Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK
VS., st. Fdward, m,

NOV that Fiftieth Club has been return
~ victor in the second half os -
schedule in the American League, foIlo~.-.
Of that organization aresanxiously awst,,S
the series between the winner Of ths a. h
half, Hancock. and Fiftieth, winner of yl.l
second. The league will hold a meet,r. !.
morrow evening, at which time deta,,s ~.n
be discussed. If at all possible, It is borss
to be able to conclude the series thu N,
lowing week, playing on Monday, w.dn..
day and Friday.
The club which captures the Amsr,...
League title will then be ready to MAJ. ~.
Industrial League champions in the ssr,sl
for the city title.
Speaking for his organization last n,stS
President William Allen said: This Ssss
been the best season the American has ~ a
for some years and feel certain that. ~
gardless Of which Ave captures the I.srs1& &
title Fiftieth Club or Hancock II will m
the Industrial League representative a soo6f
trouncing. OF course, this opinion Is littleH
early, but ! believe it is superior to any !
team in the Industrial League"
In last nights games Girard defeated 4 3
Edwards 27-25 in an exciting clash. Ths
victory pleased a big crowd Of studeul1 q
from Girard College. In the other claa &
Fiftieth Club won from West Branch. 3s-fE /
The latter five had Jack Keely. the oar,.
man, in its lineup and played better han
than the score indicates
After Baetzel or Kelly IA
The Pennsylvania State League at NJ n
meeting did not take any action on IN
withdrawal Of the Freeland club and Dc.
cided to go along in its same way. Thrse
teams are after the franchise and II NAV n
transferred to either Providence, Jessup or Z
Tamaqua.
President Lewis is after Referee KslIy
or Baetzel. He has sought the latter a. u
some time. Baetzei sent letter to Levk +
last night in which he named his term
and from what the writer knows look3
pretty certain that the veteran Of the Eat
ern League will not finish the season h
the State League. Lewis has offered Baetsi !
more than $500 month to officiate in hls
organization.
Industrial Games Tonight
What might be the resulting game ~
first place will be played in the IndustrioaH q
League this evening at Twenty sixth an1
Dauphin streets, when the Dobson quintot 2
clashes with Standard Dobson has tvo-,/
game lead over the West Phily squad, wiAH
but two more scheduled games stands
between it and the pennant. Standsrf
by beating the East Falls Ave, therefort<
has a chance to tie the leaders. who wifi
face Brill next week. .- A victory fof7
Standard will leave one-game margia<|
and should Brill win from Dobson nsxt
weeks the race would result in tie, pr6st
vidng Standard trims Barrett In thslr
last scheduled contest. This would necdos
state a play-off series.
h,y x,irt % tln;r
Midvale last week, stand very gool
chance of beating Fairbanks this evening
latters defeat at the hands of Hale XII.
burn last Thursday.
Trenton Wins One
De Neri lost a close game to TrentoA
last night on the latter's floor by the scors
of 1927. The contest was well played an4{
the figures close throughout The nsl1
goals we're even at seven apiece Thu
feature of the contest from De Ners stand.
point was the playing of Ernie Reich. M E
registered four field goals on Ltnne Froet
Reich took the place of Joe Dreyfus, whe
was on the injured list Freddy Geig WI
missing from the Potters' lineup and
was missed
Fraternity and st. Simeon kept up that
streak in the Brotherhood Leaga43
These clubs are playing great ball
Pike and Graf have quit Emerson "a
the Camden City League, and Strange a.
Stevenson, Of Fiftieth have taken ths~
places.