17, 3921.
Pitchers and
Catchers Added
BekinS Star oP
Huskers' 28-15
1 1 Canfe Victory
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Jowane Start in Lead, But
Coruhusker Tossers ,Soon
;'ForgevAhead When Patty .
'1 Scores Field Goal,"
Brave's Shortstop Is
Star Basket Shooter
. To Local Team
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Players Ordered to Report
At Fort Smith, Ark., for
Spring Training , on
March 10.
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THE REE: OMAHA, .MONDAY. JANUARY
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Enough announcements have come
l om Barney Burch, new owner of
I lie Omaha Western league base ball
club, since he returned from the
recent meeting of major and minor
league mofeuls in Chicago, to keep
the fans jumping with interest. Yes
terday Barney imparted the infor
mation that white he and his right
hand man, Mike Finn, were attend
ing the -conference in the "Windy
City," he signed 10 new players. for
the local club.
The above only goes to show that
the longer Barney Burch is on the
job the clearer it becomes that he
is a valuable anuitioti to western
league ball in Omr.ha.- His every
move is calculated to help the team
and at the same ' time elevate the
game. ' - '
, Every member of. the 1920 team
which finished fifth .place in the
league, Tiave been offered contracts
and according to the information re
ceived -by Burch. all players who
were in the foldwhen the curtain fell
on the playing season will be ready
to take a jaunt to Fort Smith, Ark.,
for spring training with the Omaha
club'. '
. . Lelivelt as Manager.
Jack Lelivelt, who managed the
team last season and at the same
tmie held down the initial bag, has
been offered the job as playing man
ager again next season. Lelivelt has
not yet answered Burch's offer, but
it is expected that the 1921 field
boss will report next spring.
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season In "big company." Owner
Burch and Mike Finn had their lines
' out for the southpawhurler, but four
major league clubs will not waive
the Cuban. -
Cy Lin'gle. catcher; "Wbitey" Gis
lason, second baseman; Fred Haney,
shortstop;' Earl Schatzman, pitcher;
Al Platte, right fielder; Bill Weildell.
third baseman; Pat. Mason, center
fielder; Billy Lee,,' left fielder; and
'Charlje Kopp, pitcher, all of last
seasons team, 'are expected to try
Out for pjaces. again this year.
During" thVuieeting in Chicago
Burch and Finn closed deals with
President Navin of, the Detroit
Tigers whereby Benton, Wilson and
Baumgardner, pitchers, and Dave
Claire, shortstop, would report to the
Omaha team next spring.
Infielder Clayton of the Toledo
club of the American association dur
ing the 1920 season, will also report.
Clayton is a third baseman,
O'Neill May Play.
Burch secured Jorda and Moore,
infielders. from the Southern league.
Mopre played with Nashville last
season and. was considered one of the
best garden performers in the south,
Billy O'Neil' ."of the . Canadian
league,' who, plays in the outfield, has
also Seen ordered to report for
spring training..1
Owner Burch and Mike Finn are
angling for several more players and
exoect to land a good pitcher and
Catcher before long. Uene Bailey ot
he Boston Red box may fcui , an
Omaha .uniform next .season. The,
deal whereby ..Bailey plays with the
local team has beeu closed with the
"Beatf town" owners, but. whether he
will play ,J,rT .the ' Wes'crnr Itaguc. cir
cuit is another; question, v,, .
McNamara of-Chicago, an outfield
er. , will try out with I the.., other
athletes next spring. W. Tragresser,
Boston - and : . Philadelphia catcher,
may play with Omaha, according to
Burch. He has been offered a con
tract. ; r:-' v:. '.,.
Placers to Repdrt March 10,
Burch has ordered all the players
to report at Fcrt Smith, Ark., March
10, to start their spring trainingiThc
team will leave. Fort Smith about
April 4 for a tour of the Southern
league .towns, playing exhibition
games and finally ending up in Tulsa
or Oklahoma City, where the locals
will open- the Western league, season
' about the middle of April. ;v,
Western league ? magnates will
meet at.Des Moines February 14 to
draw up the 1921 schedule. Accord
ing to Burch. the. playing season will
be enlarged from 154 to 168, games
this year. . ,'.'';' i'p"-'
AkrohProGnd "
Defeats Coast Team
Pasadena. Cal.. Ian. 16.-Tne Ak
ron, O., professional foot' ball team
defeated a team of former college
.lavers collected m southern Cali-
ornia. headed by "Tuffy" Conn, once
an Oregon agicultural college star,
"13 to 7, at Tournament pack here
yesterday. Akron scored two" f ouch-
, downs and the Conn 'team one, all
on forward passes. Pollard, half
back, and former Brown university
Ail-American player, took the ball
over the line for Akron's winning
score. ' ... .
