Harlem Globe Trotters

Camp Crier, January 11, 1943
Glovers Down Camp Team
Approximately 2,300 servicemen were on hand then the Harlem Globe Trotters, famed Negro professional basketball team, downed the Camp Atterbury varsity, 34 to 29, Wednesday night, January 6th.  The game was played in the camps huge sports arena.

Clever ball handling and a dough defense gave the professional squad a 19-8 lead at the half; but the fighting soldiers came back strong in the second half to close the gap to five points.

Steiner of Atterbury and C. Bray of the Trotters tied for high score honors with eight points each.  The camp five scored 12 field goals to their opponent's 10; but the Negro team made 14 out of 18 free throws while the servicemen could make but five of 12, accounting for the victory.