The Phoenix index., 1940-03-30
NATIONAL AAU BOXING EXAMINATIONS in ATLANTA, GA
rs Win $15,~O Meet
World Champion Rens Defeated
.By Only Other CoIored Entry

CHICAGO-GSN -GSNS-Playing like
an inspired team and rated, by
the majority of the critics, to lose
to the New York Renaissance quin-
tet, national pro champions Of
1889, the Harlem Globe Trotters
kicked the bottom out Of the dope
bucket Monday night at the 132nd
Regiment Armory on West Madi-
son street by slipping the fasteners
a 81 to 36 defeat.
The Rens was the third favorite
team TO 60 out of the tournament
Monday night. The Sheboygan and
Oshkosh Stars were defeated.
BOSWELL STARS
IF the Rens could have tied Sonny
Boswell's hands behind him, the
1889 world champs might have re-
peated. Boswell was high point man
of the night, getting a total OF
seven baskets and five free throws
for 9. total OF 19 points. He was
pain in the neck" 10 the Rens
followers.
Bell with five field goals and one
free toss for total of IL points,
led the Rens scorers with Wee VIII
lie Smith, second with three
baskets and three from the free
gift line for total of nine points.
at the end Of the opening quar-
ter. the Rens led u to IL and from
then OH the game developed into
stiff five-man defense on part
Of both teams. The sllow1nansIip
which both qui1lts displayed on
Sunday wasn't here. Neither team
was playing TO the gallery. They
played everything safe,
In the first quarter the score was
tied twice, once at tllree-all and
again at six-all. The Reils pulled
away in the second period on free
throws by Smith and Gates and
baskets by Smith and Cooper after
Boswell made good a gift shot. The
score then stood, 18 to IL, in the
Rell'S favor. Clrnberland's field
goal was followed by a nice goal
by Strong. The. half ended with
the Rens out in front IS to 1B.
LEAD CHANGES 81
Smith started the scoring III the
third. period with a free throw TO
make the Rens' score 10. Baskets
by Cumberland and Boswell put
the Globe Trotters out III front,
20 to 10 and Gates shot field
goal for the Rens to put them in
front. q to 20. Prices field geaL
put the Globe TrOtters out in front
and Bosweil's shot added two more
points. The Globe Trotters worked
the lead to % to 25 when Gates
and Bell dropped in field goals and
Bell a free try to maze the Rens'
totals30. Strong brought the Globe
Trotters' total to 80 and The score
was tied again.
Sinitll made good a free-gift
attempt and the Rens led 81 to 80
as the third period ended.
Cumberland's basket gave the
Globe Trotters one-pofnt lead.
Clayton replaced IsaacS for the
RenS and dropped IN a fleld goal
from near the side lines and the
Rens took command Of the lead.
Boswells basket put the Globe
Trotters out in front, "a to 33, then
Bell dropped In field goal and
the Rens grabbed the lead by q
point.
"A free throw by Clayton and
the Rens led, 36 to "a with one
minute, As seconds TO go. Presley
shot one from a difficult angle
and the score was again tied. Eyre
Saitch replaced ISaacS.
just when 1t looked like an over
time period, Boswell took advantage
of a free gift try and made good,
giving the Globe Trotters a 81 to
SO victory.
All in all the score was tied five
times and the lead changer -e>--.ds