AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE: 1933-1934

Standings
First Half Second Half
Trenton (1) 22 6 .786      … Philadelphia 14 0 1.000    …
Brooklyn Jewels (2) 22 6 .786      … New Britain 7 5 .583 6
Philadelphia 15 12 .556 6.5 Brooklyn Jewels 4 4 .500 7
Brooklyn Visitation 12 12 .500 8 Trenton 6 7 .462 7.7
Bronx 10 15 .400 9.5 Newark 4 5 .444 7.7
Union City 10 18 .357 12 Union City 4 7 .364 8.5
Newark 9 17 .346 12 Bronx 2 6 .250 9
New Britain  (3) 5 19 .208 15 Brooklyn Visitation 1 8 .111 10.5

Notes:
(1) Won playoff for first place

(2) Lost playoff for first place

(3)  Team began as the Hoboken (NJ) Thoutots. On November 28, 1933, team was moved to Camden(NJ)

where team was called the Brewers. On January 9, 1934, the franchise was moved to New Britain, Ct.

 

First Half Playoff for First-Place
Trenton  2,  Brooklyn Jewels  0
Brooklyn Jewels 23 at Trenton 44
Trenton 21 at Brooklyn Jewels 14
Championship                                  
Philadelphia  4,  Trenton  2
Philadelphia 28 at Trenton 21
Trenton 35 at Philadelphia 21
Philadelphia 32 at Trenton 20
Trenton 32 at Philadelphia 29
Philadelphia 32 at Trenton 22
Trenton 34 at Philadelphia 40

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Leading Scorers (By Average – Miniumum 30 games)
NAME TEAM GA FG FT PTS AVG.
Benny Borgmann Newark 32 120 81 321 10.0
Moe Spahn Newark-New Britain 38 92 149 333 8.8
Moe Frankel Bronx 32 105 66 276 8.6
Lou Spindell Trenton 42 123 109 355 8.5
Cy Kaselman Philadelphia 39 115 102 332 8.5
Rusty Saunders Trenton 43 140 76 356 8.3
Allie Schuckman Brooklyn Jewels 36 93 93 279 7.8
Mac Kinsbrunner Brooklyn Jewels 34 110 45 265 7.8
Shikey Gotthoffer Philadelpohia 41 105 102 312 7.6

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