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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
THREE Big FLOOR
FRAYS This WEEK.
Brandeis Play Newton, Kan.
Creighton Plays Doane,
Central Plays South.
JAYHAwKERs ARE CHAMPS

Three big floor trays will be staged
in Omaha this week. The Brandeis
team, independent champs Of Omaha,
will clash with the fast Newton
(Kan.) FIVE at the Young Mems
Christian association Thursday night,
Creighton will play Doane college at
the Creighton gym the same night
and Central and South High schools
collide on the "Y' floor Saturday
night.
The Newton quintet, which will
tangle with the Brandeis, holds the
championship of the Kansas state
and has held that, honor for several
years. 1t is saids to be one of the
strongest teams that will appear in
Omaha this year.
Creighton ranks a heavy favorite
over Doane, as the Blue and White
FIVE is believed to be. the best college
quint in the state, but surprise may
be. sprung in this fray, as Creighton
win have made three railroad jour
neys in as many days just before this
game.
A, ;,taras+;,ot t,o,A;ct &c ,,t;c;-
III
pateQ Wnen IentIai anu Soutii ilieHs
clash Saturday night. Central looks
1;Le the c1,ss of the state while South
has suffered a couple OF defeats, but
the Packers are deadly rivals OF Cen
traI and thew NAV he exnected TO nut
49, oa;,st Mi
up tneH very pest saiiie oSa"hSt Nu'
ligan'S men, which at least assures a
warm hattie
-. =, A.. r,,
No'es oi inc HhPpe's'
Verne Moore's Marves, claimants to the
Junior state basket ball championship, VIII
play the Bennington quintet at Bennington
Friday evening
At an election held last week. Abe Kai-
man was selected to captain the Young
Mems Hebrew association five.
The Fremont Young Mems Christian as
sociaton team would like to engage one of
the auints in the Omaha Commercial league.
A letter 10 this effect was received by Bud
Kearns, physical director Of the local ~
John Filler, recently returned from the
Mexican border, has joined torces Win the
Dundee commSnity Center team; While While on N
inc poraer r,lier vas un 'mo sr,,,,nnt nha
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
Valentine Takes Fall
Out of BaSsett Five

Valentine, Ncb., Jan. 27..-(Speeial. J
The home crew won, % to II, over
Bassett last night.
Valentine began running up the
score Immediately after the whistle.
The score at the end OF the FIRST half
was II 10 l.
Captain Brockley was the star OF
the game, making thirteen points out
Of the seventeen in the FIRST half.
Valentine was outweighed twenty
pounds to the man by the Bassett
team, and Bassett's Notre Dame and
Wesleyan stars didn't seem to hinder
the speed and teamwork OF one OF the
fastest teams in northwest Nebraska.
Valentine goes west on four days
trip next week, playing the Chadron
State Normal, Crawford, Hot Springs,
S. D., and Lead, S. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
ATHLETES SWARM
TO STATE TOURNEY
Event Promises to Be Greatest
Gathering Of High School
Athletes in Country.
OVER ONE HUNDRED ENTER
By JAMES E. LAWRENCE.

Lincoln, Jan. H.-(Special. )--Ath-
lctic Manager Guy E. Reed Of the
University of Nebraska has already
received sufficient requests for entry
blanks from Nebraska high schools
for the seventh annual Nebraska state
tournament, held under the auspices
of the university, to insure the great
est gathering of high school athletes
In the United States.
With nearly a month before the
final closing Of entries, Reed has al
ready received requests from lis Ne
braska high schools for entry blanks
against eighty contestants in 1916
the largest previous tournament
Twenty-Five high schools which en-
tered last year have not been heard
from and Reed is confident that when
the final blanks are in LIS high
schools in the state will have teams
n the big meet. As an evidence
Of the increasing popularity OF the
tournament, fifty-two Nebraska high
school fives which did not participate
IN 1915, have already sent in their
requests for entry blanks.
Fom Dsys In March.
The tournament Is to be held March
Z, g, 9 and 10. University authorities
ore straining every nerve to make It
the most successful and have been
arranging dizzy round Of entertain
ment for the high school lads. The
Amcs and Iowa wrestling tourna-
ment, m annual feature, has been
scheduled again. Reed announced to-
day the basket ball games for the
conference title between Ames and
Nebraska have been transferred from
the nights Of February ! and 3 to
March 9 and i0-thc two closing
nights Of the tournament--and will
be staged for the entertainment OF
the high school visitors. Amcs has
one Of the fastest basket ball teams
in its history, while the Husker FIVE
has made rapid strides in the last
few weeks.
Here is the list Of schools which
have made application to Reed to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
Many New Ones.

