Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-22
QUICK CAMDEN SHIFT
RUINS JASPER HOPES
Skeeters Send Daue Kerr
From For,card to Guard
and Surprise Change
Catches Je,cels Mapping
and Paues Way for Defeat
ATLANTIC At CAMDEN
BY WILLIAM 8. DALLAS

TIlE Camden Eastern League basket.
L bail team is triAe higher In the
standings today as result Of a last
minute victory over the Jasper Jewels
at the Rose Garden last night. The
score was - to 20.
The game had all the earmarks Of n
local triumph until within five minutes
Of the end when things suddenly turned
and once again did the Skeeters emerge
winner BY n rally.
Last week against Trenton Il was
Roy Steele who was the hero. On this
occasion 1t was Dandy Dave" Kerr.
who won the game for his team.
Two field goals by the big guard turned
the tide in favor of the Camdcnites.
Dave was also high scorer with James
Campbell; a teanmats:, % :,u bsts s registered si
Dieghan each got one. For Jasper
every man scored from the field. So
dram, Friedman. Trautwein. Riconla
nil Gagged one, while Resan came
through with two and blanked Eddie
Dolin.
Switch Line up
Every one was surprised when the
game started by the way Camden teed
III. Kerr and Steele were the for.
wards, with Campbell and Dieghan as
guards. Friedman took off Kerr and
Campbell played Sedran.
First crack out Of the bov Kerr
scored on Friedman under the basket.
Campbell and D!cGhan also counted and.
with two fouls, Camden had fine lead
Of : to o.
Then Jasper came to life and grad =,
u,llv advanced. Baskets by Regan.
Friedman and Riconda. with fouls tied
the going ut Q. The totals were even
ut 10, and Jasper went ahead whc!,
Resan used wonderful headwork in
making basket lying PROSTATE OH the
floor.
steele tied the score for Camden on
Two pointer, and when Roy and Harry
Ricnn,la we're both caught holding at
the same time Referee Bill Dark called
double foul. Roy missed and Riconda
made good and the half time bell
sounded with jasper leading. IL 10 II.
Jasper and Camden had each scored
four field goals. but the kensingtonian'
had ou,played their rivals.
Second Half
Ou,sd, OF several fouls. the only field
goal of the first ten minutes OF the see
ond hall was by barney !Sedran: Wit
! the score IS to II, Camden called for
! time.
For five minutes things were lively
( Campbell scored from the field am
/ Trautwein counted on u pass IRON
, Friedman. 2O-16. Several Camden lay
ers missed tries. but here Is whcr'
Dnv. Kerr worked into the picture a.
the hero. DIVE followed the misses ana
/ =. IN ha
Once more did the Skeeters call fol
time. Now the figures read H-1S. A
! the resumption of play md before Jas
per could say Jack Robinson. Camden
shifted. Kerr was back at guard Op.
pnsed TO Scdran, and Campbell M front
The Skeetcr board Of strategy had
bccn working. \ guards down" p'ay
was called and Kerr secured the tar
and scored an easy basket. tying the
score.
Cu,npbcil added point on foul.
He then Gagged q sensational long try
and Steele made one Of two tries on i
! double foul called on Harry Riconda
who had informed Referee Dark tho,
he was n better player than an officiai.
Freeze the Ball
! The Skeetcrs then gave an exhibition
! OF frceZins the ball. The Jasper IAN
claimed IL was not basketball. Will
tho Camden partisans said: What d,
you call IT," Regardless of the biase'
opinion of par.isans. Camden won. Th'
/ Skpetcrs had come through again wheI
points were needed and Jasper fel
down.
Tonight. mt the Third Regimen
Armnry. EIaddon avenue and Mickl
street. Camden clashes with Atlanti
City. II IS the first appearance OF tn
shore boys there, and large turnout 1
expected.
While Atlantic City has lost severn
games in succession. Doc Newman ha
n team thar IL liable to let loose at an,
minute, and those familiar with tn
Phil,ies know how we'll Cross and Pas
son always performed at Camden. New
man aiSo has the range of the basket
in the armory and Camden IL takin
JUS, IA much attention as ii 1t wer
Trenton that was being played.
Doe Newman's boys lost to Trento
last night at Atlantic City. score 70
%. The score ran close throughout
n. shore passers leading at half tim
IL TO II. After getting the lead In tn