Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-07
OMAHA FIVES ARE
LEADERS IN STATE
Thirty-Five High School Games
Played Last Week Show Local
Quintets Have the Glass.
COLUMBUS SPRINGS SURPRISE

The last week has Leen the most active
in state basket ball activities since the
opening Of the season short two months
. back. OF the thirty-Seven games played
there were at least five or six that were
important in sizing up those teams that
are considered leaders. The dope has
been split banged and torn TO shreds
score of different wavs due to causes un-
known
The biggest surprise of the week came
with the defeat of the fast Geneva team
by Lincoln. by score of Il to s, at Lin
coin Saturday night. BY every argument
conceivable II was predicted that Geneva
would have an easy time with the Cap
hal City five, yet they were defeated.
The fact that Coach Thieson's team
played three games on each night Of the
later days of last week, winning all. is
probably one Of the reasons that they
were unable to maintain an upper hand
in their Saturday nights game At all
events. Coach Greenstreet's men won the
game, which makes the dope predict the
two Omaha High schools as distinct
leaders above all others in the state.
Two dark horses were uncovered among
other no less exciting events. Columbus.
with practically no history or record at
all. defeated the fast Fremont quintet by
a score Of "a to 10 in midweek. On top of
this. Central City. one OF the earlier
runers-tp in the state tournament last
year, boasts of victory over the Co
elumbus aggregation earlier IN the season.
Since Fremont cleaned up on Council
Bluffs. winers over both Central and
South High schools of Omaha, easily
Thursday night, it would appear that
Central City and Grand Island are to be
strong candidates in the race for first
place at he tournament There Is one
thing sertain-these two teams have
earned places in Division A of the state
tournament.
Crete Wins Again.
Crete disposed of Fairmont. a strong
five in Fillmore county that has boosted
OF clean record for many weeks. de-
feating the fast team on the Doan college
gym floor by score OF IS to %. AS
Crete is considered one of the first teams
of the state. the defeat of aBfrmont does
not belittle the strength OF that five very
much.
The true strength of Alliance, which
had been unknown until last week, was
brought before the public when Coach
Crawford's five accepted a "a to u defeat
from the first Kimball quintet.
Grand Island continued its downslide
and was defeated twice during the last
week. first by Osceola by score OF q
to 20, and later by Central City by score
OF IS to 81
Beatrice. after second attempt. failed
70 pile up a score on the University Place
five. only scoring four-point margin at
the close of the game with that team on
their own floor Friday night.
South High annexed its sixth straight
victory Friday night by defeating Com
merce High by a score of 81 to 70. Cen
trail High defeated Sioux City, easy VIC
tors over Norfolk, in slow game Satur-
day night by a score OF "a to Is.
Omaha Elves Lead.
IL now appears that the two Omaha
fiyes are undisputed leaders in tho state
field. Central High has its final test
when it meets the Capital City for a re-
turn game on a Lincoln floor some weeks
hence. South High will be tested Friday
evening when the team meets Beatrice
II victories are forthcoming in both
games there will be no dispute as to the
leadership of the local fives. and their
race for I've statechampionship will be a
pretty ore. Lincoln. Beatrice, Central
City. Crete. Geneva, Hebron, Columbus
ana Fremont seem runers-up in the com
petition. according TO the present dope.