Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-14
DOPE RUNS WRONG
FOR BASKET BALL
Hard to Figure the Leaders from
Comparative Scores Of Games
Played.
CENTRAL HIGH RECORD GOOD

Dope" Is an impossible product these
days in figuring out the state basket ball
proposition from a basis Of comparative
scores. Had not the writer witnessed the
majority of the leaders In the state in
action in deciding games, there would be
no dope" 10 write. For example Gen.
trail High school trims Lincoln by a
decisive score; Lincoln defeats Beatrice
easily while the latter later IN the season
invades Omaha minus two OF their reg
ular men and holds Mulligan's crew TO
tie score. Or take IL his way: South
Side High defeats University Place by
decisive score; Central High barely comes
away from this defeated burg with
victory while the same team wins a
game from Lincoln easily; Greenstreets
men wailop Beatrice and the latter teams
comes to the South Side and takes a
hard-fought game Some dope?
Tho last week has been a slow one in
comparison TO the week before What
few games played. however showed an
advantage here and there Following a
defeat by Central City two weeks ago.
Columbus invaded the latter place last
week and in a fast game defeated tix
central team easily by a score OF 2j to
| il. This gives Columbus a clear field In
the surrounding territory. although its
record In marred by a single defeat. 1t
has registered victories over Fullerton,
Fremont and Newman Grove. al strong
qulntets OF that territory. Its test viii
come In meeting with Beatrice which is
on the schedule.
bellevue shows speed.
Bellevue college opened an eye or two
by defeating Craig High school, a strong
quintet that has boosted OF a clean
record, blythe overwhelming hcore Of 40
70 II last week The college five has
been beaten BY Central High BY a de.
cisive score which should record the
Craig bunch as second division candidates
in the state competition Wilbur defeated
Friend nicely ON their own floor Friday
cvenins by score OF ss 60 10. osceola
won hard-fought game from strorfs-
burg, twenty miles distant by a score OF
70 10 Is. North Bend easily defeated
Hooper In snappy game by a score OF
y 20 p, while Lyons and bancroft played
to near ne, the score being q 10 d IN
favor OF tho former at the close OF the
game. All OF the victors are strone
N"hW'dbtH ioi Superiority IN the mtnOi
division Of the state tourney
Central High Is tho the only first class
team that leads the state nj present with
a clean record. II Mulligan's crew car
defeat Lincoln second time on the
Capital City floor. the team bids fair e
enter the state tournament with a clean
record. South Highs defeat by BeatricC
means little or nothing 20 the true
strength Of the squad. The team was
practically shot to pieces Saturday night
Nixon being forced from the play by hi,
injured limb and lack OF practice. al
Arthurton, stellar substitute center qui,
the team the night before leaving. Pat
ton helples sto fiu Nixon's place
Games For rats week.
The coming week will find Hebron viii
an opportunity 70 prove its eligibility I,
the first division Of the tourney. coaci
Janda's men will meet Geneva FrIda,
evening OF this week. n Hebron wins IN,
pane their entrance to the first divfsISa
J viii be hard 10 question in view OF tn,
/ long list OF victories they have left be
hind them. Principal games OF the week
l Alliance, u: Kimhan. r.
I Central High. IS: University Place. Il
? Beatrice. Is: South side High. II.
Columbus. IS; Central city. II.
Gothenberg. A. Maxwell i3.
osoeola, is, Slroansburg, Is.
North Pend. 81; Hooper. 81
Fremont, 81 Commerce High. n.
wilbur, IS; Friend. ~
/ Bellevue, collexe, ~; Craig. n.
Beatrice, IS; Nebraska CITY 10
osSeola, ~ Nebraska Aggies. 16