Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
pills FOOL FANS;
SURPRISE CAMDEN
Eastern League Game Turns
Out to Be Battle Royal as
p Skeeters Win, 20 to rs
POLICE ARE KEPT BUSY

A BOUT 1900 faithful Camden bas
: ketball fans were in attendance n
the armory last evening to see the
Skeeters play the Phillics. They were
wise. About the same number OF the
regular fans were absent. They were
foolish.
1t was sbly demonstrated that one
eau never tell by name. The Phils,
Tor instance, played like n regular team
and the result was that the evening was
crowded full Of exciting moments Re
lore, during aud after the pastime
there were plenty of doings TO chronicle.
Prior to the contest the air was full
OF Friedman Sedran talk and the mat.
ter has reached the stage where the
Camden owners will discuss the subject
IN connection with a special meeting
called by President Scheffcr at the
Windsor tonight
Five Keen Battles
During the course OF the evening five
Keen battles we're staged. They were
Steele VS.. McCarter. Cross vs.. Camp.
peli, Wright VS.. Dolin, Kerr vs. Cal.
noun and Referee Herman Bactzel VS.
the fans. 1t will be seen that Dicghan.
Dunleavy were not mentioned as they
failed to put an act on.
All the bouts were thrilling Th,
feature was between Willie McCarter
and Roy Steele and was moro Of a
free-for all, rs on numerous occasion.
the teammates of the Combatants en-
deavored to interfere end added fame
to the fire. Willie and Roy waste
no opportunities to get over the de.
Gliding wallop. but both were on their
feet at the finish.
The decisions Of Referee Baetzc,
We're disputed throughout. This gave
the fans Il chance TO give Herman o
few words of expert advice and also
pass some choice opinions on the abll.
ity of the Eastern League official,
Baetzel, with NTcCartcr. was escorted
by a part Of the Camden police fore
TO their dressing room after the show
The police were out to scc that order
was preserved and one ovcr2ca!ous Of
ficer of the law was Of the opinion that
Harry Sugarman had passed n remark
20 Baetzel on his wav out Of the cage
and although Harry insisted he was O
friend of the official the guardian of
the peace gave him the air in short
order. Sugarman was thankful ut that.
for he has a trip the entire ncXt wcck
with Lou Sugarman's Upland five tour.
ing New York State.
About the Game
A few words are necessary about the
game, the best tho Pills have played
all season, although beaten. The full
score was % to % and the boys were
In there fighting every minute. Cam
den at no stage OF the contest was
more than points and only secured the
lead in the second half. The half time
figures were 13 all.
The game was featured by the work
of Wright ut center. lie blanked
Eddie Dolin and scored three goals
Calhoun scored one, Dunlcavy two and
Cross one. For Camden Campbell
made three, Steel one and Dave Kerr
four.
While Calhoun played the entire
game for the Phis and deserves lots Of
praise, he should Cndeavor TO pay 8
little more attention TO his man, as 1t
was the ability of Dave Kerr to get
loose and score four baskets that really
won the game for the SkeetCrs.
shanahan Opens With Win
The Shanahan five opened the season
Inst evening with n 32to-27 victory
over South Phiily Hebrews at the Cav
airy Armory. The feature was the play
* of Danny McNiChol for Shanahan,
d "Babe" Klotz. former Reading
i-off man, for the Sphas. The down
'ners play one Of their hardest games
evening on the home tiOor, at SeV
and Synder avenue, with Media
A. The Delaware County champions
.cently defeated the Sphas at Media
d they arc after revenge.