Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Post 26 Player Makes His
Debut at Trenton, Blanks
George Norman and
Scores T1Uo Field Goals.
Looks Like Find

DHILADELPilA plays Coatcsvillc
at Musical Fund Hall, Eighth and
Locust streets, this evening. in a bat
tie to decide who shall occupy last
place. The loser will no doubt have
company. for Germantown is scheduled
to play at Reading. and the Bears will
in all probability win, as Nat Holman
will be among the missing once more
ns the College Of the City Of New York
has a game scheduled.
The fans will have an opportunity
to see newcomer play his first local
game in the big league in Andy McMa-
hon. star guard of Post 2. of tn"
American League leaders. Manager
Myers gav" Mcmahon his first chanc"
last evening at Trenton. and Andy :
work was the feature of the contest.
| Opposed to George Norman. one of the
best scorers in basketball, he shut him
out without II field gonl. scored wv"
himself and played II wonderful floor
game.
Manager Al Cooper, one ot me
shrewdrst in basketball, said after the
contest that McMnhon was the best
looking youngstcr he has seen this sea >
son. and that is saying whole lot
when il Is considered that b" brought
Teddy Krarns into the limelight.
Sugarman Back In Game
Lou Sugarman will be back in action
and pair off with "Chicky" Passon. AZ
center will be ''Skeets' Wright. ana
the guards will he McMnhon aud Cross
With this combination in action thcr"
Is very little reason why Philad"lphla
should not play one Of its best gaines
and keep out 0f the cellar.
Gainesville will have several former
philadplpha players in the line up. The
most prominent will be Jimmy Brown,
who only few days ago was traded
for cash consideration and the re-.
lease Of Clutch" Dchnerr, Kid
Dark. who captains the "FoatS, IS
also a Musical Fund favoritr, and Bill
Black.
The local managers. Myers and Fen
mis-. now have plenty of chance to get
|, state Lrngucrs, and these teams wi b,
considerably strengthened. lmtrh
Drhncrt is the best player in III" State
League. and Philadelphia ais" has
Johnny Brckman and Chris Leonard
Manager Dennis. Of G"rmant"wn, has
begun his campaign by getting in t"Icf
with "Strctch" Mcehan, and h" has
hccn ordered to report at Heading to-
night.
Trenton Takes Lead
Trenton once more occupies first
place ns result Of II ~ victory
over Philadelphia. Everything was
going lovely until Raymond Cross was
iniurrd in the second half and from
| thcn on the P"tters had thing
their own way. The sr"r" at tn" enr
Of the first twenty minutes was II e
q. and Trenton was held without h"l'
,naI until the final Nv" minutes, get
, ling all their points on fouIS.
> When Cross was injured, KIota wen
, 70 center and Wright to guard. Morri'
Tome dropped in thr"" goals on klot
md Tommy Dunlrnvy, VIII" was hari
in the lineup, was "A sensation. lhttrr
; nroinst Billy Miller, IDUnl"avy "nl!
sr"rcd three field goa'S. Th" rrd""min
rroturr Of Philadelphia pay was tn
work Of Andy McMnh"n, who shut OF
. George Norman and scored pair o
I field goals himself
: baldwin Wins Over DOhSon
Yonnh Hall was packed last evrnin
: Cor thr biz clash in III" manufacturers
,.uyur between j. 4 !. DobSon an
. baldwin I.oronotiy" Works, Tn" lat
tcr won 25.23 and N" way the Fall
, hrrrh was coming NJ I'll" finish FEY
- minutes longer would hnv" told dit
ferrnt tale.
, ,,,irmtrs of the second period, the win