Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13


Schedule for the Week.
Tuesday at Young Mems Christian as
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Tigers against Fair
mOntS, at 1:l5: St Marys Congregation-
aus against south Side Baptists at s;
Omaha hish school against Bellevue coll
TLesoay at University OF onaha,-wai-
ter c. Clalks against the Townsends, at
I:3; south Side Presbytorians against
calvary Bapttsts. At $50.
Thursday, at Young Mems Christian
association-Omaha High school Reserves
against Omaha National Banks, at u. NJ.
T., Smiths against Omaha Independents,
at 5; First Methodists against Eianscom
Park Methodsts. at 9. .-,4sa
Thursday. at University OF Omaha
First Christian against Calvary Baptists,
at $50; Burgess-Nash against Walter G.
Clarks. at $50
Thursday, at Bellevue-Townsend
Friday, at Council Bluffs--Joe Smiths
against Omaha independents, at $50.
The first leg of the basket ball season
shows only three teams that have been
able TO Withstand the onslaughts of their
contemporaries with a perfect average.
In the Tri-City ioup. the J. l.. Bran
deis men are hugging the first rung
of the ladder with a tenacious grip. All
opponents essaying to dislocate them
have themselves been bumped down the
average column. The department store
men, however, have a hard road to
travel for some of the quintets they
trimmed earlier in the season are show
ing unusual strength,
The Townsends with their unusual per-
Torrance OF winning five consecutive
games are looming up as the big OPP
ponents Of the Merchants. Welgels' Gun
ners were defeated by the Brandeis IN
an early season game, but since that
time have greatly improved. The next
game between the teams is carded for
February o.
Bankers Lead Commercials.
In the Commercial league. the Omaha
National Banks have Inundated every
five In the league by decisive victory.
The banking men have had no opposl-
ton this season and their easy wins
have been one Of the jokes Of the league.
\ The Joe Smiths of Council Bluffs. who
made a strong start were given their
| first set back, when they encountered
the Central High School Reserves last
| Thursday. This loss throws hamper
on their chances. for the Iowans are
matched 70 play some of the strongest
| fives In the league during the next few
weeks.
Play in the Commercial league the last
two weeks has proven such strenuous
Hvocati0n that Creighton Laws found 1t
impossible to continue the floor game.
They last week turned their fran
chise over to the Omaha independents,
who vii continue where the lawyers
left Off.
MethOdists Lead Churches.
The First Methodsts have been hav-
ing their own way in the Church league.
Under Captain Moore, the Methodists
have made the rounds OF the loop and
found every five wanting. The final
supremacy Of their ability will be tested
Thursday evening. when their second re-
turn game takes place with the Hanscom
Park Methodlsts. Although the First
Methodists cleaned up on the Hanscom
Parkers early. in the season, the latter,
under Chef Willard, have propped up
the weak spots and as a result feel GER
| tain of making amends for the former
loss. Since losing to the Methodists, the
Hanscom Parkers won four consecutive
games.
signs for More Games.
The game between the Brandeis and
Wesleyan last Thursday, proved such a
success that Manager Isascson has signed
up two more for the near future. The
first will be a return match with Fort
Dodge. Ia. The Lowans defeated the
locals some time ago. The match was 10
take place Thursday, but was called OFF
for latter date, not yet definitely agreed
upon. ---
The second big game will be played
the early part Of March with the Olympic
five of California. The Californians pass
through Omaha on their way to Chicago
where they will defend their title for the
/ Amateur Athletic union championship
Of the country.
Isaacson is trying TO arrange for a re
turn game with Wesleyan at University
Place.