- 1915-1916

Played home games at the Knight’s of St.Anthony’s Hall in Brooklyn – Seating capacity 1,500

Also played home games at Arcadia Hall in Brooklyn – Seating capacity – 2,000

 

BROOKLYN TROLLY DODGERS  IBL  6-12  5-11 GARRY SCHMEELK
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Garry Schmeelk F 24 5:11 205 St.John’s(NY)’12 29 104 62 270 9.3
Dick Smyth F-C 21 6:00 165 None fr N. Hudson Troys 24 36 35 107 4.5
Walter Ruckert C-G 26 6:01  180 St.John’s(NY)’11 30 24 16 64 2.1
Hobby Fyfe G-F 24 5:10 165 None to/fr N. Hudson Troys 28 64 55 183 6.5
Elmer Ripley G 24 5:08 170 Brown 31 43 49 135 4.4
Bill Brunner F-G-C 28 5:11 170 None 11 10 9 29 2.6
Barney Sedran F 24 5:03 125 CCNY’11 4 8 11 27 6.8
### Farrell F 23 St.Francis(NY) 5 16 0 32 6.4
Marty Friedman G 26 5:07 140 None 4 2 5 9 2.3
Chauncey Shean F 33 5:08 150 1 2 2 6 6.0
Billy Cohen G-C 25 5:10 160 None 4 0 5 5 1.3
Harry Brill G 23 5:08 150 CCNY’10 1 1 0 2 2.0
### Bailey F 1 0 1 1 1.0
James Bryan G 1 0 0 0 0.0
Murray Simberg F-G-C 18 5:09 160 None to Elizabeth 2 7 2 16 8.0
John Pennino G-C 33 6:01 185 None to Elizabeth 1 3 1 7 7.0

Played home games at Alpha Hall in Camden, New Jersey.

 

CAMDEN SKEETERS  EBL 21-19 JACKIE ADAMS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Jackie Adams F 30 5:08 150 None 40 71 527 669 16.7
Roy Steele F-G 29 5:11 175 None 40 72 0 144 3.6
Eddie Dolin C-G 23 6:02 185 Washington & Jefferson 40 94 0 188 4.7
Neil Deighan G-C 23 6:04 190 None 37 43 0 86 2.3
Jimmy Brown G 26 5:07 150 None 39 132 2 266 6.8
Eddie Ferat F-G 34 5:08 200 None 11 9 0 18 1.6
Hunk Hayney G-F 21 6:00 175 None 9 2 0 4 0.4

PLayed home games at the Carbondale Armory in Carbondale, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 2,200

 

CARBONDALE PIONEERS  PSL 24-18 JACK INGLIS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Jack Inglis F-G 28 5:09 180 RPI’09 41 130 192 452 11.0
Tray Jones F 29 5:11 170 None fr Plymouth 37 78 18 174 4.7
Miles Hubbard C 21 5:11 170 None 32 33 83 149 4.7
Elmer Ripley G 25 5:08 170 Brown 19 31 0 62 3.3
Andy Suils G-F-C 30 5:11 175 None 39 16 0 32 0.8
Eddie Kaeppel F 19 5:11 170 None 6 5 85 95 15.8
Pete Gilligan F 21 5:09 160 St.Michael’s’14 10 5 19 29 2.9
Ike Feinberg G 22 5:08 165 None 16 7 0 14 0.9
Joe Evers F-G 21 5:09 135 None 5 7 0 14 2.8
James St.Ledger G 20 5:11 180 Stroudsburg Normal’14 10 6 0 12 1.2
Stretch McIntyre C 21 6:04 185 None 1 3 2 8 8.0
Tommo O’Neil G 21 5:09 165 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
Jimmy Mahon F 23 5:08 155 None to Scranton

Played home games at Musical Fund Hall in Philadelphia – Seating capacity – 2,500

 

DE NERI DUDDIES  EBL 20-20 AMBROSE DUDLEY
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Kid Dark F-G 29 5:07 155 None 39 86 283 455 11.7
Johnny Beckman F 20 5:09 160 None 34 88 74 250 7.4
Swede Grimstead C 24 6:01 180 None 40 65 0 130 3.3
Doc Newman G-F 25 5:09 170 None 40 95 17 207 5.2
Winnie Kinkaide G 34 5:10 180 None 40 26 0 52 1.3
Eggie Bilson C-F-G 21 5:11 165 None 19 17 2 36 1.9
Bill VanOsten F-G 29 5:09 155 Pennsylvania’10 2 3 1 7 3.5
Harry Sugarman F-G 18 5:06 130 None 2 2 0 4 2.0
Dick Smyth F-C 21 6:00 165 None 1 1 0 0 0.0
Pete Kilpatrick G 1 0 0 0 0.0

At the start of the second half of the season, the Kingston franchise was transferred to Elizabeth, New Jersey  as a replacement for original team. After posting a 2-1 record representing Elizabeth, the former Kingston squad was transferred to North Hudson, New Jersey. The original Elizabeth squad assumed the 2-1 record  and completed the remainder of the season playing all games on the road.

