NEW YORK � The Harlem Globetrotters have a new way to beat the Washington Genrals � on ice.

The famed basketball barnstormers played on a hockey rink for the first time in their 84-year history Tuesday, putting on a show in New York�s Central Park ahead of a tour of the area.
Both teams wore ice cleats on their shoes but the Globetrotters� mascot appeared unable to find ones that fit his cartoonish sneakers, and wound up adding some unintentional slapstick to the routine.
The Globetrotters� Kris �Hi-Lite� Bruton put on an old-school goalie mask and used a hockey stick to bat down a shot. The Generals grimly stuck to their usual brand of basketball � and lost 32-15.