| New York Rens 26 Year Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| __W__ | _L_ | Pct. | |
| 1923-1949 | 2,318 | 381 | .860 |
Metropolitan Basketball Association
The Rens began as the Spartan Braves, then the Spartan Five, joining the M.B.A.. The league ordered the suspension of two players; the Spartans refused and were fined so they left the league, becoming the Rens the next year
American Basketball League
In 1926, the A.B.L. rejects the Rens as member of league because they are Black. The Original Celtics reject the ABL in protest and solidarity.
Basketball Association of America
In 1947, the B.A.A. rejects the Rens as member of league because they are Black.
National Basketball League
The Rens were not allowed in the new N.B.L. in 1937 because they were Black.
In 1948, the Rens joined the N.B.L. as the Dayton Rens, replacing the Detroit Vagabonds
1948-49 N.B.L. Record
14-16 6th, last Eastern Division
•(Although not in records, the New York Rens played through at least 1951 after being bought by the Harlem Globetrotters)
First Rens Game
1923
11/3 New York Renaissance Five 28-22 Collegiate Big Five
Post-Season & other important games
1923-24
Series vs. Commonwealth Big Five
at Renaissance Casino
2/29 Commonwealth Big Five 38-35 New York Renaissance
at Commonwealth Casino
3/9 Commonwealth Big Five 31-21 New York Rens [1st g.: Peekskill (NY State Lg. Champ.) 54-40 Leondi of Pittsburgh]
1924-25
Colored Basketball World Championship
New York Renaissance wins tournament.
Champions!
Exhibition Series
___ New York Rens v. Original Celtics tie series 3 games each
New Jersey Championship
at the Orange Armory, East Orange, N.J.
2/19 New York Renaissance 29-19 National Turners Rens New Jersey Champions
at Manhattan Casino
3/22 Original Celtics 49-38 New York Renaissance
3/25 New York Renaissance 39-31 Kingston
1925-26
Celtics Series
_/__ Original Celtics W-L New York Rens
_/__ Original Celtics W-L New York Rens
at Renaissance Casino
12/20 New York Rens 37-30 Original Celtics 2,500
1926-27
Exhibition Series
at 369th Regiment Armory
2/12 Original Celtics W-L New York Rens
at the Renaissance Casino, Harlem:
3/18 New York Rens 26-22 Morgan State
Post-Season Games
at Elmira
4/6 New York Rens 38-17 Washington Palace Club
at Amsterdam, N.Y.
4/ New York Rens 40-17 Sa_ete_s
1927-28
Exhibition Series
at Manhattan Casino, 280 West 155th St.
11/29 New York Rens 38-25 Original Celtics 3,000
_/_(1928) New York Rens W-L Original Celtics ?
4/1 Original Celtics 37-28 New York Rens Rens home game 2,500
4/8 Original Celtics 47-31 New York Rens Rens home game
Post-Season vs. New York State League Champions
4/15 New York Rens 52-24 Syracuse
1928-29
Road Trip
A.B.L. Opponent
at Fort Wayne
2/ Fort Wayne Hoosiers 34-25 New York Rens
2/ Fort Wayne Hoosiers 34-30 New York Rens
at Boston Garden
2/13 New York Rens 42-18 Boston Whirlwinds [doubleheader: Philadelphia Giants 22-18 Pere Marquettes]
at Chicago
2/ Chicago Bruins 27-28 New York Rens
2/ New York Rens 38-35 Savoy Club
at Cleveland
2/ New York Rens 56-34 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)? Elfs?
