Evening star., 1960-11-01
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW !, FRANCE, .r4~p
When and If THEY'LL Be the Caps


"THE REASON GIVE the new American Basketball
League good chance to succeed Joe Holman saying
lis because of Abe Sapersten, whom I'VE known for 80
years. And the think pro basketball will go
here because of Harry Lynn whom I'm just learning to
know" -
Saperstein, best known as owner of the fabulous
Harlem Globetotters is president of the new AB Lynn
Is the new owner of Uine Arena successful bidder
for oneof the franchises. NJ
was at progress report" luncheon Lynn tossed
Yesterday at ODonnens for the press. radio and TV.
Lynn is new guy in the sports field but apparently he's
gogetter For what it's worth he's got this pro basket
bah franchise and rerbished the biggest indoor arena
town. Ei ~
l The arena needed refurbishing. whether the Town
needs pro basketball team remains to be seen Lynn
hopes it does, Holman thinks it does,
'sAPERsTEIN WOULDN'T be heading up new pro
eague there wasn't demand for it." Joe was saying
ne1ore the luncheon. why should he? man who owns
tne Glooetroters doesn't have to go out looking for
something to do"
Man and boy, Holman has been connected with lust
ABOUT every BASKETBALL venture here. Now Lynns
puohc relations director Joes got his finger in the pie
again. And being associated with Saperstein however
remotely, is like turning back the clock.
The first time ever Abe" Joe was telling was
IN 1881 1t was at Boiling Field when the Philadelphia
Sphas down play the old Sknker Eagles The late
Bernie Peacock you remember headed up the Eagles
"1n those days the Sphas were an all-Jewish team
and amateur Eddie Gottlieb of the Phadel-
pnia Warriors, was the coach, and Sapersten the
scorekeeper and manager" ~.
NOW 1T WAS Host Lynn talking at o,Donnelps .s
tne guests were arriving II think Harry said speaking
OF the Washington team-to-be that we'u revive the
name OF Capitols or Caps always liked that name
caps 1t looks good marquee. And anyway the old
Caps left lot of friends here"
sports desk guy, sentimental but chiefly practical
enVlsloned those four little full ts-C-A-P-S-and
muttered' Blessings on thee, Brother Lynn"
How man asked will you 90 about finding the
calloer OF players you'll need?"
"Im assured there will be plenty" LYNN said "Riebt
now I'm interested in finding the man to run the team
I've got two in mind I'd rather not name names at this
time, but I'm sure that either will be acceptable" 70
WHEN YOU TALK of stocking a new nro league with
og leaguers Holman said you've got to 20 back to
Saperstein. " ~ % ~A ~ y
ape has come long way since first saw him, but
years ago you knew that he had to become an
''"Auns Hgure IN basketball He studied everybody
VINO ever wore uniform . . and did Won know that
day? ~ eoN p"'eA i 4'iS
Fugnt noW-and happen to know this for fact
heS sot ne IN his Chicago Office on 100 PLAYERS he's
screened lot of them maybe most Abe thinks should
oe playing pro ball. If not in the National Basketball
ASSoclauon then in the American Basketball League
i've got tremendous respect for Maurice Podoloff
OF tne N5A but he's got hell of opponent
oaperSen Abe is the only think who would have
cnance to stand up against the NBA And if Abe saws
there are players qualified make new major basketball
league, I've got to go with him."
ODDLY LYNN played down his pro- team to- be in his
address and or less talked of his new
orcn 1oor possible balcony to increase attendance
1fon o''Oo 10 lOOOO-maybe 12000" and Staff CasseI
stan is wheel at American University, now con-
tracted to play basketball Uines "Were no longer
small college We're on the rise" These are only couple
Of Cassell quotes
SOMEBODY asked If AUS basketball ambitions entaied
suosiolzaon As much the law allows" Staff replied
well subsidize" "
You couldn't say that canddness was entirely absent