1899–1900 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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1899â1900 was the third year of basketball at Michigan State Normal School. Both games were played against Michigan State University. Michigan State Normal School ended up splitting the games and finished 1â1. It was the only year for coach Leslie A. Butler. John Miller was basketball Manager but resigned before any games where played.
- Leslie A. Butler (1st season)
| 1899â1900 Michigan State Normal Normalites men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 1â1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home arena | Gymnasium |
Roster
The team captain was H.W. Conklin.[1]
| Number | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh W. Conklin | Center | Senior | Owosso, MI | |
| Frank Leonard Cross | Guard | Junior | Cherry Hill, MI | |
| C.A. Palmer | Forward | Senior | Ridgeway Township, MI | |
| Fred Q. Gorton | Guard | Senior | Ypsilanti, MI | |
| Earl Reid | Guard | Senior | Alpine Township, MI | |
| Edwin S. Murray | Forward | Senior | ||
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| February 10, 1900* 2:45 |
Michigan State | W 13-9 | 1-0 |
Gymnasium Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
| March 3, 1900* |
at Michigan State | L 8-25 | 1â1 |
Armory East Lansing, Michigan | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Eastern Michigan Media Guide[2] and school yearbook list two games played while Michigan State Media Guide[3] only list one. Game is mentioned in the February 18, 1900 edition of the Detroit Free Press. [4] [5]
Game Notes
February 10, 1900
Michigan Normal was leading 5-2 at the half. Cross was the leading scorer with 6 points followed by Palmer with 5 and Conklin with 2. Lansing State Journal reports the score has 13-11,[6] while the EMU Media Guide and Detroit Free Press have 13-9.
March 3, 1900
C.A. Palmer scored all 8 points for EMU, making four shots. The Detroit Free Press also mentions that Earl Reid played good.[7]