Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05
Manager MycrsS Signs Joseph
Mccarthy on Recon,men-
dation of Ed Rommel;
Star Scorer
PLAY GERMS TONIGHT

MANAGER WILLIAM MYERS. Of
lW thr Philadelphia Eastern League
hoskctbnl team. who has developed the
fastest young team in the Eastern
roacuc has registered with President
schcfrcr. a newcomer and amateur. but
t,on, all accounts .hc Phils have secured
star.
The latest addition is n center from
baltimore in the person of Joseph Nc
Torthy. Of Baltimore, age, twenty one
oars six feet four inches high and the
loading scorer on the st. Andrews A.
4, Maryland state champions. In his
Ioi,ool DIS hc played with Johns Hop
,;nS rol,rgc and has been the star of
G, Andrews for several seasons.
Nyors cxpects Mccarthy TO report
D.. tonirht's game at Musical Fund
Hall with Germantown. but he may be
liable 70 report "a his team already
Id championship contest scheduled.
Ifo will he used in the game next Fri
Jor at Trenton against the Potters.
Recommended by Ed. RommeI
Mccarthy was recommended by Ed.
,an,mel whose home is in Baltimore.
~ .oys he is the best center he has
."er soep and after a chance in big
eOmnsny @ vii! prove his ability lie
~ but n few inches shorter than the
n;.nt "Stretch" Mechan. Of German =
,na,n . and his wonderful eye for scoring
no. made him the idol Of Baltimore
Tho phllies' regular center WIN uo
IN tonishts game. Babe klotz has
,.oovored ~ from his recent illness and is
H. Ono shape. The game means much
~ Tho Germs us they must win to
tsen in the running for second halt
Sornrs The entire regular lineup
u;il be on hand and fast game viii
h, Witnessed by the fanD.
Tho third game of the elimination
series for the Myers trophy will be
nloycd as the preliminary between
Waneeda and Fillmore. the winner TO
meet S. p. II. \. Reserves, VINO LAST last
week eliminated Phila. \. a. me
,orips is attracting attention us thc
,atrants are all anxious 10 secure the
handsome trophy
st. Elizabeth Wins Series
st Elizabeth S won the third aud dc e
cdnr basketball game for the 'cham
nionship of the city from hayouIa al
s. Anthony's Hall, Twenty third ana
,ornonter streets. last night. by tho
scorc of oO.17. The hall was packed
with n capacity crowd owing TO the
eycitcmcnt prevailing at the two pre-
yions encounters. one of which mao
brcn won By st. Elizabcth's and the
other by kayouln.
II was one of those games where IN"
old line "frld goals were at II premium
can he used TO advantage. The sole
r",ul Of the ,lbors of the ten athletes
from two POINTERS amounted to success
ON brit five occasions. three to the win :
pcrs and two to the losers, but without
detractiug from the victory OF the liI ,
,ics. it. might be added that several
baskets Of the KayOula boys were heart &,
rcudins and had they counted the maj
result would have been different.
The three tullics for the Lizzics wont
10 eastman. Black and Dcegler. The
Eubc made the first two pointers OF the
game. the only score in the first seven
minutes OF play. The basket of Bill
Black was one of this athlete uSuat
kind from tho extreme end of the hall.
Back was newcomer to many OF the
KayOula fans and when he tagged the
goal all hands wanted to know his
whole history. The other pointer
for St. Elizabcths was made by Paul
DpcClcr.
For tho home combination, Fisher
and Regal counted from the field.
Trautwpin. Fisher and McCarter all
had tosSes that just SKINNED the rim
Or rolled to one side after waltZinG
around the rim for three or four times.