OF this list the following schools
did not participate last year: Alex.
andria, Bassett, Beaver Crossing, Bea-
yer City, Brady Island, Bridgeport,
Boelus, Chester, Clarkson. Clay Gen.
ter, Coleridge, Clearwater, Culbert-
son, Davenport, Edgar, Franklin High
school, Giltner. Greenwood, Gretna,
Greeley, Holbrook, Holdrege. Hum,
phrey, Kearney, Kearney Military
academy, Lawrence, Lexington,
Merna, Minatare. Newport, Norfolk,
North Bend, North Platte, Oakdale,
O,Neiil, Papillion, Polk, Plainview.
Rushville, Sargent, Scribner, Silver
Creek, Spenser, Swanton, Salem.
Wakefield, Western, Weeping Water,
Wisner, York College academy and
York.
OF the schools entered in Class
A competition last year Reed has not
heard from Central City, Lincoln,
Newman Grove and West Point. In
Class B competition Atkinson, Au-
barn, Cozad, Creighton, Fullerton,
Minden and Rising City had teams
last year, but have not sent in re.
quests for blanks yet. In Class c
Ainsworth, Arnold, Bancroft, Battle
Creek, Craig, Louisville, Murdock
Nebraska Military academy, Nelson
Paiissde, Superior. Talmage, the
Teachers College High school and
Z Valparaiso are yet to be heard from
Reed states that Lincoln merchant,
have given assurances that more elab'
crate silver loving cups than ever be-
fore offered will be awarded the win
ners this year and the Lincoln Com
merciai club Is also assisting in pro
yiding the entertainment.
The same division Of classes O.
teams will be made this year and with
every section sending from a dozcr
to twenty-five teams Reed Is conf
dent the tournament winner will hav,
ii nndisputcd claim to the champion
ship crown.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
+ a Let speak Wrie piece to athlete poln
And half million hupon geese wU JOIN IN the refra1m.
Basket Ball Games
This Week ..
TUESDAY EVENING

St. Mary's Congregationalists
against First Methodist Wops, at
Young Mems Christian association.
Commercial High against Com
mercial Teachers, at Young Mems
Christian association.
Calvary Baptists against West
Side at University of Omaha.
Townsend Seconds against Cen
trail High Seconds, at University
Of Omaha.
Letter Memorials against Chris
tians, at South Side.
West Side Congregationalists
against St. Luke's Lutherans. at
South Side.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Brandeis against Doane college.
at Young Mems Christian associa-,
ton.
First Christians against Calvary
Baptists, at Young Mems Christian
association.
Beselins against Central High
Seconds, at Young Mems Christian
association.
First Methodist Wops against
Covenant Presbyterians, at Uni
versity OF Omaha.
c. L. T. against Hebrew Asso-
citation, at University Of Omaha.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Central High against South High,
at Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. z
First Christians against First
Methodist Wops, at University Of
Omaha.
Commercial Teachers against
Beselins, At University Of Omaha.
Wheeler Memorials against
Christians, At South Side.
Grace M. E. against Letter Me-
MORALS, at South Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
Chambers Wins First Block
Pitted AuainSt Albert Calm

w, N. Chambers in his first block
Of $50 points against Albert Calm.
made the required number to Gains
22S. Chambers high runs were s.,
IS and 10, with an average OF 5.
Gains runs were 80, 20 and l9, and
an. average OF .4.6s. Symes and
Chambers will play again in the tri-
angular contest for the state cham
pionship Tuesday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
Bellevue Trims Doane
COLLEGE, in Slow Game

Crete, Neb., Jan. H.--Special Tele-
gfam. Yin very slow game here last
night Bellevue won from Doane, %
to lo.
Doane had played hard game with
Wesleyan last night and was not in
condition. Both teams were poor at
goal shooting and free throws. Allen
was point winner for Bellevue, netting
ten points of the twenty-five, When
the time was up the score was tied,
IS to 18, and FIVE more minutes were
given when Bellevue made two field
goals. Campbell was referee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
FuItz Calls Meeting
Of New York Ball Fans

New York, Jan. N.-President
David L. Fultz of the Base Ball Play
ers' fraternity today is arranging for
mass meeting of local fans to place
before them the players side of their
differences with organized base ball.
1t has not been decided when this
meeting will be held, but it was said
that il it is successful there probably
will be similar meetings in other
cities
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
Council Bluffs Quintet
Defeats Fremont Five