 

ELIZABETH BETSYS  IBL 2-11 2-6 FRANK BRUGGY 2-10
BILL MANNING 0-1
JOHN PENNINO 2-6
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Murray Simberg F 18 5:09 160 None fr Brooklyn 14 32 20 84 6.0
Johnny Nolan F-G 29 5:10 160 None fr Paterson 13 12 11 35 2.7
Stretch McIntyre C-G 22 6:04 180 None fr Stamford 19 30 23 83 4.4
Willie Dusanek G-C 23 5:11 165 None to N.Hudson Troys
Sam Curran G-F 30 6:01 170 None 9 6 11 23 2.6
Ira Streusand F 25 5:06 125 CCNY/NYU’11 5 10 11 31 6.2
Jake Fuller G 26 5:03 150 None fr JC/to N.Hudson 5 7 15 29 5.8
Dick Smyth C-F 21 6;00 165 None to N. Hudson 4 9 10 28 7.0
Lou Sugarman F-G 25 5:07 145 Notre Dame’09 4 10 6 26 6.5
Dave MacMillan F 29 6:01 175 Oberlein’12 4 6 4 16 4.0
EDdie White F 21 5:11 180 None 1 4 1 9 9.0
Eddie Ferat G 35 5:08 190 None 1 4 1 9 9.0
John Pennino G-C 33 6:01 185 None  fr Pathfinders 3 3 3 9 3.0
Army Fitzgerald G 27 5:11 180 None 1 2 0 4 4.0
Jay Doyle F 21 5:07 145 None to N.Hudson 3 1 2 4 1.3
### Williams G 1 1 0 2 2.0
Jerry Harrigan G 5:10 1 1 0 2 2.0
Arthur Cropsey F 25 5:06 155 None 1 0 1 1 1.0
Jesse Messer G 26 5:11 165 None 2 0 1 1 0.5
Bill Manning G 20 5:07 140 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Jack Lammerding F 20 5:07 140 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Frank Bruggy F-G 24 5:11 195 Seton Hall to Kingston
Harry Wallum F 35 5:11 200 None fr Pater/to Stamford

 

Fort Plain joined the New York State Basketball League on January 2, 1916. Assumed  the 6-9 record of defunct Troy franchise.

Played home games in Fort Plain, New York.

 

FORT PLAIN  NYSL 12-24 DIDO WILSON 6-15
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Leland Schell F-G 23 5:06 145 None fr Mohawk 21 19 41 79 3.8
Carl Fox F 17 5:11 170 None 18 12 18 42 2.3
Cy Chamberlain C 29 5:10 160 None fr Gloversville 21 7 35 49 2.3
Jerk Waters G-F 21 5:08 155 None fr Gloversville 21 26 36 88 4.2
Frank Gill G-F 27 6:00 170 Princeton’15 fr Gloversville 17 21 25 67 3.9
Wobby Hammond F 23 5:11 170 Colgate’13 1 2 3 7 7.0
Joe Ryan F-G 21 5:11 155 fr Gloversville 1 1 1 3 3.0
Joe Younglove G 22 5:07 150 Cornell(NY) fr Gloversville 1 0 3 3 3.0
Clarence Johnson G-F 24 Colgate’15 fr Mohawk 1 1 1 3 3.0
Sandy Phillips C-G-F 24 5:10 170 None fr Troy/ to Hudson 1 1 0 2 2.0
Frankie McAree G 21 5:09 150 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Joe Geraghty C-G-F                        22  6:01  175  None 6 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at Timony Hall in Freeland, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 750

 

FREELAND TIGERS  PSL  24-18 JIMMY BROGAN
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Effie Welsh F 26 5:07 155 None 41 57 0 114 2.8
Joe Johnson F-C 21 5:08 155 East Stroudsburg Normal Illness 39 54 0 108 2.8
Alf Boczkowski C 29 6:00 175 None Injured 37 25 0 50 1.4
Johnny Novak G 31 5:07 145 None 42 45 575 665 15.8
Butch Schaub G-F 24 5:08 160 None 42 73 4 150 3.6
Billy Kummer F 27 5:10 165 Butler Business 6 14 0 28 4.7
Jimmy Brogan G 26 5:10 155 East Stroudsburg Normal’08 Injured 17 8 0 16 0.9
Art Kramer 22 5:08 155 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Lanky Miller C    16 6:01  165 None 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at the State Armory in Gloversville, New York.

