Nebraska Newspapers

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I ' Cage Contests
: : lt On Tap Tonight
- $ IS'cbraska Ends Iowa Invasion
, By Playing Grinnell ; Creigk
I ion Tackles Indians; South
f Mixes With Nebraska City.
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elin,.U against lirlnnetl nt Grinnell.
sou.'t High against Nebraska City at
Nrhrnk.a C'lly.
Iluokrll Indiana again! Creighton at
Creighton.
Oman tnlrerally ugalnst Tabor at Ta-
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Central Hlf b agalnut Fort Dodgs at
a-'nrt Dodge.
otnrr againiit Taru Normal at Peril.
, Wealeyan against Wayne at Warn.
Washington against Oklahoma- at Jier
man. l , ' . . . '
Mlaeourl against Kansas Aggies at. aian
hattan. .
Northwestern against Wisconsin at
Madlaon. '
Minnesota) agalnit Northwestern - at
Et anaton.
This week' basket ball program
tor Nebraska court followers will be
brought to a close tonight when sev
en state quintets play their scheduled
games.
Nebraska will end its four'-day
trip into Iowa tonight by clashing in
. the second contest with the Grinnell
, tossers. Coach Paul Schissler's play
ers left their native haunts with a
' clean conference record, but the Iowa
Stat- Cyclones swept the Cornhusk
ers into the defeat column last Wed
X ncsday night. However, the Ne
braskans evened matters up with the
i Iowa State quintet Thursday night
by the score of 32 to 23.
Crcighton and the Haskell Indians
will mix again tonight at Creighton.
The game is scheduled to start at
8:30 o'clock. ,
v. .Central high and Fortt Dodge play
at Fort Dodge, and'South high and
Nebraska meet on .the latter's court
tonight.;. " ; :"
M Omaha university will play a re
turn game with "the Tabor college
of Tabor, la'.-toniglii. The Maroons
defeated the lowans in the first game,
, which was played here, but the Ta
borites are likely to turn the trick
this evening.
Cotner plays Peru at Peru and
. Wesleyah meets Wayne at Wayne in
the only two Nebraska conference
games scheduled for tonight.
Tommy Gibbons K. O.'s
Tony Melchoir Soon
, After Start of Eout
Toledo, . Feb.' '11. Tommy Gb-i
bons of St. Paul knocked out Tony
Melchoir of1 Newcastle. Pa., in the
first round of a scheduled 12-round
Lout Thursday. The round had gone
46 tf onds But three blows were
struck.' A straight left ta the jaw
knocked, Melchoir down for the
eWmt .of five,; again for,, the count
of three and lien out. The men
rc light, heavyweights.
Stephen Wins State
" Cue Championship
Ralph ' Stephen won the state
pocket billard championship Tuesday
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nigni at me lci-uxc oiumiu jjanuis
.when he defeated Heinie Harsch in
a good exhibition ,bf grer.-n cloth
marksmenship by the score of 100
' : to 77. . '' ..
Harsch started out m the lead and
soon had an advantage of a 55 to 44
.score over his, opponent, Stephen
r then uncorked several - good shots
and after making a high run of 40,
a -lumped into the lead,' which he held
vVnntil the finish of th contest. "
. Swanson was high gurl for the
Vlrnamcnt'. His count was 44.
. .s a' result of, winning the title,
1 Stephen is $50 to the good. ' while
Harsch collected $3.0 and Shepard,
who hnished ihird,-won ?-U..
66-Year-Old' Skate Champ
! Secures Another Medal
v New .York, Feb. H. Stephen
' O'Brien, 66, ail amateur shat
ing champion , of ore .than ' 40
vears ago. wore another medal on
-his chest today as a result of. a skat
ing feat performed last night.v
v He negotiated 13 miles on a 20
' lai to the mile track in 58 minutes.
two minutes less than the record
(sought, i He sprinted the last two
laps, gave an exhibition of fancy
skating, and then ' engaged in a
strenuous game of ice hockey, sub
, stituting for one of his sons.
