Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-06
INDOOR
ATHLETICS ARE
At STANDST|Ll
Basket Ball, Bowling and
Other Forms Of Sport
Shut Down. by Fuel
Administration.

s'NS"
completely stopped in Omaha with
the fuel committees closing order,
making il impossible for bowling
alleys, gymnasiums and other
places Of amusements to be in OPP
Grafton.
Bowling and basket ball, two OF
the principal indoor sports in Oma-
ha. were the hardest hit BY the
closing order, since bowling was
in full swing and the cage quintets
were practicing hard for the, open
ing OF the regular 1ol9-20 basket
bali season at the Young Mems
Christian association.
Will Resume Play.
The Preseason league, which was
to have finished its regular sched-
ule Tuesday night, will sresume as
soon as the ban is lifted, according
to Verne Moore, chairman of the
"Y" basket ball committee. Moore
denied the rumors that the Pre-
season league would not finish its
schedule, or that the elimination
series for the championship have
been called off.
However. in the meantime Or
ganization of the basket ball leagues,
the Commercial, Church, Greater
Omaha and Class A, will continue
and everything will be in ship-shape
for the opening of the season, when
the fuel committee allows US to
open" continued Moore.
The Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION and the Omaha Athletic
club have also been ordered to close
their gymnasium and swimming
pools, while the indoor golf course
at the Omaha Athletic club is also
closed. The club was about ready
to open its indoor course and Ed
Murphy, former Field club pro and
last summer professional at the St.
Joseph Golf club, had returned to
take charge of it.
Wrestling Tourney OF.
Physical Director N. ]. Weston
OF the local "Y" announced Friday
that the championship wrestling
tournament scheduled for Decem-
Der E and 10, has been indefinitely
called off, but will take place when
the coal restrictions are lifted.
"Volley ball, hard ball, swimming
meet and other events at the local
~ gymnasium have been post
poned, but will all be on the pro-
gram when we are allowed to open"
stated Weston. 1--WE will probably
have too rearrange our schedule
somewhat in order to pull off these
events, but no branch of sports will
be- sighted whatsoever" he con-
tinued.
As for the basket ball season. it
will be the greatest the "Y" has
ever experienced. according to Wes-
ton. The basket ball committee is
arranging a great schedule in all
four of the leagues.
/, Plans Completed.
At a recent meeting of the "Y"
basket ball committee final plans
were completed for the season. The
big problem this year is how to &C
commodate the many new teams APP
plying for admission to the various
leagues.
Last season there were but two
leagues, the Commercial and Church,
with six teams in each, while this
season four leagues are underway
with eight teams in each, just three
times the former number. 1t is un-
derstood that at least two more
leagues could be organized if stuff
cient floor space was availab
The committee decided that last
seasons teams be given first choice
and the new teams sending in their
applications first with the entry and
forfeit money will be accepted.
Games will be played Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
with the following leagues in action
in their respective order: Class A,
Commercial and Church. Saturday
nights are open for the Greater
Omaha league and also to be re-
served for the "Y" team.
Following rules were adopted by
the committee: No player will be
allowed to play on more than one
team. Each manager must turn in
a contract for every player. No team
will be allowed to enter additional
players after the first half of the
schedule. Medals will be given to
II players. First, second and third
place teams in each league will re-
ceive gold, silver and bronze medals,
eight medals to each winning team,
and the cleanest player in each
league will receive gold medal.