A.B.L. Opponent
2/24 New York Rens 58-29 Fort Wayne Hoosiers
Exhibition Series
3/3 New York Rens 45-21 New York Hakoahs [NY Celtics were known as NY Hakoahs this season]
Exhibition Game
3/20 Morgan State 41-40 New York Rens
World Basketball Championship Series
at the 71st Regiment Armory, New York City:
4/5 Original Celtics 31-30 New York Rens 8-10,000 38-31?
at Syracuse, New York:
4/6 Original Celtics 48-38 New York Rens
at Rockland Palace, 280 West 155th:
4/9 Original Celtics 30-25 New York Renaissance 2,000
1929-30
A.B.L. Opponents
10/27 New York Renaissance 37-20 Cleveland Rosenblums [ABL Champions]
11/24 New York Renaissance 32-23 Rochester Centrals
1930-31
Mayor's Committee on Unemployment Benefit Triple Header at Madison Square Garden
12/10 Brooklyn Visitation Triangles 37-31 New York Rens 3,000
[2nd g: 92nd Street YMHA 34-23 Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst; 1st g: Franklin K. Lane HS 24-13 Textile HS] 12/17?
1931-32
11/21 Original Celtics 32-26 New York Rens, at Mineola High School
11/22 New York Rens 31-29 Philadelphia Sphas
11/26 New York Rens 37-21 Original Celtics
12/5 New York Rens 35-35 Original Celtics [tie] (No O.T.- Celtics had to catch train)
World Professional Basketball Championship
3/30 New York Rens 37-34 New York Celtics
World Champions!
Exhibition Game
4/3 New York Rens 30-23 New York Celtics
Charity Game
4/21 Original Celtics 30-25 New York Rens [1st g: Mysterious 5 (girls) 19-18 Eastern Girls of Brooklyn]
1932-33 (120-8)
Championship Series
at Rockland Palace
11/24 Original Celtics 27-26 New York Rens
12/25 New York Rens 34-32 Original Celtics [site unknown]
at Renaissance Ballroom
2/26 New York Rens 25-17 Original Celtics
at Cleveland
3/9 New York Rens 36-35 O.T. Original Celtics 3/17? [may not be the correct Rens win over Celtics]
at Washington, D.C.
3/27 Original Celtics W-L New York Rens ending 88 game winning streak.
at Palace Ballroom, Philadelphia
4/3 Original Celtics W-L New York Rens 3/27?
at Harrisburg, Pa.
4/8 New York Rens 36-27 Original Celtics
Mythical World Title
New York Rens win series with Original Celtics 8 games to 6
World Champions!
Post-Season Game
4/9 New York Rens 32-24 Philadelphia SPHAS
1933-34
Celtics Series
at Renaissance Casino
11/30 New York Rens 27-21 Original Celtics
12/25 New York Rens 34-20 Original Celtics
Mythical World Title
World Champions!
1934-35
Some Interesting Games
1/__ New York Rens 42-35 at Tuskegee Institute
3/__ New York Rens 34-20 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
Exhibition Series
at 132nd Armory, Rockwell & Madison Streets, Chicago
2/8 Original Celtics 28-20 New York Renaissance 5,000
_/__ New York Rens W-L Original Celtics by one point [site unkown]
Mythical World Title
World Champions!
1935-36 (106-12)
Some Interesting Games
11/28 Philadelphia SPHAS 28-26 New York Rens
American Jewish College Fund Benefit Doubleheader at the 71st Regiment Armory
12/23 New York Rens 29-22 New York Jewels [2nd game: Philadelphia Hebrews 23-16 Brooklyn Visitations] 5,000
World Championships [First Integrated Basketball Tournament]
at White City Arena, Chicago
Championship Elimination Round
2/21 New York Renaissance W-L Duffy Florals [still researching]
Championship
2/28 New York Renaissance W-L ? Kate Smith Celtics assumed
World Championships (Best-of-5)
at Oshkosh
3/21 Oshkosh All Stars 45-30 New York Renaissance [1st g.: Oshkosh Taverns 21-18 Fowlers]
at Fond du Lac
3/22 New York Rens 52-44 Oshkosh All Stars
at Ripon College
3/23 New York Rens 40-36 Oshkosh All Stars 1,500 (charity)
at Oconto, Wisc.
