Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-22
JEWELS BEATEN IN
CLOSING MINUTES
CoatesviIle Noses Out Recon-
structed Jaspers on Shots
by Lawrence and Glasco
MORE CHANGES AT SHORE
BY GILL" DALLAS

HNHE Jasper Jewels dropped another
- game in the first half race Of the East
ern Basketball League last night. The
winner was Coatesville and the score
81 to 90. It was the first victory of
the season for Coatesville away from
the home floor.
The visitors had n good gallery to
cheer them on, as n number of friends
of the visiting players were in the hall.
They were mistaken for a delegation of
basketball enthusiasts all the way from
4, Coatesville:
Manager Michael Rogers, as usual,
had a different lineup. The changes
on this occasion were more radical,
however. During the evening three
local lads all performed Mt forward in
Chickie Passon. Minnn Calhoun and
Fiddle Trautwein, "Inkie" Regan was
at center and Doc Newman and Jimmie
Brown at guard.
This team played real good ball and
at half time had two point advantage
on their rivals with the figures ut Is
| to 16, The score had been close
throughout and tied on five occasions:
Jasper kept in the running right till
within few minutes Of the close. when
baskets, by Lawrence and Glasco spelled
defeat for the Jewels. The game was
| we'll played and many good shots were
made by the both clubs. Jimmy Brown.
with five nice shots. was the star OF
Jasper, while George Glasco and Elmer
Ripley, each with four baskets, ex-
celled for Coatesvillc.
Players For Atlantic City
Atlantic City has seen the last OF
the Celtics. The New Iorkers have
been getting $3.50 per game for playing
there and the same amount for one
game away each week. Now the shore
moguls want Tom Furcy to lop of
$500 of this amount, and nre waiting
an answer. The answer will be no.
In the meantime Atlantic City has
been busy and signed Il half dozen
players to be in readiness to take the
places of the Gothamites when the time
| for their next league game rolls around,
| which means that n whole lot more
new faces will be seen by the fans over
| the Eastern circuit.
The new team contains several for
mer well-known Penn stars in Bill
Graves at center and Emil Rosenast
at forward; George Oberholzer, for
mer Atlantic City High player, has
| also been signed. together with Eddie
| Miller, Charley Teemer and John Har-
vey. Miller played before the advent
of tho Celts and the others are Trenton
boys.
Sphas Halt Burlington
The South Philadelphia Hebrews con-
tinue to pile up victories. and the down.
owners added Burlington to the list
last night In one Of the best games of
the season. The match abOundcd with
all kinds of sensational shots. and the
fans were on their teet time and again
after the sensational baskets of both
teams.
The feature Of the game was the
goal shooting Of Lou Schneiderman and
Eddie Gottlieb. This pair Of athletes
are playing the best game of their ca :
! reers. Gottlieb slowed up trifle last
year, but this season. despite additional
weight, Is faster than ever. and Schnei-
derman is shoe ing better than several
years ago, when he was the best in the
American League.
The score was % to Is in favor of
the Sphss, who cxcellel in the final
half, as the totals at half time were II
to 8. Schneiderman secured five goals
from the field and GOttlieb three. The
winners made a total Of ten baske 8
to four for the losers, Letterman and
Smith, with one goal in each half, being
the scorers for burlington.