Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
UPSETS FEA TURE OF -.
4 EASTERN BASKETBALL
Cau,den Defeats Trenton
and Readings Scl,oolboys
Hand Setback to Coates.
Cille '.... .
cELTS- ARE UNBEATEN

yYpsETS marked the week in Eastern
II League basketball circles. The first
-, registered on Friday, when Cam
Am travelled to Trenton and completely
o,,n,syed the first half champions on
n. Arena court, at the same time hand
,,s tbe Potters the first setback Of the
,.sson at home. About the same time
n Reading owner Bert Bupp gave four
hish priced stars the ''air."
For the first time IN many years the
Bears have lost money, and It was only
question few weeks ago as to whether
~ club would enter the second half.
Rnnp gave his word that the club would
Nr,sh but as the tenn failed to show
spv Improvement in its play he came to
ths conclusion that II would be just as
veil to let out the hign priced Gotham
eommuters and give the young home
talent an opportunity, especially as
there we're murmurings OF discomfort
among the fans, who were tired OF the
mand of ball being served them.
He accordingly released Leo Malone
George Haggerty, frankie Boyle and Joe
UreETubS uGtlutu w pbNS
~. Charlie Caul and Curley Christian
sebance. All had made remarkable rec.
srds IN scholastic circles, were local
uroducts and would have the interest Of
| the team at heart.
Hand Coatesville Lacing
The Juvenile Bears made their bow
a Saturday against the reconstructed
gainesville combination and played rings
around the Committee Of Fifteen's new
| hirh priced stars. The youngsters were
assisted by George Morris. the oldest
F player In the Eastern League. and Gil
Schwab at guard, with Sunny" Deeg-
/ Ter. Philadelphia boy. at center.
Armpriester and Christian were the
forwards and they won the plaudits OF
| he Reading fans at once by their flashy
slowing against the veteran Coates.
Armpriester hit the net for a trio Of
. 6sld goals, while Christian came through
With five two -baggers. They were the
| liz guns 10 the 27-21 victory of the
Bears. Christian will be remembered
. for his wonderful playing In the Penn
tournament last season.
Basketball was never SO popular in
Reading as when home boys were on the
club. It Is the biggest asset any team
can have, and it is about time some of
the owners decided to develop home ma
terial. Reading cannot win the pennant,
and the fans would much rather see
tho home boys playing hard than Il
bunch of railroad travellers" standing
On dime and collecting after the game.
Joe Fogarty says he is being won
over to college basketball for the simple
reason thai the boys give you all they
have, and as Reading is to have new
hall next year which will seat 5000 or
1000 1t looks as If Owner Bupp has
made wise move In starting to mold
together combination that will be rep
rcsentatiye OF the city and that will
hayeIa pride in the team they represent
aside from the pay envelope they re-
ceve.
Sketers Sting Potters
From all appearance three clubs will
nght 1t out for the second half honors.
They are Trenton, the Celtlcs and Cam
den. This will make for considerable
interest in the race, as the three second
division clubs will always be playing o
pennant contender and plenty of inter-
est Is certain to be found in all Of the
games played till the close Of the sea
con.
The Potters recently furnished sur
prise when they came down TO Cam
den and polished off their bfNtber Jer-
seymen with onc-point victory in an
extra period. But Camden more than
made amends for that reverse with the
victory scored on Friday. They showed
they were the best club and did it In a
manner that left an Impression on the
fan.
One Of the difficulties encountered by
,he skeeters in the initial half was the
iack OF really first class extra man to
Jump into the fray In case or illness or
injury to one of the regulars, but they
now have the best all around player in
the game in Oscar Grimstead.
Americans in Play. on Game
The first: half championship of the
American Basketball League will be
decided tonight at Murphy's Hall,
lnlrd and Brown streets, when Passon.
Gottlieb & Black meets Twentieth
century. These teams concluded the
initial series in tie and the winner
plays the second half champion at the
close OF the season fpr the pcnnant
:, The two clubs will place all-star
ilne'ups on the floor and they are un-
certain how the players will line up.
'SNNlANu ~ NtTE lluNH
interested in the game. as the team
really is the old South Philly Hebrews,
the only one now in the league that
was previously connected with the or
ganization.
South Philly never won an American
League championship and is anxious to
win. and meet the Broadway. Cycle or
tpe team that wins the second series in
Tue play off later in the season. In
Guided in the players registered are
some OF the best independent perform
ers In the city, and 1t is Likely that
ooth clubs will depend on their vet
srsns in an effort to win. The fol.
lowing are eligible:
~ twentieth Century - Brooks, H..
Hartzell, Delaney, Moore. Thornton,
Mnlherin, Campbell, McMinn, Jarvis
and Hugg.
Passon, Gottlieb & Black--Geventer
nnifSchner, German, HARLAN, Schwartz,
=; Black. Schniederman, Gottlieb,
hlotz and II. Passon.
preliminary contest will bring to-
sether two Of the strongest amateur
.sams IN the city. who will meet in an
mort TO decide the amateur title when