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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
SIOUX VANQUISH THE OMAHAS
High School Teams Meet on the
Basket Ball Floor.
LOCALS LOSE BY SCORE SO TO %
superior Team Work, Coupled with
Experienced Playing, Enables
the visitors to win n VIE
tory Again.

For the third time this season the local
high school basket ball five went down 10
defeat at the hands OF the Sioux City five
by the score OF % to % Saturday night at
the Young Mems Christian association.
Superior team work, coupled with expert
enced playing on the part of the Sioux City
players. won the game for them. Omaha
played better game than was expected Of
them. however. as most Of the team mem
bers were in poor condition.
Toward the end of the first half Sioux
City was only three points ahead and pros
poets looked bright for Omaha. but in the
second half the boys were unable to guard
Aldrich and Holmes. the two star players
for Sioux City. and so the Sioux gained
twenty-one points I'm the second half
In the first half OF the game the Omaha
lads played an excellent game. Howe and
Croker, the two guards, prevented Sioux
City from gaining many points, while Car
son threw four goals Virgil Rector. the
star player Of last season. was in the game
and was up to his usual standard, playing
a fast. accurate game Several trick plays
were introduced by Omaha in the first half.
which worked very good.
Aldrich, right forward for sioux CITY.
was the star player Of the first half. as well
as for the entire game In the first half
he succeeded in throwing four goals and
guarded most OF the Omaha players.
The second Half.
In the second half Sioux city played a
much better game and the playing OF Aid
rich was splendid.
Omaha seemed unable to score many
points this half and had a hard time 10
hold Sioux City down to a low score. Ere
quent fouls were called on Sioux CITY.
although the playing on either side was
not rough.
Bauman made the only goal for Omaha in
this half, but he succeeded In throwing
five free throws.
Adrich also threw five free throws in
the half. throwing five out Of the seven
attempts at the basket
Burkenroad was put in the game during
the close of the second half. He succeeded
in guarding his opponent in good shane
but failed to make any baskets one poln,
was awarded to Omaha at the close OF the
second half.
After the Omaha lads realized that their
chances for the game lay in guarding Ala
Iich and succeeded somewhat in doing 40
they played q better game. although thew
were unable to cope successfully with sioux
City even then. The game ended with tbs
Sioux in the lead, IS to 3 Lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Soldiers to Compete
in Annual Tourney
Fort Crooks Warriors Will Hold
Track Meet and Contests
All Day.

The soldiers will hold their annual track
meet at Fort Crook today. The meet will be
held all day and viii include running high
kick event running high jump. races OF
various distances bowling contest. swim.
ming contest horizontal and parallel bai
work and a tus-of-war.
In the swimming event the contestants
must swim certain distance with theIi
full equipment The meet is held under
order Of the War department and Is a part
OF the regular training OF the soldiers. Cap
tain Samuel W. Noyes Is in charge OF tn,
events
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
GRAND OPERA n ENGLISH
ON PAIIA, ELPHlA STAGE
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Ths event b. r.sl.f.d IS am ororh Mn ,bs
ran. smrnt or AmoLA pr,5ucine music
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BE- lrauiHIi Harbalt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
CUTLER AND EHRLER MIX HERE
Matched for Finish Contest Next
Friday.

Two classy, light heavyweight wrestlers
have been matched for finish two-out or
three-falls bout at the Krug theater next
Friday evening. The contestants viii be
Charley Cutler the American light-heavy-
weight champion. and Frank Bhrier the
German strong man"
Besides the main event. two grapplers.
Paul Mortinson, Danish champion, and
Emil Brugglio. Polish mat man. have
been signed up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
SHORT DASH RECORD EQUAILED
Kuhn Beats seller Thirty-FIve Yards
80 Fonr seeonda.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Feb. 9s.-In an ex-
citing track meet last night between tho
Chicago Athletic association and the Uni
versity OF Illinois fast time was made.
Kuhn OF the Chicago Athletic associa-
ton equalled the worlds record of four
seconds in the thirty-five-yard dash after
a sensational race with Seller Of Illinois
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

IHe IIBeFs come 10 Lincoln Monday and
Tuesday for a series OF two games IAneup.
NEBRASKA KANSAS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
AQUATIC RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Dual Meet Retween So. Louis and
CHICAGO Teams.

