Charles V. Barrett Girls
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| The Charles V. Barrett Girls played only one season, in 1931-32. They were a part of the Charles V. Barrett Athletic Club, sponsored by Charles V. Barrett, a major Republican politician on the city's west side and chairman of the Cook County Board of Review. Like many politicians of his era he formed an athletic club to sponsor athletes in various competitions, notably baseball, boxing, speed skating, and basketball. | The Charles V. Barrett Girls played only one season, in 1931-32. They were a part of the Charles V. Barrett Athletic Club, sponsored by Charles V. Barrett, a major Republican politician on the city's west side and chairman of the Cook County Board of Review. Like many politicians of his era he formed an athletic club to sponsor athletes in various competitions, notably baseball, boxing, speed skating, and basketball. | ||
| - | The Barrett Girls had their origins in two teams of the previous year, the [[Forest Park Cardinals]] and the Jones & Winter Girls. In 1931, the Central AAU brought back the women’s competition under sponsorship of the ''Chicago Herald and Examiner.'' The paper pointed out that the game was never so popular among the women, and reported that an estimated 5,000 women and girls were playing basketball in the Chicago area. The 1931 [[Central AAU Women's Basketball Championships | Central AAU tournament]] featured 59 teams, but did not include the veteran [[Taylor Trunks]] who were considered at least semi-professional. Other older powers, [[Jewish Peoples' Institute Girls]] and [[Brownies]], participated, but were not competitive. The way to the championship was thus paved for a new and unheralded team, namely the [[Forest Park Cardinals]] (who were not from Forest Park, Illinois). | + | The Barrett Girls had their origins in two teams of the previous year, the [[Forest Park Cardinals]] and the Jones & Winter Girls. In 1931, the Central AAU brought back the women’s competition under sponsorship of the ''Chicago Herald and Examiner.'' The paper pointed out that the game was never so popular among the women, and reported that an estimated 5,000 women and girls were playing basketball in the Chicago area. The 1931 [[Central AAU Women's Basketball Championships | Central AAU tournament]] featured 59 teams, but did not include the veteran [[Taylor Trunks]] who were considered at least semi-professional. Other older powers, [[Jewish People's Institute Girls]] and [[Brownies]], participated, but were not competitive. The way to the championship was thus paved for a new and unheralded team, namely the [[Forest Park Cardinals]] (who were not from Forest Park, Illinois). |
| At the [[Central AAU Women's Basketball Championships|Central AAU championship]] the [[Forest Park Cardinals]] beat Jones & Winter for the title, 17-12. The Cardinals featured two outstanding guards, [[Mary Fandell]] and [[Helen Weise]]; and Jones & Winter featured forward [[Lillian Rozhon]], supported by Small, Ruth Miller, and Agnes Martin. The Barrett Girls as soon as they were formed in late 1931 recruited those six players from the Cardinals and Jones & Winter. | At the [[Central AAU Women's Basketball Championships|Central AAU championship]] the [[Forest Park Cardinals]] beat Jones & Winter for the title, 17-12. The Cardinals featured two outstanding guards, [[Mary Fandell]] and [[Helen Weise]]; and Jones & Winter featured forward [[Lillian Rozhon]], supported by Small, Ruth Miller, and Agnes Martin. The Barrett Girls as soon as they were formed in late 1931 recruited those six players from the Cardinals and Jones & Winter. | ||
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| The Charles V. Barrett Girls, under the coaching of [[Mark Singer]], was an instantly powerful team and took second to the [[May & Malone Girls]] for the [[American Tournament Women's and Girls' Champions| American tournament title]] in March of 1932, narrowly losing by a score of 15-17. However, the Barnetts were upset and eliminated early in the Central AAU championship in April. | The Charles V. Barrett Girls, under the coaching of [[Mark Singer]], was an instantly powerful team and took second to the [[May & Malone Girls]] for the [[American Tournament Women's and Girls' Champions| American tournament title]] in March of 1932, narrowly losing by a score of 15-17. However, the Barnetts were upset and eliminated early in the Central AAU championship in April. | ||
