The Omaha Sunday Bee
PART THREE
SPORTS AND AUTO
PART THREE
CLASSIFIED ADS
T
VOL. L NO. 36.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1921.
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TEN CENTS
Jni Sforhvr imA Inhn film i th Wrtstfo at A mlitfirmm Mnntlav March 7
Former Champ
Will Try and
Stage Comeliack
Dodge (Neb.) Grappler Anx
ious to Return to Mat
Expects to Get Another
Crack at Lewis.'
By RALPH WAGNER.
Joe Stecher of Dodge, Neb., for
mer world's heavyweight catch-as-catcb-can
. wrestling champion, is
going to try
and stage a
com eback in
the mat game.
The former
king of all
grapplers will
appear in his
first match
since Ed
(St r a n g I e r)
Lewis won the
champion ship
.it Madison
Square Cardci,
at the City
auditorium on
Monday e v c-
Joe Stecher
, ning, March 7. Jack Lewis, promi
nent Omaha .boxing and wrestling
promoter, announced, last night. )
Steelier lias been ' tuached with
John Olin. the husky Finn. In meet
ing Olin the Dodge (Neb.) wrestler
will not have "sofe pickin's" by a
long shot. Olin is one of the leading
heavyweight mat men of the c'ountry
today 'and is considered a tqugh
, bird lo throw.' 1 . ,
' Lewis Beats Olin.
Chanioion Lewis defeated Olin in
Dps Moines Friday .night in straight
T falls, but the "Strangler" did not
pin the shoulders of the husky Finn
lo the padded surface until the fa
mous lieadlock was brought into
play. The time of the first tumble
' was ,:53:30 and he second in :09:30.
According o reports from Des
Moines,' Lewis tried every hold in
the book to down his opponent, but
finally was forced to use the vicious
lieadlock to retain the championship.
Tony, manager of Brother Joe,
announced yesterday that the former
champion is in tip-top condtion for
. a mat tussle. Stecher has been work
ing out at his home training quarters
with a small army of grapplers and
this, together with basket ball, has
put the Dodge "rassler" in fine trim
lor a hard match.
Stechtr in Condition.
Olin is credited with a victory
over Stecher at Boston about four
years ago. J.ne Dig f inn peiieves
he can turn the trick again and even
is willing to wager that he can de
' feat Joe.. ;. . ..(':
.Stecher is eager to return to the
mat and while his Dodge American
Legion basket ball team was in
Omaha two weeks ago he informed
the writer that he was working like
a Trojart to get into condition to
cop the heavyweight crown from
the "Strangler." ,
Charlie Peters, wrestling sheriff
of Sarpy county, by hek, will leave
parly next week for New York City,
where he will meet Stanislaus
Zb'yszko at Madison Square Garden
on Monday night. March 25.
Kansas Aggies Beat
Jayhawkers and Win
Third Place in Valley
Manhattan, Kan., . Feb. 9. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The Kansas Aggies
made the count for the year three
straight victories over the Kansas
university quintet Friday night and
also won undisputed possession of
third place in the Missouri Valley
j- I -. 1 1 . n Oft
conterence, wncn xney won a w
tn .10 count.
The Kansas team started witn a
rush at the opening of the game and
ran the score to a 12 to 1 count be
fore the Aggies struck their stride.
The Aggies pulled up in the latter
part of the first half, and at the mid
way point the score .stood at IS to
II, Kansas leading. ine aggies
came back strong in the second
period and quickjy assumed the lead,
holding it for the rest of the game
In this period they scored 11 tallies,
while Kansas got 35.
Kostman. Aggies forward, scored
six field goals for his team and
Bunger, captain, scored 14 points
' with four field goals and six free
throws. Uhrlaub, Kansas guard and
captain, was high-point man for his
team with 14 markers, scored on two
field goals and 10 free throws.
Five Leagues Claim i-
Exemption to Rule
'Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 18. John IT.
Farrell, secretary of the .National
Association of Professional Base
Ball leagues, today announced that
the following leagues claim exemp
tion from the selection rule: Ameri
can association, New International.
Pacific Coast, Western league, and
uhe Three I league, leaving 17
leagues agreeing to the promotion
of players . by selection between
October 15 and October 20 annually.
