Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-22
NEWS NOTES FROM
NORMAN UNIVERSITY
Observation-Disclosures
speclsl to tho World.

Special to tho World
Norman, Okla, Jan. 21.-The
great inter-scholastlc track and field
meet. which brings TO Norman every
spring upwards Of 1000 High School
visitors and former university stu
dents, viii bo bigger, better and more
spectacular than ever before If the
plans now well under way are carried
to a successful conclusion this spring.
The dates agreed on for the clashing
of the athletic High School clans on
the cinder path and sward are Friday
and Saturday April 2S and 20. IT is
also likely that the Colorado Okla
homa intercollegiate debate viii be
held here the 2Sth I'm order to give
the youngsters an opportunity TO hear
the orators OF the big Institutions in
their war Of words. The local coll
lege track meet may also be held on
the 27th that the scholastics may get
pointers from the men who wear the
crimson and cream rcgalia.
The management will arrange to
entertain 1000 visitors this year
Committees have already been ap-
pointed to attend to the work and
plans are rapidly being perfected The
track and blcachers VIII be put in per-
feet shape and no effort spared to
royalty entertain the future colleglans
.of Oklahoma,
Better than before and showing
marked Improvement every day is the
record Of the Sooner basket ball team
for the past week. Since the owen
ties were defeated In their initial bat
tie last Friday night by the Baptist
College stars they have left nothing
undone to perfect their deficient team
work and TO eliminate the roughness,
which lost them that game on fouls.
Although the varsityltes had never
played together before in a match
game and they were pitted against 4
CLASSY and seasoned five in their first
contest, they played stellar ball and
lost only by one point after n fierce
battle, It served to show that a few
games to perfect teamwork can pro-
duco basketbalwise.
Tonight Oklahoma plays the North.
western Normal School OF Alva at
Norman. While the 'varsltytes have
the advantage OF playing on their own
court victory is by no means as
surcd although the odds favor the
collegIans The Normals have been
shooting baskets with precision this
season as defeated Kansas foes can
testify and their supporters say they
will annex the basket ball champion
ship OF the state. ovens stalwarts
are in excellent trim and one OF the
best exhibitions Of the great indoor
sport ever witnessed in oklahoma
will be tho result OF the clash I'M
medmtoly after examinations, which
will be the last week in January the
Sooners leave for a flying trip through
the Sunflower state, games being
scheduled with the leading schools I'M
that section.
Not since somebody passed the dire
word along to somebody else that the
Sons Of ola Erin were being strung
up for "The Wearing Of tho Green"
has such comlnglng OF constrona-
tlon and indignation been evident
over the matter Of wearing colors and
emhlems as is now aglmtlng the
University OF oklahoma. The athletic
council has docreed that no one en-
titled TO wear tho athletic 20" shall
allow anyone else to wear his em-
blem II explains It's action by ad-
ding: 1T is felt that the right TO wear
the 20" Is an honor aad n privilege
and should be regarded as too sacred
TO he trespassed upon By anyone not
entitled to g."