Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-26
REFEREES STRIKE
BEFORE MAGNATES
Eastern Moguls to Discuss
Demands of Officials at
Tonight's Meeting
READING VS.. GREYsToCK
sCHEDULE FOR WEEK

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SCHEDULE FOR WEEK
Tonight-RopdnE at Grcystock
sgturdhy-Greystock at DE Nerl Trenton at
Reading.
The Eastern Basketball League convenes
this evening at Cooper Battalion Hall
Twenty-thrd and Christian streets, and a
hot old time is anticipated.
The big subject under discussion is 'oThe
basketball referees strike" and Judging by
the advance dope the whistle tooters are
due for a 'panning." There has been con-
siderable comment on the subject but it
will be thoroughly aired at tonights con-
fab.
The officials will be on hand to person
ally testify, IL 1t is desired, and several
published statements do not exactly COIN
eide with the accounts of the affair as
staged by the referees.
AS said above the men are due for
severe reprtmand, but even possibly harsher
action may be dealt. "This basketball is
one funny game,' said the most prominent
Independent manager TO the writer "for
you can never tell who are your friends
And for that reason the dope may again go
wrong.
one club owner is openly in favor OF
nm Increase He is II. G. Kuser, of Tren-
ton, but is a minority nearly all by himself
Joseph i, Bailey has scheme he will
present. The writer and Bailey do not
agree on the PLAN but there Ia one thing
about Bailey. He will be in the thick Of the |
battle and tell the world what he thinks |
lie is chairman Of the board of governors |
1t is reported that MIR. Kuser win agnin |
Insist on the dual referee system and will |
try to have 1t put into effect once more
Franklin's Hot Retort
The minor leaguers are deeply Interested
In the outcome of the melee. President Cad |
walader Franklin. who leads the Industrial
basketballers, has few strenuous words
TO say on the subject. Here Is "Caddysr
comment, i'm which he throws down the
gauntlet to the president OF the Eastern:
II see by statements attributed to presi-
dent SCheffcr that he favors an increase
IN the salaries of referees, provided they are
restricted from working in the minors [
am at the helm OF organization com
prsing eight of the largest manufacturing
concerns in Philadelphia, namely. j. & J.
Dobson, Standard Roller Bearing j. G. |
Brill, Midvale Steel. the Fairbanks Scale
Co. Barnett Chemical, II. a. Dis9ton Sons
and Hale & Kllburn.
Thousands OF members are affiliated
with the athletic associations connected
with these plants, the presidents OF which
have always insisted upon the best official
obtainable at our basketball games.
1--WE have that man in BaetzeI, and If It
Is necessary l am ready on behalf of the
Industrial League to go as far as the
Eastern in the matter of money to retain
his services
Big Financial Difference
"rhe financial revenue derived from
games in the Industrial is as nothing when
placed alongside of the returns from the
big professional league Mr. Baetzels work
in the minors is easy to what he does in the
Eastern. 1t stands to reason, because the
play is not so fast, and when men commit
fouls they are rarely detected, tho players
not being on to the inside stuff practiced in
the big league.
For my part, I cannot for the life of
mo see how any one can attempt to dictate
to n man of BaetZers ability especially |
when it is considered that Herman has
only received two games a week from the
Eastern League and can get four in the
minors
81 have not consulted with the Amer
lean League on the matter, but feel they are {
with US"
McWilliams May Quit
Ally McWiliams may quit the Greys. :
Now, don't get excited at this, but read on
and find out why, Yes, I will be back at {
my old place tonight" said this wonderful (
natural get that natural - basketball !
player. 81 have decided to give 1t one more I
Try and If | get hurt again have decided to ]
give up the snort" Here's hoping Ally
never meets with another injury. The /
Churchmen will need their star backfleld
man for they stack up against the Reading K
Bears in this evenings fracas. and Sears G
and his teammates have announced de- I
termination to get this clash. Cooper Hall =
Is always crowded when these opponents Y
meet, and tonight will be no exception. q,
Ally McWiliams has had three fine seats :
on the first row set aside for trio of base
pan men. They are Mr.. Miller manager of
the Upland Club j. BortOn Weeks, ESD |
president of the Delaware County Baseball
League, and Frank Baker. McWilliams's y
FORMER teammate on Upland, and now with =
the New York Yankees. Ii
MeWiliamss services have been sought s
by big leaguers previous occasions but
II Is thought Ally has about decided 10
take n chance in the big show, and he Isl u
expected to sign. y
Camden Is Stopped
Jasper put a stop to Camden's winning
streak In the Eastern League when they >
nosed the Sieeters out in a 25-24 game at
Nohpareil Hall last evening. The hall was
packed and the Jewels received an ovation
us they left the cage. 1t was a har-raisinG
victory, as one minute before the battle S
ended Referee Stratton called a double foul ii
ON Sedran. With the figures at 25-92, b
Adams counted twice and the Skeeters We're G
snly point in the rear. n
inc feature of the play was the shooting Il
OF Leonard and Fox. The home contingent q
made eight field goals, against four for the ;
ekeeters. James Brown received his first \
.hutout Of the second half The goals went L
% Fox CS), Leonard (D Sedran ID, Steele
~ and Dolin CS). At foul shooting Sc
made nine out of eighteen and Adams
sixteen out Of 23.
!. The Jewels left Immediately on a trip a
through New England where they will be o
gone week. Jack Fox said the story a
going the rounds that he, Friedman and Il
searan contemplated jumping Jasper Is un- "