1934-35 Newark / New Britain Mules (ABL)

1934-35 NEWARK / NEW BRITAIN MULES
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
12-12 .500, 4th place
Second Half:
9-9 .500, T-3rd place

On January 18, 1935, the New Britain Jackaways withdrew from the leagues. The Newark Mules were then relocated to New Britain.


Head Coaches: 

• Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973) 9-10 ?? Also played. See below.
• Joe Dreyfus (December 11, 1892 - April 29, 1974)  12-10?

PLAYERS:

• Dave Bass (June 21, 1911 - December 13, 1996)

Biography 

• Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)

Biography

• Gaza Chizmadia (January 12, 1906 - April 23, 1987)

Biography 

• Red Conaty (February 12, 1904 - May 27, 1979)

Biography

• Tiny Hearn (June 3, 1905 - December 20, 1962)

Biography

• Lloyd Kintzing (November 30, 1905 - January 20, 1972)

Biography

• Happy Reilly 

Biography 

• Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973)

Biography

• Rusty Saunders (March 12, 1906 - November 24, 1967)

Biography

• Lute Share (May 9, 1908 - July 25, 1970)

Biography 

• Moe Spahn (May 3, 1912 - June 11, 1991)

Biography

• Lou Spindell (December 16, 1908 - December 3, 1997)

Biography

• Lou Wisner (September 16, 1910 - February 10, 2006)

Biography 

• Fats Wyka (September 19, 1907 - June 15, 1992)

Biography

Dave Bass

David Bass


Born:
June 21, 1911
Spencer, MA

Died:
December 13, 1996
Miami, FL


Career
1929-30 Textile - Brooklyn (High School)
1930-31 Bank of United States (Independent)
1931-32 Brooklyn Jewels (Independent)
1931-32 Brooklyn Jewels (MBL)

1931-32 Yonkers Chippewas (Independent)
1932-33 Brooklyn Americans–Brooklyn Jewels (MBL)
1933-34 Newark Joe Fays (ABL)
1933-34 New Britain Palace (ABL)
1934-35 New Britain Jackaways - New Britain Mules (ABL)
1935-36 Hartford YMHA (Independent)
1935-36 Paterson Panthers / Trenton Moose / Passaic Reds (ABL)
1935-36 Freeland (PSL)
1936-37 Hazleton (PSL)
1936-37 New York Celtics (ABL)
1937-38 New York Yankees (ABL)
1937-38 Kingston Colonials (ABL) Head coach / player
1939-40 Troy Celtics (ABL)
1941-42 Hartford Gems (CSL)

Bass was a talented guard who played through the 30's. While with Kingston in 1937-38, he was named coach when Pop Morganweck stepped down in January of 1938. Bass miss the 38-39 season due to a bad knee injury but returned to play for Troy in 1939.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/dave-bass/

Tiny Hearn

William Waller "Tiny" Hearn


Born:
June 3, 1905
Eatonton, GA

Died:
December 20, 1962
Eatonton, GA


Career
1920-21 Eatonton High School - Georgia (High School)
1924-25 Georgia Tech (College)
1925-26 Georgia Tech (College)
1926-27 Georgia Tech (College)
1927-28 Thorpe Indians (Independent)
1928-29 Haskell Indians (Independent)
1929-30 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1930-31 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1932-33 Paterson Continentals (MBL)
1932-33 Brooklyn Americans (MBL)
1932-33 Brooklyn Visitation (MBL)
1932-33 Jersey City Palace Diamonds (MBL)
1932-33 Bridgeton Gems (EBL)
1932-33 Philadelphia Jaspers (EBL)
1932-33 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1933-34 Trenton Moose (ABL)
1933-34 Plymouth (PSL)
1933-34 Philadelphia Passon (EBL)
1934-35 Newark / New Britain Mules (ABL)
1935-36 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1936-37 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1937-38 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1937-38 Binghamton (NYPA)

Born to Henry and Mary Hearn in Eatonton, Georgia, the ironically-nicknamed 6'9 Hearn played at Georgia Tech before going pro. He played for various teams for almost a decade, including seven seasons in the ABL.

He married Stella Weglicka (1910-2006) and they had one son.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/tiny-hearn/

Lloyd Kintzing

William Lloyd "Lefty" Kintzing


Born:
November 30, 1905
Lock Haven, PA

Died:
January 20, 1972
Middletown, NJ


Career
1925-26 Bellville Collegiates (Independent)
1926-27 Kingston Colonials (MBL)
1926-27 Broolyn Fernwoods (Independent)
1927-28 Kingston Colonials (MBL)
1928-29 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1929-30 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1930-31 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1930-31 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1931-32 Philadelphia Jaspers (EBL)
1931-32 Bridgeton Moose (EBL)
1931-32 Union City Reds (MBL)
1932-33 Bridgeton Gems (EBL)
1932-33 Paterson Continentals (MBL)
1932-33 Brooklyn Americans (MBL)
1933-34 Newark Joe Fays (ABL)
1934-35 Newark Mules / New Britain Mules (ABL)
1934-35 Boston Trojans (ABL)
1935-36 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1935-36 Freeland (PSL)
1936-37 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
Lefty was born in Pennsylvania but raised in New Jersey. His younger brother, Fenton, also played some pro basketball. Lefty played for over a decade.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/lefty-kintzing/