Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-25
BY WILLIAM $. DALLAS

BY WILLIAM :. DALLAS
lTllE New lork Celtics are back
l. again in the Eastern Basketball
League.
The high priced aggregation Of
Gotham stars has bccn secured TO rrp.
resent Atlantic City and will play their
first game neAt week, but the da, /.
| uncertain.
! They were scheduled to meet Cam.
| den on Thanksgiving afternoon and
unI ess different arrangements are car.
! RED out this will be their first contest
Manager Hughes had postponed his
game until Friday. but as Trenton has
decided TO pass up its holiday date also
and play on Friday they have agreed to
| play IN the Jersey capital at that time.
The Celtic players had been pro.
| viouSly ordered TO report at Atlantic
! City on Friday evening, 80 the frs,
! homo game of the new aggregation is
! uncertain. as Camden is scheduled ut
! homo in the evening with the Jasrers
on Thanksgiving.
Was No Surprise
| The news that the Ccltics are back in
the league was 10 surprise and was
rather expected. For the good of the
sport the proper course would be to
split the players among several teams
where their serv cs are needed most,
but tho players themselves. aside from
! Manager Furey. have working agree.
mcn' whereby they have decided to stick
together.
TIE acquisition Of the New Workers
! VII. give the seaShOrr fans one of the
G""atest clubs ever gotten together and
| n" one that captured the Eastern
League pennant last season.
l. is understood that the team will
be in charge Of Ma, Holman and he will
pair off at forward with JOHNNY Beck.
man. 'Hoss" HaGeerty will be ut
ccHntrr. with Dutch" Dehncrt. Chris
Leonard and Barry at guards.
Jasper Benefits
When the announcement WAS made
! that the deal had finally been con.
| S!mmated. Manager Michael Rogers. of
Il" Jasper Jewels, was at Trenton. Iie
immediately got in communication with
the Atlantic City management and p,r.
chased the reieas" of DOC" Newman
and Jack Lawrence. the two outs,and.
!ns stars Of the defunct outfit.
Newman was nor at home and Law.
reno" was also away at the time, but
Rogers VIII see these players today and
, there will b. little difficulty in coming
! 20 terms. They Will make their first
appearance II Jasper uniforms tonight
az Reading.
Another new player will also BE- in
tie game in iIarrv Zimmerman. a
Reading boy. signed yesterday ;In
Eas a.. the earmarkS ot a conner and is
said TO be one Of the brightest prosper.
:" tue independent ranks. Jasper will
Inc up tonight w!'b Trautwein and
I,mmerman forwards; Lawrence, cen.
tor; Doc Newman and Jimmy Brown,
guards
Goats Are Beaten
CoatH,Sv!llc started of at Trenton las,
iight like winner and for a few min.
n'"S had d""i!edy tho best Of the rIay
WIN the Potters. At one time they
."! . TO :. but the home team started
70 get the range Of the basket and
two pretty field goals by Maurice Tome
h".au q rally that gave them n half
time advantage of II TO g.. The final
count was 80 TO Is.
The Potters continued to increase the
advantage in the second period. For
The losers Lou Susarman played the
best ball, getting three Of his teams
four goa!s. Sugarman was opposed %
Tome" Tom Barlow blanked George
t.aSCo.
The preliminary game vas Furnished
hr two Ph.adelphia girls teams. the
daughters Of Columbus and the Green
SuA. Th" Daughters won by 81 to 4
tIt the Green SOX took the game on
hort notice and we're minus rwo
PAYERS. Miss Ncll Dennehy VIII eight