The Council Bluffs High school
basket ball team last evening de-
feated the high school team Of Frc-
mont, Neb., II to 10. II was one of
lie most closely contested games yet
plsyed BY the Bluffs team and at
tf1ctkd . large crowd Of enthusiasts
b de Young Mems Christian associ-
atom gymnasium
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
South High Overcome
By University Place Five

Lincoln, jan E-(Special Tele-
gram. )--South High and Omaha was
defeated at basket ball last evening
by University Place, 27 to l8. Clean
cut and swift play featured with the
locals leading in the scoring through
out
Alden, Methodist forward, excelled
at shooting. cluding his stealthy
guards for six pretty baskets. Gates.
center, made three sensational tosses
from mid floor, adding enthusiasm to
the contest.
Captain Corr led the play Of the
Packers. The big Wesleyan floor
proved too much for his smaller team
mates and they gradually gave way
to the excellent team work Of the To-
cal Ave. The lineup:
tfNr NJ As.E cntfru tIfsts
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
I NC HHtup,
Beatrice.
West Point Defeats Wahoo.

West Point, Neb., Jan, H-(Spe-
cial Telegram. .)-West Point defeated
Wahoo here last night in fast and
exciting game OF basket ball. 81 to "a.
Wahoo had good team work, but were
unable to locate the basket, as they
were required to take too long shots
on account Of West Points defense
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28
Crete Defeats Beatrice
At Basket Ball Al to 8

Beatrice, Neb., Jan. H.-(Special.)
The Crete High school basket ball
team easily defeated Beatrice last
evening at the high school gym by
the score Of Al to 8. The visitors ex-
celled in passing and goal throwing.
A large crowd witnessed the game.
The lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28

1t probably never will be known how
many lightweights have beaten Champion
FREDDIE Welsh in ten-round bouts. But
this hasn't stopped the promoters from
offering Welsh as high as 5000 for a
short-distance contest
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28

thing like this would happen" said
John McGraw This chumny stuff
among players OF opposing teams on
the diamonds isn't liked by the fans.
If the players are sore at each other
and play against each other as men
who are mad will, it will result in
improving the game from the fans
standpoint"
Ioe Tinker, in a recent. interview
in Chicago, expressed similar senti-
ment. He thinks, like McGraw, that
little hostility on the diamond will
result in better playing
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28

UNI. PLACE.

sabstitutes-Etter for Wilson, Hunter for
Filter Field gosls. Alden t6). Cummings
U), ganny, Wilson. Graham t3). Corr tO.
Etter. Free throws, Bsney ts). Corr tst.
Fouls: South High. &; University Place. s.
Score, first half, South High, IL; univer.
sity Place, 10. Referee; Hughes. Wesleyan.
Timer: Jones. 0rinneiL Time Of halves; 20
minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28

elepwood. Ia. Jan, e7.--tspecial)-Mal
yern basket ball team was defeated here
Thursday evening by tho Company Re-
serves, IS TO ~
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
WARNED OF OZARK HORSE"
Phrase That Has Become Famous Had
Its Origin in Race Meet in Ten.
nessee Town.

The first use of the phrase, "a dark
aorse," has been traced to turf ora.
,le named Judge McAIinamee. A man
named Sam Flynn owned a black stall.
ion called Dusky Pete. He was not
1 "likely boss" in appearance, but he
could travel at rate that put most of
The animals pitted against linn to
;corn.
1t was Flynn's custom to ride this
lorse into town where race meet
ns was being held, and enter him in
race. Dusky Pete didn't look par
icularly good, and Flynn could al-
ways get goodly number of bets
Town ut excellent odds. Seldom did
Pete fail to romp home far ahead of
he local favorites, to the enrichment
If his owner.
One day Judge McNiinamee was an.
pointed judge at a race meet, and
among the entries he observed Dusky
Pete. Gentlemen" he said, "there's a
lark horse in this race that will make
re Sick" After that it became q
saying to "Look out for the dark
iorse."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
The Great NETTING Pot.

The public school is the best-kno,vu
and most relied upon melting pot that
America has; it is q tradition that the
five-year-old Slav. Czech, Italian
French. German. British and othes
strangers" enter the public school to
come out after a dozen years quite
Americanized or well on the way to
being so. But this function of the pub
lie school as a melting pot for the "a.
cial elements is always considered In
its relation to the pupils only, while its
relation to the teachers is in reality
even more interesting. Superintendent
F. E. SpauIding Of the Minneapolis
public schools tells US that the AS
teachers appointed to that city's teach
ing staff during the last two years rep
resent % nationalities. Only 81 per
cent of the teachers appointed are
of American. English-American or Eng
fish parentage. Fifteen per cent are
of Norwegian or Swedish parentage, II
per cent Of German. Z per cent of Irish,
4 per cent of Scotch and 2 per cent of
French parentage. The Spanish, Rus
sian. Jewish. Danish and Bohemian
races are other elements represented
by competent teachers in the Minneap.
Ills schools.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
HOST HAD REASONED WELL
Couldn't Afford to Sacrifice Reputation
for veraeity by Backing Up His
Guests "TaIi" Story.

