Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-19
ALL-NEDRASKA FLOOR FIVE
One Omaha Athlete Gets Position
on All-Etate Interscholastic
Basket Ball Quintet.
CRETE GETS TWO POSITIONS
ny KARL LEE.

AAUEb0nNg ka1nC0AM .. -. 1RnE KOEWAflU
Corr, South Omaha. Left FORWARD
PeynteP, Omaha ..s.....s... Center
schFoed0r, Lincoln. ... Right Guard
Ellis, Crete e............,.... Left Guard
THIRD TEAM.
Q. Newman, Columbus ). Left Forward
1nSroushs' nsatriic:. ..ni.h. Gusrd
1ott, south Omaha. ....... Left Guard
IL would seem a comparatively easy
matter to pick fifteen of the best basket
ball players in the state after one has
witnessed the leading teams not only In
action on n single floor. but in competi-
tion for the state title All of the good
qualities, the stamina and enduring tac-
tics Of the individual players and the
teams should show themselves supreme
In such tournament, yet such Is not al
ways the case In the tourney at Lin
coin, where the dope was upset at inter-
walls, where good men OF wonderful rec
ords failed temporarily. as Il were, the
falacy OF this assumption Is proven be-
yond doubt. SO II Is that In making these
all-star selections. not merely the tourna-
ment record OF the player. but his record
throughout the season. as well. is con
dered
The state tournament this year was
probably not OF as high g caliber as last
years. due possibly 60 the existence OF go
much new blood among the players. Here
and there, however, there is to be found
a young athlete OF particular note whose
all-around floorwork and basket shooting
has brought him into the iimeilght. The
majority OF such men are found on the
better coached quintets OF the larger
cities. Size and physique count for little
when such men as Albrecht OF Ancoln,
Clarence Newman OF Columbus and
Thurston Logan of Omaha are considered.
These men, miniature In comparison with
their teammates, are actual whirlwinds
when It comes to leading the attack and
passing the ball into advantageous post
tions.
On the other hand. the wonderful lead
ership evinced by such men as Clarence
F'rundell OF Crete. Floyd Paynter OF
Omaha and PusB Amos OF University
Place, all veterans OF the last tourna-
ment, formed the connecting link between
the new and the old. Six-footers are fire.
quent and in such men as Smith of Bea-
trice. Corr OF South Omaha and Schroeder
OF Lincoln are TO be found as fast floor
men as there are I'm the state. Ellis and
Leonard Frtindeli of Crete are two tall
youngsters OF wonderful build who have
performed In whirlwind fashion. parlicl-
pating In every play OF their team, The
consistent playing OF Burroughs OF Bea-
trlee and Bott OF South Omaha, both
miniature but powerful in stature. also
brought rounds OF complimentary com
ment.
Amos at Center.
The central positions were easy to fiji
although there were few OF the veteran
whirlwinds OF past tournaments who rise
TO contest honors with the leaders. Puss
Amos, center on the University Place five
Is easily the best in the state. In ever,
game this season, including the cos,
s to game with Omaha. conceded th'
most thrilling OF the tournament. he lee
/, hts teams attack and proved invincible
In the game with Omaha he outjufnpet
Paynter two TO one. For this reason tn
Omaha man is referred to a secondar!
position. although his leadership wal
fauitless excluding the final game witt
Beatrice kaeer of Crete has a record o
his own. and. although not in the leas
sensational, his playing was so consisten
that II would be unfair to overlook hin
In beQueathing the honors. Hurb Ashtol
OF Geneva. IAscow OF Columbus an
Nixon OF South Omaha are three mel
who deserve honorary mention.
At the forward positions six men loon
up as leaders. OF this SIX Leonar
Frundeli Of Crete and cosford of IN
Queen City machine stand alone and b
themselves, The consistency OF the firs
and the wonderful comeback OF the sec
ond make them undisputed leaders. Cor
OF South Omaha has played wondertu
hall during the season and has probabl
added up more points than any othe
single player In the state He is easil
candidate Tor any all-star team, Max
well OF Omaha. Aibrecht OF Lincoln an
Clarence Newman OF Columbus are thre
other whirlwinds who come Ia for NOR
than honorable mention. The later wa