 

GLOVERSVILLE Co. G  NYSL   8-25 ROSCOE TRUMBLE 0-9
LEFTY LENNON 2-6
LEW WACHTER 6-8
CHUCK WACHTER 0-2
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Dave Beaver F-G 22 5:08 130 Union(NY)’15 fr Troy 12 19 28 66 5.5
Joe Evers F-G 24 5:09 135 None fr Troy/to Utica 13 41 12 94 7.2
Hass Bradshaw C 27 6:03 fr Troy/to Schenectady 13 20 13 53 4.1
Tommo O’Neil G-F-C 21 5:09 165 None fr Troy 13 10 3 23 1.8
Chuck Wachter G-C-F 28 6:00 180 None fr Troy 16 4 9 17 1.1
Jerk Waters G-F 21 5:08 155 None to Fort Plain 16 21 23 65 4.1
Walter Mahoney F-G 24 5:08 160 None 9 12 9 33 3.7
Joe Younglove G 22 5:07 150 Cornell(NY) to Fort Plain 16 10 13 33 2.1
Rube Harding F-G 6 10 7 27 4.5
Frank Gill G 27 6:00 170 Princeton’15 VR/ to Fort Plain 8 9 8 26 3.3
Steve Scovic F-G 22   5:08    155 None 9 9 4 22 2.4
Owl Patrick C 23 6:00 165 None 11 7 5 19 1.7
Cy Chamberlain C 29 5:10 160 None fr Utica/to Ft.Plain 5 8 3 19 3.8
Vic Wachter G-F 25 5:09 160 None fr Troy 8 5 3 13 1.6
Walter Cantwell G 30 None 1 6 0 12 12.0
Joe Ryan F-G 21 5:11 155 to Fort Plain 11 4 4 12 1.1
Joe Wachter F-G 26 6:00 170 Syracuse(Frosh) to Utica 5 3 3 9 1.8
### Duffy G fr Utica 1 3 1 7 7.0
Sandy Phillips C-G 24 5:10 170 None fr Utica/ to Ft.Plain 3 2 0 4 1.3
Leo Sturm C 21 5:10 165 None 6 1 1 3 0.5
Emmott Lennon F-G 20 5:08 None 2 0 2 2 1.0
Jim Casey G 21 5:08 155 Syracuse’17 1 0 1 1 1.0
Red Neville F-G 19 5:10 160 None 1 0 1 1 1.0
### Stewart G 1 0 0 0 0.0
### Bradley C 1 0 0 0 0.0
Morgan O’Brien F 23 5:09 150 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
### Larkin G-C 1 0 0 0 0.0
### Higby G 1 0 0 0 0.0
Lester Holmes F 20 6:00 165 Princeton’20 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at Cooper Battalion Hall in Philadelphia.

 

GREYSTOCK GREYS  EBL  27-13  RAY CROSS    15-8 JOE FOGARTY     12-5
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Joe Fogarty F 30 5:09 165 None fr Trenton 14 13 131 157 11.2
Lou Sugarman F 27 5:07 135 Notre Dame’09  Injured 38 79 1 159 4.2
Jack Lawrence C 21 6:00 180 None 39 47 0 94 2.4
Ray Cross G-F 26 6:01 190 None 40 86 0 172 4.3
Mike Wilson G-F 32 6:00 175 None 35 60 381 501 14.3
Ally McWilliams G-F 25 6:00 160 None 29 35 0 70 2.
Rube Cashman C-F 23 6:00 170 None Injured 13 7 9 23 1.8
Bill Herron G-F 32 5:11 180 None 10 7 0 14 1.4
Tom Dunleavy F 19 6:00 160 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
GREYSTOCK GREYS  WS 1-1 JOE FOGARTY
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Joe Fogarty F 31 5:09 165 None 2 1 15 17 8.5
Lou Sugarman F 27 5:07 145 Notre Dame’09 2 5 1 11 5.5
Jack Lawrence C 21 6:00 180 None 2 2 0 4 2.0
Ray Cross G 27 6:01 190 None 2 7 3 17 8.5
Ally McWilliams G 26 6:00 160 None 2 1 1 3 1.5
Mike Wilson G 32 5:11 175 None 1 1 1 3 3.0

Played home games at Hazle Park  and at Lubrecht Hall in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

 

HAZLETON MOUNTAINEERS  PSL 17-25 JACK BURNS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Bobby Vance F 23 5:09 160 Notre Dame’10 24 59 217 335 14.0
Ralph Herman F 24 5:07 145 None 41 84 0 168 4.1
Jack Russell C   24 6:01  175 None 37 35 0 70 1.9
Roy Geary G 23 5:08 155 None 41 61 82 204 5.0
Patcher Pfaff G-C 21 5:11 170 None 42 56 3 115 2.7
Jimmy Doyle F 23 5:10 160 None fr Nanticoke 28 43 294 380 13.6
Fred Sager F 19 5:08 150 None to Pittston 16 33 125 191 11.9
Billy McKelvey F  5:07 6 8 0 16 2.7
Ross Steele F-G 24  5:09  165 None 14 4 0 8 0.6
Jack Hughes G 30 5:09 150 None 7 2 0 4 0.6
Army Fitzgerald F 27 5:11 170 None 2 1 0 2 1.0

Played home games at the State Armory in Hudson, New York – Seating capacity – 1,800

 

