Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
.CE[TS HAVE EDGE
IN EASTERN RACE
Victories Over Coatesville and
Camden Give Cothamites
Full Game Lead
INDUSTRIALS TO CLASH

THE New York Celtics are now a full
L game to the fore in the second hall
pennant race Of the Eastern Basketball
League and are the favorites to win the
concluding chapter and oppose the
Trenton team in the play off for the
seasons title.
This does not mean that interest In
the league has ceased by any means, as
anything is liable TO happen in the next
month, and this was very evident yes.
terday when the New Workers won two
games at Madison Square Garden md
were lucky to land either.
According to reports of the game the
net that has been questioned before
was responsible for the triumph over
Coatesvillc. The ball went out of
bounds and Johnnie Beckman picked it
up and caged two pointer as Referee
Brennan failed to blow his whistle.
This net proposition is one that the
league should have attended to before
this and If not fixed no games should
have been played.
Haggerty's Toss Wins
The Coatesville score was 80 to 81
ard Camden was beaten out by a count
Of 20 to %. The high priced Celts
were blanked from the field in the Sec
ond half until the final minute of play.
when George Haggerty counted. and his
goal proved to be the deciding factor
as the score was knotted at 90 at the
time.
The Skceters completely outplayed
their opponents and dropped in six
field goals to three for the New York
ers. 1t was the first time that Garden
fans had seen their favqSites outscored
Had Camden been able to score the
one.pointers with the same regularity
rs on Wednesday they would only be
game behind Trenton and the Celts.
who would be on even terms for first
place.
Celtics pay n visit to Coatesvillc
tonight and with Ernie Riech out of
the game the Coats have visions of get
ting back at their opponents and coming
through with win. The league will
then be dark until Friday when Coates
vile is again in action at Trenton.
Camden has only one game this week
at Reading. the contest at the Armory
being postponed until next week owing
to the police carnival.
Industrial in Series
Philadelphia Terminal. first half win.
ncr~, and Art Loom, second half title
holders, start their three. game series
tomorrow night Mt Yonah Hall, 2727
West Columbia avenue. for the cham
pionship OF the Philadelphia Manufac-
turers' Basketball League.
Both clubs appear evenly matched
and ionah Hall. where the clubs fight
it out. will hardly be large enough to
accommodate the fans who will want to
see the rivals tee off. The league has
not gone outside to select an official
for these games. as Jimmy Rumsey will
handle the games. The players eligible
to play are:
Philadelphia Terminal-Eddie Gala.
CHER. II. J. Daley, NJ. Il. Westcott. Joe
Scrone. j. Spratt, Joe Green, Russ
Fossett. W. J. Burns, McPhilomy and
Cy Simendinger.
Art Loom-IIoward Wood, Bobby
Wilson, II. Knopf, w. Mills. Able Da-
wilson, Bill Armstrong, McGrory, T.
McCloskey, Liz Powell and Army Arm.
strong.
Ficisher, first half runners-up, and
American Express. second placers in the
final canter, are to meet in the pre-
liminary for whatever honor there is
for the second position fellow.