Midland Qumteifirf f;
Win Over Doane, 26-1 9
- Fremont, Jan. 16. (Special Tel
cgrara) The, Midland college
basket ball team trounced the Doane
college quintet here last night in a
hard game by a score of 26 to 19.
The Tigers jumped into the lead
soon after the start of the game, but
were unable to hold it. Doane fell
down in basket tossing and were un
able to locate the hoop when points
were needed.
Organize Churcb League
Among Bluff s Teams
Council Bluffs, la, Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) The- First Christian Church
basket ball team is preparing
t enter the- Church league,
which is expected to open its season
about the first of next month. The
Christians have more than, 20. candi
dates out for the team. Chris Jen
sen, has been elected manager, and
"Bud" McClure captain f the team.
. 1 he local aumtet nasi been practic-
tik aauy ior games ana xnis wee
plays the Omaha Church league team
at the Omaha Y. M. C. A. ,
Sherdeman eeema to be well pleased with
his new Omaha alley lineup. They haven't
lost every came since he had the bl
cleeaup. and h assert that this It som
Improvement.
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".Rabbit" Maranville, "" brilliant
shortstop of the Boston Brives has
demonstrated to NewYork basket
ball fans that lie is equally as bril
liant on the basket ball court. Mar
anville is leading his AIL Stars' in
contests against some of the crack
teams in the. country. This is' one of
the first photographs of the Br.ik-es'
shortstop in basket ball togs, which
was made, recently during a game
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Here's Basket Ball
Schedule for Week
" Tumdr.
Chicago galnt Illinois : At IUlnoli.
Wednwday.
Sonth Daltota Wesleyan ftgalnit
Crelghton In Omaha. '
Thursday,
Smith Dakota - Wosleyan against
Creighton in Omaha.
Friday.
TJncoln against Creighton High
in Omaha.
Nebraska City against South High
at Mouth High.
South Dakota against Nebraska at
Lincoln. '
York college against Omaha uni
versity at Omaha.
. State Aggies against Commerce High
at "Y."
Donne college against Wesleyan at
Vnlvernlty l'lace.
Indiana against Minnesota at Minne
sota. ,
Iowa against Mlohlgan at Michigan
' " ( Saturday.
Nebraska City against Creighton
High In Omaha. -
South Dakota against Nebraska at
Lincoln. t-
York college against Midland at Fre
mont. Voane college against Tabor college
at Tarbor, la.
Michigan against Northwestern at
Northwestern.
Purdue against Ohio at Ohio.
. IIHlnols against Wisconsin at Wis
consin. Iowa against Chicnarn at Chicago.
Jock Soutar Wins
"Pro" Tennis Title
Philadelphia,' Jan. 16. Jcjck-out,ar,
Philadelphia Racquet' club, won the
first professional court tennis cham
pionship of America yesterday by-defeating
C. J. Fairs, a fromer world's
title helder, in the final match, 6-5,
3-6, 5-6, 6-4, 6-2. ' , V
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BASpriBALL
. Denlson, S3; Missouri Valley, 14.. ' '.
Periison. Ia Jan. 16. The Denlson
high school girls' basket ball team defeat
ed the Missouri Valley girls' quintet here
in a hard-fought game by a core" of 33
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Oakland, SI; Tekamah, 9.
Oakland, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.) The
local high school basket ball qutnjet w6n
from the Tekamah team hero by a score of
81 to S,- The Oakland -players .displayed a
(rood brand of teamwork throughout. Rat
llff pjayed the baft game for. the losers,
while I.lndeblad starred for the winners.
The Oakland sir! defeated the Tekamah
Irls by a score of 76 to 3. It wos the
fourth consecutlvo victory fox the local
girls.. Ji " . '
f.lenwood, US; Vllllsca, 11. .