Nebraska Wesleyan Again 1
- Defeats Western Union
Lincoln. Feb. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Nebraska Wesleyan again
took the measure of the Western
Union college five of Le Mars, la.,
Miere last night on the University
Place floor. 29 to 15. The Methodists
had the advantage all the way and
Coach McCandless ran in a long
string of substitutes.
Kahm, Wesleyan 'center, register
ed seven of his team's 29 points on
a pair of field goals and a free tos.
Mock lead the scoring for the visi
tors with two field goals and two
free tosses.
At the end of the first half, the
core was 14 to 8. The teams played
about the same speed during the sec-J
J . ' - 1
na pero-
m
Riley Thompson
New Champion
1 . , II ...
Gainesville (Mo.) Gun Makes
Perfect Score in Field
- . Of 49.
Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. 19. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Riley Thompson of
Cainesville, Mo., is the new national
wing shot champion.' , He. won the
title Friday when lie made a perfect
score of flyers in a field of 49 of the"
best marksmen of America. It was
the featute event of the fifth day
of the 17th annual interstate tourna
ment held at Elliotts Blue river park.
It, seldom happens that a marks
man makes such a score in a wing
shot race at this season of the year,
but Thompson did some remarkable
shooting. F. J. Caine of Tampa,
Kan., won second money with 24,
missing one.
Frank Troeh of Vancouver, Wash.,
was high gun for the day, breaking
96 out of a possible 100 targets. R.
A. ' King of St. Louis was second
high amateur with 90. Mark Arie was
high professional with 93 and Art
Killam was second high. "pro" with
92.
' The target program of the tourna
ment ended today. Frank Hughes
of Mobridge, S. D., had the high
average for the week with 424 out of
a possible 450. Harvey Diuxon of
Oronogo, Mo., was second with 415.
In a special event for a purse of
$1,000. Frank' Troeh beat Fred
Etchens, the new national doubles"
champion and holder of the Hazard
trophy in a doubles' racr at 100
targets. Troeh broke V4 clays and
Etchen 85. Considering the condi
tion of the weather Troehs'. per
formance in this event was remark
able. ,.: .
This comes as a blow to the association
aa Mr. Bowen haa been a supporter, of the
amateura since they organized.
The Canary Kid Un covers Big Plot Against the Dago.
Tells Story of Careful Buyer and Dips Into Poetry
By H. R. HARRIS.
"You heard 'bout th' big plot
agalut' th Dago?" inquired the Can
ary Kid, leaning over my desk.'
"So.? I replied. "What was it,
black hand?" ' ' . '
"Xaw," retorted the- Kid; 'Tt
wuzn' 'at kin' uv a plot.'
' TTie Kid flecked off the ashes from
his cigar and continued.
"Y'know th' Dago ain' starvin' his
self t' r'duce 'is stomick 'r wearin'
no rubber ban's t' cut off a coupla
extra chins 'r anythin' like 'at."
"No," I said:
"Naw is wery right," rejoined the
Kid. "Wery right. Th Dago ain' no
fat man, 'e ain' even no plump man,
'e's a slen'er man."
"Yes," I agreed.
"Gimme a Club!"
'Th'' Dago's a slen'er man." re
iterated the Kid. "A wery slen'er
man. "
f'Th' other day th Dago wuz sit
fin' peac'ble readin' th' paper w'en 'c
all a sudden lets out a veil.
"Wot!' he hollers. 'Wot!'
'"Well, wot?' I sezT
"'Wot th hell?' sez Kid Alcn
an'er. "'Gimme a club!' yells th' Dago,
'Gimme a club!'
" 'Wot fur?' I sez. -
"'Fur murder!' hollers' th' Dago.
' 'Ere th paper sez th' price o' milk
is 16 cen's a quart an' 'at's 'hout
halt wot I bin payin'. Gimme a club,
I wanna murder "at milkman 1'
"'Now. Dago,' I sez. 'don', fully
murder 'im. 'Ow'd you lige t' be
murdered fur doin' a li'l prof'teerin'
wit cow juice?'
