Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-09
FIFTEEN FLOOR
TILTS THIS WEEK
Basket Ball Season Will Be On in
Full Blast in All Leagues
This Week.
COYOTES HERE JANUARY %

Amateur basket ball made its debut in
full force last week when teams OF the
Tri-City, Commercial and Church leagues
opened up for the season. This week
all the quintets will have a chance to
unlimber, for fifteen scheduled contests
are billed to take place.
That the fives are more evenly matched
than ever before was displayed Thurs
day evening at the Young Mems Chris
tian association when two extra periods
had TO be played TO decide the contest
between the Clarks ane Townsends. The
tilt in the Commercial league between
the Omaha High School Reserves and
the Townsend Tigers. which ended in a
IL to victory for the Tigers. was no
less out OF the ordinary for its close
ness.
Friday evening Bob Hagar, physical
director of the Hastings Young Mems
Christian association will bring a picked
team of 16-year-old tossers to meet an
aggregation of stars composed of local
'Y" members. The Hastings flippers
have cleaned up everything in their sec
ton and are looking for laurels in new
field. The contest will be a prelim to
the Omaha High school-Lincoln tilt.
Coyotes Play Here.
Basket ball fans are looking forward
with interest TO the University OF South
Dakota-Burgess-Na game that will
take place here January %. The coy
otes plan an invasion OF Nebraska and
have already lined up enough games fol-
a weeks activity. The Burnasco play
ers do not expect TO be caught mapping
with an unconditional five as they pre-
sented against the Nebraska Nationals
several weeks back. The department
store men have been practicing steadily
the last three weeks and will present g
| changed lineup against the visitors. Fol
lowing the South Dakota game on Janu
airy 2, the University OF Nebraska will
engage the Burnascos on January %.
All attempts OF the Brandeis quintet
to bring Nebraska Wesleyan here have
failed. In a letter received from Coacl
Kline. the Methodist mentor refused Il
consider a game at Omaha on the Younl
Mems Christian association floor. Kline
stated that II the match was arranged
to be played at the Auditorium. he Woul'
consider the proposition.
Basket ball Notes.
! A representative OF Doan college wal
| here Saturday trying 70 arrange a con
/ test for February with one or tn'
| amateur teams. Doane meets the Uni
versity of Omaha here February 8.
Mcguire. former pitcher Of the Stori
| Triurnps expects 10 keep in condilof
/ with the indoor sport. Mcguire Is play
/ ing with the Clifton Hill Merchants.
The Nebraska School for tie Dear law
| Jumped in the basket bal field Thei
| tossers are: Tamisea, Stark. Cooper
| Seeley, label and Jackson
| The Clifton HIN Merchants organ ze'
/ last week Their lineup is: Pete Nc
| Quire, center; Penny and Feltman, Tor
wards, and Mead and Itothwel. guards
The game between he Clarks and ~
| burgess Nash Saturday evening at th,
Young Mems Christian association WI
| undoubtedly be one Of the hardest tat
| OF the year.
Seven baskets was the total rung NJ
| by Captain Nolan OF the Clarks agairR
the ToWnsends Thursday evening
| Ouintets have no come back on M
officiating this season. They ars allowed
| 10 select their own arbiters.