Pittsburgh Morrys

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Pittsburgh Morrys
Nickname"The Second Story Morrys"
"The Morry Five"
"The Morry Big Five"
Founded1920

The Pittsburgh Morrys were a professional American basketball team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] The Morrys were cited by the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph as one of the greatest quartets in the eastern United States. [2]

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The team was founded in 1920. [3] The team was sponsored by Morry Goldman, who was a Pittsburgh haberdasher. [2] The team was nicknamed, "The Second-Story Morrys" due to Goldman's store being on the second floor. [4] The Morrys were often known as "The Morry Five" and "The Morry Big Five". [5] They were said to be from Braddock, Pennsylvania early on. [6]

The Morrys picked up wins in the 1920-21 season over Gallagher [7] and were beaten by The Coffey Club for the title in the 1921 Independent Basketball Championship of Allegheny County [8] [9]

The Morrys began preparations for the 1921-22 season in November 1921. [10] Bill Campbell, Dave Mervis, Mickey Gross, Fidler, John Pearson, Lew Mervis, Joe Goldman and Jack Goldman were selected for the team. [11] The Morrys met The Coffey Club again in the title game of the 1921-22 season [12] and The Coffey Club were victorious again. [13]

The Morrys were title contenders again in the 1922-23 season. [14] They signed Moon Klinzing and were able to defeat The Coffey Club twice to win the 1923 Independent Basketball Championship of Allegheny County. [15]

The Morrys lost the Pittsburgh Independent Title to The Coffey Club in the 1923-24 season. [16]

The Morrys won the 1924-25 Western Pennsylvania Championship [17] and were champions again in 1925-26. [18]

The Morrys had a strong 1927 season, winning 26 straight games, which was a local record. They went 52-7 and 36 of the games were Central League games with the others being exhibition games. Five of the losses that season were under 5 points. [19] The Morrys won the Central League title in 1926-27. [20] [21]

The Morrys players were signed to The McKeesport Cyclers during the 1928 season in the Allegheny County League. [22] [23] They defeated the Cleveland Rosenblums, The Seneca Indians and The Fort Wayne Knights, which earned them a shot at The New York Celtics for the league title. [24] [25]

Fred J. Miller and Meyer Goldenson were trying to put games together for former Morrys players in October 1928. [26] The Morrys were reunited in 1929 with former players making up some of the squad [2] [27]

Morry Goldman later opened a new clothing store called "Fintex Clothes" which sponsored a Pittsburgh Fintex/Morry's Fintex team which featured Morry Five players. [28]

There was also a Pittsburgh Morrys soccer team. [29]

References

  1. ↑ "Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1937. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Original Morry Five To Meet Rosies Here". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Morry's Five in Line". The Pittsburgh Press. 1920. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Maurice Goldman dies, founder of clothing store". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1983. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Second-Story Morrys to Play Palace Quint". The Washington Herald. 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Morry Five to Play In Sharon Wednesday". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1920. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Morrys Win Second Over Gallagher". The Pittsburgh Press. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Coffey Club Made Splendid Record". The Pittsburgh Press. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Coffeys Beat Morrys, 30-29, In Title Game". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Morry Big Five Again On Floor". The Pittsburgh Press. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Morry Big Five Active". The Pittsburgh Post. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Morry Five Plays Coffeys Tuesday". The Pittsburgh Press. 1922. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Coffeys Beat Morry Five in Deciding Game". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1922. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Morry Big Five, Pittsburgh Title Contenders". The Pittsburgh Press. 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Strenuous Program Ahead of Choir Boys". The Pittsburgh Press. 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Coffey Club's Record Indicates Celtics Are To Meet Worthy Foe". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1924. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Celtics and Morrys Play Here Tuesday". The Pittsburgh Post. 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Joe Goldman's Five Successfully Defends District Floor Crown". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1926. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Under The Basket". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1927. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Sports Mirror". Warren Times Mirror. 1937. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  21. ↑ "Morry Passes Play North Siders Tonight". The Pittsburgh Press. 1931. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  22. ↑ "Ralph Davis Says". The Pittsburgh Press. 1927. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "Shots and Passes". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "Shots and Passes". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  25. ↑ "Indians Lose Two Contests on Road". The Buffalo Times. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  26. ↑ "C&I To Start Third Season". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  27. ↑ "Former Morrys to Play For Goldenson Quinten". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "New Clothing Store in City". The Pittsburgh Press. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  29. ↑ "Goodyear Soccers Lose In Western Semi-Finals". The Akron Beacon Journal. 1932. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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