Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-20
GAME HELPS THE CHURCHES
standing of Teams.
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IIanscom PARK Methodists". 81
Calvary Bantists.. ....,.....' 'S 9se
South Side Presbyterlsns. :" tss
st Mary's CONGREGATIONAL. &C.
South side Baptists. .,,.,.s'' ~
First Christians. wv
schedule for the Week.
-rnssdov AZ Young Mems Christian As
sociatiou--omaha High school hesS fT,gh
AGAINST Fairrnonts Mt I:i5. Omaha hlgn
School AGAINST University OF omaha at
: Brnndeis against Townsends at S;AS'
Tuesday at University OF oInanarSa sa,
Mary's Congregationsls AGAINST First
Cbristians at 7:3O South Side Presby-
terians against Hanscom Park Methoois'S
az v ~; Mt Council Bluffs-Joe
smiths AGAINST Omaha National Banks at
THURSDAY at Young Mems Christian, As
I sociation-Townsend Tigers against NJ ~:
Synjtbs M 7. Omaha Independents against
| High school Of Commerce at :, burgesS-
Nash against University OF omana az y
| IThursday at University OF Omsne-
,t,nnt Ngstbodists against Calvary Bap-
| tists at 7:a0, South 8 de Presnyterlne.nnns
svoi-st ST Marv's Coleregatonals at $50.
Saturday at Young Mems ChriS u ana , .ss
! societIon-Omaha High School observes
/ against Omaha Independents AT O. S.. ouh,,
| iii bluffs High School against Omahe
HsSn ssnvoi at a. University Of omaha-M.
| r smiths against Omaha Nationals ~
7:so. Townsend Tigers against joe Stn''hS
az the basket BAH season which is draw
ing to a close has proven boon 70
churches having fives In the Church
league Several of the churches have al
most doubled their Sunday school at
tndance. while marked increase lie no.
| tlced In many Of the churches. This in
crease is due TO the fact that player
renresenting a. church must be bona
fide member OF that organization. and IN
order 70 be eligible to participate In the
contests must attend church regularly
Some of the fiyes. lacking material, have
secured the city for tosers. hence the In
crease OF membership.
That the churches take a great inter-
est in the fioop game is evidenced by
the large number Of church fans who
turn out TO witness their favorites per-
/ form. The larger churches have organ
lied bands OF rooters. ID their yells
serve as an incentive for the players TO
1 extend themselves TO the utmost.
The popularity Of the game was shown
at the Hanscom Park Methodist and
FIRST Methodist game Thursday evening
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, before one OF the largest crowds
OF church fans ever packed in the sym
sickness works Havoc.
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schedule league dates and the sickness
of PLAYERS among some OF the fives has
! interfered to q considerable extent with
the league games. There Is hardly a
five In the three leagues that has been
able to stick to the schedule. As the
remaining games win occupy all the
basket ball courts. there SENS little
chance for the postponed trays to be
played Off.
; with fourteen contests carded, this
} week promises to be one OF the most ac-
tive of the season.
The University Of Omaha five, which
hes been dorman for some time, will BE-
) back in the ring with two T1-city league
games the first with the Omaha Higt
school Tuesday evening. and the second
with the Burgess-Nash Thursday even
ing.
After three weeks iayoff. the cracl
Brandeis team viii also -e seen In &C
ton. The department store players Wa.
cross sides with the Townsends for thu
second time this season. Since their de
feat early I'm the season by the Brandeis
the Townsends have shown unusual form
and there Is every Indication that, thiI
, battle will be one Of the hardest of tn.
season. The contest will be one OF tn
six charge games that officials of tn
Tri-City league inaugurated for the rails
ing Of sufficient wampum TO defray tn
organization expenses. Tho game will
: be played Tuesday evening at the YOUNG
Mems Christian association. and will b
preceded by the University OF Omaha
. Burgess-Nash and the FairmoRt- Higl
School Reserve games.
MethOdists Lose Out.
The Hanscom Park Methodlsts wer
put out Of the running last week 10
honors I'm the Church league whe
handed their second defeat at the hand
! OF the First Methodists. The BIrs
: Methodists have defeated every five 4
i the Church loop, their record to dat
being chalked up with eight eonsecutlv
8 wins.
n The defeat of the Townsends by th
J: Clarks was also one OF the surprises O
. the weeks play The loss put a Grim
in the Gunners' championship aspire
lions.
Failure OF the Brandeis and Fort Dodg
to agree upon a date win probably resul
in the game being called off Some tim
ago the Iowans defeated the locals q
Fort Dodge and return match was I
have taken place. The only big remain
ing game Will take place the early pai
Of March, when the crack Olympic tear
OF California. on its way to Chicago {
defend Its title to the A. A. u, sto
, off to engage the Brandeis. The exas
l date has not been agreed upon.
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