Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-02
CAMDEN Wins AND
TIES TRENTON FIVE
|Skeeters Annex Second Game OF
Week in Eastern League and
Advance in Race
PLAY COATES TOMORROW
Ccatrsvilie at Car,den.
Wllkes-Barre at Trenton.

wiikesBarrs" " at ' T%enton.
THE Camden basketball team won its
L second game Of the current week In
the Eastern Basketball League by de-
fentins Reading ut the Armory last
night by the score of q to 26. The
Skeeters arc now on even terms with
Trenton for second place.
The Celtics are out In front, having
full game advantage on the Jersey
runners-up. Both the second place
teams will be in action tomorrow night,
when Camden will bc at home with
Coatesville and Trenton entertains
Wilkes Barre.
New York is idle this week. Madison
Square Garden being used for otncr
purposes. Camden will not play at
home next week on account of tie auto
show across the river. hence the game
tomorrow with Coatesville. 1t was
originally scheduled for next week.
The Bears gave the Skeeters a close
scare last night. and it was necessary
for the ,lerseymen to freeze the bull In
the closing minutes to insure victory.
The winners played game far superior
TO that Of the visitors. but they had the
hardest kind of breaks with their shots.
Forty. three Misses
BY actual count Camden missed
forty three shots that missed being two
pointers by a hairs breadth. While
! t,,et % vr-;,, n,,k
whisker. Camden had all the better OF
the play. 1t secured the ball on the
jump almost every time and its passing
was treat to watch.
The first half ended II to 13 in favor
Of Camden and it had the best of II
in field goals by six to four. Reading
came to the fore In the final period
when Armpricster Gagged three baskets
and Reading made the same number a.
the Skeets. four all told.
Eddie Dolin excelled for Camden will,
four baskets. Steel had three. Camp.
bell two and Grimstead one. Dave Kerr
failed to count. Sunny Deegler shared
the honors with Armpriester, with three
two. pointers. "Curly" Christian. tai
lied the only other goal of the visitors
and he made. poor showing compared
to his work in previous games. Had
some one been in the place Of Schwab
Reading would have won, as he gave q
sorry exhibition.
Big Games Downtown
Several independent games Of impor
tnncc Nre on the schedule downtown to
night. The South Philly Hebrews are
booked 10 meet Hancock and follower.
Of the Sphas will witness one OF tn,
best games Of the season. The clupl
have long been rivals. having fough,
for years In the American League
Both are also entered in the series Il
be played for the city championship.
Hancock has in it's lineup Powell an,
Stevenson. forwards Russ Fossett
center, and Armstrong and Wood
guards. With the exception Of Arm
strong, Hancock has four of the bes
scorers in independent ranks. Mana
ger Passon will depend on the usua
lineup.
Another game downtown that prom
iscs to attract a large throng Is betwee,
Madonna and AQuinas and will b
played at the latter's hall at Eighteent, I,
and Morris streets.
Bill Myers, who is receiving appli
: cations for teams entering the cit
champion series, reports the Soutj
? Philly Hebrews first to submit thei
line up Of Schniederman, Chick
Passon. Babe" Kl0tz. Gottlieb, Black
Newman. Harry Passon and Swvrtz
Cluba have till tomorrow noon to ente
with William Ayegs q the Hota
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