Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-27
RESERVE
HAS SPEEDY TEAM
Basketball Takes Firm Hold
Among Girls in Uncle
Sans Bank
MISS S0VRlNG is STAR

Basketball has taken firm hold on
the girls Of the Federal Reserve Bank
who have team ranked with the best.
They play the old style rules which re-
quire six on a side and only meet teams
playing a similar style of basketball.
With the majority Of girls teams
playing Eastern League rules. compe-
titioD is not so keen, but several other
teams have banded together and secured
the use Of the North Branch Y. NJ. c.
A. court. where games are played every
Thursday night.
A record is kept OF the scores and Of
the end of the season the six with the
best showing will be given handsome
trophy. which will he presented al a
banquet, where the winners will be hon.
ored In the proper manner.
The makeup Of the team is still
somewhat In doubt. as Miss Vincent,
the manager. has not fully decided on
the regular six players. However. from
the early showing Of the squad II seems
certain that four Of those who played
last year will again be on the team.
One Sure Of job
One OF the girls who is almost GER
tain TO hold regular berth is Miss
Mabel Sorring. who has already had
tour years experience in basketball and
last year was a regular forward on the
bank aggregation. She is one of the
best forwards in action at the North
Branch and her long experience stands
her in good stead.
Show ing a decided ability at shooting
for the basket. and being very proficient
at dribbling. she Is really the mainstay
OF the team. and is counted upon for
most OK the points made by the Fedora
lassies.
A newcomer at the other forward
berth is Miss Esther Thorpe. Her work
In the two games played gives every
indication that she will be a fixture In
the front court, and will soon develop
Into a capable running mate for thu
| more experienced Miss Sovrinr.
Playing girls rules the team has two
centers, the one doing the jumping beinp
Miss Margaret Mcbride. while ths
other center is Miss Elizabeth thinner
man, Both are good players, and were
on the team last year. Being accus
toned to the teamwork displayed by
this aggregation, the two girls At into
things with perfection, and this is q
o'So' n'N W LHc 0luuu.
Miss Moore Graduates
Another newcomer Is one Of the
guards. Miss Moore had some ex.
perience as sub last winter. and has
now graduated 10 the regular SQUAD
Her playing has been all that could he
desired, and it will take an agile for
ward 10 get past her for score.
The sixth member of the team IS Miss
Edith Bates. the only regular gunrd
that played in the previous season. Miss
Bates has had one years experience,
and has developed into q capable bas.
ketball player. With two Inc guards.
a pal of capable centers and two for
wards who rank with the best, the Bank
maids are looking forward 70 winning
the championship.
The opening game Of the year was
against Taylor Business College. and
after hard fight resulted in a setback
Tor the Federal la ssies. the score read &.
ing 36 to -. This defeat failed 70
discourage the maids who handle Uncle
Sam 6 currency.
Western Electric was the next on.
ponent, and the fair damsels from the
Electric Company received the shock
OF their lives when Federal romped of
with n to 8 victory.