Camden Evening Courier, December 24, 1927View transcription
HAMBLETON CO-STARS WITH "WORM" AND LAXTON
Humesmen Pull Away From Rivals After Being Held Even for 15 Minutes
CRAGIN TOPS LOSERS
By ABE COROTIS
Pennsauken, Blanked From Field In First Half, Falls Before Camden Club in County League Duel.
There seems to be a defensive mania in the Camden County League this season.
Last night, as Camden defeated Pennsauken by a 28-13 count, the Humesmen blanked the "Hawks" from the field throughout the first half.
Thursday night Collingswood failed to score a single field goal against Clementon in the first half. And the previous night, the "Colls" had been shut out by Immaculate during the second session.
Camden took third place in the first-half title race by virtue of last night's victory. Manager Charley Humes had announced that a double-header would be staged at the Convention Hall, a postponed game with Collingswood being slated to precede the regularly-scheduled Pennsauken duel.
However, Collingswood did not appear, Manager Clarence Layer having announced in advance that he had never agreed to play the game on that date, and that he would be unable to present his team. Whereupon "rain checks" were issued to last night's spectators, to be good for the next game played by Collingswood at the Convention Hall.
Frank Hambleton was the star of last night's Camden conquest. The veteran "Ham" scored three times from the field and twice from the foul line for a total of eight points, and had three assists beside. What is more, Hambleton blanked Joe Devlin and Tom Tracy, the two forwards who opposed him from the field.
Tracy played the second half. He didn't start because of an injury to his knee.
Grover Wearshing tallied three field goals and made a foul, while Ott Laxton got two and four for eight points.
Don Cragin made two of his team's three double-deckers but missed all five of his foul opportunities. "Choppo" Chambers got the other Pennsauken double-decker. Incidentally, it was the first one of the game, coming ten minutes before the final whistle sounded. Johnny stuck up a long one from the side.
Camden took the lead at the start when Hambleton and Laxton made fouls. Smith got one for Pennsauken and then Devlin tied the score. Joe got another to put the Welchmen in front. Hambleton evened it up and then Brandt gave Camden the edge again.
Smith tied it with a "gift" and then, ten minutes after play had started, Hambleton got the first field goal. He brought one up underhanded from under the basket as Devlin fouled him.
Lone-pointers by Murray and Chambers evened the count once more. Wearshing and Smith swapped fouls and it was tied at seven.
Then Camden cut loose, Brandt scoring on a pass from Hambleton; Wearshing counting, also with "Ham" assisting and Hambleton dropping one in on a pass from Laxton. Half time found the score 13 to 7 and the result was never again in doubt.
Score -- Camden vs. Pennsauken
CAMDEN: Benedict, rf -- Fg 0, Fr 1, FT 3, A 4, TP 1. Laxton, lf -- Fg 2, Fr 4, FT 4, FC 6, A 7, TP 8. Brandt, c -- Fg 4, Fr 4, FT 5, FC 3, TP 12. Wearshing, rg -- Fg 3, Fr 1, FT 2, FC 6, TP 7. Hambleton, lg -- Fg 3, Fr 2, FT 4, FC 4, A 3, TP 8.
PENNSAUKEN: Devlin, rf. Chambers, lf. Smith, c. Cragin, rg. Murray, lg. Tracy, rf. Totals -- Fg 3, Fr 12, FT 17, FC 27, TP 18. Score at end of first half -- Camden, 13; Pennsauken, 7. Referee -- Armstrong.
Humesmen Pull Away From Rivals After Being Held Even for 15 Minutes
Cragin Tops Losers
By Abe Corotis
Pennsauken, Blanked From Field In First Half, Falls Before Camden Club in County League Duel.
There seems to be a defensive mania in the Camden County League this season.
Last night, as Camden defeated Pennsauken by a 28–13 count, the Humesmen blanked the "Hawks" from the field throughout the first half.
Thursday night Collingswood failed to score a single field goal against Clementon in the first half. And the previous night, the "Colls" had been shut out by Immaculate during the second session.
Camden took third place in the first-half title race by virtue of last night's victory. Manager Charley Humes had announced that a double-header would be staged at the Convention Hall, a postponed game with Collingswood being slated to precede the regularly-scheduled Pennsauken duel.
However, Collingswood did not appear, Manager Clarence Layer having announced in advance that he had never agreed to play the game on that date, and that he would be unable to present his team. Whereupon "rain checks" were issued to last night's spectators, to be good for the next game played by Collingswood at the Convention Hall.
Frank Hambleton was the star of last night's Camden conquest. The veteran "Ham" scored three times from the field and twice from the foul line for a total of eight points, and had three assists beside. What is more, Hambleton blanked Joe Devlin and Tom Tracy, the two forwards who opposed him from the field.
Tracy played the second half. He didn't start because of an injury to his knee.
Grover Wearshing tallied three field goals and made a foul, while Ott Laxton got two and four for eight points.
Don Cragin made two of his team's three double-deckers but missed all five of his foul opportunities. "Choppo" Chambers got the other Pennsauken double-decker. Incidentally, it was the first one of the game, coming ten minutes before the final whistle sounded. Johnny stuck up a long one from the side.
Camden took the lead at the start when Hambleton and Laxton made fouls. Smith got one for Pennsauken and then Devlin tied the score. Joe got another to put the Welchmen in front. Hambleton evened it up and then Brandt gave Camden the edge again.
Smith tied it with a "gift" and then, ten minutes after play had started, Hambleton got the first field goal. He brought one up underhanded from under the basket as Devlin fouled him.
Lone-pointers by Murray and Chambers evened the count once more. Wearshing and Smith swapped fouls and it was tied at seven.
Then Camden cut loose, Brandt scoring on a pass from Hambleton; Wearshing counting, also with "Ham" assisting and Hambleton dropping one in on a pass from Laxton. Half time found the score 13 to 7 and the result was never again in doubt.
Score — Camden vs. Pennsauken
CAMDEN: Benedict, rf — Fg 0, Fr 1, FT 3, A 4, TP 1. Laxton, lf — Fg 2, Fr 4, FT 4, FC 6, A 7, TP 8. Brandt, c — Fg 4, Fr 4, FT 5, FC 3, TP 12. Wearshing, rg — Fg 3, Fr 1, FT 2, FC 6, TP 7. Hambleton, lg — Fg 3, Fr 2, FT 4, FC 4, A 3, TP 8.
PENNSAUKEN: Devlin, rf. Chambers, lf. Smith, c. Cragin, rg. Murray, lg. Tracy, rf. Totals — Fg 3, Fr 12, FT 17, FC 27, TP 18. Score at end of first half — Camden, 13; Pennsauken, 7. Referee — Armstrong.
