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Vol. XII. No. 107
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913
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TOURNAMENT PROVING SUCCESS
Many Exciting Contests Mark First Day of Third Annual High School Fray,
Although Some Are Merely Preliminary to Real Games.-Closest
Score Gives Elgin Victory Over Lincoln by Single Point
The Third Anual Basketball tournament started off yesterday afternoon
promptly at 1:30 o'clock with Lincoln playing West Point on the Armory floor
and Osceola forfeiting to DeWltt. The best gnme of the afternoon was the
one between Omaha and Newman Grove In the Chapel. This game was fast
from the start and did not drag for a minute. Another good game of the af
ternoon's play was the one between Beatrice and York, the latter winning
quite handily.
AFTERNOON GAMES.
Lincoln 25 West Point 6.
This was the first game played In the Armory and was easily won by
Lincoln. The team work of the local aggregation was fast and very good.
Allen proved to be the stellar light of the Lincoln five and drew applause
from the stands several times by his wonderful goal Bhootlng. In the sec
ond half West Point came back strong and held Lincoln for several minutes
but they were unable to stand the pace and soon gave way allowing Lincoln
(o roll up a neat little score.
Temple High 24 Fremont 19.
Temple rushed the game from the start and made the first score. The
Temple High team although smaller and lighter outplayed their larger op
ponents in the first period. The second half was a somewhat different game
vith Fremont coining back strong and playing the Teachers High School
to a 11 to 11 tie.
Geneva 46 Hermon 6.
This game was one or the easiest games won during t lie day. The
Geneva aggregation although larger possessed more speed and were able to
)ocate the baskets without much difficulty. Geneva has about the same team
that played Omaha such a close game in last year's meet .and no doubt will
be in the race again this week.
Omaha 31 Newman Grove 14. I
Omaha met a fast team when they met Newman Grove yesterday. The;
first half was very fast but the boys from out In the state were not able to
follow the fast pace set by the Purple and White team. The crowd aroused
more excitement over this game than any other during the day and completely
crowded the Chapel.
Auburn 26 Ohiowa 13.
Ohiowa started things by Bhootlng a pretty field goal from one corner of
the court. After a few minutes of fast teamwork by both teams Allen of
Auburn dropped in a pretty one from the center ring. The fast work of the
little Auburn team soon carried them out of danger. Mastiu for Auburn
btarred for his team by his speedy covering of the field and his abillty'to
locate the baskets at opportune moments.
Norfolk 22 Blue Springs 15.
Hosman of Norfolk started out the first period by shooting a field goal.
The two teams were unable to get together and as a consequence neither dls
j.layed a great amount of team work. The contest dragged along through
the first hair but in the second Norfolk came back a little stronger and put
up a better article of ball.
Crete 21 David City 8.
Crete had a comparatively easy time of with the David City lads. Close
guarding was prevalent on both sides during the first half. This caused the
game to get rough and no opportunity was given to display any team work.
The score at the end of the first half was 5 to 2 in favor of the Crete
quintet.
Columbus 42 Swanton 18.
Swanton was unable to keep pace with the Discoverers and lost the game
in the first half which ended with the score standing 17 to 4. Columbus has
a fast quintet which displayed some extra good team work. The forwards
were especially good in locating the basket and shot goals almost at will.
Nebraska City 21 Cortland 6
Nebraska City had a walkaway in this contest and did not allow the Cort
land team to score at all in the first half. But in the second period they
scored bIx points on two field goals and two free throws. Grove Porter at
guard proved a demon on the defensjve for Nebraska City while the scoring
was left to Sulzer and Smith, both forwards.
York 31 Beatrice 13.
Although the score seems to indicate differently, this was without doubt
one of the best games of the day. Teamwork of both fives was nothing less
than spectacular. York scored the first field goal which Maxwell tied by
placing In one frdm the center of the court. Defensive work of both teams
was quite noticeable for several times the ball would be carried to the other
end of the field only to be brought back by the opposing guards.
8outK Omaha 23 Hardy 21.
In the first lew minutes of play Hardy scored the first goal which was
quickly duplicated by South Omaha. The game grow qulto rough toward tho
last with numerous fouls being called on both sides. Menofee scored several
baskets from the corners of the field. In the second half Hardy took a spurt
for soveral miiuiteB and clearly outplayed the boyB from the packing town.
Tho great work of Menefee In covering tho floor and his ability to locate tho
basket from difficult angles finally won tho game for the South Omaha ladB.
EVENING QAMES.
The teams who drew byes in the preliminary contests played off tho first
half on the second round last evening. A tnuch larger crowd was in evidence,
and their enthusiastic applause was divided equally. Tho evening games were
as hotly contested as those which took place in the afternoon, tho only one
which was a walk-away for any team being the Uni Place-Benkolman game.
The closest game of the evening was the Central City-Kearney contest, while
(he Lincoln-Elgin game created the most excitement. The games in detail
were as follows:
Minden 24 Wllber 7.
Neither of these teams seemed quite at home on the big armory floor,
and for that reason perhaps did not put up as good a game as they might
have. However, the game did not drag and the men of both teams were in tho
game from the start until time was ualled The first half ended 10-2 In favor
of Minden. In the second half they were able to keep their lead and win tho
game with a big margin
Gothenburg 36 Lexington 24.
This game took place on the chapel floor at the same time as the above
contest. Neither team scored an advantage in the first half which ended
11-11. In the second half the Gothenburg aggregation slowly drew away from
their opponents and piled up 25 points to Lexington's 13.
Central, City 10 Kearney 9.
These two teams were perhaps the moBt evenly matched of any who
played in the evening. At no time was there more than four points differ
ence In the score. The first half ended with a score of 3-4 in favor of Keaf
ney. The Central City boys came back In the second half with 7 points to
their credit while their opponents were only able to roll up 5.
Falrbury Trenton.
The Trenton team failed to appear on the floor and the game thereforo
was awarded to Falrbury, who will enter the third round without having
played a game.
Tecumseh 17 Oakdale 3.
This- game took place in the Armory, and the size of tho flopr was not
doubt tho cause of Oakdale's failure to pile up a better score. They played
4X good game and at times gave the Tecumseh team a warm fight.
Elmwood 28 Grand Island 12.
The Elmwood team proved to be rather a dark horse, and defeated the
Grand Island team very handily, clearly outplaying them at all times. Tho
lirst half ended with the score 17-F in Elmwood's favor, and although In the
eecond half Grand Island held them down a little better, they accumulated
eleven points to the later's seven.
University Place 42 Benkelman 2.
This game was the only walk-away so far in the tournament. The Ben
kelman lads were lost In the Armory, and though they fought till tho last,
they had no chance against the superior teamwork and the excellent goal
goal-shooting of the Suburbanites. The game was Interesting to watch,
however, as the University Place team put up a great exhibition of passing and
blocking, showing themselves to bo of championship caliber.
Sutton 28 Holdrege 15.
Tho Sutton-Holdrege game was close from start to finish. The contest
was staged on the chapel floor where both teams could get In their beat work.
It was hard at times to prophecy tho winner, but the Suttonites proved to bo
the better in passing and goal-shooting.
Kearney M. A. Schuyler.
The military academy took this game by default as the Schuylerltes
lalled to make their appearance. This will enable tho Kearney cadets to
enter the third round without testing their strength In a contest with any
pther team.
Elgin 16 Lincoln 15.
The Elgin team showed that they wbuld have to be reckoned with In pick
ing tho winners of the tournament when they unexpectedly defeated Lincoln
in a contest perhaps the most exciting of the day. At tho start the local crew
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