1933–34 Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces season

American basketball team season New Britain Mules Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces American Basketball League (revived original) 1934 12 24 Doc Lisa (Hoboken; 0–2)Pop Morgenweck (Camden; 2–8)Henry Zaleski (New Britain; 10–14) Doc LisaPop Morgenweck(?)Henry Zaleski(?) Doc Lisa (Hoboken)Pop Morgenweck(Camden?)Henry Zaleski(New Britain?) Palace Garden (Hoboken)Convention Hall (Camden)Stanley Arena (New Britain)https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/145502721/ Hartford Courant Newspapers.com January 21, 1934 52 New Britain Beats Trenton By 29–18 Count New Britain Municipal Auditorium (New Britain)NEW BRITAIN PALACE - Pro Basketball Encyclopedia en-US Pro Basketball Encyclopedia 2014-05-29 2026-10-12 https://probasketballencyclopedia.com/season/new-britain-palace/ 8th (1st half for Hoboken / Camden / New Britain); 2nd (2nd half for New Britain) Did not qualify Hoboken Lisas New Britain Jackaways / Mules The 1933–34 Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces season was the third (and final) professional basketball season played in Hoboken, New Jersey, as well as their only season played in Camden, New Jersey and the first season played in New Britain, Connecticut for this franchise that previously played as the Thourots and the Brewers before becoming the Palaces to conclude this season, which would become first season played in the revived version of the original American Basketball League. Originally, the team started out their season as the Hoboken Thourots (which was a rebranding of their previous team name of the Hoboken Lisas name when playing in the revived version of the Metropolitan Basketball League), but after losing their only games played while representing Hoboken, New Jersey out in the revived version of the ABL, the team moved their operations out to nearby Camden, New Jersey to become the Camden Brewers to finish out the rest of the 1933 year. Unfortunately for the Brewers, while they did win a couple of games under their new name, they still struggled as a franchise while playing in the state of New Jersey, which eventually led to them moving their operations out to New Britain, Connecticut for the rest of the season on January 10, 1934, to become the New Britain Palaces to not just finish the first half of the season, but also start out the second half of the season as well. As it was previously mentioned, their first half of the season would see them finish very poorly, with a 5–19 record (with two wins in Camden and three wins in New Britain) giving them an easy last place finish. However, the second half of the season would see the New Britain Palaces perform a lot better by comparison to their first half of the season, as they'd get an above-average 7–5 record that was only behind the undefeated Philadelphia SPHAs / Hebrews for a second place finish there. Unfortunately for New Britain, the second place finish there wouldn't be enough to get them qualifying for a spot in the revived ABL's championship series, with the New Britain team later deciding to rename themselves to the New Britain Jackaways for the following season not long afterward. Rosters Due to information on American Basketball League players being generally hard to find, there are bound to be more gaps and/or inaccuracies found in certain areas on the team's roster spots than usual. However, in this particular instance, the players listed for the overall team shall be listed 1933-34 Hoboken / Camden / New Britain (ABL) en peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com Mike Wilk 2026-10-12 https://peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com/2018/01/1933-34-hoboken-camden-new-britain-abl.html1933 Hoboken/Camden/New Britain basketball Statistics en StatsCrew 2026-10-12 2026-10-12 https://www.statscrew.com/basketball/roster/t-ABLNBP/y-1933 Hoboken Thourots Roster Player Position(s)Paulie AdamoFBill BerginGHal BoschG/FJohn JacobsCJimmy KentFJoe McEnroeG/FMoon StetkewiczG/F This team would only exist for two games before they moved to nearby Camden, New Jersey, hence the small amount of players on this particular roster. Camden Brewers Roster Player PositionPaulie AdamoFBill BerginGGeorge CliftG/FJoe DavidoffGRich DeighanCLarry DodickGHarry HamiltonCCarl HustaGJohn JacobsCRay KennedyG/FHank KurtykaG/FJimmy LennonCMickey McNiffG/FBill MilesCStretch MillerGJim PickenG/FMoon StetkewiczG/FEddie TaylorG/FWorm WearshingF In addition to them, there would also be a forward with the last name of Deene that would also briefly be on the team as well.Deene en peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com Mike Wilk 2026-10-12 https://peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com/2018/01/deene.html Not only that, but four players from this team in Paulie Adamo, Bill Bergin, John Jacobs, and Moon Stetkewicz would end up being the only players from the prior Hoboken Thourots roster to end up joining the Camden Brewers for the first half of the season. New Britain Palaces Roster Player Position(s)Hook AndersonG/FHank ArbourG/FDave BassG/FGaza ChizmadiaF/CFrank DePhillipsG/FStan EntrupCBabe HurleyG/FBabe LimanG/FWillie PutzerG/FMoe SpahnG/FMoon StetkewiczG/FHenry ZaleskiG/F Interestingly, Moon Stetkewicz would be the only player that would play for all three of the Hoboken Thourots, the Camden Brewers, and the New Britain Palaces, with no one from the Hoboken Thourots playing for the New Britain Palaces, nor would there be anyone else from the Camden Brewers joining Moon Stetkewicz to partake with the new roster in the New Britain Palaces. American Basketball League Standings +First HalfTeamWinsLossesWinning %Trenton Moose226.786Brooklyn Jewels226.786Philadelphia SPHAs / Hebrews1512.556Brooklyn Visitations1212.500Bronx Americans1015.400Union City Reds1018.357Newark Bears917.346Hoboken Thourots/Camden Brewers/New Britain PalacesNote1 a a519.208 +Second HalfTeamWinsLossesWinning %Philadelphia SPHAs / Hebrews1401.000New Britain PalacesNote1 a a75.583Brooklyn Jewels44.500Trenton Moose67.462Newark Bears45.444Union City Reds47.364Bronx Americans26.250Brooklyn Visitations18.111 Awards and honors By the end of this season, Moe Spahn of the New Britain Palaces specifically (and not the Hoboken Thourots or the Camden Brewers) would end up being the leading scorer for the entire league in its first season back (and its seventh overall season of existence) with a total of 333 points scored for an average of 8.7 points per game. Notes Note1 a a Became the Camden Brewers after losing their first 4 games of the season by November 23, 1933, then became the New Britain Palaces by January 10, 1934, after Camden won only two out of their next eight games, with New Britain entering the first half of the season with a 2–12 record afterward. References Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces Hoboken Thourots / Camden Brewers / New Britain Palaces