Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-12-21 | Page 10 | Jersey Quintet Has 44 in Row

IJ Jersey Quintet I Has 44 in Row I HEMPSTEAD N. N Y Dec 21 ff W Little Panzer college of East Orange N. N J. J one of Long Island university's minor victims when the Blackbirds were just starting their record string of 43 consecutive consecutive consecutive tive basketball triumphs a few years ago has surpassed the Long Island record for a winning streak Panzer won its fourth forty-fourth cage game in a row last night trouncing Hofstra 57 27 as big Herman Knupple scored 29 points Panzer which plays mostly among the small colleges in New York and New Jersey hasn't been beaten beat beat- en since it lost to Long Island by six points in December 1937 i Although no official records are kept on basketball winning streaks Panzers Panzer's 44 straight is the longest ever recorded in the east and is believed to be a national record If Panzers Panzer's streak is stopped a aI aNew aNew New Jersey Neighbor Seton Hall looks like the most likely successor successor successor suc suc- I cessor to the winning all title I Seton Hall playing somewhat stronger opposition has won 29 I I straight victories