Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-10
CONTEST NARROWS
In BASKET TOURNEY
Omaha and Lincoln Still in
lists Before Games of
a. Semi Finals.
MlNDEN is OUT OF IT
BRINGING
UP. I
FATHER
TEAMS QUALIFYING.


Class A--Omaha Central against
Columbus, Lincoln against Geneva.
Class B-clearwater against West
Point, Swanton against Hardy.
Class Ode Witt against Diller,
Salem against Alexandria.
Lincoln, March o.--(Special. 1.-TWO
big surprises were furnished in the
final round before the semi-fnals of
the Nebraska state high school basket
ball tournament here today in the
elimination Of Crete from the Class A
contcnders by Geneva and De Wits
decisive defeat Of Minden, who had
been expected to carry away the Class
Z championship again this year with
practically the same team that won it
last season.
Hard Fight With Fremont.
Omaha had hard time with Free
mont, the Dodge county lads taking
the lead in the first half, but Mulligafi
shifted his lineup and with Paynter
replacing Maxwell at center and Max
well taking Konccky's place at guard,
the Central High FIVE forged to the
front.
With a score of 5 to 4 for Fremont
in the first period, Mulligan's team
held their opponents to a solitary field
goal and free throw in the final chap
ter and piled up nine points. Clyde
Smith cut loose with two beautiful
goals from field at the opening of the
second half and Logan contributed
another.
Lincoln showed its class BY shut
ting out the University Place five.
Cypreanson played wonderful game
for the Red and Black five and was
all over the floor.
Geneva Beats Crete.
Geneva beat Crete by simply hug
ging LES" Frumdell, the star Crete
goal thrower. during the entire game.
! FrumdelPs few shots at the basket
missed by only hair.
In Class A It seems practically GER
tain Lincoln and Omaha will go into
the finals Saturday night. Both teams
are heavier and faster than their op-
ponents, although Columbus is the
more dangerous.
In Class B, Hardy looks good for
championship, although Clearwater
and West Point are hard-6ghting
fves and may upset the dope.
Minden Fall Downs.
De Wits stunning performance
against Minden, Class c class cham
pion in 1916, gives it the edge for
Class c honors. The De Witt five
played fast and accurate game Fri
day morning and Diller, Salem and
Alexandria will have to play better
basket ball than they have so far to
survive.
OF the surviving teams in the
tournament, Columbus, Clearwater,
West Point, Swanton, Hardy, De
Witt, Diller, Salem and Alexandria
are earning the first taste of honors
in competition against 120 teams.
None of these fves has managed to
stick until the closing rounds in pre-
vious tournaments.
The Summaries.
Following is the summary Of games
played in Classes A and c today:
Class A, Division !.
LINCOLN uo). UNI PLACE tOl,
Albrecht. .....L..r.lLF....... Cummings
Cypreanson .....R'FlRF...,...... Harrel
Brian ....."... lc........".... Gates
Hamren 10000. L,G. L.G......... Trombla
Smith .........R.G.l R,G.......... Baney
Substitutes; University Place. Morrison
and Church. Field goals: Albreeht.
cypresnson, Brian, Smith. Foul goals:
Brian q out of ~, Baney 20 in a. Rof-
cree: schissler.
Create W. Geneyat.
CRETE te). GENEVA O0,
Frumdeii ......,LFE LF,..,..... Martin
Dredla .........RF. RF,....... Peterson
johnson ........,.c.l ...."...., koehicr
Roland ........L.G,l LG........,,. Otis
Field goals Dredla t2). Peterson ts3
Foul goals; rrumdei q in ~. Martin GO
in 81. Reforee Rutherford.
Glass A, Division 2,
FREMONT D. OMAHA us,.
ritzslmmons ...,LFILT.,s.....,. Smith
Gardner ........RF F.......,... Patty
Dana .............,c.ic.. ......,. Maxwell
Eidsm ......... Lao ", @, ........,. logan
Robertson ...., RG,lR.G. ...,., konecky
Substitutes; Paynter for Maxwell. Max.
well for Kcnecky. Fieh goals; Fitsslm.
mons, Smith t3l, Losgn (g), Patty. Foul
goals Gardner ~ In ~, Patty q IN ~.
Referee. Rutherford. Umpire. Riddeli.
Harvard ". Columbus.
HARVARD 90. COLUMBUS us).
Bradley .........LF,lL.F. Newman
Hartley t....... .R.F. R.F.s....,.. Weaver
fost ............. C. lc,4.s....,..... Lisco
Higsns ....,....L,G. 10. ....A. Newman
Moger ....-...R. g. R.G..s..s..t Miller
Substitute: Brock for Weaver. Field
goals Bradley, Hartley. Il. Newman ts).
Iiscc ca. Miller. Foul goals. Hartley Il
In ~, R. Newman q in 30. Referee; shiss.
Ter. Umpire: Rathhurn
Ciass c, Division D: Round 4.
MiNDEN az. DE WITT tso).
y EtxeimiIler ..LFlLF. Lake
oMnroc ........RF RF ....... Lswiett
Nelson ..s....,... G I-........... Blodgett
kingsley ......sL.G lt.G. ......,. Bailey
Larson .-....,..R-G.i R.G.....a... Eaton
Substitutes: Minden Borgsard and
wall, De WIZ. Sire and wanek Field
goals: y. EtxeimilIer 90. Nelson. KlnFn-
ts ~. Lake, Hawistt 90. Biodsett co.