"'At sorta Smooths 'im down an'
'e sez 'e guess jus' breakin' off one
uv 'is legs '11 be 'notigh,
' i . 1 : :
Commerce Hoopsters Who Play Central Tuesday for City Title
; -a- ,
"Christ' Matthewson
Determined to Play
Ball in 1922 Season
,New York, Feb.-19. Cheerfulness
which- has marked .''Christy"
Mathewson's long and valiant fight
against tuberculosis was uppermost
in a letter from the famous pitcher
sent today to Joe O'Brien, secretary
of the New York Giants. .
"Big Six" for many' months has
been confined to his hqme at Sar
anac Lake, N. Y., seeing only his
wifcand physicians. At "different
times lie" has scut wordsfjof jhis battle
and his determination to win to his,
friends. The letter to .O'Brien was
the first written since taken ill and
wa -construed by friends as 'an in
dication oif progress. ;
In one passage Christy requested
O'Brien- to instruct . the Giants'
trainer to look otit for his glove and
shoes so' that they would be ready
when he was ready to return to the
diamond. He said it probably would
be another year .before he is able to
"come back." v
Friend High School
Cagers Win Tourney
Crete, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special
Telegram.) The two-day's . basket
ball tournament ended last night .with
t' contests at Doane gymnasium
for championship between Crete
Girls and Friend girls, and Friend
boys and Dewitt boys. The Crete
girls won over Friend by the score
of 3 to 0, while the Dewitt boys lost
to Friend by the score of 11 to 8.
Fifteen teams played in the two
day's tournament :nd up until this
evening it looked as if Dewitt had
the championship won, but on the
floor the Friend boys showed too
much strength for the south end of
the county teams.
The Crete girls' team with one ex
ception won" every game it was in
this year.
"Well, th' Dago 'e goes 'ome f
wait fur 'at milkman I 'xpec's t'
'ave jt' bail 'im outta, th' hoosgow
puhty soon, but notthin' 'appens, jn
th' nex' day th Dago comes back
an' won't say nothin' 'bout wot th'
milkman said w'en 'e ' took . off 'i3
leg. 1 ;
"But few days later I fin's out
all 'bout it frum a lady wot knows a
lady wot knows 'is wife.
Speakingof Prices.
"It wuz all "a 'plot made at th'
Dago's 'ouse by 'is wife an' other
lady rel-tives. They put their heads
t'gether an' w'en they 'ad done 'at
they didn' or"der no common ord'na
ry milk, but 'at wery 'xpenf ive med
iated milk fur. babies."
The Kid paused and grinned.
"Well," I said, "what did they do
that for?"
"W'y t' fatten 'im, a' course, you
dumbell,", replied the Kid.
"Speakin' o' prices," continued the
Kid, "remin's m' ux wot Kid Feiler
sez. Kid Feiler an' some us us other
fighters gets t' discussin' rocky bot
tom prices uv thin's an' we starts re
citin' wot-we paid fur our clothes
w'en th' prices wua more rocky than
bottom. .
! A Careful Buyer.
" 'I allers wuz ' a wery careful
buyer,' sez Kid Feiler. 'Now'y' take
this overcoat. It's a rotten overcoat
an' I paid $50 fur it But I coulda
bought jus' as rotten a overcoat fur
$75.'
'"At Feiler's wot I call a careful
buyer," concluded the Kid gravely.
Canary threw the stub of his cigar
on the floor and lighted another.
"I sure likes them pomes y' bin
printin on th fron' page p' th' Bee
tn th' afternoon," declared the Kid.
"Yes," I said. . -
ttttHEN Commerce High schools
11 Central team at the City Auditorium luesday atternoon tor tne
I " rifv hactfi-r hall rbamnionsliin. five members of the Bookkeeoers'
squad will play their , last high school game against Central. The five
players Captain Slane, Camero, Mahoney, ShoemakcrWmd Rokusck will
receive their sheepskins next June.
Thus far this season Commerce has played 11 games and has suc
ceeded in winning all but one of them. Coach James Drummond's team
lost to the. speedy Cedar Rapids, la., High school quintet here by the
score of 35 to 21. ,
Commerce will enter the state bas&et ball chanipionship at Lincoln
next' month and with present lineup, the Bookkeepers stand a good
chance of copping 'the state title.
BkeibsMl
'.Results
"r. "-i" Xtikniaf Itanlt;--:.i.';. :-
Cotnr, 19 Peru,'l8. i t
Nebraska, 2S; Notre Dame, T8.