: : Omaha " Y Second Team
Of Volley Bailers Wins
The Omafta V. M. C. A. volley
hall second; team defeated the Oma
ha Athletic club volley bJll players
at the "Y" yesterday noon, in three
out of five games. DesjJite the fact
that 'the Athletic club copped the
- first fwo games, the "Y" players
I . came back strong'and took the next
thre. , The, scries now stands one
apiece, the third -and deciding se
t nc will , be. played next week.,
t The scores ot yesterday's games
were. 14-15, 15-13,. 15-7, 15-9 and
15-11. . 1 "
Philippine Solons 'Agree ;
' ; To 20-Hound Prize. Fights
'Manila, .P.(U Feb. .11. T.w'enty
round. prize-fights are permitted
under a bill passc(d today in the clos
ing hours of the Philippine, legisla-
ture. Previous1 legislation limited
prize fights to. 10 round. '
' Mike Gibbons ."WJr.es ;..''',.
' Challeiige to "Wilson
"St Paul, -li&Miir Feb. .H.-i-Milce
G-.bbons, St. PatA - middleweight,
Thursday night wired a challenge to
Johnnie WiSon of Boston, middle
weight champion, for a bout for the
title. . .-';. .
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braka, St: laws Slat. II.
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- Daie Ne ws and Gossip o f In terest
INDOOR SPORTS
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TUPYAi 'A PEL EiTMtT A&CM (
turto HP'S Jypeoicovejio
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House ro -st PaV-i.'. '
Whisters Playing for
Harris - Association
Trophy Championship
' The '27th annual tourney . of itlie
Central Whist association contin
ued in session Tliursday night. Henry
T. Fry, grand" mogul of. the whist
world, did not enter (the race for
the Harris-Association Trophy yes
terday afteriwon " " -
Among the out-of-town whist
sharks present to test their skil are,
Mrys. Brinker, Littlcfield. and Fry
of Chicago, Brown of Cleveland,"
Pheips, Harris, Daniel. Olson, Bur
master, Norman ,ajid Norman, Pelva,
Titus. Sprague and Luther of Min-
kneapolis; Gantz, Waters and Cun
ningham of biou City, Kichards or
Detroit; . Comsto'cfc of Milwaukee;
Linz and Parsons , of New York
City; Libby.V Schiesl, Helsley. May
er, Tocl. He3, ; Lcion, Cockburn,
Phelps, Littlefield, and Lysaught of
St. Joseph. Corcoran , and .Carpenter
of York,' Neb.; Dyes and Greenlee
of' Glerivood. la.f, Saunders and
Evans of Perry. Ia., and Mrs. Corey j
and Mrs, Jirulr.gard vof Council
Bluffs. : .,: v - , .
...iThe results of jthep-lay , fbrthe
opn pair is as .tcJtows,. .,. ,C
1 ; North and South. ,
Burness and Dryfooa, high.......
i.lbby and Sohlsl
Austin and Bruner ....'. i
Mrs. CrelKh and Mrs. Counlant.
Mrs. Bnjamln "and Carey.
Crowderyind Voorheei
Carpenter and Colvespn .........
Xclson and Stebbins .............
Eat and H't.
tlttlefidld and '-Fry; hish. ,
Gibson-, and Broach
Baldwin and Brinker '. .-v ...-. ...
Scott and . Pierce
Mra. Crowdery and Mrs. Abbott. . .
Mraj Sergeant and I.oy
I.uther and Brotherton
Dre and ,Grenle
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( The results of the first half of the
play ' for the Association-Harris
trophy are: ; -,
, jNorth and South.
Dreyfoos and Burnees, high..
Nelaon and Stephens
Austin and Dox. ............. .
C&wdery .and Cowels
Bruce and Nelpiers .
Bruerton and Carey
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Coreran and Carpenter
Ulhson ana couniant
. East, and West.
