BRIDGEPORT - 1916-1917

The Bridgeport franchise was inactive during second half of season. Players were loaned to other teams: Eddie White (Hoboken), Stretch Harvey (Jersey City), Walt Swenson (Jersey City) and Johnny Beckman (Newark Turners). The  returned from second-half teams to represent Bridgeport in the playoffs. In addition, Joe Dryfus (Newark Turners) was signed for playoffs.

Home games were played at Colonial Hall in Bridgeport.

 

BRIDGEPORT BLUE RIBBONS  ISL 15-4   DNP JOHN LEAVY
REGULAR     SEASON
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Eddie White F-G 22 5:11 165 None to Hoboken 15 25 17 67 4.5
Jimmy Clinton F 28 5:11 160 None Injuried/ to Paterson 15 27 27 81 5.4
Stretch Harvey C 27 6:02 175 None to Jersey City 19 25 31 81 4.3
Walt Swenson G 27 5:10 160 None to Jersey City 19 28 58 114 6.0
Jack Murray G 24 5:08 165 None to Newark Turners 18 13 24 50 2.8
Johnny Beckman F 21 5:09 160 None to Newark Turners 6 19 21 59 9.8
### Anthony F 1 4 0 8 8.0
Hobby Fyfe F 25 5:10 165 None fr/to Jersey City 1 1 3 5 5.0
Mio Boggio G 31 5:07 150 None 1 1 1 3 3.0
Dinny Sheehan G 24 5:06 135 None to Newark Turners 1 1 1 3 3.0
Frank Bruggy F-G 25 5:11 195 Seton Hall fr/to Paterson 1 1 1 3 3.0
 2-0 PLAYOFFS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Johnny Beckman F 21 5:09 160 None 2 4 6 14 7.0
Eddie White F 22 5:11 165 None 2 4 6 14 7.0
Stretch Harvey C 27 6:02 175 None 2 4 1 9 4.5
Walt Swenson G 27 5:10 160 None 2 0 5 5 2.5
Joe Dreyfus G 24 5:09 165 None 2 3 4 10 5.0
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