more profitable
than by making big jumps and having the
receipts turned over to the railroad COM
panes.
The Pennsylvania state League will be
up against II for professional players with
all their good men returning TO the Eastern
fold. Carbondale had Sears and Sedran.
Andy is now with Reading and Jasper
fans are virtually certain of seeing Barney
in action one week from tonight when Jas
per plays Greystock in the champions new
quarters at Institute Hall. Suggy, Becky
Lawrence and Muller are all with Eastern
clubs. A State team Is angling for the
services of "Eggy" Bilson. He is a good
man, but unfortunately never got a fail
chance with De Neri
In a recent game at Hazleton "Chief'
Muller, now with De Neri while playing
for Hazleton, tossed field goal in thC
wrong basket and registered two points fol
Scranton.
Nanticoke is reported to be angling fol
Too Tpp1is md ANDY Sink who nlaVpC
with Carbondale last season. They are n
present playing independent ball with Lev
wachter's five at Windsor, VT. The loca
Vincomes and Wachter's squad play {
series of games during Thanksgiving weel
in various New England towns,