HUDSON Co.F  NYSL 17-21 TRIM McKINSTRY
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Sandy Phillips F-G 24 5:10 170 None fr Fort Plain 13 29 15 73 5.6
Trim McKinstry F-G 22 5:10 155 Rutgers/Union(NY) 37 75 53 203 5.5
Duke Van Vliet C-F-G 21 6:03 190 Albany Col of Pharmacy’16 38 41 23 105 2.8
Toby Matthews G-C-F 36 6:01 180 None Injured 15 24 16 64 4.3
Everett Dakin G-F 19 5:08 150 None 32 22 31 75 2.3
Jake Cole G-F 23 6:00 160 None 17 23 11 57 3.4
Sid Barger G-C 30 5:11 165 Columbia 6 12 9 33 5.5
Jimmy Clinton F 27 5:11 160 None 5 10 10 30 6.0
Shady Howe G-F 6 6 8 20 3.3
Chief Muller F 30 6:00 180 None to Schenectady 1 9 0 18 18.0
Van Duncan F 19 5:07 145 Wesleyan (Ct)’20 3 8 2 18 6.0
Fred Van Tassell F 20 5:05 135 None 3 6 4 16 5.3
Butch Moloney G-F 28 5:05 135 Colgate 10 4 8 16 1.6
Hickey Storm F-G 26 5:11 165 None 5 7 0 14 2.8
Frank Bruggy G 24 5:11 200 Seton Hall 2 4 5 13 6.5
Eddie Dolan G     27  5:04  140  None 2 4 1 9 4.5
Roy Garrison F 22 6:02 195 Syracuse’13 1 3 0 6 6.0
James Villa F 23 5:05 125 None 1 2 1 5 5.0
### Seth G 1 0 4 4 4.0
Earle Winchester F 22 5:08 155 None 1 0 3 3 3.0
### Eisenman F 1 1 1 3 3.0
Dooley Shepard F 23  5:05  145 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
Ralph Grobe F 17 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
### Lessor F 1 0 2 2 2.0
### Coburn G 1 0 1 1 1.0
### Felton G 1 0 0 0 0.0
Marx Broszio F 32 5:07 160 None 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at Nonpareil Hall in Phiadelphia – Seating capacity – 2,000

 

JASPER JEWELS  EBL  17-23 BILL KENNEDY
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Barney Sedran F 24 5:03 125 CCNY 39 55 404 514 13.2
Jake Fuller F-G 26 5:03 150 None 19 28 0 56 2.9
Joe Cavanaugh C 29 6:00 170 None 40 24 0 48 1.2
Marty Friedman G 26 5:07 140 None Injuried 37 54 1 109 2.9
Jack Fox G-F 33 5:11 180 None 40 37 0 74 1.9
Garry Schmeelk F 23 5:11 205 St.John’s(NY) 10 20 47 87 8.7
Charlie MacGregor F 27 5:11 165 None 15 13 0 26 1.7
Johnny Haire F 22 5:09 165 2 2 12 16 8.0
Joe Johnson F 24 5:09 160 None 1 3 8 14 14.0
Army Fitzgerald F 27 5:11 170 None to Reading 3 1 10 12 4
Billy Cohen F 25 5:10 160 None 2 3 0 6 3

PLayed home games at the Jersey City Armory.

 

JERSEY CITY  SAINTS  IBL  13-6  12-6   PIGGY BIGGANE
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Chief Muller F-C 30 6:01 170 None 35 87 98 272 7.8
Ernie Reich F 22 5:09 170 None 36 72 58 202 5.6
Skeets Wright C-G-F 26 6:01 170 Mercer 27 25 49 99 3.7
Piggy Biggane G 26 5:09 165 None 37 40 51 131 3.5
Eddie Roach G 28 5:09 155 None 31 18 46 82 2.6
Stretch Harvey C 26 6:02 175 None 28 23 25 71 2.5
Harry Wallum G-F 34 5:11 200 None fr Stamford 12 11 7 29 2.4
Doc Newman G-F 25 5:09 170 None 2 5 2 12 6.0
Jake Fuller G 26 5:03 150 None to Elizabeth 1 0 1 1 1.0

At the conclusion of first half of the season, the franchise suspended operations in Kingston. In the second-half of the season, the team  represented Elizabeth, New Jersey for three games before it  transferred to North Hudson, New Jersey for the remainder of the second-half schedule.  The team represented Kingston in post-season playoffs.

