Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-06
Purple Promises
to Again Enter
Contender Ranks
Locals Have Twice Won Title
and Been in Finals Six
Times-Commerce Won
Championship in 81.

state haAkct nAll tuufHaillenI AZ Lin
colin Thursday.
With the penpushers as lis first
opponent. whom il defeated We'd
nesday night, ~ TO 8, the Purple and
White squad pennant stock went
soaring upward, as Il is expected 10
have no difficulty in repeating i,s
victory IN the tourney.
Another Omaha quintet will get
into action on the opening day when
Creighton high meets Nahoo.
226 Teams Entered.
Two hundred and twenty-siX teams
have entered.
Commerce won the class A cham
pionship last year by defeating Uni
yessity Place in the finals, Central.
Which with Lincoln high. has figured
in more finals in the state tournament
since its inauguration, II years ago,
than all the rest OF the teams COM
bined. was eliminated in the carly
rounds
Central promises 10 be a strong
contender this year, however, as it
has one OF the strongest quintets ever
representing the Purple and White.
Until three years ago Commerce
was never a factor in the tournament.
In the II years OF the tournament
Central has won two championships,
being victors in 1912 and 1914. In
1915. 10, IL and IS il reached the
finals only TO be beaten for the covet-
cd laurels.
Commerce hove into view as class
A contender in 1919 when it battled
its way into the finals only to lose
to Shelton. The following year the
Penmen again reached the finals, but
were beaten by Lincoln. In 1921 they
beat University Place for the cham
pionship-the first they had won.
Largest Entry List.
The tournament this year has the
largest number OF entries in its all
nails.
The rairings for the opening days
play follows: ~
wahoo against University Place Col
Iseum. 2:eo p. m. --,,
Lincoln against Grand Island, Coliseum
Omaha Commerce against Omaha Cen
trail. Coliseum, $40 p. m. ,.
Fremont against Sutton, Coliseum,
Beatrice against South Omaha, colise-
Alliance against Geneva, Coliseum,
Crete against Creighton Prep, Coliseum,
clay center against Hastings, Coliseum,
$50 p. IN.
Ravenna against York, Coliseum, a. m.
North Platte against Chappeil, Col
Nebraska city against Plattsmouth, Col
isean,. s,20 a. m.
Peru training against Seward, COL
Columbus against Sidney. Coliseum,
ord against Gothenburg, Coliseum, II
Curt, Assies against Albion, Coliseum
Schuyler against Genoa Indians, Col
iseum. 1920 p. m.
Glass c.
Bassett drew bye
Dewitt against Auburn, Armory, 1920
stanton against Aurora. Armory, 2:2O
Gerlng against scottsbuff. Armory, 2:4o
p. IN.
Ansley against Kenesaw, Coliseum, $50
p. m.
scrlbner against Superior, Coliseum.
Craig against Newman Grove, Col
iseum, $40 p. m.
osceola against Wayne, Armory, $40
p. Pm, rswrso c,,v drew q nve
Harrington against Litchfield, Armory'
p. m.
Pierce against Falls City. Armory. 5
p m.
West Point against Arlington, Armory,
$50 p.
North Bend against Randolph, Armory,
Fairfield against Friend, Armory, $40
Fairmont against Havelock, Armory,
y Class f.
Broken Bow drew a bye.
Shelton against State Aggie High. Arm
ory, a. IN.
clsrks against Minden, Armory, $40
4. M
David City against Tilden. Armory, $40
Waco against Hebron. Armory, 1o4o
a. m.
Syracuse against Alexandria, Armory, Il
(noon.)
Chester drew a bye.
Harvard against Cambridge. Auditorium,
2:so p. m.
Swanton against Gretna, Auultorluin,
2:40 p. m.
Wisner against Beaver Crossing. Audi
torium, $40 p. m
Clarkson against Elgin, Auditorium,
McCool Junction against Farnam, Audi
iorium, s p.
Bethany against Deshler. Armory, p. m.
Lyons against Wausa. Armory. $40 p. m.
Class G.
Edgar against Dunbar. Auditorium.
Nebraska sehoI for Deaf against
- Elm Creek against Nelson. Auditorium,
! al 1seemer r. against Franklin. Auditorium,
Taimadge against stockham. Auditor
St Paul against Cedar Bluffs. Audi
swaveriy agains. Stella. Auditorium.
noon.
.Brainard against stockyille. Auditor
stromberg against Alma. Auditorium,
5:sU y. m.
PapilHon against otoe, Auditorium,
Greenwood against Sutherland, Audi
! terium, $40 p. m.
ST. edwards against Neigh. Auditor
sum. 1;4o p. M.
uoirnesville against Bladen, Auditor
iun, y IN.
Grafton against kearney Military
Academy Auditorium. 2. y. m.
Sargent against Milford, Auditorium,
Class I.
: BARLEY against verdon. r. N. C. A,
.:20 p. m.
Hebron Academy against Sterling, 7.
VI c. A. $40 p. m.
: Hyannis against Antioch. 7. NJ. c. A,
indianola against Lcup City. Y. n. C
A.. .. IN. =,
: Hickman agains. Meadow Grove. Y. NJ
C. A, s:2e y. m.
! Panama against Hardy. Y. VI. c. A.,
s,4o p. m.
Glass j.
Bancroft against Humboldt. Y. N. c.