Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-22

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where They Play This Week.
Church League--Hanscom Park Metho-
dists against Church OF the CoVenant
Tuesday at 1880 at Young Mems Chrlstlan
association: First Christians 7 asA anS
South Omaha Baptists against flrst
Methodists at $3.50 at University OF Omaha;
Kountze Memorials against Chureh on
the Covenant Thursday at at the houhs
Mems Christian association.
! Commercial characterization Laws
| against Council Bluffs Cubs Tuesoay az
1880 at Council Bluffs " Young Men :
| Creighton Laws Thursday at 1880 at young
! Mems Christian association. Omaha IN
tional Bank against Council Blutts CUBS
/ Saturday at 1880 at Council Bluffs
| Tri-City ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS against
Omaha High School Tuesday at $3.50 az
Young Mems Christian association swift
q Company against Pirates Inu Ineis lion a.
| Clarks against Council BUTTS young
Mems Christian association SATURDAY az
$50 at Council Bluffs Young Mems CHRIS
With the nearing OF the end of the
local basket ball season, number OF the
league quintets have become lax in their
appearance for scheduled games. Last
week the Swifts failed to show up for
two contests and as a result lost both by
the forfeit route.
In number of games last week many
OF the players that belonged to the diff
ferent aggregations failed to appear and
resulted in teams being filled with men
who did not belong to the organization.
The switching around OF players in this
manner resulted disastrously for the
Clarks last Tuesday when only three OF
their regulars showed up. The Clarks
were completely vanquished by the
| Omaha High school quintet. and are now
tied by the Pirates for second place In
the Tri-City circuit.
Considerable interest marked the week q
play in the Church league. What brought
forth the greatest surprise was the close
manner in which the South Omaha Bap-
lists held the First Christians at the local
"Y." The Baptists not only held the
leaders of the Church league during the
contest, but forced the game TO an extra
three minutes to play off a tie. How
ever, the increased strength manifested
by the Baptists will count for little more
than naught as the season is too far ad-
vanced for them to jump into the first
division.
Another surprise in the Church league
Is the steady climb Of the Kountze Me-
MORALS Three straight victories have
put them in third place.
Hard Luck for Swifts.
l 1t is doubtful whether the Swift and
Company five of the Tri-City league will
play the remaining scheduled contests
Hard luck has so devastated the five that
a number of the star players have given
up the game for the season, Aerhart
guard. was recently operated on because
of bad arm; shainholtz, a forward. was
forced to retire because of a weak heart
while Philips has been out for some time
because of sickness.
There still remains a large number Of
postponed games to be played off Some
of the quintets are so far behind that
they have taken part in only half Of the
regular games However. the playing of
OF these gaTEes will make but little diff
ference, as the present leaders OF each
group have amply demonstrated that they
are supreme. This Is one OF the reasons
for the delay of the finishing OF these
contests.
Nothing more has been done by Man
ager Drummond to bring the Toledo o.
team here Thursday so that the only big
game between now and the close OF the
season comes on March g. when Wesleyan
university drops off here to meet the
Townsends. Though some time away
preparations are already under way for
the big clash, a monster turnout being
expected.
Basket Ball Notes.
AS yet no one has been able 10 stop the
Druid camp Of the Woodmen Of the
Word.
holland has given up basket ball for the
season. lie played right forward for the
lClarks.
Manager Aaron Davidson OF the Thor.
Ipelans may be reached by calling Web
ster Si03 evenings.
Dutch Plate has broken Into the Offiei-
lating ranks. He OBLIGATED the Wayne
University of Omaha game.
The South Omaha Baptists went 10 Sill
Yer City Friday evening TO try their hand
against the villagers OF that point.