CHICAGO. Feb, 2e.--Two worlds aquatic
records were smashed In a dual meet here
last night between the Missouri Athletic
club team Of st. Louis and the Chicago
Athletic association team, the Chicagoans
winning the meet, TO 3.
Michael McDefmott OF the c. A. A.,
set a new record for the 9OO-yard breast
stroke swim, covering the distance in
2:4sss, lowering Gosselings old mark of
2:46ss.
Kaiser Of the NJ. A. c. lowered the former
record Of O:24.s for the twenty-yard plunge
by making the distance in O;2
Chicago won the water polo game, to 0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

sp~sdF Hattrf fro.s AIdpev Tro,t,,e.
30 an acats slie OF Br,rht's ais.
raas e r iensfnrnaffu.s & .lhe kidne,,s ana
h.atafr snd dirrincss anys Ms Core
Tborp. lss nnos Ms e,t "A bottle IA
Faisga Kidney Hehi- overeome the AT.
isct. rsauusd thp ia,s nation. took awny
she pain ard made ~ aadder action nor.
nal . sisn sferyvur ould know OF thls
sadsrtaI fsmeuN. "a a., Ali druvv,.,.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

new and faster league will start next
saturday evening. composed OF high school
students. employed boys and Young Mems
Christian association boys
These games are free to the public
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Gun Cluh OrEaaIssa a. CaIlaway.

CALI.AWAY, Neb., Feb. S-(special)-
The Ca1aWay Gun club. which Was re-
Gently organised with q membership Of fiji
teen has received word that L has been
elected a member Of the state organization.
As q consequence the club 10 now making
preparations 20 hold a state shoot here dur
ing tho coniinR race meet, which will be
held 81 lhe early part OF June. The club
held a shoot yesterday afternoon and some
very gOCd scores were made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
JAYHAWKERS ARE CHAMPIONS
Cornhuskers Take Second Of Series Of
Basket Ball Games.
WIN OUT By A SCORE OF "a TO "a
Nebraska VIII End the season in
second Place, Having Two Games
yet 20 Play with the Mis-
souri, Five.

LINCOLN. Feb. 26.-(special Telegram.)-
Nebraska took the second game OF the
series from the Jayhawkers through the
fast work OF the Cornhusker five during
the second half, the final score being "a
to a. Gibson and Carrier contributed
largely to the cornhusker victory through
some stellar goal shooting. Gibson scored
nine field goals
The tables were exactly reversed over the
opening game between the two fives and
Nebraska had the long end Of Is to "a
score at the end of the first half. The two
teams fought hard from the opening OF the
game and tile score zigzagged back and
forth. with Nebraska finally scoring the
odd point. Carrier did some especially
pretty work in the first half
HiItRer Does Great work.
Hiltner outplayed Captain Heiser OF the
Kansas five and was largely instrumental
In breaking up the team work OF the Jay
hawkers by preventing the Kansas five
from getting the bail at the opening of each
play. Kansas started With a rush in the
second half, but Nebraska soon came back
and outplayed the JayhRwkers. running up
several points before KaLsas scored again.
Hiltner, Gibson and Frank figured in a
series OF beautiful plays. Toward the close
OF the half Kansas put In substitutes with
the hope OF overcoming the Cornhuskers
but the new men were unable to break up
the team work
The game was rough in the second half
and time was frequently taken out for in
iuries. Gibson and Carrier starred for Ne
braslia, Heiser and stuckey for Kansas.
KHnsas Wins Championship.
The championship Of the Missouri valley
goes to Kansas by virtue OF nine victories
out Of twelve games played. OF the four
games played with the Cornhuskers, Kan
sas lost three. Two were lost on the Ne
braska floor and the Cornhuskers split
even on the series at Lawrence Nebraska
stands second in the valley with an even
split with Missouri.
The Tigers come TO Lincoln Monday and
Tuesday for series OF two games. Lineup:
ruRrB
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

ELDORA, Ia. Feb ESPECIAL l-EIdora
VIII place semi professional base bail
team IN the field the coming season The
team have been made ana Homer r. Huh
bard, assistant base ball coach al Iowa
state colleEe. Ames, has been elected
mana8er Hubbard plas ed IN the field
under Chick klark. the old 8. W H.
star
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