South lllfh, 23 Council Bluffs, it.
Commerce High, 20; Beatrice. 15.
Nebraska City, 43; Genera. 18.
South 'Dakota State, . 40: South Dakota,
Y," 14.
Kansas Ag-glea, 36; Kansas, "I," SO.
Colorado "Y," 4ft; Colorado Collese, SO.
Dubuque "Y," 48; Simpson, 14.
Missouri, 80: Dubuque; 14.
Colorado Mines, 23; Colorado Acgtet, 1C.
Nevada "Y. 30; Olympic Club, 18.
Albion. 83; Stedwards, 17. .
H loom f led, 20; Wausa, 18.
North I'lattee, 22; Lexington, 10. .
Hastings, 28; Lincoln, 13.
Norfolk, 21; Inlrerslty Aggies, IS.
Stromsburg, 29; Clarks, 13. .
Went Point, 41; Oakland, 1.
Nebraska Wesleyan, 29; Western I'nion,
Strangle and McGill
To Wrestle at Tekamah
One of the best wrestling matches
of he season is scheduled to take
place at the' American Legion . hall
at Tekamah, Neb., Friday night,
when Pat McGill, who j claims, the
light, heavyweight championship of
the world, meets Joe Stangl of Car
roll, la., for. a purse of $700, and
gate receipts, winner to take all.
Stangl has an evitable reputation
as a fast mat artist and has met many
of : the best heavyweights in the
game.. In, the match Friday night,
Stangl has to throw McGill twice in
two hours in order to win, while if
McGill throws Stangl in 'one fall
he will be declared the winner.
"Yeah," Canary continued 'at wuz
a wery sweet li'l pome 'bout w'en
yeh visit a frien' in jail yeh musn'
fail t' bring a ticket 'r two, uv red
'r blue.
"Yeah, I like them ponies. Fac'
is, there's one li'l pome I allers takes
'rund wit' me."
The Kid reached in his coat pocket
and drew out his bill book and from
this he took a newspaper clipping,
soiled, tattered and torn and yellow
with age. .
"Read it," he said, handing it to
me.
I did. It. ran as follows:
The Wicked World.
It's a wicked old world, I've hoard '
you say,
A wicked old world and III agree
That trouble and sorrow hlock the way'
And sunshine la often hard to see.
Its a wicked old world, but tell me,
son.
Are you trying to make It a better
one?
Are you adding your sigh to the mourn-,'
Jul chant, '
Or are you lifting a song of cheer?
Are you lending your voice to the tone
or can't,
, Or are you scattering sunshine
here?
It's a wicked old world but the rork
you've done, i
. Has it helped to make it a better
one?
Did the word you spoke tend to stop
the tears?
Did your hand raise some one who
had chanced to fall?
Did the hope you preached put an end 1
to fsars?
Did you rush to aid when you heard
the call?
li s a wicked old world, alas! my son.
But hare you made it a better one?
Louise K. , Thayer
in Youth'a Companion
"Why, Canary" I exclaimed,
"what the devil"
"Goo-by," said tfie Kid, walking
toward the door, "I'll show y' some
uv m' other good pomes some day."
basket ball quintet clashes with the
Rocky Kansas Rocks
Ritchie Mitchell to
Sleep iu First Round
Buffalo, N. Y Feb., 18. Rocky
Kansas of Buffalo knocked out
Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee in
the .first round of a scheduled 12
round bout here tonight. A left
to the body and a right to the
head crumpled the Milwaukee
fighter. He was up at the count
of nine, but sank in a few
seconds under a rain of blows to
the head. The time of the round
was 2 minutes 36 seconds.
Iowa State Mat Men
Defeat Oklahoma in
Easy Fashion,'37-9
Ames, la., Feb. 19. (Special Tele
gram.) Iowa State defeated the
championship Oklahoma A. and M.
wrestling team at State gym last
night by the score of 37 to 9. The
Cyclones won four out 'of -seven
classes and obtained draws in the
145, 158 and heavyweight divisions.
Four matches went into extra pe
riods before the bouts were' finally
decided.
Oklahoma did not produce the
fight they were prcss-agented to
be capable of, although it gave the
Cyclone grapplers considerable to
worry about in the various classes.
