Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-27
BASKET BALL HAS
CENTER OF STAGE
Relative Standing Of Teams in the
League is About the Same as
Week Ago.
GREAT GAME is IN SIGHT
standing OF Teams.

omaha National Banlts........ o L0o0
Townsend Ttgers................b .625
High school Reserves. 5 5 .626
Omaha Independents.,,......5 40
NJ. Ia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .AS
FaiTmont Creamery Coz. .ltS
High School OF Commerce.. 1 -
~. ,,-.,,-,,.. v. I. Pct Pet
Hanscom Park Methodists... 2 ia
st. Mary Congregatitcnals.... .6o6
Calvary Baptists. ............... 800
South Side PreSbyterians.... 3 8 1888
South side Baptlsts. ......,.. .2S6
First Christians. .............. 200
Schedule for the Week.
Tuesday at Young Mems Christian As
sociation-First Christians against Han
scom Park Methodists at 7:l5; University
Of Omaha against Townsends at s;
Burgess-Nash against Brandeis stores
at $40.
Tuesday at University OF omaha-First
Methodists against Omaha Baptists at
40, Townsend Tigers against Omaha
independents at $50.
Thursday at Young Mems Christian AS
against Calvary Bapt,sts at I; Bellevue
! college against Burgess-Nash at s; Bran
deis stores against Clarks at ..
Thursday at University OF Omaha-M.
! r. Smiths against High School Of Com
merce at 1880; Fairmonts against Omaha
/ National Banks at $50
Friday at Council Bluffs Young Mems
| Christian Association 80 Omaha High
School Reserves against Joe Smiths at
| 7:30
Saturday at Young Mems Christian As
sociation-First Methoeists against South
| Side Presbyterians at 7:45; Omaha High
school against st. Joseph High School at
| S:45.
saturday at University of Omaha
townsend Tigers against Omaha Ma
uonals at 1880; Fairmonts against Omaha
| independents at $780,
Although the season is on the wane
basket ball fans are awaiting with great
interest the clash between the Olympic
Athletic club and the Brandeis five.
scheduled for Friday evening on the
Young Mems Christian association floor.
The Californians won the National Anna
teur association tournament last season
At tho Panama-Pacific exposition and are
on the way to defend the title at the Chi
cago tournament. 1t is on the return
trip that they will drop off to meet the
| locals.
Just what impression the Brandeis will
make against the visitors is causing a
great deal OF conjecture among fans. To
date the department store men have
mopped up on every team in the Tri-City
league and have practically cinched tho
league championship. Since their defeat
at the hands Of Fort Dodge and wes-
leyan. they. by hard practice have greatly
Increased their ability at the Tipping
game. Their top heavy win over the
Townsends last week by the score of "A
to Is gives ample proof over their early
season form.
This Was a Surprise.
Perhaps the greatest surprise Of the
season occurred Thursday evening when
the Burgess-Nash contingent fell before
the University of Omaha five. The Col
legians won by the narrow margin OF
rs to 30. Last Saturday evening Coach
Kavans' men also took fall out OF the
Bellevue team at Bellevue.
Thursday evening the crack Brandes
five will line up against the Walter q.
Clarks on the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION floor. The C1arks have been
going good the last few weeks and are
looked as being abel to give the Mer-
chants a close run II not possibly taking
them in camp.
In the Commercial league the Omaha
National Banks added another victory e
its perfect standing. making nine con
secutive wins The Bankers have only
three more games before the close OF tn,
season.
In the Church loop the First Methodist
retained the strange hold on first plac,
by defeating the Calvary Baptists. IS e
10. The Baptists more than outplayeC
the league leaders in the second frame.
with the PLAYERS.
Harris is back again in the TOWNSEND
line up, having recovered from bloot
poisoning to his leg.
, Hascall. captain OF the Cornhusker
Io az nW.1 DaII -
team are with the Burgess-Nash.
> Referees can draw their first pay b.
applying to Ralph Leake for vounohers
, Referees are allowed 81 a game.
Puryear of the Clarks who has bee
unable 20 play because OF a bad finge
expects TO be back in the Clark line u
this week.
Chuck Voorhies OF the st. Mary's Con
gregationals has been unable TO perforT
/ for some dime. Chuck is laid up with
, case of yellow jaunders.
Claiming that Referee Patton called n
= Illegal foul on Dodds, the Townsend
|. entered a protest to the game they los
L to the Clarks. February II.
Eleven teams met at the Young Men
= Christian association Thursday evenin
e to have their pictures taken for the SpalC
n ing's official basket ball guide
The M. II Smiths have forfeited the
last three games because several Of the
members had TO work evenings. Til
e Smiths Will resume play this week.
n Players found the University OF ON ha
\, floor harder 10 navigate than a ice rim
\, Thursday evening. The floor has bee
= treated with a new coat Of oil and wa
. March II the Brandeis viii play a SITS
a aggregation, composed OF local crack
The proceeds will be used TO make uD
deficit In the library fund OF the Healt
league.
North Field. Iowa High school woul
r like to meet one Of the Church leagl
qUintets In Omaha The Iowans hay
written Assistant Physical Director Leaf
q of the Young Mems Christian assoc attic
"A TO this effect.
Al Hoppart. for the last two years 70
= ward on the University OF Wiscons
Al team, has Joined the ranks Of the Brai
,. deis. He Is also a base ball star. In ~
"a and 1915 he lead the big nine conferen
In batting. Captain Ritchie OF the Bra
10 deis and Hoppart played basket hall Z
rs the Sheboygen. Wisconsin High school.
8 Charles Thomas May
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