GRAND ISLAND. Neb. Feb B.-(Spe-
eial) AT a meeting OF the representatives
OF the Nebraska Central speed assoeiation
IN this city yesterday. the following dates
were set for the speed events in the cities
named:
Broken Bow June H. Is and 1S
Lexington. June y, % and %
Galloway. June "a, % and o.
Grand Island. July 4. and g.
ISearney, Juiy ~, is ana il.
shelton, July 10, % and "a.
other towns coming into the circuit later
win have their dates fixed following these
events.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

WICHITA, kan, Feb. 8.-George Hack
nnschmiot threw George Ehcrle OF swttzer.
lHnd twice here tonight The first far Was
Won IN tWenty-six minutes and the second
IN nineteen minutes EbeFle. though out
weighed, vas the agresaor and On the sec
ond round had one of Hackenschmidt 4
shoulders pinned 20 the mat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

Goals from field: Gibson (9, Hutchinson.
Carrier, O. Frank (2l. Stuckey 49, Heiser
Cd Dousman %. Larson, Watson Free
throws. Long a., Hutchinson 49,. Referee:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

90. AeNANfNNH - anNANeaAleTr scorer.
Hughes timekeeper. Walters Score al end
OF first half juniors n freshmen q Final
score, juniors. n; freshmen. TO-
Goals; houseman. 4; Clark 4. Rouner !.
hauman T. Delametre 3: Gilman 4 Free
throws. Bauman s: Myers. 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

FleIu E0aIs. Cole IlI- Eusslng. BoTWlcN.
Cy Deffenbaugh 80. sScoficld (2). +. Def
fenbaugh ~. Free throws Cole, Buss-
ing (2), Cy Deffenbaugh (l0) Points
awarded: Willies. 2: Iowa T. Referee:
Lennox. Umpire: Roe Scorer: Gross.
Time Of hdlves. Fifteen minues
The standing OF the Saturday Evening
Bagket Ball league TO date is as follows
the Crescents having won the champion
ship
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

MARsHALLTOWN Ia. Feb. 26.-lSpe-
clal ~. ocal race horse lovers. who re-
Gently gained membership Ia the Cedar
Valley ltaCine circuit today organized q
uooQo corporation called the MaTshalltown
nscinE association. &. W. Nelson was
elected president and George W. Darling.
secretary end treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
SIOUX CITY.

49,. hNehetSs, -. W. Mllleri umpire,
iDasNls' sSorer' hughes timekeeper Nc
tendance. 800
Goals in first half Carson 4: Aldrieh 4.
Holmes, Free throws; Rector 4. Ala
rich, 3 Score at end OF first haIf Sio,Sv
City. lb; Omaha ~
Goals In the second half G. Bauman 4.
Aldrich q Holmes, ?; Hutchins. l. Osborn
l. Free throws. Bauman, 81, Aidrich
One point awarded 10 Omaha Final score
Sioux City, 49, Omaha. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
New RaeiaE Circuit OrEanised.

CALLAWAY. Neb.. Feb. e6-(speciall-
J. H. Decker and George o. Benger are in
attendance az meeting Of the recently
organized racing circuit az Grand Island.
This circuit viii BE- composed Of Grand Ia
land. shelton, Lexington, Galloway. Broken
Bow and Alliance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

BUFFALO, n. r.. eb 2.-The National
Bowling associations tournament was
opened here tonight. when Mayor Louis
r. Thurman and seventeen other leading
devotees OF the game from tins country
ana canada each sent a ball rumbling
down the eighteen new alleys at Broadway
arsenal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
A. a Certain Ratser.

Preliminary to the Sioux City-Omaba
game the freshmen and the juniors OF the
Omaha High school PLAYED lively game
ending In a score OF a to 10 In favor OF m.
juniors This game showed some remarka-
Bile fast players among the freshmen. and
also an Improvement in the junior team
Laborlng under the disadvantage OF =
heavier and more experienced team. the
freshmen vainly tried 70 outplay the Jun
iors' but to no avail pelametre starred for
the Juniors. throwing three goals in the
FIRST half Bauman, for the freshmen
played an excellent game, and while not
succeeding In throwing any field goals
threw three free goals
The linauu was.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
omaha Preparing For State Basket Ball Tourney Couon Wins New Orleans
WANDERING WlLLlES
DOWN THE IOWA BOYS
Game In Saturday EveniuG League
Results In score Of 20 60 a.
Crrscents Are champions.