3/24 New York Rens 43-36 Oshkosh All Stars
at Oshkosh Recreational Gym
3/25 Oshkosh All Stars 54-45 New York Rens
Post-Season Match-up
at Renaissance Casino
4/5 New York Rens 37-25 Original Celtics
Mythical World Title
World Champions!
1936-37
at Butler Field House, Indianapolis
New York Rens v. Harlem Globetrotters [doubleheader, probably not played]
at Foot Guard Hall, Hartford
12/13 Philadelphia SPHAS 62-36 New York Rens 1,700 (“Philadelphia Hebrews”)
1938-39
$10,000 World Professional Basketball Tournament (World Series of Basketball), at Chicago
1st Round:
New York Rens bye
Quarter-Final, at 132nd Infantry (Madison Street) Armory:
3/26 New York Rens 30-21 New York Yankees
Semi-Final, at Chicago Coliseum (15th & Wabash):
3/27 New York Rens 27-23 Harlem Globetrotters [1st game: Oshkosh All-Stars 36-29 New York Celtics (ABL)]
Championship, at Chicago Coliseum:
3/28 New York Rens 34-25 Oshkosh All-Stars 3,000
World Champions!
1939-40
World Professional Basketball Tournament, at Chicago
1st Round, at 132nd Infantry Armory, Madison & Rockwell:
3/17 New York Rens 42-21 Canton Bulldogs
Quarter-Final, at 132nd Infantry Armory:
3/18 Harlem Globetrotters 37-36 New York Rens 9,000
Post-Season Series
at 71st Regiment Armory:
3/31 Philadelphia Sphas 42-32 New York Rens 3,000 [2nd g.- Troy Celtics 38-31 NY Jewels]
4/13 Philadelphia Sphas 55-42 New York Rens (site unknown)
4/20 New York Rens 48-41 Philadelphia Sphas (site unknown)
1940-41
Game v. Celtics
at Broadway Arena, Brooklyn
11/21 New York Rens 30-24 Original Celtics 2,500
Game v. Sphas (site unknown)
12/30 Philadelphia Sphas 36-32 New York Rens
Game v. Oshkosh All-Stars (site unknown)
1/19 Oshkosh All-Stars 45-37 New York Rens
Cleveland $1,500 Invitational Max Rosenblum Tournament
at Public Hall
First Round:
3/1 Philadelphia Sphas (ABL) 55-48 New York Renaissance 4,500 [1st g.: Original Celtics 42-40 Detroit Eagles]
Consolation Game:
3/2 New York Renaissance 49-45 Detroit Eagles (NBL) Championship: Philadelphia Sphas (ABL) 43-38 Original Celtics ending 66 game winning streak] 6,500
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago
1st Round, at Chicago International Ampitheater:
3/16 New York Rens 43-20 Dayton Sucher Wonders 3/17?
Quarter-Finals at Chicago International Ampitheater:
3/17 New York Rens 43-15 Kenosha Royals 3/18?
Semi-Final:
3/18 Detroit Eagles 43-42 New York Rens 9-13,000 3/19?
Consolation Game:
3/20 New York Rens 57-42 Toledo White Huts 12,000
1941-42
Exhibition Game (sites unknown)
11/28 New York Rens 45-26 Chicago Bruins
Democrat and Chronicle Athletic Association Pro Tournament at Rochester
1st Round:
1/24 New York Rens 53-52 Philadelphia Sphas [other g.: Rochester Seagrams 43-40 Oshkosh All-Stars]
Championship Game:
1/25 Rochester Seagrams 43-40 New York Rens [consol. g.: Oshkosh All-Stars 38-24 Phildelphia Sphas]
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago Stadium
1st Round:
3/8 New York Rens 55-37 North Indiana Steelers (Michigan City)
Quarter-Final:
3/10 Oshkosh All-Stars 44-38 New York Rens
Cleveland Invitational Tournament
First Round:
3/14 New York Renaissance 63-61 Fort Wayne Zollners
Semi-Final:
3/15 New York Renaissance 63-45 East Liverpool Fleetwings check score
Championship:
3/15 New York Renaissance 62-51 Chicago Bruins
CHAMPIONS
Charity Doubleheader at the Bronx Coliseum
4/4 New York Rens 49-36 Professinal All-Stars [2nd game: Metropolitan College All-Stars 69-57 Virginia Union College] 5,000 Benefit
1942-43
National Basketball League Opponent
at Olympia Arena, Detroit
12/2 New York Rens 37-25 Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
Game v. Sphas (A.B.L.) (sites unknown)
12/14 Philadelphia Sphas 45-40 New York Rens 11/14?