More matches were prolonged into
extra sessions than' in any previous
meet thi year, at the local gym.
One hundred and fifteen-pound cjass,
Dickerson, Ames, won from Swain,
Oklahoma, by a fall iu the first
period in three minutes, 36 seconds,
using head chancery and body lock.
Ames 8, Oklahoma 0.
115-Pound Class l.oucks, Ames, won from
McCullough, Oklahoma, by decision. Ames,
14; Olklahoma, 0. ...
1 .15-Pound Class Bowen, Ames, won
from Frost, Aklahoma, by decision, Ames
20, Oklahoma 0. .
143-Pound Class Brenelser, Ames, tied
Nash of Oklahoma, Ames 23, Oklahoma t.
158-Pound Class Uroth tied Bnsco,
Ames 26, Oklahoma 6. '
175-Pound Class Barker, Ames, won
from Vroyles, Oklahoma, by fall in two
minutes, eight seconds, using head scis
sors, Ames 34, Oklahoma 6.
Heavyweight Class Wallace of .Ames
tied with Lookabough of Oklahoma. Ames
87, Oklahoma 9. Referee : fi. i. Suroeder,
Iowa university.
May Organize Ball Team
West Point, Neb., Vcb. 19. A
mass meeting was called to discuss
the matter ot organizing a base ball
club in West Point for the coming
season. Arrangements were made
to work out a definite plan for the
organization of a strong team. Thir
ty "fans" were present at the meet
ing. Henry Baumann, Ralph Spen
cer, William Fischer, M. J. Schmitt
and. Dr. Eckhardt, were the commit
tee chosen to do this work. Pros
pects are excellent for the establish
ment of this club.
To Stage Chess Tourney
Bloomfield, Neb., Feb. 19. (Spe
cial.) Arrangements ' are, about
complete for a chess tournament to
be staged at Bloomfield on February
25. Chess enthusiasts from Ran
dolph, Wayne, Center, Wausa and
other towis of this section will be
here on that date. Play will com
mence hi the afternoon and continue
through the evening.
Wins Tank Meet
Chicago, Feb. 19. Northwestern
University , defeated Chicago in a
western conference swimming meet
Friday night, 35 to 34,
HIGHSCmL
BASKETBALL
Fairmont, 14; Fairfield, 10.
Fairmont, Neb.. Feb. U. (Speelsl.)
Fairmont High school's basket ball tcana
defeated the Fairfield quintet here by
the score of 14 to 10.
' Benedict, 14; Thayer, 9.
Benedict. Neb., Feb. It. (Special.)
Benedict trounced the Thayer High school
here by the score of 14 to 3.
Litchfield, 19; Ravenna, IS.
Ravenna, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.)
Ravenna lost to the Litchfield High school
here by the score ot 1 to 18.
-Gothenburg, 27; Shelton, 34.
.jGotheuaurfV Neb., Feb.. (8pscfel.)r
The Gothenburg High school basket ball
team defeated the Shelton quintet on tho
latter floor by the score X 17 to 24.
. Shenandoah, 26 ; Glerroood, IS.
Shenandoah, la.. Feb. 1. (Special.)
The local High school evened matters up
with the Glenwood High school quintet
when it won over the visitors tn a hard
fought game played here by the score of
23 to 13. The first time this season these
two teams clashed, Glenwood won at
Glenwood by the score of 16 to 10. Glen
wood and Sidney will play next Friday
at 8ldney. Tabor High school defeated
Sidney recently and then turned the tables
on Glenwood, leaving1 the race in the
Southwestern Iowa championship a
scrambled affair.
Norfolk, 22: State Aggies, SI.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.) The
Norfolk High school basket ball team de
feated the State Aggies here in a hard
fought game by the score of 22 to 21.
The Aggies were leading,. 10 to 9, at, the
end of the first half, but during the
attcond half the visitors displayed more
speed and better teamwork, winning the
game.
Mead, 18; Valley. 1.
Mead, Neb., Feb. 19. (Spellal.) The
local high school basket ball team defeated
the Valley numtet here by the score of
18 to 16. The game was rough through
out. The Mead High school girls' team
lost to the Weston girls by the score of
It to 18..
North Platte, i Lexington, 10.
North Platte, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.)
