NEW YORK - 1937-1938

Played home games at the Hippodrome in New York City – Seating capacity – 4,500

 

NEW YORK KATE SMITH CELTICS			ABL	11-10      7-11		PETE BARRY
							REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Pete Berenson	F-G	25	5:10	180	CCNY’34		38	106	110	322	8.5
Chick Reiser	F-G	21	5:11	165	NYU’35		19	42	24	108	5.7
Nat Frankel	C	23	6:03	195	None	fr Brooklyn	9	27	15	69	7.7
Carlie Johnson	G	28	5:08	150	None		38	93	80	266	7.0
Sam Kaplan	G-F	25	5:10	160	CCNY		39	73	75	221	5.7
Ben Kramer	F	23	6:01	195	LIU’37		26	32	31	95	3.7
Julie Bender	F-G	23	5:11	175	LIU’37		24	33	13	79	3.3
Al Kellett	C	36	6:03	210	None		30	28	17	73	2.4
Jack McGuirk	F-C	22	6:03	170	Manhattan’37	to Kingston	19	19	16	54	2.8
Bill Nash	F	24	6:02		Columbia’36	to Brooklyn	13	9	5	23	1.8
Bernie Fliegel	F	19	6:03	195	CCNY’38		4	8	6	22	5.5
Harry Fitzpatrick	G	23	5:09	170	None	fr NY Yankees	10	5	11	21	2.1
Jerry Bush	F	21	6:03	205	St.John’s(NY)’38		3	4	2	10	3.3

New Haven Jewels until November 30, 1937 when franchise moved to Brooklyn, NY. The team also played two “home” games in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Played home games at Prospect Hall in Brooklyn – Seating Capacity – 1,500

 

NEW YORK JEWELS		ABL	12-8     15-5			EDDIE WILDE
							REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
George Slott	F-G-C	25	6:00		St.John’s(NY)’33	fr Brooklyn	35	86	64	236	6.7
Mickey Kupperberg	F-G	24	5:11	185	Minnesota’35		36	61	42	164	4.6
Matty Begovich	C	25	6:03	205	St.John’s(NY)’31		35	26	19	71	2.0
Mac Kinsbrunner	G	28	5:09	155	St.John’s(NY)’31		40	124	81	329	8.2
Willie Rubenstein	G	25	5:11	175	NYU’36		40	76	84	236	5.9
Lou Spindell	F-G-C	28	5:11	170	CCNY’30		35	71	44	136	5.3
Allie Schuckman	G	28	5:08	170	St.John’s(NY)’31	fr Kingston	35	30	33	93	2.7
Jake Pelkington	C	20	6:06	215	Manhattan	fr NY Yankees	15	16	17	49	3.3
Honey Russell	G-F	35	6:00	187	Seton Hall/NYU/Savage		23	5	5	15	0.7
Rusty Saunders	F	31	6:02	212	None		4	4	1	9	2.3
Ken Norton	F	23	6:02	200	LIU’37		10	3	2	8	0.8
Rip Gerson	G	29	5:10		St.John’s(NY)’31	to Brooklyn	2	2	1	5	2.5
Johnny Kane	G	24			Fordham’36		2	1	1	3	1.5
Stan Entrup	C	30	6:04	215	None		1	0	0	0	0.0
			2-4					PLAYOFFS
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
George Slott	F-G-C	25	6:00		St.John’s(NY)’33		5	9	8	26	5.2
Lou Spindell	F-G-C	28	5:11	170	CCNY’30		6	11	12	34	5.7
Matty Begovich	C	25	6:03	205	St.John’s(NY)’31		6	1	4	6	1.0
Mac Kinsbrunner	G	28	5:09	155	St.John’s(NY)’31		6	13	12	38	6.3
Willie Rubenstein	G	25	5:11	175	NYU’36		6	7	21	35	5.8
Mickey Kupperberg	G	24	5:11	185	Minnesota’35		4	2	3	7	1.8
Allie Schuckman	G	28	5:08	170	St.John’s(NY)’31		6	5	3	13	2.2
Jake Pelkington	C	20	6:06	215	Manhattan+		5	2	9	13	2.6
Honey Russell	G-F	35	6:00	187	Seton Hall/NYU/Savage		3	2	2	6	2

NEW YORK ORGINAL CELTICS				11-10      7-11		PETE BARRY
(New York Orginal Celtics were admitted to the league on January 3, 1937.)
							REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Pete Berenson	F-G	25	5:11	180	CCNY’34		38	106	110	322	8.5
Chick Reiser	F-G	21	5:11	165	NYU(Frosh)’34		19	42	24	108	5.7
Nat Frankel	C	23	6:03	195	Brooklyn+	fr Brooklyn	9	27	15	69	7.7
Carlie Johnson	G	28	5:08	150	None		38	93	80	266	7.0
Sam Kaplan	G-F	25	5:10	160	CCNY+		39	73	75	221	5.7
Ben Kramer	F	23	6:01	195	LIU’37		26	32	31	95	3.7
Jules Bender	F-G	23	5:11	175	LIU’37		24	33	13	79	3.3
Al Kellett	C	36	6:03	210	None		30	28	17	73	2.4
Jack McGuirk	F-C	22	6:03	170	Manhattan’37	to Kingston	19	19	16	54	2.8
Bill Nash	F	23	6:02		Columbia’36	to Brooklyn	13	9	5	23	1.769230769
Bernie Fleigel	F	19	6:03	195	CCNY’38		4	8	6	22	5.5
Harry Fitzpatrick	G	23			Fordham+	fr NY Yankees	10	5	11	21	2.1
Jerry Bush	F	21	6:03	205	St.John’s(NY)’38		3	4	2	10	3.333333333

Played home games at the Bronx Coliseum. The New York Yankees dropped out of the league on January 11, 1938.

 

NEW YORK YANKEES – ABL			1-11      DNP			MAC POSNACK
							REGULAR SEASON
PLAYER	POS	AGE	HGT	WGT	COLLEGE	TRANSACTIONS	GA	FGM	FTM	PTS	AVG
Mac Posnack	F	28	5:11	190	St.John’s(NY)’31	to Kingston	9	13	9	35	3.9
Venty Leib	F-G	25	5:09	160	NYU’34	to/fr Kingston  to Brooklyn	5	9	6	24	4.8
Jake Pelkington	C	20	6:06	210	Manhattan	to NY Jewels	11	10	8	28	2.5
Rip Kaplinsky	G	25	5:06	150	St.John’s(NY)’36	to Kingston	10	13	25	51	5.1
Harry Fitzpatrick	G	23			None	to NY Celtics	12	24	14	62	5.2
Tidy Millen	G	24	5:08	170	None		4	10	7	27	6.8
Dixie Lee	F	20	6:00	170	None	fr Brooklyn	8	9	5	23	2.9
George Christensen	F	29			NYU’30		8	8	5	21	2.6
Jimmy McNally	F	23	6:02		Manhattan’37		8	7	6	20	2.5
Larry Dodick	G	23	5:08	155	None		2	4	2	10	5.0
Java Gotkin	G	25	5:08	135	St.John’s(NY)’36		1	2	0	4	4.0
Tom Ryan	C	23	6:04	215	Manhattan’37		2	1	2	4	2.0
Dave Bass	F	26	6:01	195	None	to Kingston	1	0	0	0	0.0
Bernie Schiffer	G	22	6:00	175	CCNY’35		3	0	0	0	0.0
Sol Kopitko	C	23	6:06		CCNY’36		1	0	0	0	0.0
Leo Merson	F	22	6:03	175	LIU’37		1	0	0	0	0.0