Xavlor and Brotherton. hlKh
I.lbby and Schelsl
Luther and L.oy
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Mrs.- Cowdery and ilrs. Abbott.. . ...317
Mm. Scott and Mrs. .Baldwin ...215
l"Vd!U and Mallory 211
Dye and Greenlee :..-......., 211
Mrs. Cretan and .Mrs. Brinker. .210
tBattling, Ortega to
Meet George Chip
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Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
NcwYork, : Feb, n.'Baltlin"
Ortega who' scared off all the; mid
dleweights when he arrived . here
from the Pacific coast several weeks
ago has finally made connections for
a fighting mate. The battler has
been matched to meet George Chip,
the former middleweight champion,
for 15 rounds at the Broadway Ex
hibition association in Brooklyn on
February 21. . ' '
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NEXT ONC
OVER':
Here Comes The BriSe, 'Again.
INSTEAD of fighting for Italy,
D'Annunzio has decided to get
married again and fight for him
self. This is Nunzi'j third or fourth
hobble up the aisle. Journeys end
in -sweethearts' uleetings and Nunzi
always has his mileage book, out;
Lot of folks are being married.
Again. . ' .' " v
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Sweet sixteen in society means the
number of divorces. They paper the
room with 'em on Fifth avenue. Miss.
Vanderlict, the charming daughter
of the fifth Mrs. Vanderlict, will get
her divorce diploma to-day and make
her debut in society to-morrow.
All the folks at Newpqrt seem o
be looking- for their, exit papers.'
They take a lawyci; on the honeyr'.
moon. Alimony is the best lifeJir
surancc.
The old time short engagements
and the loiig marriage are out like
the - galley stoves ' in the Germfui
fleet. With the green mark from
her last wedding ring still warm on
her finger, a woman will scamper
up the aisle with a mau 'whose last
wife is leaning her first bit of gossip,
about her ange' neighbors.
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Five minutes seem to be longer
than a Ford's age for a sorrowing
Omaha Kennel Club to Stage
' Open Dog Shows Each Month
At the. thUd. meeting of the newly
organized Omaha Kennel club, at the
city hall Thursday night, the board
of directors, working undcr-the direc
tion of M: C. Peters, president, 'de
cided to admit new members at once
so that the club "could get on its feet
and begin arranging for a local dog
show. Dr. C C. Hall asked thr 'di
rectors to consider cat enthusiasts
eligible to ' membership. - ', i
. Membership blanks are ' being
mailed, out to. about 60 dog) -fanciers
out in the state, and 250 owners and
breeders of., canines in Omaha.
Plans for incorporating the club
were submitted to the secretary. The
annual dues were fixed at $3.
The Omaha Kennel club is. Koine
to Stage an oncn house exhibition j
each month. I wo or three com
petent - lecturers will explain, , the
merits of -each kind of dog jf all
mcetiitgs in the future. JMr. J. C
Cook will- exhibit his Boston Terrier
at the next meeting. Dr. J. J. Warta
OFFICIAL AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE, 1921
" , - : - , ( ' ' (Black figures denote . Sunday's and Holidays, latter in parentheses) x i .
Drawn for The Bee by Tad
Nswa Service- I
husband to -chuckle about poor Min
nie. And Minnie's salty tears over
dear Oscar would sweeten anybody's
coffee. , ; ' . I -
They used to wear black. for six
nlonths. Now they yank the ; crepe
off the door so fast they . bust "the
hingtfi on the vestibule. If it weren't
for the sales at the cemeterv gates.
the Matrimonial News would stepui
out of business. ' ' . 7
An'old time widdy would at least
work up some kind of a bellow even
if she had . to rehearse a little, B.ut
now, whetl Abe is being freighted out
to the pasture, Patrica is filling up
the wrinkles on her neck with putty
and dolling uplikc. a Merry Clin'st
masi. v .
But don't figure that Stephen loses
any split seconds ordering a pair of
spats and a rainbow tie. He swipes
a flower from Emma's wreath and
sticks it in his buttonhole.