The Wandering Wiilies downed the Iowas
In the Saturday Evening league Saturday
night D &c a. through superior team work
Cole stirred for Iowa and the Deffcn-
baugh brothers and scofisld f'r the Hobocs.
Lennox Of the c neil Bluffs High school
refereed the game al the Bluffs ~
In the first half the Wiuies outclassed
the Towaus the score at the end 1eing
is TO 2.
The Iowana woke up in the second half
and Cole did some fact work. but II was
Of no avail The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Creirhton Tenm Winn.

CREIGHTON. Neb, Feb. 2e.-(speoial
telegram Creighton basket ball team
played return game with Pierce, defeat
ing them by score OF Is to Is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

CAIf4AWAN. Neh.. Feb 26 -tspeclall r.
The Galloway fiiEh school basket ball team
defealed fhe Oc0nto HlEh school team At
this place last niEht by the close score OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
BOWLING RESULTS OF WEEK
Fogarty Leads At Metropolitan Alleys
by Good Margin.
sUPERBAs HEAD POsTOFF1cE
Cudahys lead Omshss ~ the rsstsr.
LeaRue--tndep~ade Crswaea
by ussetia's Mtsers W. the
WefronoIttHa.


Singles al the Metropolitan alie,f shs'
February 70. are az follows win tHf hartl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
DISTORTED HISTORY

ID EASONS of church, state, or other pol
~ icy have frequently caused the scholars
of one country to tamper with the history OF
another with which it has been intimately
connected A curious instance of such dis
tortion of French history was that found in
a Russian textbook. used in all Russian pub
lie schools, and edited by great Russian
scholar, Ilovaiski. The following may be
cited as an illustrations
"Louis XVI. was a good and peaceful
King. After long and famous reign, in
which he was most happy in his choice of
Minister of Finance he died quietly in Paris,
beloved by all his people His death was
caused by a hemorrhagc.
"The successor OF Louis XVI. was his son,
Louis XVII. During his reign the brave royal
army, commanded by General Napoleon
Bonaparte, captured the larger part of the
European contingent for the French crown.
But the faithless Napoleon showed tenden
cies toward misusing his power, and was sus-
pected of harboring dishonest schemes
against the legitimate ruler. With the help
of his Majesty the Emperor and Autocrat of
all the Russias, his plans were frustrated,
and he was deprived of all his possessions,
honors, and rights to pension. He was
then exiled to the island of St. Helena,
where he died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12

agaln-at least, not often.
Don't you-like them?' asked Harry
dolefully.
a love theml 1t was just as sweet as it
could be of you to send them; but-don't
YOU seeo-I know that flowers and carriages
cost lot of money, and you-well, you can't
afford them; now, can you?'
NO" he answered.
"Are YOU cross? Do YOU mind my saying
that" she asked anXiously. You see,
cant help knowing how much papas clerks
get, and | don't think you ought to be ex-
travagant, Harry"
Il know. | wished afterward-
found it was raining, you know that
hadn't sent the flowers Then I'd have had
money for a carriage
"But I'd so much rather have had the
flowers, Harry
would you? But, don't you see, | was
in an awful hole, Lois, because if your father
hadn't helped me we've couldn't have
gone.
"Couldn't have gomez she echoed. "Why
not?"
Because why, you couldn't have walked
therein all this rain!'
Lois laughed softly under her hood. The
carriage was rolling past an arc lamp at the
moment. couldn't r. she asked merrily.
"Then look"
She held out her feet for inspection. Harry
looked. The slim white satin slippers and
silk ankles were hidden from sight
"What-what is it," he asked puzzledly.
"Its-it's ga1oshcs, she laughed, "and
raincoat, Mr.. Stupid Boy
InH!" said Harry. Then light dawned on
~ him and he said "Oh!7 again, this time
with deal of emphasis. Then he said
"Lois!7 in an ecstatic whisper and dared
glance at her. But she was looking intently
at the roses in her lap. There was silence
for many moments, silence save for the soft
roll of the wheels, the beat of the rain on the
roof and window, and the loud humping of
his heart. At last:
Lois he whispered huskily, and none
but he ever knew the desperate courage re-
quired for that moment, LOIS, it isn't Gus
Cheever, then, is it-after all''
"The ideal" murmured Lois family and
disdainfully.
Another silence. Harry watched the rain
drops trickle down the window, like pearls
in the light of the Streetlamps, without see
ing them. Then, his courage again creeping
faintheartedly to his support:
"Lois, is it's it
"Well?" asked Lois softly.
as it-me?
"Do you-want ito be-" came whis-
per from the other corner.
dyes, i His courage became giant
in that instant,-"I love you, Lois! Gee!
how love you! Is it really me, Dear
After moment the answer came family
but with judicial tone that was quite con-
vincing. 1Well, whispered Lois, 81 don't
believe there's anyone else, Harry, that I'd
walk to the Wilson's with tonight
"You-you darling.' he cried.
soft little gloved hand crept into his
under the folds of the raincoat, and quite
silently, their young hearts filled with the
unspeakable wonder and ecstasy of love,
they rolled on through night that never
was before nor ever would be again.
DISTORTED HISTORY
ID EASONS of church, state, or other pol
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-25
American Awaiting Girl.

