OK, .... I transcribed it exactly as it was. Please forgive the un-PC references. Remember it was 1934.
It's funny to be putting a story about my father in "history"! He is still alive, the only one of the group. 94 next month. He was in his 50's when they had me, so it is like a whole other life that I really don't know anything about until I read stuff like this. I think that sometimes one might think that the world only started when they started.
So here it is:
TROTTERS BEAT MOTORS, 33-32
Negroes Trail Until Closing Minutes
of Contest
In a game that slowly gathered momentum to give approximately 500 fans a thrilling climax, the Harlem Globe Trotters, crack Negro basketball quintet, nosed out the smart Miles City Motors in a last quarter rally in the local high school gymnasium Saturday night. 33-32.
The Negro tossers who average seven games a week, were listless for the first three quarters as the Custer county five outplayed and outscored them until midway through the final period when the Trotters came to life long enough to assure themselves of a one-point victory.
While unable to make their shots count or stop the Motors' offensive fireworks during the first three cantos, the Harlemites kept the crowd amused with their sleight-of-hand passing and unexpected shooting. The traveling quintet gave the impression that it was weary from an overcrowded schedule and could do much better if a good night's sleep had been forthcoming before the game commenced.
The Miles City club, on the other hand, tried a few freak passing maneuvers also and matched the Trotters in speed and deception for the greater part of the contest. The Custer five undoubtedly missed the presence of their captain, Eddie Chinske, former Montana university star, who was unable to come here because the Miles City high quintet, which he coaches, had a game with Livingston.
Inman Jackson, elongated center for the Negro tossers, was the real cause of the Motors' downfall in the last half. Jackson managed to get the jump continuously and always directed his tap into the hands of a fellow player. The advantage of having the ball most of the time enabled the Negros to sink enough points to pass their stubborn opponents. Cutting, flashy Motors forward, was the fastest and most accurate-eyed man on the floor, having 12 points to show for his night's work. A spirited defense on the part of the Motors plus the inability of the Harlemites to find their eye, gave the Miles City club a chance to pile up eight points before Jackson knocked in a rebound for a Trotters initial score.
In the early part of the game, Cutting showed the way and was largely responsible for the Motors' lead which they held at the end of the first quarter, 11-4, and at half-time, 17-12. The Miles City star hooped in nine of the 17 points made during the first two quarters.
As the second half started both teams stepped up their attacks with the Negroes beginning to make their many hoop-directed shots count. The third quarter ended with the Miles City combine still holding the upper margin, 25-22.
The last period was a whirlwind affair that had the fans yelling for the first time during the evening. Tobin made a foul try for the Motors and Frazier matched it for the Trotters. Tobin tossed in a basket from under the hoop and the Custer five led. 28-23. After Courtney made a pretty shot for the Harlemites, Cutting dribbled the length of the floor to make his initial second half score. Jackson made two baskets in quick succession and Ford, Harlem guard, tossed in another to send the Negroes ahead for the first time. Ford put the game on ice with another quick shot and Cutting lifted the ball through the net just as the gun sounded.
The line-up:
Globe Trot's G F P Miles City G F P
Russan f 1 0 0 Mariana f 3 0 1
Courtney f 3 0 3 Cutting f 6 1 0
Jackson c 4 0 1 Spear c 3 0 0
Frazier g 4 3 3 Tobin g 3 1 3
Ford g 3 0 0 Anderson g 0 0 3
Totals: 15 3 7 15 2 7