Sem about 50-50 The Four Hun
dred have been, married about 4.000,
000 times. Most of the society women
are up against the problem of either
marrying strangers or- looking upq
thefr first hubby's number in the tcTe-
phone book;"
Heaven.' must be a poor place with
no marrying or' giving .in marriage
and no" hopes, of alimony. ' . '
will speak oil the characteristics of
Airedale, and "Mrs. J. H. MoOre will
talk oh the English Toy Spaniel and
the Pekihesc. A good authority is
being lined up to , give a brief dis
cussion on the history of --the dog.
The general public, and especially
the Boy Scouts and the .Carhp. Fire
Girls are urged to attend these. edu
cational lectures.; ,"'.
' i Dog fanciers out in the state are
urged to communicate with V. H.
Harrison, secretary, at 560 Saundcrs
Kennedy building. -
Minneapolis Right Hander
' '. To'Play With Association
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb.. 11.' How
ard Gill, a local right-han.dcd pitcher,
will be given a trial with, the' Min
neapolis American assaciation base
ball club this spring, it was an
nounced here today. Last vcar Gill
pitched for the Milbank (S. D.) team
acd won 18 games out of 24. ' ;
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Joe Steelier Plays '
Basket BairtoGefin ,
. Conition for Matches
Joe Stechcr's Dodge (Neb.) Ameri
can Legion basket ball quintetsnow
ed the Trys team of the Sokol league
ot .Umaha under a .44 to J score
Tliursday night" at Turner hall be
fore a large crowd of' fans who
trickled into the hall to catch a
glimpse of the former heavyweight
wrestling champion in action on, the
basket ball Moor rather than see the
game.
- If the former champion's arm is
still suffering from an attack of
neuritis, the illness didn't ' seem to
trouble the Dodge grappler last
night, as he shot baskets from all
angles of .the floor. .
' Following th'c game, Stecher said
that-he, was fast rounding into con
dition aud that basket ball was as
sisting him a great deal(in gradually
recovering from his recent illness.
T hope to be t in condition to
tackle Ed (Strangler) Lewis, or who
ever the champion -wrestler is, next
season," remarked Joe as he flipped
the ball through the hoop. ;t '
Billy, Mtske in Win ,
: j Over Lee .nderson
Portlantl, Ore., Feb,. 11. Billy
Miske, St. Paul heavyweight, won
a 10-round decision over Lee An
derson, Sacramento, at . Milwaukee
a.r9na:-
Miske administered a ter-
rific. lacing to .Anderson.
Bobby Harper, Seattle light
weight, won a 10-round decision over
Bobby Ward of St. Paul. Frankie
Murphy, Denver, defeated Johnny
Tillman, St. Paul, in a 10-round
battle. They are welterweights.
Kansas Defeats Pikers
v In. Last Game, 46-17
-., Lawrence, Kan.; Feb. 11. Kansas
university defeated Washington uni
versity in the second game of a
twbLgame series in basket ball Thurs
day night, 46 to 17.
JiCK!sL6MC OMAHA WL PALLClliP
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CONTCSTAMT'S NAMC.j....:
ADDRESS.
CONTEST CLOSES MARCH 1
Spirit of IM-Luck Hovers Over
Grave oP'Nonparcir'Cliaiiipion
, Jack Dempsey Steers Clear of Spot
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John L. Sullivan, Stanley Ketchel, Jim Jeffries, Terry
McGovern, Frank GotchCand Jess ' Willard All Vis-
ited Famous Fighter's Grave ; Soon Lost Titles.
Portland. Ore.. Feb. ll. fSrie'
cial.) Jack Dcmnsey Js .supersti
tious, the world s champion -heavyweight"
admitted it on -the occasion
of his recent visit to this city, wo en
he staged ail ; exhibition bout, vith
Terry Keller of. New York.
At Mount Calvary 'cemetery, on
the outskirts of Portland, there 'is "lie
grave of another Jack, Dempsey,
tnqwn to fans of another day as the
nonpareil ;-. i ;. . '
-.It was suggested to the. champion
that he-' make a pilgrimage to the
tomb of- the hero of . the 'ghting
arena of 25 years ago.; Such, the
modern ,:D?mpsey:'wast6ldr is the
custom figidly adhered to 'bv all
great pugilists visiting this city. .
