Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
ONE LONE FIELD
TOSS FOR PILLS
Camden Has Easy Time in
Beating Local Cage
Five, 2o-17
FIVE GOALS FOR DAVE KERR

T1lE Camden basketball five of the
terms with the New York Crltics for
first place in the second half by hand
ing Philadelphia fine trimming at the
Armory last evening. score 30 to II.
Tho Colts and Skcctcrs now have one
game to their credit.
The contest was not much for the
spectators to gaze on, The home team
failed to run up huge score. but they
had no reason to. The best the local
outfit could do was one lone field goal
made after eleven minutes of the second
half had been played. and the specta-
tors were amazed when "Minnim" Cal
hOun pockcted the sphere.
Each player appeared content with
keeping his opponent from scoring,
pose. "Inkie' Rcgan trailed Eddie
Doln so closely that the tall Skeeter
center was handed one of his few shut
out. and Neil Dieghan and Lou Sugar
man staged a battle in which neither
Tailed.
Kerr Gets Five
1t was Dandy Dave Kerr that had
his eagle eye working. lie started the
game opposed to Chickie Passon, and
when the big guard made two baskets
in quick succession Leader Sugarman
decided it was not PassOn's 5 night to
play and yankcd him out in favor Of
Calhoun.
Kerr also managed to drop three In
the net on his second opponent. al
though it was the new player that reg
I istered the only basket for. the losers.
The Phillics kept in the running by
the medium of field goals, making
fifteen out of twenty two tries,
"Skcets" Wright leading with seven
] in eight tries.
The Phils are yet undecided whether
they will stay in the league. Manager
Myers has made no plans for Friday S
game and is still waiting purchaser
for the club. 1t looks as if no one is
ready to take the franchise for II gift.
West Chester VS.. Sphas
West Chester will be the opponent Of
the South Philly Hebrews at Seventh
and SNYDER avenue this evening. Tho
visitors have collection of former
Eastern League players and a close
games is expected. The Spahs are travel
ing at a fast gait as was evident by the
one sided victory registered last 'week
over Hancock with its strongest line
up on the floor.
West Chester has one of the best OF
the Independent teams. Manager Kirk
would have Eastern I.eagucrs in the
lineup, but Manager Iawn Bchney. oi
COatcSyilp, sees 90 il that his rivals
fourteen miles distant, have no big
timers" Considerable rivalry exists
! hp u tur nd
League rules give each team territorial
rights of fifteen miles, Manager Bchney
pays a visit to West Chester at every
game.
West Chester ~ fourteen miles from
tOatesylllc and this gives the Coates the
privicg" of barring Eastern Lcaguers
from playing with or against the home
team, and rs Il result some Of the boys
have dropped some soft change at vari-
Ous times. But that does not bar West
Chester from having a great team. and
tonight'S clash with the Sphas should
be one of the best Of the season.
Manufacturers Games
Howard Wood, Of the Art Loom five,
of the Philadelphia Manufacturers
League. will have his reconstructed
lineup on the floor for the first time
crs are Liz" Powell, Blll Armstrong
and Army Armstrong, all former East
ern Lcagurrs; Able Davidson, Bobby
Wilson and himself. Art Loom meet,
NJ. j. l)oughcrty and expects to win.
The DDGghcrty boys broke into the
, winning column last week when the,
humblrd Flcisher after two extra
, periods. In the other game, PittsburgI
/ Plate Glass, newcomer In cage ircles
r mingles with the FIesher Warmers
Pittsburgh played good ball in thci,
, first game with Art Loom and expect
! a couple Of new players In the llnc.rm.
Z The other four clubs in the American
| League play their first game In the scr
q ond series In their new quarters a
MurphyS Hail, at Third and Brow
streets, tonight, The schedule calls fo
+. Twentieth Century TO play America,
Il !ndcpend"nts and Alpha will onpos
! Holy Name.
: To Open Home Cage Season