A well-known diplomat told at q
dinner in Washington significant par.
able.
"They who expect the men in au.
thority to do great deal for them
they who expect the mpossible-should
remember the grizzly-bear story.
"a famous grizzly-bear hunter gave
a dinner, and one of the guests told of
q bear hunt that he had once shared
in with his host. It had been a re.
markable hunt. The bear had been
i killed under almost incredible difficult
ties. Although his auditors looked
skeptical, the narrator did not spare
them any of those difficulties. He
counted on the host, you see, for cor.
roboration.
"Then, when he had finished his
strange but perfectly true tale, he said {:
There. that's the story. and, gen.
tlemen, our host will corroborate every
word I say
":No, George he said. 4 don't re-
member anything OF this sort at ALL
"Tableau!
"Maddened by this tableau, the
guest. at the end of the dinner, took
bis host aside and Kissed:
"'Why didn't you back me up in
, that bear story? You know every word
Of it was true
ayes said the famous hunter; YES.
It was all true. but saw that every.
body round the table thought you were
lying. If, then, had supported you,
the only result would have been they
would have set me down for a liar,
tOo.'"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
the HIGHLAND COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN.

The Richland County Sunday
School Association has in my est
imation an official that is ready
to asst where help is needed. Inc
executive committee has made a
very good selection in filling the
vacancies that existed.
When | look over the good men
and women that were selected as
co-workers with me feel as John
the Baptist did when he saw
Jesus come to him, knowing the
superiority of Christ. But Jesus
said, BE 1t So
Now dear co-workers, let us
work hand in hand together 50
that all our Sunday Schools in the
county may prosper and let them
feel that the churches are interest
ed in their welfare. The officers
of the Richland County Sunday
School Association would appre-
ciate nothing better then the
young peoples success in all the
churches. We extend a hearty
invitation to those who have not
affiliated with any Sunday School
to make a start at this time and
know you will never regret it
when you get older.
All the teachers should be en-
thusiastic in the work and becom.
a blessing TO their classes. lam
confident that all the ministers Of
the Christian churches and all Of
ficers also will at any time ne
ready to reach you helping hand
If at any time you should wa ut
anv information, do not hesitate
to ask your minister Or write to
the officers.
The Sunday School has made
wonderful progress in the last five
years and we expect great things
in the future. The coming con-
vention which will be held in Wah
peton We hope to make the great
est ever held in the county. Wah-
oeton has nine churches ana [
believe they are all willing to take
part in this great cause of our
bo--s and girls which is the fut-
ure. of het church. Read Mathew
10 v. ~
Yours for the Masters Cause
GEORGE WORNER
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
Left Wears wife THINKING.

The wears wife was tireless In dis.
the use of tobacco. Accord.
ng to the good lady, it was the weed
which made veritable wilderness of
he rose-garden Of life. swell, Annie. /"
'he remarked to one of the village
asses about to get married, II hope
-FOUR chosen is one of the non-chlmney
Variety docs not smoke" HE amt
What you'd call a slave to the habit.
na'am," replied the girl. ''but he amt
exactly a stranger to 1t. I don't feel
:alled on to put stop to 1t, neither.
You see. I want him to be happy and
comfortable about the house when
we're married" "Surely he would be
lust as happy without that dreadful to-
'acco" advanced the lady. "P'r'aps
ae would. ma'am, and p'r'aps he
wouldn't" came the answer; anyhow.
wouldn't like him to keep on findin'
Jobs out O. sight every few minutes.
men come in eatin' corfy berries, like
ne poor wicar"-London Tit-Bits.
.k.x -y.Yr:x
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
END OF a PERFECT pI

Gaskill. and MacNitty n
proclaim that the cast that
appear in "The End OF p
Day." next Thursday. Feb.
the Opera House Theatre !;
out a doubt one of the Dest
assembled. Miss MARJORIE
is, a former member Of NJ
Brownies Little Theatre Con
in Chicago and later leadIn:
for Oliver Morosco will pa
role of "Paddywack. which
to have been written eSpeclat
her bv Howard Mckent b
the dramatist.
The other members OF III
ccptional company are MI
Lanshaw. Percy Kilhrldse'
William justin Mccarthy
Cora King and Miss Men'c "a
eritt. and others Of equal l''
aEce. Critics have prone
1.-THE End of a Perfect Day.
of the sensations of the :, s.
both from an artistic ana III
al standDOjnt.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
PROPOSAL FOR PAVING AND
CURLING

