Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-29
Big TOURNEY ON TONIGHT
COLORADO TEAM IS BEATEN
This Adds the Entire West TO the
schedule, AS the lows Cham
pions Heat the Fort
Morgan Lads.

Instead OF Missouri valley interscho
lastic basket ball tournament, as an
nounoed by the local promoters OF the
floor sport early this week, the big high
school meet which opens here this even
ing at the ~ association gymnasium
has evolved itself into a contest for the
basket supremacy OF the entire west. and
will include the three stellar school fives
OF all the states between the Mississippi
river and the coast region.
This has been made possible by the
fact that the speedy ottumwa High schooi
quintet, which will be entered here, de-
elsively trounced the much-touted Fort
Morgan High tossers last evening at OF
,umwa by score Of 20 TO II. The Fort
Morgan squad has already established
recognized title to the entire Rocky noun
tain region by trimming all the premier
school teams OF Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah and Montana ottumwa has tho
clear claim to the Iowa honors as well
as the Rocky mountain district; Kansas
City Central High school holds the lau-
rels Of Missouri and Kansas, and omahs
represents the pick OF Nebraska
Tho meet here Is the first OF its kind
ever held in the country and basket ball
followers OF all states In the middle west
are planning TO make II an annual event.
As local enthusiasts have taken the in
ltIative and sterted the idea II Is prob.
able that omaha will be the place Of
many other such contests In the future.
First Game Tonisht.
All Is now In readiness for me first
game Of the series. probably between
Omaha and Kansas City. which will b.
played at the "Y' this evening, The Wis.
iting teams will both arrive today, the
ottumwa lads in the afternoon and the
Kansas City Central High school squad
at $50 this evening. While here they
will be at tho Hotel Rome. where a spe'
cial suite Of rooms has Seen reserved for
each team.
The schedule OF games has not yet been
definitely decided upon and win not be
until late this afternoon. when the visit
Ing faculty managers will consult with
c. y. Reed. athletic director OF the Cap
ltol Hill school. Director Reed has been
assured. however. that the purple ana
white quintet will be one OF the contest
ants In the final game Saturday night.
The tentative schedule is as follows: FRI
day evening at 8 o'clock, Kansas CITY
against Omaha: Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. ottumwa against Kansas City:
saturday night. Omaha against ottumwa,
Good PreIiminaries.
Several good preliminaries have been
arranged The Creighton seniors and thu
University Of Omaha juniors win toss the
baskets early saturday afternoon and the
South Omaha High school and Creighton
varsity fives Of the Tri-city league will
clash tomorrow night.
The much mooted 'dribble" playing
which has been somewhat Inactive hero
all season. will he much in evidence. a.
both the ottumwa and the Kansas City
nippers are said to be experts in this de.
partment Of the game. ottumwa Is also
strong on double passes and team work
The locals held their final scrimma &c
yesterday afternoon. when the regular
five went through q short preliminary
practice with 4 picked team from tho
class quintets. Every lad on the squad
Us IN excellent condition and. Is observing
strict rules Of training
The following list OF players who viii
represent Omaha In the tourney has beer
announced by Coach Joy Clark and lndi'
eludes; Berry, Croker. captain and left
forward; verEii Rector, center. Mars
Hughes, right forward; Leslie Burken'
road. left guard; James Gardner. righl
guard; sidney Meyer. substitute forward
and Clarence shary, substitute center
Two or three ether lads from the senior
class toSsers viii be reserved II needed
in any Of the contests.