The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-09
Minco and Chickasha to Pry Off
Lid Minco Strong and Locals
Have Promising Material
Park in Shape
VETERANS AND RECRUITS
CARRY CHIX. BANNER
Steady Work This Week Local
Braves Rounding into Form
But Visitors are in Better
Condition

On tomorrow, University park, the
scene Of many heart rending battle,
will be the Mecca OF all those through
whose veins course warm red Ameri-
can blood productive of an undying
love for the national game, and the
unquestioned privilege to yell skill the
umpire" when Minco and Chickasha
pry the lid off the local baseball sea-
son and grapple to finish in the
opener.
Since the chill blasts Of last Octo-
her sent the microbes scuttleing for
cover, there has been a large void
ever present in the baseball world of
local fans and when the more or less
warm rays of the spring sun brought
the first robin and host Of baseball
warriors from the north, Chickasha
fandom began to champ impatiently
upon the bit of anxiety and a large
longing welled up in their beings. set
Ting somewhere between their collar
button and waist line "a longing to see
another battle on the diamond
Through their inability to do better.
they were compelled to read sketches
Of baseball news from here and there
and the discussions are already wax
ing hot. Until now, however, they
have been denied the pleasure of hear
ing the familiar and joyous smack Of
the war club upon the luscious pill and
lamp the exponents Of the game in
frenzied action.
The stage is set, the final dress re-
hearsal was pulled off yesterday even
ing and there is nothing left to do but
patiently wait until the tinkle of the
bell hoists the curtain and sends the
two teams together in the struggle
that will lopen another baseball season
in Chickasha.
Minco, ever a contender for honors
when the stunt is ball game, has
been playing for several weeks with
more or less success. Twice hubled
by Tuttle, they braced and took wal
lop at their former victor last Sunday,
the result of which will be history for
years to come and win set Tuttle back
about eight feet. 1t would indicate
that Minco is beginning to get into their
stride and promises warm engage
ments for the future. A fragment OF
the old guard Of that city is represent
ed in the lineup around which jam
UP ball team has been constructed.
Who is there to predict OF the locals?
The workouts, progressing intermit-
tantlv during the past several weeks.
have steadied down to system this
week and though the bunch is not in
mid-season form, in fact not really
ready for start, they will no doubt
let it be known that they are in the
park and fully aware that ball game
is in progress. 1t is impossible to an
nounce the lineup. Quite bunch Of
youngsters and veterans have been
mingling together at the park. from
the aggregate OF which the nine will
be picked Witherspoon, Shelby, Ja-
cobs, Lindsay, Terry and Helm are
among those who have performed on
the local lot, while Siddons, Kelly and
Nicholson have never been seen in
Chickasha uniform. The latter trio.
besides others, have showed real class
and will in all probability be started III
the opener Withal the prospects for
real classy amateur team to repre-
sent Chickasha this season is prob
ably better than for some time prev
ious.
Repairs have been made on the park
and are complete, though constant
work will be put on the diamond to
get it in the best possible shape. Dur
ing this season automobiles will be
allowed to park inside the lot without
extra charge and the owners may unus
bring their own grand stand with
them.
= &.
Ernest Whitmore. formerly Of Chick
asha, but now Of the Lehigh News. Is
spending several days here with
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