The Dempsey who sent Jess Yil
Isrd;to the mat paled at the siigg
tion ' antl.-' said .no, he guesicd ne
wouldn't visit the resting place of
that other Jack whose stout heart
broke when Bob Fitzsimmons. the
Cornishman. wrested from lii fore
head the-'pugihstle crown. -He sent,
instead, a wreath of flowers tc be
laid on the grave-of the Tionpcil.
"Superstitious?" ' Demoscv? ' v.as
sked, ' : r f
"'Maybe I am." said Jack Dempsey."
"Read" the book." . V'r '
Aye, read the bookl ' ' ;
John L. Sullivan, "noblest Roman
of them all," who met all coiners
and laid them low. once came lo
Portland and paid his respects' to l tic
nonpareil, lit. Sullivan's very' next
Now That War Is Over
Dempsey and Manager
A rc Going to Europe
Chicago Trlbune-tfrnaha lie Leased Wire.
New York, Feb. 11. The 'Paris
Post of' the American Legion has
cabled an invitation to Jack Demp
sey to take part in a series of athletic
events' scheduled for .Paris oil March
1. The cable reached Jack T earns,
Dempsey's manager, here today.
Dempsey -is in Los Angeles. .
KearnsJ; replied by cable explain
ing that he and Dempsey do not 'sail
for France until the latter 'part, of
February and will not reach Paris
until late in March. .
"We will be glad to do whatever
we can after wc 'arrive,,' Kcarns
added, i'r, - ; ' '.
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Percy Collins Wins
Third Billiard Game
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. Cleveland, Feb. H. By rliiwug34
poinis.' m.j.he th lnnirjg. ercy
Collins Qf.tC'hicago won .his, third
consecutjyeVigaftie .in . ;thc - national
amateur 18,10 balk line billiard
tournament 'Thursday, defeating Emil
Renner of oungstown, 300 to 289.
- Charles M. Lord of Chicago gained
his first '-ictory when he defeated
F. S. 'Appleby of' New York, 300
to 286. ' . '.
Morau-Carpentier Bout
Declared Off; Terms High
Paris. Feb. 11. The proposed
match between Georges Carpentier,
heavyweight champion of Europe,
and Frank Mbran of Pittsburgh, be
fore the Continental Sporting club
of Paris, is off. The terms demand
ed by Carpenticr's managers were
such that the promoters were unable
to ineet them, they state. Moran
left Paris -Thursday fox St. Morit.,
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Junv 16. 16. 17, 17, 18
Aug. 8, 9, 10
Sept. 13, 14, 15
Vune 7. 8. 9, 16 v"
June 2, S. 4, I
July 26, 27, 28. 29 '
Sept.'20.3L 23
July 30. II, Aug. I, 3
Sept. 23, 34, 2J -
x . ill. iw
April 35, I6,'2T, 28
June 24, 25, SO, 28
Sept. 1, 2, I ,
L
April 21,
July it),
Sept. 39,
April 13, 14, 15, 16
Slay 8
May 118. 3 -JulH(4),
(4)
Sept. 11, Oct. 1
Aprll 25. 26, 27, II
June 24, 25, 27. 38
Sept. 1. 2. 3
April 2930, May !. S
June 20. 21, 32, 23 ,
fivpl. W, S). 6 '
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;,0maha
tor
April 17. 18, 1?. 20
June :'9. 3. July 1,
Sept. 7, 8
Oct, ' '
12 Saturdays.
Juns 17... .
July 4.
Labor day.
1.1 Saturdays.
to Spo rt Fan s
fight Jim Corbett danced like a light
fooled fawn around John L. and cut
him to pieces with lightning blows.
Exit.- John L.! ' - ' ' ' '
Stanley Ketchel. star middleweight,
any time you say, bared his Warrior's
head at 'The ijravc of the nonpareil.
