The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-22

We'll, Joe, how have things been
coming in the world Of sport during
my absence?e said the Regular Gus
toner this morning, as he tossed a
travel worn suit case into the corner
and began to doff coat, vest and col
liar, preparatory to a shave
"Old tout, Pye missed you Out Of
town on business, / SUPPOSED" replied
Joe. plant yourself in the chair and
III wise YOU up whilst jerk the whis
kers from your ruddy coantenance. OH
course the ball club looks 60 Most
Of the old troopers are out with sew
eral young ones on hand and all look
promising. But we can talk local
baseball most any time this summer
The one absorbing Question at the
present writing, or sitting, whichever
YOU prefer. Il the Chickasha high
school track and field team. cast
sordid business cares away last Sat
urday and betoox myself TO the ath-
letic field where the county meet was
in progress and take It straight from
me, some Of our lads are ace high on
this track and field stuff.
For instance, Cochran did the cen
tury in ten flat. Some Of 'em got
away mite ahead OF the gun, hut
after ne caught the leaders he loped
along and broke the tape yard or SO
ahead Of Shannon, doing the last q
with one cylinder missing. It's my
opinion that he could ctt fifth off
that record ii pushed to his limit. IN
the quarter. all the Chickasha entries
took Pullman passage over the first
lap and then worked up and finished
one. two three ahead Of the field. On
a good track Cochran, Shannon and
Gowdy should all finish in less than
a minute, judge about 55
"HefFner finished the 22o hurdles
band took a nap before the rest Of the
gang came in but some improvement
will be seen at that ere the week is
over
Whitaker is a half miller for fair
He goes the entire distance on a good
stride and has the ability to sprint at
the finish. Dugan and Whitaker fin
ished la the mile about neck and neck
and 60 it fast. The relay team. com
posed of Cochran, Gowdy, Shannon
and Heffner is, without doubt one Of
the fastest in the state, while 4Puny"
1 Welborne tosses the hammer 10 the
untrimmed eedars, and opine that he
can give any high school man in the
state yards handicap and win hands
down
What's the matter. was that towel
too hot Anyhow the line Of gaff
started to hand you is this Next
Saturday at Norman, sundry athletes
from the high schools Of the state will
congregate and viii be governed by
one supreme law The survival ot the
fitest Your Uncle Joe will be righi
there on the bleaehers Chickashs
will be represented by the youngster.
4 L have mentioned and others, and whal
want YOU to put into your dreau
pipe aud inhale, is simply that oul
lads have mighty good chance K
bring back a great big trophy will
them, and If they do, they'll bring i
for chickasha. Many Of the bunch arr
the same lads that have put Chickashi
en- the map as a football town Twic'
in the last three years they hav'
brought the state championship hom'
and put it on the front step. One
during the period mentioned, they in
yaded Texas and hnfnbled tho best o
the Longhorns. They do it on thei
nerve. They go against schools tha
have many times the number iron
which 10 draw their material and licl
'em to a standstil1 because they go q
to win. They are going to Normal