Kingston played home games at the State Armory – Seating capacity – 2,000

 

KINGSTON COLONIALS 14-5  6-9 POP MORGENWECK
 IBL      REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Joe Johnson F 26 5:10 160 35 81 79 241 6.9
Frank Bruggy F-G 24 5:11 195 Seton Hall 33 72 74 218 6.6
Maurice Tome C 24 6:02 185 None 35 73 66 212 6.1
Heine Henschel G 31 5:11 180 None 34 64 65 193 5.7
Sid Barger G 30 5:11 165 Columbia 34 32 28 92 2.7
Willie Dusanek G-C 23 5:10 165 None 13 7 17 31 2.4
Ed Wachter F-C 32 6:01 185 None 5 10 12 32 6.4
Tubby Lamb F 27 5:10 170 None 2 5 2 12 6.0
Mike Smolick F 25 5:09 175 None 2 1 8 10 5.0
Wag Clark F 27 5:08 160 None 1 1 1 3 3.0
Pop Morgenweck G-F 40 5:08 None 6 0 3 3 0.5
Toby Matthews F 33 6:01 180 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
Bel Evans F 23 5:08 150 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Ed Petrick F 29 5:09 155 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
2-3        PLAYOFFS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Joe Johnson F 26 5:10 160 4 1 5 7 1.8
Frank Bruggy F-G 24 5:11 195 Seton Hall 5 10 11 31 6.2
Maurice Tome C 24 6:02 185 None 5 10 7 27 5.4
Heine Henschel G 31 5:11 180 None 5 6 6 18 3.6
Sid Barger G 30 5:11 165 Columbia 5 2 3 7 1.4
Ed Wachter F-C 32 6:01 185 None 2 0 4 4 2.0

 

Played games at the State Armory in Mohawk, New York – Capacity – 2,800

 

MOHAWK INDIANS  NYSL 23-18 JACK NOLL
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Jack Noll F-C 29 5:10 175 None 40 94 106 294 7.4
Bill Dowd F-G 21 5:08 165 None 30 38 26 102 3.4
Dewey Sullivan C 17 6:01 175 Cornell’19 28 15 24 54 1.9
Justin List G 24  5:08  155 None 31 10 32 52 1.7
Jimmy Murnane G-F 32 5:08 150 None 40 56 30 142 3.6
Clarence Johnson G-F 24 Colgate’15 to Fort Plain 27 44 20 108 4.0
Jimmy Kane F 34 6:02 210 St.Thomas(Pa) 3 9 9 27 9.0
Jim Tormey C 26 6:02  180 Georgetown(DC)’15 fr Utica 7 10 5 25 3.6
Brad Hall F-G 26 5:08 150 None fr Utica 3 3 3 9 3.0
Leland Schell F-G 23 5:06 145 None to Fort Plain 8 0 4 4 0.5
Fred Noll F-G 18 5:11 175 None 4 1 1 3 0.8
Chuck Mallery F 17 5:08 155 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
### Smith F 1 1 0 2 2.0
Hass Bradshaw C 27 6:03 175 fr/to Troy 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played at Kirmar Park in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 1,700

 

NANTICOKE NANS  PSL  24-18 CHARLES O’BRIEN
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
James Tierney F 22 5:10 165 East Stroudsburg Normal’15 37 49 0 98 2.6
Lew Wachter F 34 6:01 175 None fr Scranton 36 34 1 69 1.9
Dick Leary C 28 6:04 180 None 42 86 79 251 6.0
Ray Schechterly G-F 21 5:09 155 None 35 38 134 210 6.0
Jake Schimmel G 21 5:10 160 None 38 15 0 30 0.8
Joe Wachter F-G 26 6:00 170 Syracuse’11 4 2 0 4 1.0
George Simmers F 22 6:01 170 None to Plymouth 1 1 1 3 3.0
Gus Ball F 22 5:03 135 None 3 1 0 2 0.7
Ray Kemp 21 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
Jimmy Doyle F 23 5:10 160 None fr Scranton/ to Hazelton

North Hudson was admitted to the Interstate Basketball League on December 6, 1915. The team ceased operations on January 15, 1916.

Played home games in Union Hill, New Jersey.

 

NORTH HUDSON TROYS  IBL  0-5  0-2  STEVE FALLON
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Bel Evans F 23 5:08 150 None 5 1 1 3 0.6
Jay Doyle F 21 5:08 155 None 8 4 7 15 1.9
Ade Van Kampen C 21 6:03 175 None 4 5 5 15 3.8
Herm Bergkamp G-F 20 5:11 170 None 4 3 3 9 2.3
Jake Fuller G-F 26 5:03 150 None 9 11 27 49 5.4
Willie Dusanek C-G 23 5:11 165 None 4 1 4 6 1.5
Hobby Fyfe F 24 5:10 165 None fr/to Brookyn 1 1 3 5 5.0
Wag Clark G 27 5:08 160 None 2 1 1 3 1.5
Dick Smyth F 21 6:00 165 None 2 1 0 2 1.0
Ed Shea F-G 5:06 2 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Patterson,New Jersey – Seating capacity – 5,000

 