Oleriwood, la., Jan. 16 'Special.)
Olenwood hlrh won from the Vllllsca high
team here by a score of !3 to 11, In a
hard-fou)rht game -t.t basket ball, Telfer
of Red Oak refenjed. -
- Bloorrtfiold. Id; Randolph, 10$. ;
Randolph, Neb., Jan. 16. (Special.)
The local high school basket ball team
suffered its first defest of the season'
here when it lost to the Bloomfleld quintet
by-a score of 13 to in. The game was
clean and hard-fouaht to the last minute.
Both teems exhibited good teamwork. In
a preliminary game the local second team
and the St. Francis school played. -2
Sutton, 48; Hebron, 10.
Hebron, Neb., Jan. 16.--(Speclal.)
Hbron hlirh school basket" ball team
played the Sutton quintet here end lost by
the score of 46 to 10. . The visitors- ware
fast and displayed good teamwork
throughout. v,
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r. Tllden. 87; Xewman. ; . iv
ciai.) Tiiden d-feated the local ' htn
school her by a scoVe of 37 to 21. It was
Tllden'r wcond victory over the locale
this season. f.
North Fiatte, 35; (Sutherland, 1 1$,'
. North Fiatte. Nob.. Jan. U. (Special.)
The- local hlsrh school basket baft team
defeated the Sutherland nulntet at Suther
land In a Rood rime og basket ball by a
score of 36 to J3. . Y i -
.Albion. 31; Cclumbus, 87.
Columbus, Neb.. 'Jan. 18. (Special.)
Albion high sciiool of Albion; Neb., de
feated the Columbus high school basket
ball onlntet here by a -score of 31 to-27..
At the end ot the second half (both teams
were even, and an "Tra five minute period
was necessary to determine the winner.
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Madison, (S: Colmnhns Seeerwls, 17.
Columbus. Neb.. Jan t-16. (Special.)
Madison high school won over tho Pohim
bus high school second quintet here by a
score of 15 to-17, j . . r
Vorth Platte, lit Oeaflala. 9.' ''
Csallala. Neb., Jan. IS. (Si;oial.)-ai
North rlatle liisrh .school -. defeated tne
Ogallala quintet hera by a scoru of 11 to
. A large' crowd ot tans witnessed the
game. . ... .
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Mead. St' Lather College. 'IS.
Mead. Neh, Jan. J6-"-tH"'-lal-)-Play-tng
a fast ime of bnsket ball and uslnu
good teamwiirk, the local lilsh ..school
succeeded In trouncing the Luther' college
quintet here by a score of J to 16. For
Mesd, White and Laraen played the (Kit
game.
Semi-Pro arid Amateur
Bebron Town Team, 4; Belvldere, It.
Hebron. Neb., Jan. .16. 8pclal.
Hebron Town basket . ball team defeated
the Belvldere town team heVe by a score
of 24 to IS. The locals meet Davenport
here Tuesday and Carleton Thursday
night.
Company K,M la; Company "L," t.
Olenwoud. la.. Jan. 16. ISpM'ial.) The
Ccmpany "P" h-k9t bsH team of tn
woodwon from the Company - I"1 iuintet
hero In a he nl-fount. t. but iIhh iiama
ot basket .'ball by score of 30 to 16. I
AW.. .
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. (Special
Telegram.) N'ebraska's'jbasket iiiin-
let added another victory to. its list
here last. night when the. Grinncll !
warriors., were handed the. short end.!
of 'a 28 to 15 score. Both aggregations j
played better than they, on in the
first' game Friday, The floor work
Was fast and tjie basket shooting
more accurate. Grinncll started the
scoring when Whitehall tossed iu a
l'l ee throw on a foul called on Smith.
The Cornhtiskers jumped into the
ltad when Patty scored a field goal
The "Nebraska, team 'Stayed in the
lead throughout the remainder of
the game.': : ,, .. ,.
. About the middle' of the, nrst pe
riod Patty, -Nebraska forward,' was
injured and Dobcsh wis( 'substituted
in' his place. - Dobesh played a great
game throughout the remainder of
the content, ind shared, stellai honors
with Bekins, the Nebraska center.
