Warren,
I thought the whole idea of the Harlam Globe Trotters was they came in and humilated the home town team? Are you sure it wasn't a team from Mtn. Home? Or maybe Boise?
When they first started, the Globetrotters would take on anybody, local high school teams, college teams, what ever.
By the mid 1950's, they had formed a sort of farm club system where they had 5 or 6 regular teams they played against, which kept the final scores a little closer.
I think they will still play it either way but play against the farm clubs most of the time.
I don't temember whether it was one of their other regular opponents, or local players that we got to see. All I do know is that it was one heck of a show for our little town!