19 January 1920

**Syracuse Herald**- Joe Schwarzer Will Play With State Leaguers

All-Syracuse Center Signs With Gloversville- Danny Martin Signed

When the All-Syracuse basketball quintet faces the undefeated Glen
Falls five Wednesday night at the State Armory they will be minus the services
of Joe Schwarzer, who has been playing center. He has resigned to play with the
Gloversville five of the New York State League. It is said that Schwarzer is to
receive $50 a game. Manager Crisp announced that Capt. Jim Tormey would play
the pivot position for the local athletes, while Danny Martin, former member of
the Syracuse University basketball quintet, will replace Tormey at left
forward. Martin is an exceptionally clever basketball player. He was a member
of the varsity early this season, but was declared ineligible for participating
in an unsanctioned contest at Pittsfield, Mass. Martin should prove a tower of
strength for the local athletes. He is a clever basket shooter and should score
many field goals for the Syracuse aggregation.

**Syracuse Journal**- Joe Schwarzer Quits Syracuse Basket Tossers

Tormey To Play Center And Martin To Be At Forward

Joe Schwarzer, center on the All-Syracuse basketball team and former
Syracuse University star, will play in a Gloversville uniform for the remainder
of the season. The speedy pivot man who has been playing a whirlwind game has
left the local quintet to accept a flattering offer from the New York State
League team. News of the signing of Schwarzer by Gloversville comes as a
surprise to the many followers of basketball in the city. It was known that
offers had been made to him last week. However, Gloversville had been angling
for his services almost since the beginning of the year on account of the fact
that his addition to the lineup at center would be a bigger factor in the race
for the championship. “Gloversville has made me an offer to play at a higher
sum than I am getting in the city,” said Schwarzer today, “and I decided to
accept. My first game will be next Wednesday night. The contract I have signed
calls for 28 games at $50 a game and traveling expenses, and it was an
opportunity that I did not think I could afford to miss.” The departure of
Schwarzer will cause a big shakeup in the lineup of All-Syracuse for next
Wednesday night when Glens Falls comes here to meet the fast local aggregation
of basket tossers. Capt. Jim Tormey, who had been pairing with Billy Rafter at
forward, will take Schwarzer’s place at center. The husky leader of the
All-Syracuse five is not new at this position, having been pivot man on local
teams in previous seasons. Danny Martin, former Hill player, has been added to
the team and will play forward, replacing Tormey. Martin is an all-around court
man and is expected to fill the big hole in the lineup caused by the absence of
Schwarzer. He is a clever guard and a good shot so that the team ought to offer
the same strong opposition in the coming games scheduled for the winter. He has
already played with the team and both times that he was in the lineup he showed
up very well. Manager Crisp stated today that the new combination will be as
strong as the old one and expects to put up a hard fight against the Glens
Falls invaders. The visitors have an exceptionally strong quintet which ranks
with the leading fives in this section of the state and an interesting battle
is forecasted. “Although the loss of Schwarzer at this stage of the season
comes as a blow to the team,” he said, “we will still give the Syracuse fans a
run for their money with the new combination.”

**Syracuse Post Standard**- Joe Schwarzer To Play With
Gloversville Five; Crisp Faces Problems

Jim Tormey Probably Will Play Center And Danny Martin At Forward
Against Strong Glens Falls Aggregation

Joe Schwarzer, who has been playing at center on the All-Syracuse
quintet, will not be in the lineup when the local champions oppose the Glens
Falls quintet at the State Armory next Wednesday night. Schwarzer informed
Manager Wilbur Crisp yesterday afternoon he had accepted an offer to play with
the Gloversville team of the New York State League and that he would leave for
that city next Wednesday morning. Manager Crisp stated that Captain Jim Tormey
would jump center and that Danny Martin would play left forward. Schwarzer was
third in scoring for All-Syracuse, Rafter and Crisp both having tallied more
points than the big blonde pivot. He has played in every game this season and
has been a conspicuous factor in the success of the team. “I have been made an
offer to play with Gloversville at a substantial increase over the amount I
received for my services as a member of the All-Syracuse quintet,” said
Schwarzer yesterday. “Gloversville has offered me a contract for twenty eight
games at $40 per game and traveling expenses. I do not feel I can afford to
miss the chance.” The addition of martin to the All-Syracuse team will give
Crisp’s combination another good point-getter and one of the best move
performers in this section of the country. Martin has had a great deal of
experience and in the two games he played earlier in the season with
All-Syracuse displayed rare ability. He would have been signed at that time but
for the fact that Manager Crisp had three other players in addition to the
regular members of the team under contract. “Schwarzer had no contract with
All-Syracuse and while I regret his departure as a loss to the team, I hope to
give Syracuse fans a run for their money with the new combination,” said Crisp
last night. “Glens Falls is the strongest team we have met this season and the
loss of Schwarzer at this critical stage of the season is a blow as our
combination had reached a point where efficiency has become a byword.