PATERSON CRESCENTS  IBL  11-10 13-4 BILL DOWNEY
     REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Jimmy Clinton F-C 27 5:11 160 None 33 55 53 163 4.9
Charlie Powers F-C-G 23 6:01 160 None 17 35 33 103 6.1
Chris Leonard C-G-F 25 6:03 190 Manhattan’12 35 43 77 163 4.7
Walt Swenson G 26 5:10 160 None 33 60 63 183 5.5
Nick Harvey G-F 23 5:05 145 None 34 37 34 108 3.2
Johnny Beckman F 20 5:09 160 None 9 7 22 36 4.0
Yock Klewin G-F 26 5:11 155 None 5 10 5 25 5.0
Percy Snyder F-G 22 5:08 160 None 10 10 4 24 2.4
Frank Boyle F-G 23 5:08 155 None 7 2 6 10 1.4
Harry Wallum F-C 35 5:11 200 None to Elizabeth 6 2 2 6 1.0
Johnny Nolan F 29 5:10 160 None to Elizabeth
Dinny Sheehan F 23 5:06 135 None to Stamford
3-2        PLAYOFFS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Johnny Beckman F 20 5:09 160 None 5 6 12 24 4.8
Charlie Powers F-C-G 23 6:01 160 None 4 5 8 18 4.5
Chris Leonard C-G-F 25 6:03 190 Manhattan’12 5 4 11 19 3.8
Walt Swenson G 26 5:10 160 None 5 3 18 24 4.8
Nick Harvey G-F 23 5:05 145 None 5 2 3 7 1.4
Jimmy Clinton F-C 27 5:11 160 None 3 1 4 6 2.0
PATERSON CRESCENTS  WS 1-3 BILL DOWNEY  WORLD SERIES
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Johnny Beckman F 23 5:09 160 None 4 12 18 42 10.5
Jimmy Clinton F 27 5:11 160 None 4 4 3 11 2.8
Chris Leonard C 26 6:03 190 Manhattan’12 4 2 4 8 2.0
Walt Swenson G 27 5:10 160 None 4 4 6 14 3.5
Nick Harvey G 24 5:05 145 None 4 4 4 12 3.0
Frank Boyle G-F 24 5:08 155 None 3 0 6 6 2.0

P home games at the Pittston Armory in Pittson, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 2,000

 

PITTSTON  PSL 18-24 WILL CLARKE
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Fred Sager F 19 5:08 150 None fr Hazelton 17 30 86 146 8.6
Bucky Harris F 19 5:09 145 None 20 26 0 52 2.6
Jack Nugent C 25 6:00 180 42 29 0 58 1.4
Will Clarke G 25 5:11 170 None 42 30 351 411 9.8
Merle Harris G-F 26 5:09 155 None 36 48 0 96 2.7
Tom MacLachlan G 25 5:10 170 None 39 18 0 36 0.9
Charlie Fullmer 23 5:08 Bucknell’12 3 2 16 20 6.7
Jack Haston F 26 5:09 160 None 4 5 3 13 3.3
Harry Hill F-C 23 5:10 160 Pennsylvania Voluntarily retired 4 6 0 12 3.0
Allie Fisher 2 1 0 2 1.0
Bernie Dunn C 21 5:11 180 None to Wilkes Barre

Played home games at the Plymouth Armory in Plymouth, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 1,600

 

PLYMOUTH SHAWNEES  PSL 9-33 TRAY JONES 1-11
ARMY THOMPSON 8-22
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Johnny Haire F 22 5:09 165 24 39 145 223 9.3
Sam Dienes F 22 5:08 160 25 43 11 97 3.9
Artie Rowe C-F 22 6:03    180  None 37 51 25 127 3.4
Turk Jones G 22 5:09 135 None 35 24 146 194 5.5
Army Thompson G-F 27 5:10 170 None fr Wilkes Barre 37 58 67 183 4.9
Red Hughes G-F 22 5:09 160 None 19 16 6 38 2.0
Howell Williams C-G 26 6:00 170 None 2 1 21 23 11.5
Arnold Cooper F-G 23 5:06 150 None 9 3 7 13 1.4
Bill Price F-G 25 5:07 150 None 9 4 0 8 0.9
George Simmers F 22 6:01 170 None fr Nanticoke 2 1 0 2 1.0
Ken Guest G 20 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Tray Jones G 29 5:11 170 None to Carbondale

Played home games at the Reading Armory – in Reading Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 1,200

 

READING BEARS  EBL  23-17 ANDY SEARS
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Mio Boggio F-G 30 5:08 150 None 33 47 0 94 2.8
Charley O’Donnell F 30 6:00 170 None 39 73 0 146 3.7
Horse Haggerty C 24 6:04 225 None 35 36 0 72 2.1
Andy Sears G 29 5:09 175 None 40 70 519 659 16.5
George Morris G 29 5:08 155 None 40 44 0 88 2.2
Dave Kerr C-G-F 19 6:02 195 None 14 13 0 26 1.9
Bushell Beggs F 32 5:09 165 Ursinus/Lehigh’04 12 10 0 20 1.666666667
Army Fitzgerald F 27 5:11 170 None fr Jasper 5 4 0 8 1.6
George Norman F-G 26 5:09 160 St.John’s (NY)’10 5 3 0 6 1.2

