Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-22
SHAKE-UP IN CAMDENS LINEUP :,
ABIG FACTOR IN SKEETERS FIRST
WIN; DEFEATS TRENTON BY 37-27
Jasper and Greys to Clash at Nonpareil Hall To-
night and Champions Hope to Hand
Jewels First Defeat

NAMDEN'S losing streak has been halted,
" for the Skeeters defeated Trenton on
the home floor last evening by the score of
81 TO 81 and jumped to fifth position in the
Eastern League standing. AS result OF
the victory the Reading Cubs, formerly
known as the Bears. have been relegated to
last place They occupy this position be-
cause they cannot go any lower.
But to return to last nights victory: AS
forecasted previously, shaKe-up in CAM
denis lineup was necessary. and whether
the management took cognizance of news
paper criticism or decided to make change
on its own volition has not been learned
Anyway, when the home crew lined up
against the Potters II was seen that Jack
Kelly, the Nesper oarsman, was at center
against Tome and Brown and Deighan we're
back at guards with Steele and Ensle for
wards
A cyclonic outburst of speed developed
near the end of the first half and which was
continued during the final frame swept the
Potters completely off their feet. the
scoring heroes of the forty-minue fuss were.
Brown, with seven goals, and Steele, with
four The seven made by Jimmy Is the
seasons record to date. Five were dropped
In on Hargreaves and two on Doc New
man. Kelly showed up well against Tome
although outscored two to one. The home
crowd garnered fifteen field goals as against
eight for the visitors.
Steele started the scoring field goal
and on fouls by the visitors the numbers
were tied away at 3. Camden went ahead,
and on two goals by Brown jumped to ..
Fouls and Tones basket sent the Pot
ters ahead at 1913. Then it was see-saw,
the lead switching five times. Deighan.
Newman. Brown and Hargreaves counted in
succession, and when the latter registered
again the Potters were ahead at 11-l4. In
the closing minutes the Skeeters sent the
crowd wild when Kelly counted on a pass
from Steele and Engle tailed a beauty
from center. The half concluded 1917,
every player in the home squad scoring.
Camden began the second period at
hurricane clip, and on four baskets. two
each by Brown and Steele mounted to 2s-1S
At this juncture Coach Cooper made
switch in the lineup and inserted Watt into
the fray. Hargreaves had been played by
Brown, but doc" Newman switched over to
| Jimmy and then the fun began (the rough
stuff. The visitors landed a pair Of bas-
| kets. Ballard and Watt scoring Score.
1928 In the remaining minutes the home
| talent played rings around the North Jer-
| seymen and scored at will.
Jasper to Play Greys
Jasper and Greystock clash in an Eastern
| League game tonight at Nonpareil Hall,
kenSlngtOn avenue ana oHtdFiO street, anu
the Churchmen are out to place a crimp
| in the perfect record of the Jewels. The
uptowners have surprised all hands by
| their showing to date. Manager Kennedy
| put in the entire week prior to the opening
| in getting his squad together
Then, on the night before the opening
| game, he received word that 1t would be
| necessary to secure a new center In place
| of Hazlett. who was taken seriously i'll,
| Bill signed Frank Moorhead. OF Dobson. at
| the last minute. and his new bunch were
nearly all strangers to each other. When
Jasper played the Greys at Musical Fund
Hall in the opening game Kennedy was
| detained at a league meeting. The players
were all ready to start, and Captain Bill
| Dark came down to the scorers desk and
| asked a friend who his comrades were. II
was time to begin play, and at that the
Jewels manager hove In sight He intro
duced the boys to each other, and that was
| their first meeting. They Immediately
| handed the Greys a defeat
The newly constructed Jewels have q
| weil-balanced squad and they are all we'll.
| knoyn foui-tossers. which Is fine asset
| in these days of low scores. Dark. Norman.
White and Wood are all former one-point