Both 'Bekt'ns and Dobesh showed, a
lot of speed tn floor work,
t The lanky Nebraska center ac
counted for half of the. Corn-tuskers';
scores, with four field goals and six'
free throws. Smith made six points,
with three field goals. During the
second period Patty went in for
Smith and Hartley took Newman's
place. ', ' .
s At the end of the first half the
score stood 11 to 4. Grinncll took
a brace in the. .second period and
held down .theVCornhuskers' lead
until the-score was-19 to 13. Ne
braska quickly took-the offensjvey
tdiu ctuu i an uy mice uaaivcia, timer
more points before the whis'.le blew.
? Evans. .theT'Grinnell -captain, - and
Whitehill -p4ayed good, .'games .for
tneir team.'' vynnertiu aecountea -tor
seven po!nts;'an9,vans' 'fo'r six. '.
The lineup follows! - i , ,.
NEBBASKA.
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,.'.:'.. v.... 3
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0 2
1 H
1 14
1 0
''1 :' 2
1 4
0 0
Patty, t . ,
.Smith. ( .
Bfklns, e. V
Newman, g
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Bailey, g C!!'.
Kobesh, f . .v.i.
Hartley, g .' r: ;
Totals .........
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Whltehill, f i 1
Kvaiwv t C). ......;..'-
Fearing, c .s... 1
W'assnnar. g rf,- 0
FT.
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Winter, g . J ....... 0
lUTBrecntsmsyer, i . ... u
Jansn, g i iZ.
Maoey. g v ; 4 .. v 0
Totals .. 5 6 t 16
Referee: Jones. 'Grlr.nen.-Umpire;
Fitsgerald, Notre. JJame. , ' .
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Douglas Lesion lo i
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Former Soldiers Will Meet
This Week to Organize Bas
ket Ball Quintet; ,
-If present plans are successful the
local post of the American legion j
will be . represented by one ot tne
strongest cage teams in this section
of the state. It is expected to organ
ize the team at; ;a" meeting, of the
American legiorieefs ,tO"be fleld thrs
week. :.,.. j , ..- i ,
According to present plans games,
will be with the AmCTican legion
teams in the state. : A league con-,
sisting of the various fives in Ne-1-'
braska may! be formed within the
next two weeks, it was announced.
Teams wishing games and players,
who are members .of the, American
legion, post here,' -wishifig' to' play,
are urged to get in touch with Verne
Moore, at the locil Y. M. C. A. or,
J. J. Isaacson at the, Star-Jshoe com
pany..;; .
Disbrpw Anxious tQ .
Enter Big Auto Race
Indianapolis, Jan. 16. (Special.)
Louis; Disbrow, veteran of the auto
racing game, wants to drive "in the
Ninth International 50O-mil(L race to
be held oh the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, Mottday, May 30, 1?2K
He has "already -applied for rein
statement in the A; ' A. A. - under
whose ruling the Indianapolis event
is staged. Disbrow drove in"' 250
events in the season just closed, com
peting in more races than any other
driver,, - :' ' '
S,elect ,Camp Grant as : ; '
Place for Polo Games
' Rockford, III.. Jan; , 16. Camp
Grant has been selected as the place
of the district army polo champion
ship tournament , next summer, . it
was announced yesterday, irive army.
: camps and posts andcivilian Organ-
, izations Will Participate."
SATIRDAVB BESl'LTS.
Nebraska, S8; (irinnell, 15.
Creighton, 50; Yankton, 5.
Council Bluffs, til; Central High, 17.
Midland, SB; Donne, 19. '. . .
Bowens, So; Munilla, 16.
Ohio State, 2; Michigan, 10. .'
North fiatte. 11; Ogallals, . '
Minnesota, !4; lona, 19, .
Chicago, 89; MIconln. 87. , ,.
Purdue. 81; Northwestern, 19.
Knox College, 18; Cornell College, 14.
Missouri, 40; St. Louis, 11.
Mead, 31; Luther College, 18.
Albion, Sl Columbus, 27.
Bloomfleld, 15 Bandnlph. 19.
North I'latte. 85: Ruthertand, 13.
Tiiden, 87; Newman, 81, ,
Hebron, 48; Sutton, 10. ' '
Olenwood, 28; Vnliwn, 11.
OuKltind, 81; Tekamah, 9.
Deniaon, 33; Missouri Valley, 14.
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