INTERSTATE BASKET BALL LEAGUE [1915-16 TO 1916-17, 1919-20] Contributed by John Grasso and Robert Bradley
Ansonia Wrightlets 1919-20 Bridgeport Blue Ribbons 1916-17, 1919-20 Brooklyn Dodgers 1919-20 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers 1915-16 Danbury Hatters 1916-17 Elizabeth 1915-16 Elizabeth Bessies 1915-16 Hoboken G's 1916-17 Jersey City Skeeters [St. Aedans] 1915-16 to 1916-17, 1919-20 Kingston Pathfinders 1915-16 National Turners 1916-17 New York Cathedral Separate Five 1916-17 New York Treat 'em Roughs 1919-20 Newark Nationals 1916-17, 1919-20 North Hudson 1915-16 Passaic Athletic Association 1919-20 Paterson Crescents 1915-16 to 1916-17 Paterson Silk Sox 1919-20 Stamford 1915-16 to 1916-17 [Union Hill] Troys of North Hudson 1915-16
1915-16 IBL FIRST HALF W L PCT. SECOND HALF W L PCT. Kingston Pathfinders* 14 5 .737 Paterson Crescents 13 4 .765 Jersey City Skeeters 13 6 .684 Jersey City Skeeters 12 6 .667 Stamford 11 7 .611 Stamford 7 9 .438 Paterson Crescents 11 10 .524 Elizabeth Bessies/N. Hudson* 6 9 .400 Bklyn Trolley Dodgers 6 12 .333 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers 5 11 .312 Elz/Troys of N.Hud.** 2 16 .125 Elizabeth*** 2 6 .250
*Kingston moved to the Elizabeth Bessies 5Jan16 for the second half, and then where bought out by North Hudson in Jan16 **Elizabeth dropped out of the league 16Dec15 during the first half to operate as an independent team and was replaced by North Hudson ***Elizabeth franchise was commissioned by the league to replace the Elizabeth franchise that was purchased by North Hudson
IBL CHAMPIONSHIP 18Mar16 at Paterson - Paterson 24, Kingston 23 23Mar16 at Jersey City - Kingston 13, Paterson 10 25Mar16 at Paterson - Paterson 27, Kingston 25 30Mar16 at Jersey City - Kingston 16, Paterson 14 06Apr16 at Jersey City - Paterson 23, Kingston 17
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS [Greystock - EBL, Paterson - IBL, Wilkes-Barre - PSL] 07Apr16 at Philadelphia - Greystock 38, Paterson 16 08Apr16 at Paterson - Paterson 30, Greystock 17 12Apr16 at Wilkes-Barre - Wilkes-Barre 31, Paterson 22 15Apr16 at Paterson - Wilkes-Barre 22, Paterson 17
1916-17 IBL FIRST HALF W L PCT. SECOND HALF W L PCT. Bridgeport Blue Ribbons* 15 4 .789 Paterson Crescents 16 5 .762 Danbury Hatters* 14 5 .737 Newark Turners 15 6 .714 Stamford* 8 8 .500 Jersey City Skeeters 8 11 .421 Paterson Crescents 8 10 .444 Hoboken G's 7 12 .368 Jersey City Skeeters 8 11 .421 National Turners 6 13 .316 NY Cathedral Separate Five 1 16 .059 NY Cathedral Separate Five 2 16 .111 *Bridgeport, Danbury, Stamford dropped out after the first half, retaining their franchise rights
IBL CHAMPIONSHIP 26Apr17 at West Hoboken - Bridgeport 26, Paterson 17 29Apr17 at Newark - Bridgeport 26, Paterson 24
1919-20 IBL W L Pct. New York Treat 'em Roughs/Paterson Silk Sox** 10 6 .625 Jersey City Skeeters/Brooklyn Dodgers*** 9 7 .562 Bridgeport Blue Ribbons 8 8 .500 Ansonia Wrightlets 7 8 .467 Passaic Athletic Association 6 9 .400 Newark Nationals* 0 2 .000 The league disbanded during the season *Newark played its last game on 03Dec19 and was officially dropped by the league on 16Dec19 although it planned to compete in the league's second half (which never occurred). **New York dropped out 18Nov19 and was replaced by Paterson ***Jersey City was replaced by Brooklyn 28Dec19
EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP 17Jan20 at Paterson - Camden 41, Paterson 24Jan20 at Paterson - Paterson 38, Camden 23 20Feb20 at Paterson - Paterson 43, Camden 25