Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-03
BASKET MEN TO BE ACTIVE

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the Council Bluffs Young Mems Christ
ian association will have five at the
Bluffs, as will also the Council Bluffs
cubs In the Church and the Commercial
leagues each quintet will play fifteen
games. meeting each other two times
during the season. As the Tri-city league
started somewhat later, each one OF the
teams will play but fourteen games. All
three OF the leagues are scheduled up 10
March Is. Practically ALI of the Church
league games will be played at the Omaha
Young Mems Christian association court
on Tuesdays The other leagues will
stage their contests en- Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturdays on the following courts:
Nebraska School for the Deaf. Univer-
sity of Omaha. Bellevue college, Council
Bluffs Young Mems Christian associa-
tion and the Omaha Young Mems Christ
ian association
TelephOners Drop Cat.
Several things Of interest took place in
the Trt-Ctty and Commercial leagues last
week..
In the Commercial league the Nebraska
Telephones dropped out because Of dis
satisfaction among their players over
the management OF the team The fran
chise was taken over by the Creighton
Laws, who are one of the strongest
qutntets OF the city and will do much
toward Strengthening the league.
In the Pri-Ctty league the Pirates were
upheld In their protest against the Swift
q Co. team
A number OF eastern teams coming in
this direction on their way TO the Panama
Pacific exposition have written for games.
number OF the letters have been turned
over 10 Manager Drummond of the Town
sends.
BasiNet BnIl Notes.
Teams desiring games with the creigh-
ton Laws call Douglas 6ss and shout FOR
Julius Festner.
The TheTpeians would like to hear from
some OF the Church league teams. Call
Aaron Davidson. Webster s4o3
That Omaha National bank bunch
seem to be Tightening their tentacles on
the leadership OF the Commercial league.
Gus Miller. the newly-appointed pro-
bAtion officer, will not discontinue his
practice Of refereeins basket ball con-
Bob welgle Is stfl the stellar performer
for the First ChEtstians Bob hooped
five baskets against the Squads. Tuesday
evening.
Now that the Nebraska Telephones
have disbanded. the larger number al
their players have found beFths on other
BeehtOld, the Lad who broke his shoul-
der blade 10 the Th0rpeian- SQUAD con-
test last Saturday. 10 rapidly convalescing
AZ his homs.
some OF the faster Omaha quinteta
niset haas afranse a came With Hastings
Coach Pau Sehissler % Hastings High.
The Bensen Tigers is on OF the new
Quintets starting out on a basket ball
career, For games with the Tigers call
Benson l22 and ask for Harvey Howard
Linn Of the Walter @. Clarks Is stu
tossing free goals from the fifteen-fool
mark In great style. His accurate tossing
ia BY far the best In the Tri-City league
Since making their advent in the bas-
ket bah field those Murphy Did Its have
ply Did Its are playing Out-of-town
teams altogether.
Because several Of their players were
out OF town on the day that the Thorpe
ianS lost TO the Squads. Manager David
son OF the Thorpeians Is trying to hook
up another match
As q preliminary TO the Fremont.
Omaha High school contest Saturday
evening. the Council Bluffs Cubs VIII
tian association seeretsraes-
The Creighton Laws are represented An
the Commercial league BY the following
John Reel, Mark Ryan. John Llddy
Chester Linn. Paul Kamanski Patsy
Flood. Julius Festner and AerhArt.
BY shooting seventeen baskets ~ ons
game. Lesiie Burkenroad. the stellar cir