Thomas J. Reese Pro Basketball Tournament at Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
1st Round:
3/4 Harlem Globetrotters 35-24 New York Rens [other g.: Rochester Eber-Seagrams 47-32 Detroiters] 2,200
Consolation Game:
3/6 New York Rens 34-31 Detroit Eagles [championship g.: Rochester Eber-Seagrams 45-39 Harlem Globetrotters]
Rens Pop Gates & Dolly King played with the Grumman Flyers 1941-42 & the Grumman Wildcats in 1942-43
An Anomaly:
3/__ Grumman Wildcats 49-45 New York Rens
Rochester Invitational Tournament (Red Cross Benefit)
1st Round:
3/20 Sheboygen Redskins 47-44 Grumman Wildcats 45-44? 56-49?
Consolation Game:
3/21 Grumman Wildcats 49-36 Akron Collegians
Most of the Rens played as the Washington Bears in the World Tournament.
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago
1st Round:
Washington Bears bye
Quarter-Final, at 16th Street Armory:
3/16 Washington Bears 48-21 Minneapolis Sparklers
Semi-Final, at 16th Street Armory:
3/17 Washington Bears 38-30 Dayton Dive Bombers
Championship, at Chicago Stadium:
3/18 Washington Bears 43-31 Oshkosh All-Stars 11-12,000
World Champions!
Cleveland Invitational Tournament
1st Round:
3/20 New York Rens 65-63 Cleveland Chase Brassmen
Championship:
3/21 New York Rens W-L Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Md.) not sure of this as game or championship
(still researching games)
CHAMPIONS
Post-Season Game
4/__ Washington Bears W-L Chicago Studebakers [Opponents really mostly Harlem Globetrotters]
Post-Season Charity Benefit Game
at Golden Gate Arena, 142nd St. & Lenox Ave.
4/12 Fort Wayne Zollners 60-58 Washington Bears 1,500
[1st game: Mysterious Girls 46-6 Local Nurses A.C., Althea Gibson 24 pts.]
1943-44
Charity Game at Chicago Stadium
12/3 College All-Stars 35-31 Washington Bears 19,000 [1st g.: Phillips 66 (AAU champs) 49-31 Dow Chemical (Midland, Mich.)]
Worcester Open “World Championship” Tournament
at Worcester, Massachusetts
1st Round:
3/2 Rens L-W v. ?
3rd Place Consolation Game:
3/4 Rens 52-48 Brookln Jewels 3,000 ,font size="1">[championship game: Mitchel Field Bombers 59-43 Worcester Norton Company]
(still researching games)
Cleveland Invitational Tournament
at Public Hall
1st Round:
3/11 Rens W-L v. ?
Championship:
3/12 Rens 68-49 Aberdeen Proving Grounds Bombers 4,500
(still researching games) not sure of # of rounds
CHAMPIONS
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago Stadium
1st Round:
3/20 New York Rens 39-33 Detroit Suffrins
Quarter-Final:
3/22 New York Rens 62-38 Cleveland Chase Brassmen 11,820
Semi-Final:
3/24 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 42-38 New York Rens 10,428 3/23?
3rd Place Consolation Game:
3/25 Harlem Globetrotters 37-29 New York Rens 14, 226 3/24?
1945
$4,000 Cleveland Pro Basketball Invitational Tournament
3/17 teams incl. Rens, Cleveland (NBL), Newark (ABL) & Detroit Mansfields.
