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Globe TrottersNow Have 103 inRow On HardwoodChicago. Feb. 20 —(INS)—The long winning streak of the famed Harlem Globe Trotters remained unbrokentoday with their record showing103 straight victories on the basketball courts.The Globe Trotters put on a thrilling game-clinching finish at Chicago Stadium last night to beat the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Pro league. 61 to 59.A crowd of 17.823. largest of the season, yelled itself hoarse as Ermer Robinson of the Harlem quintet swished , a long shot through the basket just as the gun ended thegame.Previously, lanky George Mikan of the Lakers had set the stage for the hair-raising finish by missing three free throws in a row before tieing the score with a fourth. 59 to 59.Mikan. however, won out in a duel for ^coring honors with “Goose'’ Tatum of the Trotters, holder of tin* Stadium scoring record at 57pointsBig George racked up 10 field goals and four flee throws for a LM-prunf tot si as against Tatum's tin three for nine pointsR'‘bu.s(*n. the h'-ro oi the victory.scm ed 17 point.In the* '-erond game of flic dotible-hlt; ader program ih»* Chicago Stags whinued tie4 New York Knicker- !M Ibock i*i-. 32 to 74. in a Basket bail Associ-at-on ot America conte.d. j Max Za .loiky oi the Stags racked up 26 points.
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Jasper Herald
Jasper, Indiana, US
Fri, Feb 20, 1948
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