Before Ketchel had a chance to enter
a" lighting ring again a bullet ended
his spectacular career -t
Jim - Jeffries, champion, accom
panied by Franle Gotch. premier
wrestler, stopped long enough in
Portland to pick up easy money and
then went to the grave of the non
pareil. 'And what did Jack Johnson
do to Jeffries at Reno, the next stop
on their tour? On the way to R;no,
Gotch succumbed to sickness. - Jeff
ries waited a bit longer before suc
cumbing under the hammer blows
of Jack Johnson.
"Terrible Terry McGovern. 'star
of the lightweight battalion., straight
way lost the championship to Young
Corbett.' He had paid his tribute to
the grave of the nonpareil.
And then came giant Jess Wil
lard. Again the grave of the hero
ot tile VOs worked its ominous in
fluence, for a tittle later VVillard 'aiv
. bruised and pathetic hul'-t. checking
off the couiits at ToltMo. ' '
Jack Dempsey -. shied from . the
grave ot Jack Dempsey. the ti'ui
parcil. But He. sent a'w'ncath! This.
at least, was recognition. 4 re -wreaths,
ia the category o - ill omens? Pa;c
ilk
I the wraiths!
! Fremont Volley Ball
Team Cops State Title
By Defeating York
i . ,
Grand Island, Neb.. Feb. 11.
(Special Telegram. )-The state vof
ley ball tournament ended with Fre
mont winning the state champion
ship in Class A. Fremont beat
York in the deciding set. York won
the first and Fremont came back
with the last two. - All three con
tests were hard played and close.
; York won the Class B title. The
team in Class A ended as follows,:-
Fremont, York, Lincoln,
Hastings, North Bend . and Grand
Island. ' v
Thq Class B ' as follows : York,
Fremont, Lincoln and Grand- Island.
Winners of each class were presented
with a volley ball.
Army and Navy Gridiron
Teams tas Meet Novemher 26
Annapolis, ; Md., -i Feb.' 11. The
naval academy foot ' bail Schedule
was completed today." The-.Princcton
game was set for October 15at An
napolis and; the army game Novem
ber 26. V
BASKETBALL
lAdcenole, Sti Chappet, S9. ,
J.odsepole, Neb.. Feb. 11. (Special Tele
gram.) Loda-ecole's baaUet ball team,
won. from Chappel, ii to 10. The score
was 20 to 20 at the end of the first half.
Durlna- five minutes extra play the latter
made a basket.
Lincoln,. SO: Sutlen, 1. I
Lincoln. Xeb.', Feb. (Special.) Lin
coln High trounced Sutton In a speedy
game on the Nebraska floor by the score
of 2ft to 16. Five times during- the game
the score waa tld. The count at the
end of the firat half -waa 10 to 7, In favor
of the. locals. The local reserves defeated
the Heaver Crossing- quintet In an opening
game by the score of 33 to S.
.;-- . - r -
' . KeW ltt. 58; Alexandria, 10.
Atexamdria. Neb.. Feb. 11. (Special.)
Before one of the argent crowds that
has ever witnessed a basket ball cams
on the local high school floor, Alexandria
lost to DeWltf high by the score of ,22
to. IS. The locals started off in the lead,
but at the end of the first half th- .score
was 10 o . In. favor of the visitors.
Gothenburg-. 34) North Platte. 13. -
aothnburr, Neb.. Feb. 11. (Special.)
The Gothenburg High school basket ball
team defeated the NKrth Platte quintet
here by the score of 84 to IS. The fea
ture, of the contest -was the passing of
Reivers of the locals.. He made. 10 free
throws out of U chances.
SemiPro and Amatuer
Kearney. Independents. 30; Farwell. 30.
Farwell, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) The
undefeated Kearney Independent basket
ball team won Its second game on Us trip
by defeating th local quintet, SS to SO.
kearney also won from St. Paul the night
pif-vloua -.by th" score of 41. .to 54. ' The
defeat, banded .Farwell was the-first one
Within six years for the locale oo their
own floor. - ' -. ,
-AT' '
BOSTOX
ABROAn
'
13 ll. ..''
