Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-08
COATESV|LLE FIVE
NEEDS new MEN
Lineup Of Eastern League
Combination Not Promising.
Pair of New Guards
CHRIS LEONARD is LOST

The Coatcsvillc basketball team, of
the Eastern League, will kick in the
1921 season on Monday evening with an
exhibition with the North Phillies. The
regular campaign will be ushered in the
following Monday night, but Just who
the opponent of the Coats will be Is
undecided. Manager Behncy has noti-
fed the following men TO appear for
the league clash: Joe Berger. Wasmer.
Jimmy Brown. "Iiz" Powell. Richard
Dieghan. Grebc, Sharton and Chick
Galloway.
1t is uncertain how the team will lins
up. but II Berger shows up for the
game he will start at forward with
Wasmer. Dipghan at center and Shart'
off and Grebe. both big men at guards.
Berger Is n student at Lafayette Col
lege. and it Is not certain whether he
will play. If the team takes the floor
as expected it will leave out of action
Jimmy Brown, one Of the best players
in the circuit.
! Chris Leonard. who is on the Coates
! vile list. will not play in the league.
! There was deal on between Coates
vile and Scranton which would give tho
Coats Harvey and Bruggy for Leonard,
but it has fallen through. The addition
of Bruggy and Harvey would give the
! lbl'uN'IS ~ flluI'f, bul lIl' OuNlOVh Iva
the season Is not SO good.
The fans have promised Manager
Behncy their support. They accorded
the team their patronage last season,
despite the fact that they were tall
ender They realize that if ONCE the
franchise leaves COatPsvile 1t will be
for good. and hope Manager Bchney
will be able TO secure several new play
ers that will put the club in the run
ming.
InterCOunty TO Start October 81
The Pennsylvania state League has
passed ont Of existence. but the Inter-
county League has decided to spread
out triGc. and several of the teams
in tho former circuit will join forces
with the lnterCOunty this season.
The managers have wisely decided to
bar professional players, and they must
come from Wayne. LaCkH wanna, Lu-
zrrnc and possibly Monroe Counties.
Some of the boys who were in the State
League last season will be allowed to
play in the organization. provided they
do not play in the Eastern or New York
State Leagues If they play in these
leagues they will be barred from tho
In.ercounty League.
The season will open on Monday,
October -, with schedule of forty
two games to be played. divided into
two halves. The circuit consists OF
Plymouth. NantiCoke and Pittston,
former Pennsylvania State League
towns, and Taylor. Providence, Arch =
bald and Dunmorc.
Big Crowds at Garden Games
That basketball is only in the making
q, was never better excmplihed than in the
games now being played Mt Madison
Square Garden. Last Sunday afternoon
and evening contests were scheduled. lr
the first clash with Garry Srhmerlk'
Brooklyn Pros there was an attendance
= of jG32 and in the evening 1924 turned
out to see the Powers brothers quintet
play.
:, The home team is known MS the orig
inal Celtics. The line up this year con =
sists of Ernie Reich and Johnny Beck =
man, forwards Chris Leonard. center
Nat Holman and Clutch" Dehnert.
,, guards. This combination Is one of the
best in the country, and they have been
signed to contracts that prohibit play
l ing elsewhere. This means that none OF
/ these players will be in the Eastern
League this season.
The work of Holman was the out =
standing feature Of the two game,
which wcrC easy victories for the Gel
tics. Holman is regarded as the fastest
piece Of basketball machinery on the
New York courts. and It was his often e
sive work that landed the Cclts team a
winner.