Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-25
But Skeeters Haze Star
Utility Man in Grin,stead.
Can Play Any Position
TO OPPOSE BARONS

THE regular Camden lineup will
L start tonight's Eastern League bas-
ketball contest in the Camden Armory,
at Haddon avenue and Mickle streets,
when the Skeeters take on the Wilkes
Barre Club.
The Burons have dropped several
games lately due to the absence of
doc" Newman from the lineup, but
the latter is rounding into shape, and
If at all possible will start in his usual
position at guard.
In that event the visitors will line
up with Eddie White and Joe Berger
at forward, Jocko Lawrence at center
and "Chief' Muller and Newman at
guard. II Newman is unable to start,
George Norman will partner with Null
Ter, while Brennan will be on the bench
in case of emergency.
The Skeeters have every confidence In
their ability to take the measure OF the
visitors. and with "Swede' Grimstead
on hand ready to jump into the game,
il necessary. the outlook for Camden
Is exceedingly bright.
DoIin at Center
There IL nothing the matter with the
Camden team. OF course, the club has
lacked the services of frst-class man
in an emergency, but there is not
regular who will be displaced.
Grimstead is one of the most versatile
men in the basketball game, and while
his regular position is ut center ne
works equally well at forward or guard,
and In looking around for a new man
the Camden management took all these
points Of the new player into consider
alton.
1t will be recalled that the last time
Wilkes Barre appeared in Camden was
on Wednesday, January 4. when they
furnished the basketball surprise OF the
season by defeating the Skeeters, 80 to
30. The Barons secured n lead of to
o before the home players knew what
1t was all about, and the reverse was
the first of the year on the home court.
"Chief" Muller made seven baskets
in that game and Jack Lawrence four,
and these players will be closely
watched tonight. No club has ever been
known to defeat Camden in successive
games on the Armory court. and a win
for the visitors would smash to smith
Greens the records of the Camden team.
Race Grows Tighter
All that is necessary to make the Sec
ond- half race of the Eastern League
resume the earmarks of something worth
while Is couple of upsets during the
week. Camden Is booked to play at
Trenton on Friday, and il the Skeeters
turn the tables on the Potters every
thing will be lovely. and more so II the
Potters lower the colors of the Celts in
the Garden on Sunday.
Coatesville looks to be in the running
since the acquisition of Cross, Dun
al thA
appears capable Of giving the majority
of the teams fine tussle away from
home and coming through with victories
regularly at home.
Reading is now the weak sister OF the
League. The infusion of new talent
would be a good move, and there are
many rumors flying around about the
team that Manager and Owner Bert
Bupp has been kept busy the last week
denying the same. There is a possi-
bility that Skects Wright will be one
Of several new players signed.
Wilkes Barre Is without a home game
this week The Barons were unable to
play on Thursday, the date of the reg
were made to secure a game with Cam
den or Trenton. Camden would not
play on account of the hard contest on
Friday at Trenton, and the Potters will
not schedule the game owing to their
contest with the Celts on Sunday.
Another for Railway
American Railway Express won its
fourth successive game in the second
half race Of the Philadelphia Manufac-
turers Basketball League by defeating
NJ. J. Dougherty at Yonah Hall, % to
90. Play was close throughout, only
one point separating the clubs at the |
end of the first half.
When Able Davidson sent Railway
INTO the leadn the second period they !
forged ahead and kept the lead, al
though Dougherty was only few |
points In the rear until near the fin
ish. Davidson and Still were the stars |
for the winners.
Pittsburgh Plate Glass flashed a re-
vised lineup with a pair Of newcomers |
In Bill Strange and Bill Pike and the
addition Of these veterans was enough |
for the Glass team to score 1916 vic |
+ory over Monotype. Strange's work at
center featured and he invariably gave
MS forwards the advantage by continu-
ally getting the tap. Schrenck with
ave baskets and Platt with four were