Camden Evening Courier, January 24, 1927View transcription
LAXTON SCINTILLATES IN FIRST IRISH DEFEAT
Brandt and Wearshing Also Sparkle as Humesmen Hit Stride
TONIGHT'S TILT TOSSUP
By ABE COROTIS
Camden's dazzling triumph over Immaculate Conception last night might come under the classification of an upset. But we don't think so.
In the first place, it was too much to expect any team, even one so powerful as Immaculate, to go on in a league like this Camden county circuit without getting its bumps. There never was a more evenly-balanced loop.
In the second place, Camden has a mighty strong team, one that played below par in early competition. And skipper Charley Sheets and his partners proved that fact last night.
Laxton and Brandt Sparkle
One of the main reasons for the Blue and White triumph was Eddie Brandt. For the first time this season the former Oaklyn sensation exhibited the form of which he is capable, and he played a wonderful floor game. Besides, he tallied once from the field and twice from the foul line while blanking Bill Johns and Joe Burns.
Otts Laxton, whose game is on a par with that of any player in the league, was high scorer. He is credited with two double-deckers and five fouls. Also, Otts charged in and got almost every tap from center. Grover Wearshing scored twice from the field and made two "gifts."
George Boone, with one and five, and Bernie Maguire, with one and four, were high men for the Irish.
The going became rough toward the end of the game, when the visitors got desperate and fought for possession of the ball. Once Boone and Frank Hambleton all but tangled in fistic combat, but fellow players separated them.
After Cunneff missed a chance to break the ice, Sheets dropped in a foul for Camden. Brandt dribbled mid-floor and stuck in a spectacular field goal.
Boone made a foul for the Irish and then Camden cut loose. Saxton made a "gift," and then scored from the field on a pass from Sheets. Brandt and Wearshing scored fouls to make the count 8-1.
Immaculate braced, and Cunneff and Boone made free shots. Boone took a pass from Cunneff past the middle and dropped in a thriller. Six minutes remained to play.
Johns further reduced the lead with a foul. Saxton and Brandt scored one-pointers and after Maguire tallied from the penalty mark, Wearshing dribbled in nicely and scored from the field. Saxton, Wearshing and Saxton scored fouls in that order and the intermission found the figures 15 to 7.
Real Foul Shooting
Camden had scored three field goals against one for the Mulligan troupe in the first half. Besides, the leaders had been making their fouls, converting nine of their 11 opportunities into points. Immaculate made five out of seven.
Captain Harry Cunneff was on the bench when the second half started. Burns going to guard and Joe Murray going in at forward. For several minutes neither team so much as drew a foul, but finally Maguire got a chance and he made it good.
Sheets scored for Camden and then Bernie tallied again for Immaculate. Cunneff went back in the game, Burns moving to center and Johns going out.
Boone scored a foul and then Maguire stuck in a long field goal with Burns assisting. That cut the lead to 16-12 and Immaculate's followers went wild with joy.
After Hambleton made a lone-pointer for the homesters, Murray swished a long one through the cords following a pass from Maguire. The count read 17-14 and Camden considered it time to transact some business at the basket. Wearshing laid one in on a pass from Sheets in a pretty play. Sheets added a foul. Camden wasn't taking long shots at all at this stage, remembering how such procedure had cost them a defeat at Clementon's hands.
Boone dropped in two fouls in a row and when Maguire got his fourth straight the score was 20-17, with six minutes to play.
For three and one-half minutes, both teams tried desperately to score, but business was nil until Laxton was fouled and made it. Exactly a minute later, Burns got a foul, but when Wearshing passed to Laxton and Otts scored as he cut, the game was on ice. Cunneff's foul represented a game but futile gesture by Immaculate.
Score -- Camden vs. Immaculate Conception
CAMDEN: Laxton, rf -- Fg 2, Flg 5, Ft 0, Fc 3, A 0, Tl 9. Sheets, lf -- Fg 0, Flg 3, Ft 4, Fc 5, A 3, Tl 8. Brandt, c -- Fg 1, Flg 3, Ft 3, Fc 1, A 0, Tl 4. Hambleton, rg -- Fg 0, Flg 1, Ft 2, Fc 0, A 4. Wearshing, lg -- Fg 2, Flg 2, Ft 5, Fc 2, A 1, Tl 6. Totals -- Fg 5, Flg 13, Ft 21, Fc 17, A 3, Tl 23.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Burns, rf-rg-c -- Fg 0, Flg 1, Ft 2, Fc 8, A 1, Tl 1. Boone, lf -- Fg 1, Flg 5, Ft 6, Fc 2, A 0, Tl 7. Johns, c -- Fg 0, Flg 1, Ft 1, Fc 1, A 0, Tl 1. B. Maguire, rg-lg -- Fg 1, Flg 4, Ft 1, Fc 7, A 4, Tl 6. Cunneff, lg-rg -- Fg 0, Flg 2, Ft 3, Fc 6, A 1, Tl 2. Murray, rf -- Fg 1, Flg 0, Ft 0, Fc 0, A 0, Tl 2. Totals -- Fg 3, Flg 13, Ft 17, Fc 21, A 3, Tl 19. Score at end of first half--Camden, 15; Immaculate, 7. Referee--Armstrong. Time-Keepers--Osborn and Ward. Scorer--Corotis.
