Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-29
TITLE AT STAKE
IN CAGE BATTLE
PhiIa. Terminal and Fleisher
Will Clash for Manufacturers
League Honors Tonight
BOTH UNBEATEN TO DATE

The first big Little League" bas-
ketball battle of the current season viii
be played this evening at Yonah Hall
2727 West Columbia avenue. wher
Philadelphia Terminal and Flcisher
meet for the first half championship Of
the Philadelphia Manufacturers Bas
ketball League.
The rival contendcrs played all the
other teams in the league and. won
every game. Fleisher Is veteran
member Of the league. while Philadel-
phia Terminal Joined the organization
this year.
The rsilroaders have a better scoring
combination. according TO the season {
records, but they lack in defense the
advantage they have on the offense:
The opponents of Philadelphia Termi- =
nal have averaged but six field goals a
game, while the teams that have played
the yarners have dropped in nine TO a
contest.
The outstanding scorer Of the oppos-
ing quintets is Atherholt. Of Fletsher.
He leads the league. having dropped in
no less than thirty field goals in the six
games be has played Terminal expects
to take good care of the yarncrs lead
ing scorer, as "Cy' Simindinger. the
former Eastern Lacquer. will be dele
gated to watch Atherholt.. o..
The Terminal five has enjoyed won
derful sucress this season. being coached
by Bill Keenan,, the veteran player. who
has been regarded ms basketbalfs best
center of all time. Keenan, iS the only
player who has been known TO score a
field goal from the tap off, and he ac'
complished this wonderful stunt twice
In his career.
Skeeters Crawl Up
Camden crawIed half game nearer
to first place in the Eastern League last
evening when the Skeeters scored oil =
tolls victory over Reading. The Bears
nloyed the first half with Joe Dreyfuss
on the sidelines and failed to score a
field goal. but with him back in the
game in the second half they managed
to register five. :,
Camden used Costello at forward and
"Soup" Campbell at guard. Dave Kerr
is nursing a sprained ankle, but this
had nothing to do with Campbell play
ing guard as Kerr always plays up front
and Campbell back against Reading. The
skeetprs piled up big lead in the first
half. which ended 10 to q. -.
They took things easy in the final
frame and also managed TO outscore
the visitors in this period. There is a
possibility of several changes In the
Reading lineup at ton ght's Eastern
League meeting by trades with other
teams. :, ,,.-
Johnny Beckman, Horse Hsggerty
and "Dutcb Dchnert. Of the Celttcs,
attended and said that the first Eastern
Ieague game. will be played in New
York on Sunday afternoon with
Wilkes Barre.
Americans May Move
The first half Of tn" American League
ended in a tie when the Broadway
Cycle sprung a big surprise by handins
Century 1888 defeat. This
nuts Twentieth and Passon, Gottlieb y
Elack ON even terms for first place.
The games for next week have been
called off and the officials will hold a
to consider the playing OF the
second half. =,
but the games will no doubt
bn 'nlayed in n new hall. TIL" location
virtually arranged for IL ut Third and
Brown streets. The switch in playing
locations is e>2ectcd TO be big boon
to the league,