Before the largest crowd that has ever
witnessed a banket ball game here. North
Platte High teem defeated Lexington, by
the score of 22 to 10. The local girls won
from the Lexington girls' team, 14 to2.
The North Platte Junior team won from
the Gothtnliurg quintet.
' Hastings, S3: Lincoln, 13.
Hastings, Neb.. Feb. 19. (Special.)
The locaj high school basket ball team
defeated the Lincoln quintet here by the
score of 23 to 13. The Hastings players
outclassed the visitors with teamwork
throughout the galne. Vermillion and
Stelner starred for the winners.
' Kimball, 4: Alliance, it. v
Alliance. Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.) The
Kimball High school basket ball team de
feated the local high school quintet for
the second time this season last night,
winning, 46 to 21. The first game of
the season between these two schools end
ed in favor of ClmbaIl 64 to 21.
West Point, 41 1 Oakland, 7.
West Point. Neb.,. Feb. 19. (Special.)
In a hard -fought game of basket ball
played here, the local high school basket
ball team defeated the Oakland squad by
the score of 41 to 7.
Albion, SS: Bhedwards,. 17. '
Albion, . Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.) Al
bion added another victory to its list here
when it defeated the Stedwards' quintet
tn a fast game by the score of 35 to 17.
Get Out the 01' Note Book and
Jot Down Omaha Club's Schedule
HOME GAMES WTTH--
OKLAHOMA CIT1 !
April 26, 27, ?-
MA Vh July 28, 29, 80
August 2. 27, 2S
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SIOl'X CITY:
NAME
April 29, 80, May 1
June 14, 15, IS
.luly SI, SI, Aug. 1 1
August 29, 30, 81
Mar S. 4, 5
June 11, 12, IS
. July IS. , 27
August 20, 21, 22
Mar . 7, S
June 20, tl, it
July 22. S3. 24
August 23, 24, 25
Mar 27, 2S, 2t
July 5. , 7
August 18, 19. 19
Mept. 10, 11, 11
May 3A, SO. 31
June 26, 27. 28
August , 10. 1
Sept. 12, 13, IS
June 1. 2, 8
June 21, 24. 2C
August 9, 7.
6ept. 8, S,
Thompson was the star for the locals. Al
bion girls' team defeated the Stedward
girls by the score of 47 to 11, thereby win
ning their ninth consecutive contest.
" Crawford, 5; Alnsworth. 9.
Crawford, Neb., Feb. l.--( Special.)
The Crawford High school basket ball
quintet won its eighth straight victory in
the. Northwestern Nebraska basket ball
tournament when It defeated the Alns
worth quintet here by the score of 25
to 6.
Magnolia Defeated Bluffs Reserves.
The officials ot the Magnolia High
hnni hAicAt hsll team, erronously re.
ported that Maenolla recently defeated
the Council Bluffs first team, 27 to 13.
fnmf-h Hill of the Bluffs sauad announced
that It was his second squad that lOBt
to the Magnolia live.
Modale, 29; tirace Lutheran, 14.
Mnrtl. la.. Feb. 19. (Special.) The lo
. 1 Ulrh mnhnftl tentll defpateil the Grace
Lutheran- qulnUit' hero by the . score, of
29 to 14. At the -and of the first half the
score stood 17 to 4. m ravor or tne locals,
but during the last half the Omahans
came back strong and scored it) points
while the Madole cagers annexed dui i,,
Stromsburg. 29: ( larks. 13.
Stromsburg, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.)
Stromsburg defeated Clarks In a fast
game by the score of 29 to 13.
Central City. 34; Kearney. 1.
Central City, -Neb., 1-eo.- is. tpeciai.i
Central City High school basket ball team
defeated the Kearney quintet in a hard
fought game played here by the score of
34 to 18. It was the second time thus
far this season that the locals have de
feated the Kearney team. Central City
will play Grand Island at Grand Island
next Wednesday.
Madison, 24; Stanton, 23.
Madison. Neb.. Feb. 19. (Special.)
Madison defeated Stanton here by' the
score of 24 to 23, in a hard-fought and
Interesting gams of basket ball. The lo
cal girls' team won from the Stanton
girls' squad by the score of 17 to 16. in
another hard-fought contest. Both games
were clean throughout.