Brandt and Wearshing Also Sparkle as Humesmen Hit Stride
Tonight's Tilt Tossup
By Abe Corotis
Camden's dazzling triumph over Immaculate Conception last night might come under the classification of an upset. But we don't think so.
In the first place, it was too much to expect any team, even one so powerful as Immaculate, to go on in a league like this Camden county circuit without getting its bumps. There never was a more evenly-balanced loop.
In the second place, Camden has a mighty strong team, one that played below par in early competition. And skipper Charley Sheets and his partners proved that fact last night.
Laxton and Brandt Sparkle
One of the main reasons for the Blue and White triumph was Eddie Brandt. For the first time this season the former Oaklyn sensation exhibited the form of which he is capable, and he played a wonderful floor game. Besides, he tallied once from the field and twice from the foul line while blanking Bill Johns and Joe Burns.
Otts Laxton, whose game is on a par with that of any player in the league, was high scorer. He is credited with two double-deckers and five fouls. Also, Otts charged in and got almost every tap from center. Grover Wearshing scored twice from the field and made two "gifts."
George Boone, with one and five, and Bernie Maguire, with one and four, were high men for the Irish.
The going became rough toward the end of the game, when the visitors got desperate and fought for possession of the ball. Once Boone and Frank Hambleton all but tangled in fistic combat, but fellow players separated them.
After Cunneff missed a chance to break the ice, Sheets dropped in a foul for Camden. Brandt dribbled mid-floor and stuck in a spectacular field goal.
Boone made a foul for the Irish and then Camden cut loose. Saxton made a "gift," and then scored from the field on a pass from Sheets. Brandt and Wearshing scored fouls to make the count 8–1.
Immaculate braced, and Cunneff and Boone made free shots. Boone took a pass from Cunneff past the middle and dropped in a thriller. Six minutes remained to play.
Johns further reduced the lead with a foul. Saxton and Brandt scored one-pointers and after Maguire tallied from the penalty mark, Wearshing dribbled in nicely and scored from the field. Saxton, Wearshing and Saxton scored fouls in that order and the intermission found the figures 15 to 7.
Real Foul Shooting
Camden had scored three field goals against one for the Mulligan troupe in the first half. Besides, the leaders had been making their fouls, converting nine of their 11 opportunities into points. Immaculate made five out of seven.
Captain Harry Cunneff was on the bench when the second half started. Burns going to guard and Joe Murray going in at forward. For several minutes neither team so much as drew a foul, but finally Maguire got a chance and he made it good.
Sheets scored for Camden and then Bernie tallied again for Immaculate. Cunneff went back in the game, Burns moving to center and Johns going out.
Boone scored a foul and then Maguire stuck in a long field goal with Burns assisting. That cut the lead to 16–12 and Immaculate's followers went wild with joy.
After Hambleton made a lone-pointer for the homesters, Murray swished a long one through the cords following a pass from Maguire. The count read 17–14 and Camden considered it time to transact some business at the basket. Wearshing laid one in on a pass from Sheets in a pretty play. Sheets added a foul. Camden wasn't taking long shots at all at this stage, remembering how such procedure had cost them a defeat at Clementon's hands.
Boone dropped in two fouls in a row and when Maguire got his fourth straight the score was 20–17, with six minutes to play.
For three and one-half minutes, both teams tried desperately to score, but business was nil until Laxton was fouled and made it. Exactly a minute later, Burns got a foul, but when Wearshing passed to Laxton and Otts scored as he cut, the game was on ice. Cunneff's foul represented a game but futile gesture by Immaculate.
Score — Camden vs. Immaculate Conception
CAMDEN: Laxton, rf — Fg 2, Flg 5, Ft 0, Fc 3, A 0, Tl 9. Sheets, lf — Fg 0, Flg 3, Ft 4, Fc 5, A 3, Tl 8. Brandt, c — Fg 1, Flg 3, Ft 3, Fc 1, A 0, Tl 4. Hambleton, rg — Fg 0, Flg 1, Ft 2, Fc 0, A 4. Wearshing, lg — Fg 2, Flg 2, Ft 5, Fc 2, A 1, Tl 6. Totals — Fg 5, Flg 13, Ft 21, Fc 17, A 3, Tl 23.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Burns, rf-rg-c — Fg 0, Flg 1, Ft 2, Fc 8, A 1, Tl 1. Boone, lf — Fg 1, Flg 5, Ft 6, Fc 2, A 0, Tl 7. Johns, c — Fg 0, Flg 1, Ft 1, Fc 1, A 0, Tl 1. B. Maguire, rg-lg — Fg 1, Flg 4, Ft 1, Fc 7, A 4, Tl 6. Cunneff, lg-rg — Fg 0, Flg 2, Ft 3, Fc 6, A 1, Tl 2. Murray, rf — Fg 1, Flg 0, Ft 0, Fc 0, A 0, Tl 2. Totals — Fg 3, Flg 13, Ft 17, Fc 21, A 3, Tl 19. Score at end of first half—Camden, 15; Immaculate, 7. Referee—Armstrong. Time-Keepers—Osborn and Ward. Scorer—Corotis.