Played home games at the State Armory in Schenectady, New York – SEating capacity – 2,000

 

SCHENECTADY DORPIANS  NYSL 28-12 ROY FAIRMAN
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Frank Fritz F 26 5:08 155 None 36 59 15 133 3.7
Herm Butch F-G 22 5:11 155 None 38 80 87 247 6.5
Ben Butch C-G-F 28 5:11 165 None 39 46 40 132 3.4
Hugh Kling G-F 28 5:11 150 None 38 24 36 84 2.2
Hank McDermott G-F 21 5:10 180 None Injured 36 37 29 103 2.9
Hass Bradshaw C 27 6:03 175  None fr Gloversville 10 24 16 64 6.4
Garry Schmeelk F-G 24 5:11 205 St.John’s’12 3 6 9 21 7.0
Chief Muller F 30 6:00 180 None fr Hudson 2 3 7 13 6.5
Claude Posson G 20 5:07 150 None 3 3 1 7 2.3
George Haubner F 26 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Matt Brucker F 19 5:11 165 None 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at the Scranton Armory in Scranton, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 3,000

 

SCRANTON MINERS  PSL  22-20 JIMMY KANE
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Jimmy Kane F-G-C 34 6:01 220 St.Thomas(Pa) 37 102 28 232 6.3
Jimmy Mahon F 22 5:08 155 None fr Carbondale 41 86 0 172 4.2
Jack Noll C-G-F 29 5:10 175 None 34 72 5 149 4.4
Andy Gilpin G-F-C 22 5:08 145 Bucknell’16 27 26 306 358 13.3
Ed Long G-F-C 29 5:08 170 None 28 25 0 50 1.8
Eddie Kearney G 17 6:00 170 Lafayette’24 19 9 15 33 1.7
Jimmy Tighe F-G 24 5:09 165 None 8 6 0 12 1.5
Ade Van Kampen C 21 6:03 175 None 4 2 0 4 1.0
Harry Bruchs G 23 5:10 150 None 7 1 0 2 0.3
Frank Tighe G 21 5:05 135 None 2 0 0 0 0.0
Jimmy Doyle F-G 23 5:10 160 None to Nanticoke
Lew Wachter F 34 6:01 175 None to Nanticoke

Played home games at the Stamford Armory in Stamford, Connecticut.

 

STAMFORD STAMFORDS  IBL  11-7 7-9 GEORGE SMITH
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
George Norman F 26 5:09 160 St.John’s(NY)’10 33 72 75 219 6.6
Dinny Sheehan F-G    23 5:06 135 None fr Paterson 23 33 28 94 4.1
George Smith C-F 25 6:03 220 None 32 76 54 206 6.4
Joe Dreyfus G-C-F 21 5:09 165 None 34 53 51 157 4.6
Tom Barry G-F 24 5:08 170 None 34 28 31 87 2.6
Mike Smolick F-G 25 5:09 185 None fr Kingston 9 17 5 39 4.3
Jack Hogan G-C-F 19 5:08 130 None 16 7 9 23 1.4
Eddie Burke F 21 5:09 160 None 1 1 0 2 2.0
Ralph Taylor G 21 5:11 165 None 3 0 0 0 0.0
Stretch McIntyre C 22 6:04 180 None to Elizabeth
Harry Wallum F-C 35 5:11 200 None fr Elizabeth/to JerseyCty 1 1 1 3 3.0

Played home games at Second Regiment Armory in Trenton, New Jersey – Seating capacity – 3,000

 

TRENTON TIGERS  EBL  12-28  JOE  FOGARTY

11-13

 HARRY HOUGH

1-15
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Kid Franckle F-G 27 5:07 145 None 35 60 37 157 4.5
Bill Keenan F-G 35 6:00 165 None 16 17 1 35 2.2
Alois Getzinger C-G 32 6:00 168 None 39 28 0 56 1.4
Lennie Frost G-F 27 5:09 175 Trenton St. 33 34 0 68 2.1
Harry Hough G-F 32 5:07 145 Western(Pa) 31 39 103 181 5.8
Joe Fogarty F 30 5:09 165 None to Greystock 18 25 201 251 13.9
Charlie Hargreaves C-F-G 19 6:00 170 Trenton St. Baseball 8 12 53 77 9.6
Tom Barlow G-F 19 6:01 195 Rider/Drexel 7 17 0 34 4.9
Jimmy Clinton F 29 5:11 160 None 6 8 0 16 2.7
Hill Zahn G-F 22 6:02 None 3 3 4 10 3.3
Les Hoffman G-F 25 5:10 None 10 0 0 0 0.0
Cy Simendinger G-F 20 5:10 160 None Injured 6 0 0 0 0.0
Billy Lloyd F 21 5:09 160 None 2 0 0 0 0.0
Rollo Longstreet C 22 6:01 160 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Johnny Watt F 21 5:03 125 None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Fred Gieg G 25 6:01 205 Swarthmore’13 1 0 0 0 0.0
### Henry C None 1 0 0 0 0.0
Eddie Neuman G 1 0 0 0 0.0
Sid Barger G 30 5:11 165 Columbia 1 0 0 0 0.0
Danny Radice G 26 5:08 165 None 1 0 0 0 0.0

Troy franchise in New York State League was disbanded on January 2, 2106.

