Basketball - Men's Team

St. Louis 1904

1. Buffalo German YMCA
   (2400) William Rhode (USA/1904)
   (2400) George Redlein (USA/1904)
   (2400) Alfred Heerdt (USA/1904)
   (2400) Edward Miller (USA/1904)
   (2400) Albert Manweiler (USA/1904)
   (2400) Charles Monahan (USA/1904)
2. Chicago Central YMCA
   (1500) James Jardine (CAN/1904)
   (1500) Axel Berggren (USA/1904)
   (1500) John Schommer (USA/1904)
   (1500) William Armstrong (USA/1904)
   (1500) W.A. Williams (USA/1904)
   (1500) Melvin Idarius (USA/1904)
   (1500) Carl Watson (USA/1904)
   (1500) Seth Collins (USA/1904)
3. Missouri Athletic Club
   (960) Martin Arhelger (USA/1904)
   (960) William Busch (USA/1904)
   (960) Harry Kiener (USA/1904)
   (960) William Newman (USA/1904)
   (960) Robert Rauscher (USA/1904)
   (960) Herman Waldman (USA/1904)
4. St. Louis Central YMCA
   (600) Harold J. Barker (USA/1904)
   (600) Tracy Farnham (USA/1904)
   (600) Lindsley Forbes (USA/1904)
   (600) William Hardin (USA/1904)
   (600) John McKnight (USA/1904)
   (600) LaRue Weber (USA/1904)
   As they did not play against each other, Xavier and Turner must be classed equal last:
5. Xavier Athletic Club
   (240) Frank Craven (USA/1904)
   (240) James Donovan (USA/1904)
   (240) James Kenny (USA/1904)
   (240) Julius Leitz (USA/1904)
   (240) E.J. Roach (USA/1904)
   (240) Charles Cleveland (USA/1904)
   (240) J.S. Smith (USA/1904)
   (240) W. Herschel (USA/1904)
6. Turner Tigers
   (240) Jack Holden (USA/1904)
   (240) Frank Beebe (USA/1904)
   (240) Arva Cunningham (USA/1904)
   (240) Henry Hincks (CAN/1904)
   (240) George Karstens (USA/1904)
   (240) Thomas Keating (USA/1904)

Match 1

1. Buffalo German YMCA
   William Rhode
   George Redlein
   Alfred Heerdt
   Edward Miller
   Albert Manweiler
   beat (77-6)
2. Turner Tigers
   J. Holden
   Frank Beebe
   Arba Cunningham
   Henry Hincke
   Thomas Keating

Match 2

1. Buffalo German YMCA
   William Rhode
   George Redlein
   Alfred Heerdt
   Edward Miller
   Albert Manweiler
   beat (36-28)
2. Xavier Athletic Club
   Frank Craven
   James Donovan
   James Kenny
   Julius Leitz
   E.J. Roach

Match 3 (players not precisely known)

1. Buffalo German YMCA
   William Rhode
   George Redlein
   Alfred Heerdt
   Edward Miller
   Albert Manweiler
   Charles Monahan
   beat (105-50)
2. St. Louis Central YMCA
   Harold Barker
   Tracy Farnham
   I.N. Forbes
   William Hardin
   John McKnight
   LaRue Weber

Match 4

1. Chicago Central YMCA
   James Jardine
   Axel Berggren
   John Schommer
   W.K. Armstrong
   W.A. Williams
   beat (56-15)
2. Xavier Athletic Club (indeed six players listed)
   Frank Craven
   James Kenny
   Julius Leitz
   E.J. Roach
   Charles Cleveland
   J.S. Smith

Match 5

1. Chicago Central YMCA
   won on forfeit against
2. Turner Tigers

Match 6 (players not precisely known)

1. Missouri Athletic Club
   Martin Arhelger
   William Busch
   Harvey Kiener
   William Newman
   Robert Rauscher
   H.C. Waldman
   wins against
2. St. Louis Central YMCA
   Harold Barker
   Tracy Farnham
   I.N. Forbes
   William Hardin
   John McKnight
   LaRue Weber

Match 7 (players not precisely known)

1. Chicago Central YMCA
   James Jardine
   Axel Berggren
   John Schommer
   W.K. Armstrong
   W.A. Williams
   Melvin Idarius
   Carl Watson
   Seth Collins
   wins on forfeit against (after leading 6-0)
2. Missouri Athletic Club
   Martin Arhelger
   William Busch
   Harvey Kiener
   William Newman
   Robert Rauscher
   H.C. Waldman

Match 8 (players not precisely known)

1. Missouri Athletic Club
   Martin Arhelger
   William Busch
   Harvey Kiener
   William Newman
   Robert Rauscher
   H.C. Waldman
   wins (39-37 aet) against
2. Xavier Athletic Club
   Frank Craven
   James Kenny
   Julius Leitz
   E.J. Roach
   Charles Cleveland
   J.S. Smith
   W. Herschel

Match 9 (players not precisely known)

1. St. Louis Central YMCA
   Harold Barker
   Tracy Farnham
   I.N. Forbes
   William Hardin
   John McKnight
   LaRue Weber
   wins (24-12) against
2. Turner Tigers
   J. Holden
   Frank Beebe
   Arba Cunningham
   Henry Hincke
   George Karstens
   Thomas Keating

Match 10

1. Buffalo German YMCA
   William Rhode
   George Redlein
   Alfred Heerdt
   Albert Manweiler
   Edward Miller
   beat (39-28)
2. Chicago Central YMCA
   James Jardine
   Axel Berggren
   John Schommer
   W.A. Williams
   W.K. Armstrong

Match 11

1. Buffalo German YMCA
   William Rhode
   George Redlein
   Alfred Heerdt
   Albert Manweiler
   Edward Miller
   beat (97-8)
2. Missouri Athletic Club (with only four players)
   Martin Arhelger
   William Busch
   William Newman
   Robert Rauscher

Match 12

1. Chicago Central YMCA
   beat (probably by forfeit)
2. St. Louis Central YMCA

Match 13

1. Missouri Athletic Club
   beat (probably by forfeit)
2. Turner Tigers

Match 14

1. St. Louis Central YMCA
   beat (probably by forfeit)
2. Xavier Athletic Club

Match 15

1. Xavier Athletic Club
   did not play
2. Turner Tigeers

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