Bombers Hold Off Celtics (12/22/46)

Before the game the Celtics signed Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel to play for the team. Virgil Vaughn is out for a while and Hal Crisler won't be here much longer, the Celtics needed some help and he's it.

                                                               IN

As for the game, so much for the new look Boston Celtics. The magic of Jerry Kelly, Hal Crisler and Red Wallace wore off big time as the St. Louis Bombers dropped the Celtics in a decisive beat-down. The Celtics were victimized by terrible shooting, hitting just 20 of their 81 shots. Connie Simmons was 3 of 13, Jerry Kelly was 1 of 13 and new Celtic Jack Garfinkel was 1 for 11. Al Brightman was 2 for 11 and it all added up to a bad shooting night. The Bombers led 36-23 at halftime mostly due to John Logan's game high 15 points. The Celtics failed to rally in the third quarter as the Bombers led 50-34 going into the final frame. Chuck Connors managed to spark a Celtics rally but the Bombers won the game 65-43 at St. Louis Arena.

                                                       Tom Packs laughs at the Celtics

Basketbawful Report:

Harold Kottman and Virgil Vaughn didn't play to earn the Ellison

Hal Crisler fouled 3 times and bricked a shot to earn a +4 suck differential and the Hamilton

Jack Garfinkel had 3 fouls and 2 points to earn the Hamilton

Jackass of The Night is Jerry Kelly. He took 13 shots and hit just 1 of them in a game decided by 12 points.

                                                                  Jackass Kelly

Final Thoughts:

So much for the Christmas spirit this year. The Celtics continue to foul up, fumble and bumble through this season and there's really no hope in sight. Who knows how things would have turned out if Honey Russell was there from day 1 to get some of the top players to play for the Celtics instead of put together this team of rag tags. It seems like every single team but the Celtics have a singular guy they can count on to take over games. The Philadelphia Warriors have Joe Fulks, the Bombers have Cecil Hankins and Toronto has Ed Sadowski. The Celtics don't have one of those guys and it shows. The loss dropped the Celtics to 5-16 on the season. Tomorrow night they travel to Pittsburgh to play the Ironmen. The game begins at 7:00 PM at Duquesne Gardens.