| - | The team only lasted one season, because Charles V. Barrett suddenly died on December 31, 1931, from complications of an appendectomy surgery. His athletic club closed by the end of the season. The Spencer Brothers Company, a coal company, took over sponsorship of the Charles V. Barretts team in the fall of 1932. Three of that team's players--Mary Weise, Mary Fandell, and Lillian Rozhon--made up the core of the Spencer Coals. The team also had picked up a star player in [[Anne Goldstein]] from the [[Jewish Peoples' Institute Girls]], and former Taylor Trunk star [[Cassie Martin]], all together the makings of a formidable team, one of the top women amateur teams of the decade. Coach Mark Singer went on to coach after the [[Spencer Coals]] (1932-35), the [[T. J. Bowlers]] (1936-37), the [[T. J. Bowlers|Turner Clothiers]] (1937-38, a revived [[Taylor Trunks]] (1938-39), and a revived Spencer Coals (1939-40). | + | The team only lasted one season, because Charles V. Barrett suddenly died on December 31, 1931, from complications of an appendectomy surgery. His athletic club closed by the end of the season. The Spencer Brothers Company, a coal company, took over sponsorship of the Charles V. Barretts team in the fall of 1932. Three of that team's players--Mary Weise, Mary Fandell, and Lillian Rozhon--made up the core of the Spencer Coals. The team also had picked up a star player in [[Anne Goldstein]] from the [[Jewish People's Institute Girls]], and former Taylor Trunk star [[Cassie Martin]], all together the makings of a formidable team, one of the top women amateur teams of the decade. Coach Mark Singer went on to coach after the [[Spencer Coals]] (1932-35), the [[T. J. Bowlers]] (1936-37), the [[T. J. Bowlers|Turner Clothiers]] (1937-38, a revived [[Taylor Trunks]] (1938-39), and a revived Spencer Coals (1939-40). |
| ==Notable Players== | ==Notable Players== | ||
Revision as of 03:23, 9 April 2012
Charles V. Barrett Girls, a women's amateur basketball team from Chicago that was a force in the game during the early 1930s.
The Charles V. Barrett Girls played only one season, in 1931-32. They were a part of the Charles V. Barrett Athletic Club, sponsored by Charles V. Barrett, a major Republican politician on the city's west side and chairman of the Cook County Board of Review. Like many politicians of his era he formed an athletic club to sponsor athletes in various competitions, notably baseball, boxing, speed skating, and basketball.
The Barrett Girls had their origins in two teams of the previous year, the Forest Park Cardinals and the Jones & Winter Girls. In 1931, the Central AAU brought back the women’s competition under sponsorship of the Chicago Herald and Examiner. The paper pointed out that the game was never so popular among the women, and reported that an estimated 5,000 women and girls were playing basketball in the Chicago area. The 1931 Central AAU tournament featured 59 teams, but did not include the veteran Taylor Trunks who were considered at least semi-professional. Other older powers, Jewish People's Institute Girls and Brownies, participated, but were not competitive. The way to the championship was thus paved for a new and unheralded team, namely the Forest Park Cardinals (who were not from Forest Park, Illinois).
At the Central AAU championship the Forest Park Cardinals beat Jones & Winter for the title, 17-12. The Cardinals featured two outstanding guards, Mary Fandell and Helen Weise; and Jones & Winter featured forward Lillian Rozhon, supported by Small, Ruth Miller, and Agnes Martin. The Barrett Girls as soon as they were formed in late 1931 recruited those six players from the Cardinals and Jones & Winter.
The Charles V. Barrett Girls, under the coaching of Mark Singer, was an instantly powerful team and took second to the May & Malone Girls for the American tournament title in March of 1932, narrowly losing by a score of 15-17. However, the Barnetts were upset and eliminated early in the Central AAU championship in April.
The team only lasted one season, because Charles V. Barrett suddenly died on December 31, 1931, from complications of an appendectomy surgery. His athletic club closed by the end of the season. The Spencer Brothers Company, a coal company, took over sponsorship of the Charles V. Barretts team in the fall of 1932. Three of that team's players--Mary Weise, Mary Fandell, and Lillian Rozhon--made up the core of the Spencer Coals. The team also had picked up a star player in Anne Goldstein from the Jewish People's Institute Girls, and former Taylor Trunk star Cassie Martin, all together the makings of a formidable team, one of the top women amateur teams of the decade. Coach Mark Singer went on to coach after the Spencer Coals (1932-35), the T. J. Bowlers (1936-37), the Turner Clothiers (1937-38, a revived Taylor Trunks (1938-39), and a revived Spencer Coals (1939-40).
