Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
BIG BASKET BALL TOURNEY
Manager Eager Announces Dates Of
Interscholastic Meet.
AT LINCOLN MARCH IA is AND 10
Athletics Authorities of University
ana the FraternttIcs Promise 60
Take Good Care of Hish
school Teams.
us BOYS.

LINCOLN. Neb Jan. s-(speclal)-
Earl o. Eager, manager OF athletics at
the state university. has announced that
the annual interscholastlo high school
bosket bali tournament will be held
March "A. IS and iG. within the next few
days every high school In the state will
receive letter from Eager calling atten-
tion 10 the meet and advising the date
by which all entries must be IN.
At a meeting OF the committee IN
charge ~ the tournament held this week.
the dates for the deciding games in the
state championship In basket ball were
definitely chosen. Coming slightly earlier
than last year the tournament will fall
just before the Easter holidays at the state
university and win permit unusual oppor-
tunities for entertainment OF high school
Nplayers
Much the same plan viii be followed as
last year In caring for the large num-
her OF high school athletes who come TO
Lincoln TO participate In the annual meet
The Greek letter organizations at the
university. have signified their willingness
10 provide rooms and mealn FOR n larger
portion OF them. The success OF the tour
nament last year--the one In the spring
Of 1911 being the first ever held in this
Htate-has aroused widespread interest
auons the larger schools in the stat
and It seems certain that an unusually
representatvs number OF athletes w'il
visit Lincoln next aprlng. The aim OF
the tournament. which II held under the
auspices OF the university authorities, "a
TO draw Nebraska athletes 20 the state ID
Institution instead Of allowing TIE cream
10 be enrolled In the ranks OF eastern
college teams,
Manager Eager has received lottags
from HE stromsbiirE and sidney high
schools asking Tor inforHfstlon regarding
the tournament ana ekpects that every
section Of the state-ssfll be represented IN
the meet
The Missouri valley championship series
IN basket hail are officially ushered an
$780, t1day night in Lincoln with the
epelzns satne with DRAKE university.
hoth the games Friday and saturday
nights win count on the final standing In
the nrrthern section Of the conference
Fortunately for the Cognhuakers, the
services OF Jimmy Gibson. the former
COrnhuzker star and an exceedingly ac
eurate forward on the basket bah five
win NOT be lost until after tho OPENING
series with Drake. Gibson takns his de
gree IL the inidwinter commencement IL
developing team work the last week. bu
with The early approach OF the champion
ship series tile cornhuskers seem 20 b
considerably behind the werk Of IN,
squad lass year. with an abundance o
material on his hands. stIehm has an
nounced the members OF the varsIt,
squad still retaining seventeen men From
whom 20 make his final selections. Tn
members OF the squad are o. Frank
Bates. Haskell. Hlltner. Henzllk Hyde
Gibson. Carrier, Martin. seemaRn. owen
Nagl. Underwood. stryker. White. Kelfe
and Proud
The practice has developed prett
scrAmble for center and the forward posi-
lions Gibson viii be retained al guar
until MS graduation IN February an
Captain '-r,lrp" Frank will probably hav
the call on the other guard position.
lies between Hiltner. last years veteran
and Hannlik. new man. FOR the cento
position Hiitner IS handicapped I
strength. but has had more experieno
ana u q more shifty player. IIanznk
surer IN throwing goals
Martin Is giving sammy Carrier. IN
Omaha boy. stout chase for the fol
ward position. Carriers past service
win probably swing the choice to hin
Likewise Owen and Haskell arr having
nice little battle Tor the remaining To-
ward position. Haskell Is without a "a
perior when Il comes TO goat throwln,
the little fellow being regarded as
wizard IN Tie Houng Mems Christian a.
ISOLATION league last season. Ile Ia
slightly the ADVANTAGE over owen
Insight and IL would not be surprising
see the new man beat last year's forwaF
out OF his place. Owen Is slightly hand
CAPPED owing 10 a dislOcated knee while
ne received IN the basket hail series IA
season.
Manager kegeT has changed the usu.
arrangements for the basket ban gan
ana WIN give the dance Friday might !,
4 stead OF saturday Immediately foilowir
the game