3/18
(still researching games)
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago Stadium
1st Round:
3/19 New York Rens 67-59 Indianapolis Oilers 8,500
Quarter-Final:
3/21 New York Rens 61-52 Pittsburgh Raiders 14,702
Semi-Final:
3/23 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 68-45 New York Rens 9,472
Consolation Game:
3/24 Chicago American Gears 64-55 New York Rens 15,119
Exhibition Game (site unknown):
3/25 Indianapolis All-Stars 67-51 New York Rens
1946
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago Stadium
1st Round:
3/27 New York Rens v. Youngstown Bears (N.B.L.) Canceled due to Bears' Huck Hartman's death.
3/27 New York Rens 82-39 Toledo White Huts 3/25?
Quarter-Final:
3/29 Oshkosh All-Stars 50-44 New York Rens
1947
A.B.L. Opponent
at Renaissance Casino
3/2 New York Rens 66-36 Elizabeth Braves
National Professional Championshup Basketball Tournament
at Worcester (Mass.) Memorial Auditorium
1st Round:
New York Rens bye
Semi-Finals:
3/6 New York Rens 69-44 Fitchburg PAMCOs [2nd g.: Chicago Collegians 61-44 New York Jewels]
Championship:
3/7 New York Rens 40-29 Chicago Collegians
“National” Champions!
N.B.L. Opponent
at Seton Hall, East Orange
3/__ New York Rens W-L Rochester Royals
First “Inter-Racial” Basketball Game at Madison Square Garden
3/26 New York Renaissance 49-36 Philadelphia Sphas [2nd game: N.Y. Knicks 91-84 Providence Steamrollers (2 O.T.) (B.A.A.)] 9,213 Benefit
Benefit Game, at De La Salle Gymnasium, Chicago
3/29 New York Rens 55-35 Chicago Collegians
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago Stadium
1st Round:
4/8 Toledo Jeeps 62-59 New York Rens 11,230
1948
World Professional Basketball Tournament at Chicago Stadium
Quarter-Final:
4/8 New York Rens 67-51 Bridgeport Newfield Steelers
Semi-Final:
4/9 New York Rens 59-55 Tri-City Blackhawks
Championship:
4/11 Minneapolis Lakers 75-71 New York Rens 16,892
•On May 18, 1949, A. M. Saperstein, owner of the Harlem Globetrotters purchased the New York Renaissance as farm team and patsies.
1949-50
12/4 Fort Wayne Pistons 66-61 New York Rens
3/11 New York Rens 64-51 Philadelphia Sphas [2nd g.: Harlem Globetrotters 74-64 New York Celtics]
at Chicago Stadium:
11/24 Minneapolis Lakers (NBA) 58-52 New York Rens 9,278 [2nd g.- Harlem Globetrotters 63-38 Philadelphia Sphas]
1950-51
11/28 New York Rens 57-44 Philadelphia Sphas (at Evanston HS Gymnasium) [2nd g.: Globetrotters 67-43 Boston Whirlwinds]
12/27 New York Rens 57-45 Philadelphia Sphas [2nd game: Harlem Globetrotters 64-55 Boston Whirlwinds]
3/10 New York Rens 64-51 Philadelphia Sphas (site unknown) 3/11?
3/18 New York Rens v. Philadelphia Sphas at 359th Regiment Armory, 5th Ave, & 142nd St. [Globetrotters v St. Louis University Grads]
1950-51
at Chicago Stadium:
11/10 New York Rens 68-49 Indiana Clark Twins 7,632 [2nd g.- Harlem Globetrotters 67-49 Toledo Mercurys]
•Douglas had control of the Rens before the 1951-52 season.
1951-52
3/5 Sheboygan Redskins 68-66 New York Rens
Notes:
Fall 1924: The Rens incorporate the Commonwealth Big Five team into theirs, but by season's end Commonwealth 5 were playing their own games again.
Home Court: Renaissance Casino, Harlem (138th Street & 7th Avenue)
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