Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-24
SERIES OF MISHAPS DETAIN
CAMP MEADE REGULARS, BUT
SUBS SHOW WONDERFUL FORM
st. COLUMBIA Lucky to Score 1929 Victory
Over Soldier Boys-"Bert" Young and
"Toads" Greenwood the Stars

yJ,HAT the public loves TO see Uncle
i Sans boys in athletic events was
evident on Saturday evening at Tray
more Hall, when Il team representing
the Camp Meade 315th Regiment played
st. COLUMBIA. The hall was packed TO
the doors and big crowd was content
with standing room.
No fault of those who were back OF
the contest but nearly all the regulars
slated to play were unable TO attend.
Walter Heating. who was captain or the
squad. was detained at the last minute,
as his pass was refused. Walt in an
endeavor to help II comrade in gun test
violated the military discipline, unin-
tentionally. but suffered as a result.
johnny McCann wired as late as'li
a. IN. that he was expecting to get home,
and a big crowd Of st. Ann rooters was
disappointed. John Carney and Deegler
missed train connections and "Cy' Slime
dinger was also absent This was the
entire regular team. "Cy' has been on
his back for three weeks, having torn
the llgaments in his right leg playing
football and, according to the doctor,
will be confined TO his cot for two
months at least.
A Fine Team at That
This gave the subs an opportunity
to show forth. and the one outstanding
feature that interested us mostly was
the wonderful physical condition of the
men, Bert Young, formerly of St
Simeon. never played in his life like he
did on this occasion, and he tailed six
field goals And 'roads" Greenwood,
the old Nincome football star, was a
shining light. The fact that Harry is
about as broad as he is long did not
prevent him from shutting out Ally
Fisher without field goal. Ambacher,
of st. Malachy's also was in fine fettle.
| and Young ICY" Simendinger of La
| Sale, helped the soldier boys. Simmy
/ had also played the entire preliminary
with st. Elizabeth Reserves.
/ McNamee and Kilroy We're the stars
| for st. Columbia and their four field
goals each were highly instrumental in
the American Leaguers' 1923 victory.
Eastern League Outlook
/ Tomorrow is Christmas, a day which
| has always been the heaviest on the cage
schedHe, with all teams playing double
headers. II is far from violating conf
dence to admit that in the opinion Of the
writer the affairs of the defunct East
ern League have not always been con-
Quoted TO its best interests.
And now we have it from one who
knows that there is an excellent oppor-
tunity of a four-club circuit starting
after the first of the year. Certain
events will take place shortly that make
such a move possible. Camden and
Trenton have always been willing t.
continue, the De Neri club Is intact and
Joe Fogarty has his Greys in shape
They handed Harrisburg a fine lacipl
on Saturday night. The friend whC
| vouchsa fes our information Is pledged Il
secrecy, but If gone about in the proper
way the cage game may yet be revived
OF Week in American
This is an off week in the American
League and no games are scheduled, blu
many exhibition games will be playe'
with teams throughout the State. II
the meantime the managers are bus,
landing new players and some surprise
are slated for announcement. according
to reports.
The Industrials will play as usual ol
Thursday and Saturday. The defeat o
Dobson by Monotype was severe jol
to the champions. but It resulted in tn
lineup being strengthened with the ad
dition of three new players Of reputa
tion. The Ais victory of U. G. !. owe
Quaker City started the Gasmen In tn
winning column. The Industrials hav
worked under a handicap to date. bu
smoother sailing is in sight. The layou
for this week is: Thursday, ElliCtt-Lewj
VS.. Monotype and Dobson VS.. Butter
worth. The hall should be crowded o.
} the occasion. on Saturday Quaker Cit
clashes with Inter-Nos and Barret
meets u, @. I. The switch to Traymor
Hall was the best move Of the season.
Keystone has . busy schedule unds