Clarkson, 37T Leigh, A. '
Clarkson, Neb.. Feb. 19. (Special.)
Clarkson easily defeated the Leigh High
school basket ball team here by tho score
of U7. to 6. The (ilarkson girls' team won
from the visiting girls' qulutet, 29 to 9.
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Stromsburg Legion, 19; York Legion, 17.
Stromsburg, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.)
Stromsburg American Legion basket ball
team defeated the York Legion here by
the score of 19 to 17, In a hard-fought,
but clean game. The Stromsburg High
school girls' team won over the Silver
Creek girls by the score of S3 to 12.
Beg Vour Pardon.
In a recent-issue of The Omaha Bee it
was stated that the Kearnev Independent
have not been defeate.l thus far this sea
eon. On February 11 the Kearnev Inde
pendents played 'lie Ord American Legion
team apd lost by the score of 2 4to so. The
Ord Legion team challenges any Legion
squad In the Sixlh district.
Semi-Pro and Amatuer
Podge Legion, 3d; Newman Grove, 22.
Newman Grove, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.)
The Dodge (Neb.) American Legion qulu
tet defeated , the Newman Grove town
team here In a rough and tumble game
by the score of 36 to 22. The score at
the end of the first half was 14 to 12.
The Inability of the official to handle tho
game correctly held the Legion score
down. Dr. Jelen. manager of the Doilrn
iHE'-Vh-L8.'0!1- .ii" rcl,edul names
...... Vv..c. .cm. i tuc mifr. j. iuur-uay
trip Into the Dakntaa is being planned
by the Dodge Legion team. , .
Wausa, 28 1 Uloomfleld, 20.
Bloomfield, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special.)
The Bloomfield town basket ball team lost
to the Wausa quintet on the lattcr's floor
by the score of 20 to 28.
OMAHA PLAYS AT
OKLAHOMA CITY:
April is, i, i
May IS. 14, 15
July IS, IS, 14
.Sept. 23, 24, 25
FOR
TCLSA: ,
' April 16.. It 18
OMAHA July IW
Sept. 28, 27, 27
April 19, 26, 21
Mar 20. 21, 22
July 18, 19. 20
Sept. 20, 21, 22
April 22, S3, 24 .
Mar 17, 18. 19
July . 18, 17
Sept. 17, 18, 19
June 4. 5. 6 -June
29, 30
August 2, 8. 4, S
Sept. 2, 3, 4
JOrLIN:
BASE
WICHITA:
BALL
DES MOINES:
CLUB?
. ST. JOSEPH!
May 24. 25. .26
HURRY August 15, 16, 17
sept. 7, e, 9
! SIOl'X CITY:
June. 7, 8, 9, 10
Julyll. 3
August 12. 13, 14, 14
Sept. 14, 15
UP!
Iii Cornhuskcrs1
25 to 18 Victory
Nebraskans Excel in Offen
sive Ganie. While Hoosieri
Star in Defensive
Plav.
t Lincoln. Xel., Feb. 19. (Special.)
Nebraska's basket ball team add
ed another game to its string of vic
tories here last night by defeating the
Notre Dame quintet. Zh to 18. The
Cornliuskers excelled ' in offensive
floor work, while the visitors play
ed i tight defensive game.
The game went nine minutes be
fore either tcnli registered a field
goal. The score 'at the end of the
first lialf was 9 1c .3 with Nebraska
holding the' long end. Noire Dame's
only scores in thid period were made
on free throws. '
Captain liailey, with four field
loals, and Kckins, with three bas
kets and as many free throws, led
the scoring. Forward Smith of the
Cornliuskers annexed three field
goals. McDennott and Kiley' did
most of the scoring for the losers,
The plav was not always fast be
cause of the fact that Notre Dame
players seldom advanced ast the
center ot the tioor wncn on deiensc.
Many times Nebraska guards broke
through the entire Notre Dame de
fense for shots tinder the basket.
Nebraska and Notre Dame will
mix again tonight.
Nebraska, 2.
. FT,
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0
.1
II
(1
I
II
.7
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Smith. F
,lungmeyr. F.
Carman, F..,.
warren, b. ...
ii
n
0 .
n
9
lleklns, C
Munn, i ......
Bailey, O
Newman, G...