Played home games at the State Armory in Troy, New York – Seating capacity – 3,000

 

TROY TROJANS  NYSL 6-9 LEW WACHTER
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Dave Beaver F-G 22 5:08 130 Union(NY)’15 to Gloversville 14 25 25 75 5.4
Joe Evers F-G 24 5:09 135 None to Gloversville 15 31 1 63 4.2
Hass Bradshaw C 27 6:03 175        to/fr Mohawk to Gloversville 7 10 3 23 3.3
Tommo O’Neil G-F-C 21 5:09 165 None to Gloversville 14 10 11 31 2.2
Charles Wachter G-C-F 29 6:00 180 None to Gloversville 14 4 14 22 1.6
Joe Bolster F  17 5:08 150 None 2 3 1 7 3.5
Vic Wachter G-F 25 5:09 160 None to Gloversville 5 2 1 5 1.0
Sandy Phillips C-G 24 5:10 170 None fr Utica/to Ft.Plain 3 2 0 4 1.3
### Mitchell G 1 2 0 4 4.0
Walter Cantwell G   29 5:11 175 None 1 0 1 1 1.0
### Stewart G 1 0 0 0 0.0
### Bradley C-G 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at the State Armory in Utica, New York – Seating capacity – 1,300

 

UTICA UTES  NYSL 26-14 ED WACHTER
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Blubs Alberding F-G 26 5:08 170 None 36 69 37 175 4.9
Al Schuler F 21 5:09 165 None 30 71 30 172 5.7
Ed Wachter C-G-F 31 6:01 180 None 38 67 125 259 6.8
Mike Roberts G-F 28 5:08 165 None 18 24 23 71 3.9
Fay Inman G-C-F 23 6:00 170 None 18 28 18 74 4.1
Dave Beaver G-F 22 5:08 130 Union(NY)’15 fr Gloversville 9 12 22 46 5.1
Joe Wachter G-F-C 26 6:00 170 Syracuse(Frosh) fr Gloversville 22 14 10 38 1.7
Elmer Ripley G-C 24 5:08 170 Brown 12 9 5 23 1.9
Jim Tormey C 26 6:02  180 Georgetown(DC)’15 to Mohawk 5 5 6 16 3.2
Joe Retzer F-G 20 5:09 175 None 9 5 6 16 1.8
Brad Hall F-G 26 5:08 150 None to Mohawk 6 6 3 15 2.5
Wim Filkins C-G 22 6:00 160 None 3 4 0 8 2.7
Sandy Phillips C 24 5:10 170 None to Troy 2 3 1 7 3.5
Herm Bergkamp F-G 20 5:11 170 None 1 1 2 4 4.0
Ernie Reich F-G 22 5:08 155 None 1 0 3 3 3.0
Cy Chamberlain C 29 5:10 160 None to Gloversville 2 0 1 1 0.5
### Duffy C to Gloversville 2 0 1 1 0.5
### Jacobs F 1 0 0 0 0.0
### White F 1 0 0 0 0.0

Played home games at Ninth Infantry Regiment Armory in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – Seating capacity – 3,000

 

Regular Season

WILKES-BARRE BARONS  PSL 29-13 SAM CURLETT
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE TRANSACTIONS  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Sam Curlett F-G 28 5:10 155 None 42 74 608 756 18.0
Lou Coopey F-G 24 5:09 165 None Illness 36 39 0 78 2.2
Bernie Dunn C 21 5:11 180 None fr Pittston 25 24 0 48 1.9
Willie McCarter G 22 5:09 170 None 42 65 2 132 3.1
Nig Foster G 22 5:010 165 None 40 44 0 88 2.2
Eddie Berger F-G-C 24 5:07 145 None 26 26 0 52 2.0
Al Lehr C 21 6:02 185 None 12 3 0 6 0.5
Jack Hecker C 21 6:01 160 None 1 2 0 4 4.0
George Keller G 31 5:11 155 None 2 0 0 0 0.0
Army Thompson G-F 27 5:10 170 None to Plymouth

 

World Sears

WILKES BARRE BARONS 2-0 SAM CURLETT
PLAYER POS AGE HGT WGT COLLEGE  GA FGM FTM PTS AVG
Sam Curlett F-G 28 5:10 155 None 2 2 24 28 14.0
Lou Coopey F-G 24 5:09 165 None 2 4 3 11 5.5
Bernie Dunn C 21 5:11 180 None 2 1 1 3 1.5
Willie McCarter G 22 5:09 170 None 2 2 0 4 2.0
Nig Foster G 22 5:10 165 None 2 3 1 7 3.5
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