THE CITY AUDITOR OF THE
CITY OF WAHpETON will. until
the hour Of eight O'Clock P. NJ.
March 5th. 1917. receive sealed
proposals for paving and curbi ~
Dakota Avenue, in Paving District
No. One. in said City of Wahpeton,
from the bridge crossing the Bots
de Sioux River. at the East end
thereof. and eAte ding West to
the West line Of Elghth Street,
with Asphalt, Brick, Creoso.ed
Wood Block. Portland Cement
Concrete or Bitulithic upon a
concrete formation, according T.,
the plans and specifications there
Tor, which have been approved
and adopted by tie City Council
and are now Oh file in the office
of the City Auditor.
All bids shall be upon a Gosh
oasis of payment. end shall also
state the rate of interest warra II :
snail hear (not exceeding seven
per cent Per annum,) which tl,,
Contractor vii! receive and ac-
cept in payment of the work
Each bid shall state separator,
the proposal Of the bidder for
each Of the different kinds of nav
ing allowed mentioned, using bla *
forms such as are contained in
the specifications which will he
furnished by the Engineer.
Each bid shall be accompan,ed
by certified check indorsed or
payable to the Mayor. in the snn
OF FIVE Hundred Dollars (s5OO-
co. and must also be accountant
cd ny a bidders bond as proyid-
ed by law in sum equal to five
per cent of the amount of the
bid. '" '"e
Each bid shall be Carefully
sealed and shall have indorse1
thereon bid for Paving and Curh
ing; Paving District No. one" =
me City Council reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
! Dated at Wahpeton, N. D.. Feb
ruary 9th, 1917. 'D-
.. S. H. MURRAY,
~ City Auditor
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
SUNDAY CLOSING

want TO congratulate the
writer upon the article entitled
"Provide Place for the People
on Sunday" which is a good one
and will say further tina tiff most
of the ministers of the gospel
would attend to their business a d
leave others alone and preach the
gospel or explain the verses in
the Bible that The attendance L.,
their church would be better then
what it is.
Now I myself for one don't care
to go to church and hear sep
mon preached from the pulpit on
tobacco, liquor and White Slavery
and dancing. If 7 go to church
go their to hear the word of God
and not such trash which is lot
religion and if they want to preach
that then let them hire hall. cor
that purpose.
And furthermore. I don't blame
the parents of good respect and
Intelligence that they don't send
their children to church where
such sermons are preached as one
can go into pool room or
dance hall and not hear words
about tobacco. liquor or White
Slavery preached to them.
If there were some place of on
Joyment on Sunday in the after
noon or something of that kind
IN town then the people i'm the
surrounding cOmmuni'v would say
well lets go to church in the fora
noon and take in the ball game il,
the afternoon" or any oIner e.
Joyment that they may choose.
Now when people work all week
they want some place to go and
pass the Sunday away and have
some kind of enjoyment as that
is nature and the more We helm
nature the better our health will
ne and the better We can perform
our labor afterwards.
Now person that works all
week. whether it is inside work
or outside and like to have some
thing of change on Sunday I'd
he wants to go some where and
get his mind off the work am
have some kind of enjoyment OF
pleasure and not he tied down
How can ole expect good worl
from any one that don't Get /:
change of some kind once a week
Some may not care about it. w,
are not all alike and thank Coo
for that.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
Breckenridge Mere. Co.
a DOUBLE WEDDING

~ uouDle Weddlng was solemn
lzed in st. Paul last Saturday
when Miss Mary Hansoa became
the bride Of Mr.. Frank Oliver and
Miss Edna Hanson, the bride of
Chas. Radke. The brides are
sisters and their parents live near
Dwight.
Frank Oliver is a son of D. +.
Oliver and for the present they
Will live at the Oliver home on ST.,
street.
Mr.. Chas. Radhe is a member Of
Co. 'l' and this young couple will
make their HON with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Boetcher.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-15
CARD OF THANKS,

Mrs. Mike ZanZlnger dn"
ly. desire to express their ' ~
probation of every word a. a.
by which their kind fire ai
shown their sympathy ' ana
the beautiful floral oflerlAi1
the Husband and Father =, =
his illness in their deep p''
'ment.