Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
INDOOR SPORTS
START AGAIN AT
Y. NJ. THIS WEEK
Swimming Pool, Bowling A.
Ieys, Hand Bal! Courts and
Cage Floors TO Open in
Full Swing.
BY WILLIAM o. BLOZIES
Final SAandlnna


Final Standings.
Won Lost Pct
lNtFkWoous ,............,..lU .9Us
Mihhe Lusa ............... .slt
MoHtcldlres ............... .T2l
nieNudNs ,..'..'....s..... .tzl
Isemls ferks .............. .54s
Noryoons '............... .45s
Z fNFWitdS ................. .4bs
Monmouth Parks ........ S .45E
kountze Parks ............ .271
Morhlnoside -............. .27i
La'on Squares .....,...... .27a
Fontenelles ............... 10 .Osl
The above is the corrected official
standings of the preseason basket
ball league, which recently finished
its season, according to Verne
Moore, chairman of the "Y" basket
ball committee,
Now that the terminal fuel com
mittee has raised all restrictions in
Omaha, indoor sports will again be
in full swing and the local athletes
are planning on celebrating the occa-
sion in wonderful shape.
Basket ball will be resumed at the
Young Mems Christian association,
starting Tuesday night when the pre-
liminaries in the elimination series
for the championship of the pre-sea-
son basket ball league will be staged.
Finals Thursday.
Starting promptly at 7:3o o'clock
the Kirkwoods, Mime Lusa. Glen
dales. and Montclares, who finished
the season in the preseason in the
order named, will be seen in action
Tuesday night, fighting it out for the
honors. The finals will be staged on
Thursday evening. ...
Since the teams have been unable
to practice or play during the past
Two weeks, it is expected that the
members will turn out in full force
, tomorrow night and get in shape for
the games.
Verne Moore, chairman of the "Y'
basket ball committee, announced
yesterday that each team will be al
lowed TO strengthen lineup by Sc
lecting players from the other eight
teams in order that they may be
evenly matched and stage better and
snappier contests.
Have Many Stars.
Many of the other teams, who
failed to finish in the one-two-three-
four order, have several stars and
with these players in the lineup OF
the championship teams the leaders
will be in great shape.
The Mime Lusa-Kirkwood battle.
no doubt will be the feature event
Of the evening, as considerable riv-
airy exists between these two quin-
tets and a battle for blood" is an
ticipated. Verne Moore has been ap-
pointed official referee Of the con-
tests: Carl Wigel, umpire, and Will
lam O. Blozies, timekeeper.
Entries in the Commercial, Church
and Greater Omaha leagues, the
latter the crack class A organization,
are coming in thick and fast and it
is hoped that they will get under
wav by next week, as it is the inten-
ton Of the basket ball committee to
start the leagues shortly after Christ
mas. Teams, who have not already
posted their forfeit money are urged
to do so this week.
Organize This Week.
n. ]. Weston, physical director of
the "Y" announced yesterday that
tie boys basket ball leagues will be
organized this week Two leagues,
consisting OF 10 teams each, will be
formed, and will start the season
about December q. One league for
boys averaging lis pounds will be
formed, while the other league will
be of unlimited weight.
T. A.
the history of basket ball. and we
are planning on making it big thing
in the "Y' history" said Weston
yesterday.
A few minor changes have been
made in the 10000 basket ball
rules, but these changes are largely
restating or making more clear the
old rulings.
The Rules.
Only two changes directly affect
the players. The new section OF
rule IS relieves the referee of try
ing to figure out whether player
has been sufficiently sassy" in ad-
dressing him to justify beng fouled,
Tor this new ruling makes it tech
meal foul for player to address an
official regardless Of why or how,
except on entering the court as a
substitute, or obtaining permission
tc leave the court during time
out period. The captain though,
section of rule 5, states, may ad-
dress any official on matters of in
depreciation or to obtain essential
information, if done in courteous
manner.
Section OF rule 10. which covers
putting the ball in play from out
of bounds, is the other change. I'm
der the old rule the ball was put in
play by any player opposing the
.eam who caused it to go out of
: bounds. The new rule reads that
the referee shall designate the man
to put the ball in play, selecting the
one nearest the spot where the ball
went out. This change will un-
soubtedly speed up the game con-
siderable.
With the lifting of the fuel ban
everything at the ''Y"will be in full
blaze. The swimming pool, gym.
nasium, bowling, billiards, volley and
hand ball courts will open on sched-
rle time tomorrow. The boys and
Junior departments will also open
Monday.