Totals 11 3 9 0 2i
Notre Dame. 18.
, G. FT. IF. XF.rlB.
Logan, F.t
McDermott, F...
Kano, F
Garvey, C ...... .
e
3
0
4
0
13
Mehre. (J
Coughlln, O. . ...
Klley. G.i
K. Anderson, G.
Totals
Referee Birch, Earlham college.
Local Legion Five
to Play Gothenburg
Local cage fans will have the op
portunity to see the strong Gothcn
berg American , Legion team in
action next Saturday night at the
"Y," when it clashes with the local
Legion quintet
The Gothenberg Legioners are
considered one of the fastest and
strongest teams in. the southwestern
part of the state. They have won
15 games this season, scoring a total
of 481 points to their opponents
219.
Saturday night's game will be the
first for the local American Legioti
team, and Manager C. Carl Weigel
is confident that his cage shooters
will be victorious. As a preliminary
to the main event, the Benson M.
E. Church league pennant winners
will mix with the Thorpian Athletic
club, undefeated leaders in the Com
mercial league. :
Next Wednesday flight the
Gothenberg legioners will play at
St. Paul, Neb., and Thursday at
Columbus. They arc anxious to se
cure a game with any team nearby.
Following are the Gothenberg palyers,
with their army and navy records:
Paul A. Thomas, corporal, 10 months
at Camp Devens. Played on divisional
basket ball and foot ball teams, 4 years
on Cotner varsity team, captain 1 year.
Otton A. Janssen, corporal. II months
at Camp Cody, 7 months In France, play
ed foot ball and basket ball with the
Foil, -second division team In Germany, 4
years on Gothenberg High school and two
yesra at Kearney normal.
' iiui.ai l. ... OQBIU, till HI, Aft Ult'lllJIM
at Camp Cod 9 months In France. Bay
onet instructor at ioay, xnree years on
Gothenberg High.
C. C Jones, captain, stationed at Cahip
Kearnc-y for two years. Played divisional
basket ball. Four years with Kansas Ag
gies, three years on varsity and chosen all
Missouri valley guard in 1916.
Walter G. Clark, sergeant. Camp Fun
stnn, three months: six months. Camp
Pike, 11 months In France, assistant
athletic offh'er. Camp Pike.
Roy Larson. 21 months in navy at Great
Lakes and on board the U. 8. S. Fred
erick, four yoars, high school and two
years seml-protessloi.al basket ball player.
James - Clark, eorporal, three months.
Camp Dodge, 11 months In France ami
Germany with M. T. C. Captain four
years high school base ball and Secondary
college basket ball, one year.
Clarence Truxberger. s, A. T. C. and
university freshman basket ball player
and three years, high school.
Lloyd A, Kin, manager of the team,
private, 9 months at Camp Cody, IS
private, nine months at Camp Cody, IS
Thirty-seventh division on Baccaret sector.
Kvacourt sector. St. Mlhiel, Meuse-Argonne
and twe
division
o Ypres-Lys offensive. Palyed or
slon basket ball teams. Manager foul
years hlgn school, three years. Uothen
berg High and one year at Fort Dodge.
Cotnr Basketeers
Trounce Peru, 19-18
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19. (Special
Telegram.) Captain Etzelmiller ot
the Cotner cage team was again the
j hero of the contest hcje last night
j Nvith the Tern Normal five when he
; caged a basket in ihe last few min-
titcs of play permitting the Bulldogs
' to win by the score of 19 to 18.
It was only last Wednesday that
! the Cotner captain pulled the same
performance in a contest with the
Wesleyan Aggregation and enabled
his Itcam to nose out a 25 to 24 vic
tory .
The Roscnquist brothers and For
ward .Wilson were the stars for the
Peru team.
Captain Etzelmiller scored eight
of Cotner's points, while Sherman
annexed seven and Shull four.
Expect to Enter Several
Teams in Alley Meet
Grand Island. Neb., Feb. 19.
Since the victory of the local "Lyda"
team at Lincoln and Omaha, bowl
ing interest here in the state tourna
ment at Lincoln is growing and it
is expected that several teams will
be entered . from this city. Many
bowlers contend that another, and
possibly several teams, practically
as fast as the Lydas, can be entered
in jthe race, . .