The awaiting girl is quite an estab-
lished feature OF American life. Shn
has superseded the old-fashioned mat.
inee girl, but is very much more i'm.
FASHIONED. Her one dream Is that she
may, at some time or another, be
dashed to death with her begoggled
idol. II you want to find her when
next you attend an aviation meeting
In America, do not look for her on
the lawn or In the grand stand. You
will not even find her In the club
house. Cross over to the hangars--
that is the place for the awaiting girl.
beautifully dressed. she will sit for
hour after hour on IN old box, or
log OF wood, or an upturned bucket.
Just near the doorway of the hangar
You may stare at her. photograph her,
do what you will--she will not move
The spirit Of martyrdom Is as strong
within her Is In the Indian fakir. BY
and by. later in the day, 1t Is family
possible that "he" may let her creep
on to the machine and 20 for ride.
That ID why she b waiting. waiting.
waiting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-25

Her Little Journey
By CALISTA II LSEY


The bell rang. The engine took n
long breath, the depot went the 9th
err way, and the people standing on
the platform had foolish, left look,
as II they had been forgotten. Then
the oval of green with "Littletou"
picked out In white shells, the pride
OF the Village Improvement League,
slid past the window Familiar hous.
es New past, each one flying faster
than the last and as Winnifred Mayne
caught the last flutter of the outskirts
OF the little town, the train gathered
speed and settled down to the clank.
ing rhythm of the rails
Going to take little trip, Miss
Winnie-do you good" said the con.
ductor socially. He glanced at her
ticket and noted with surprise her dis.
tant destination.
Coin clear through? You don't
say with frank curiosity.
But Miss Winnie did not explain.
II was not necessary that all Little.
ton should know where she was going
and what for She nestled back into
her seat. touching the red plush cush'
ions with a furtive hand How good
1t was to be going somewhere. to DO
out In the world again-to have all
this luxury OF swift movement with.
out eHertion. to get away from two Ill.
tie rooms. Putting her telescope on
the seat beside her and her umbrella
standing in front of her like n senti.
uel, lest she forget 1t, she settled
down between the high backed seats
with sense Of privacy. II only she
could keep the seat to herself
How good ii was to be going some.
where, Even, she remembered. with
a shock, ashamed to be so glad. even
On such sad, hurried, sorrowiul
Journey as this For this was Jour,
1ey with a telegram Mt one end OF IT.,
and a dying man at the other 1t was
wonderful telegram in that 1t not
only told her to come quickly II she
would see her brother alive, but had
also put more money into her purse
Ihan there had been Tor many n day,
She might have gone in the Pullman
coach she might have Jared royalty
n the dining car but the ingrained
thrifty instinct Of long necessity made
her put up 4 modest lunch and she
hoped to be able to eat It in seat ell
to herself
She looked out OF the window Al
ready the landscape began to be un.
familiar, for she had made few jour,
neys in the hard working years since