July 4 at cieyeland.
Labor day at Detroit.
4, 0, 6
17, 17, UK-
s.. a,. IB
Aug. t, S.
34, 24, t
Decoration day at Chi
cago. Labor day at Cleveland.
July 4 at St. Louis.
June 17 at Boston.
Decoration day at De
trott. ' ..
22, 21
(4), 5. 6
30, Oct.t;
July 4 at Bosi
a??rtjlla-
Liaoor day
delphla.
t . .
July 4 at Hen Tork. .
Decoratldn day at '
naehlnff-ton.
Labor day at Boston.
Decora ifon day at .Phil
adelphia. .
Club
Two Extra Periods b
To Decide Game
Commerce Defeats South High!
- In Hard-Fought . Con
test, 13 to 9.
Commerce outplayed South High
for. the second time this season in a
hard-fought game at the Auditorium
yesterday afternoon, 13 to 9.' South
was in the lead at the end of the
first half, 6 lo 3, and at the end of
the second half the ' Packers . and
Bookkeepers were tide, 9 to 9 count
ers apiece. The first xtra five
minute period A-as withour result,
but in Hie com! time extension
Captain Slaiu -mid Kline each
dropped the leather through the
basket, giving Commerce a lucky 13.
The first 12 minute of play failed
to give either team a score, although
South .was clearly outplaying the
Leavenworth street boys. Graham
started the chalking when he tossed
the leather through front an Awk
ward spot in the arena. Hill fol
lowed with two more shots, giving
South a lead of six pcrlies. Rokasck
of Commerce tailiedbefore the gun
sounded, and Camero also gathered
a free toss, the Imlf ending 6 to 3
in favor of the Southerners. .
In the last period Commerce let
fly some classy floorwork, Sl.oe
niaker. and Slane reluming the ball
from under the Packers' basket and
slipping it to Camero, . Krebs and
Pokusek, who made sis points in
short order. Neiman. of 'South made
a free toss, and Bernard m.ide a lojr
the period was played out. Com
merce and South were knotted, 9
to 9. .
Both teams sttrtcd out the initial
time extension in a whirlwind of
spectacular passing.' but , all shots
went wild and another period was
called for. Commerce speedily un
corked its "stuff" when Camero
passed the ball to Kline under the
basket, who dropped it through the
hoop. Captain Slane brought the
fans to their feet with a shot from
the. middle of the floor, and Com
merce won, 13 to 9 v
The lineup; ' - v
Commerce, 13.
W. K.T
r. pis,
Kiln. Tt.F. .....
Camero. !..r.. .. .
Rokuseh". C. ...... .
Slane :). R.O....
Shoemaker. L.O..,
Krebs, R.F.-
Totalc
11
S'oull High, 0. '
1 ,, . O. ' F.T.
Pis.
Graham, R.F. . .
1
N't'tman (c), L.F.
Mill, u
Emigh, R.O. , .
Uernard. J.G..
........ 2
A
. Totals ; 4 1 6 $
Referee: Lutes. Creighton.
1 '
Luschen Will Return
' To St; Joseph Fold
, Xorolik,. Neb.K Feb. II. (Special
Telegram.) Arnold. Lnschen, , lulm
year's pitcher for- St. Joseph base i
ball team, Western league, an
nounced here Thursday , he had re
ceived a contract from the Saints. He
will Sign the contract and join the
team for practice In March, he said.
Mayelta, Kan., Indian
To Get Chance as "Ump"
Raleigh,. N. C, Feb. II. David
Puckee, an Indian of Mayetta, Kan.
is to be giveii a trial as umpire in
the Piedmont league composed of
six North Carolina clubs. W. G,
Braniham, president of the lcaeue.
wrote Thursday in reply to Puckee's
application. .
University of ISortlj Dakota
Defeats South Dakota
Brookings, S.D.. Feb. II. Uni
versity of North Dakota basket ball
quintet defeated South Dakota State -college
here Thursday, night by a
score of 26 to 19.
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Wichita Woman Says She
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