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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
BLACKWELL ORGANIZES
A BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Athletic Club Expects tO Play All
Corners at Cage Game: Turns
Ont Stars.

BLACKWELL. Okla, Dee. 9.--The
Blackwell Athletic club has been or
ganiz d by a number of former col
lege and high school basketball stars
for the purpose of meeting all comers
in this section of the country The
team has had 10 men working for the
past three weeks and will play a
number of games previous> To the
ChristmaS holidays.
q. Blackwell has furnished some of
the best-knovn basketball men in
college circles in Oklahoma in past
years. Among them We're l.. Vance,
\. Vance, Kenny, Scott, Wheeler of
the Oklahoma y. Il VI. varsity; Cliff.
Ponder, Wood and the two Bells of
'the university; and among the smaller
McKinzie and Story of O. NJ.
t.. West and Thompson of Phillips.
Weigle of Kingfisher; Earl Mann,
1915 graduate of this high school,
was last year selected all-state col
loge center In Kansas. playing with
fairmount college of Wichita. Davis.
Leforce and Green, also of this school,
were members of the same team.
Many other men have also made rec
Ords on Kansas and other teams.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

PONCA CITY GOES IN
FOR CAFE GAME NOW
organize League and Plan Work 10
Have u Team Able to Cor
With College Quints.
Special TO The World.

special to The World.
PoNCA CITY, Okla, Dec. s.--Fred
Hamilton. high school athletic dircc-
tor, and number of other Ponca CITY
men who have played basketball with
college teams at some former time
have organized the Ponca CITY Ath-
letic association, with the purpose of
developing n city basketball team In
hts city To play athletic clubs and col
legc teams from this section OF the
country
The team has been working for
several weeks. and one game has Al.
ready been played in which the local
team defeated the Ponca CITY Indians.
from the school near here, by a score
OF 30 to IA. Games have been ar
ranged with number of teams al,
ready, ana some OF the college teams
which will come through this way on
trips filling schedules are being
sought for games
The chief members Of the team are
Coach Hamilton. Superintendent City
schools Hamilton, n hroAlcr OF the
coach and n former Southwestern col
lece star; Clyde Harold. city attorney
and former Kansas university
player; Harry Buchheimer. for years
basketball player ON teams In this
section. and John Bcll. eN-Sooncr star.
The team will play the high school
gymnasium and liz open for games
with any teams Ia Oklahoma or tho
south
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
STARS WORKING WAY
THRU ON "ALL" TEAM
Ponca City Bdys Spend Spare Time
Picking Up Change 10 Pay
for studies.

BLACK WE'LL. Okla, Dec. .. -.
Everett Hafer and Cylde Leforce. all.
st te fullback and end, respectively.
because of the record they made as
members of the Blackwell high
school football team. are working
their way through high school. and
are ideal students. They both be-
came interested in high school work
because of clean athletics. and now
intend to work their way through
college. being vitality interested in
getting an education.
Hafers parents had lived in
Blackwell for years, but went to
Montana and took up claim, two
years ago. There We're no high
schools close. so the local athlete was
left to his own resources to finish
his high school education. Working
through the summer, he saved
enough to get a start, and by spend
ing all of his spare time collecting
for laundry doing janitor jobs In
n downtown bank and other work,
he has been able to pay his way
and still found time to make an en-
cellent record in his studies and as
good on the athletic field
Leforce's parents live in Blackwell,
much assistance financially and he
has made his expenses also by doing
odd jobs when he was not busy
studying or otherwise occupied az
school.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
BRISTOW FANS NOW
LOOK TO NEXT YEAR
Formation of Another Base
ball Team Considered; Lose
1916 Diamond Stars.

Special 10 Tile World.
Z HRISTOW. Okla. Dec. a.--Bristow
baseball fans are beginning To won
der IL, this city viii have as good Il
team next season as they did last.
The "Bristow Boosters" played 81
games and. lost eight out OF the 81.
one of the eight was lost TO the
Tulsa Producers at the very beginning
of the season.
But few of the old team are now
here Several of them have very
il1ttering offers TO play elsew here
next year. and the probability is that
thcy viii accept the offers Vickcrs.
iui the beginning of the season. will
play with Kendall Is the done now.
lie played third sack for the boosters
last year Powell, one Of the best
utliliy men ON the team, has alluring
OFFERS from Cleveland and Bartlcs-
vile for 1917, and the promise of a
permanent place at short-thc place
ne filled best with the boosters.
l.owrey the man who lead the boost
efs ~ fielding. base stealing, batting
ana. in fact. cVcrythinE-h not been
placed as yet. but has "A number of
ilattering offers and Is too good "A man
10 ne playing ball WITH n bunch OF
ainatt urs. lie is plenty good enough
To- play in the Western association.
The chances are that there is any
number of men holding down the out
er gardens that do not cover any more
Eround than Earl Lowrey. lie is capn-
hle of playing almost any position
haNlns done SO with The Boosters ana
kept his fielding average way up
hpoNe me .'"o point Frosty Woods
the Boosters firstsacker, Is also nm.
other man that should bc given ga
chance by some league team All he
needs is a little fast company expert
ence and he would bc there with the
goods He covers all kinds of ground
anu Is above the average with the
stick, for when he does connect with
,hc ball II Is sure In he lost. Rristow
hall fans are In the hopes that these
mon viii go up in the national game,
for they deserve il.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
FIELD HOCKEY PROVES
POPULAR WITH GIRLS
Eighteen ~" Members Participated
In First Game; May Become
General Here.

Eighteen girls participated in the
first game of field hockey, n sport that
is being launched by the Y. w. G. A..
which was played at the ball park
Saturday afternoon. This game. which
Is on the order of the old fashioned
game of shiny, is played with II
players on each side but owing to the
failure of four girls to appear the
pastime was inaugurated I'm Tulsa with
nine contestants on either side.
Enthusiasm that was unbounded
marked the efforts of the girls who
have signed up for an all winter series
of games Al least four teams are to
be organized and plans that are now In
the process of formulation look toward
the carly organization of teams TO
represent the First Baptist Sunday
school. the First Presbyterian Sunday
school, the campfire girls and the. busi-
ness girls. -.r,
Those who are now playing under
the banner of the business girls are
Florence Head, Marjorie Miller.
Misses Mccormack. lnscho, Blanche
johnson, Annabel Latimer, Caroline
Baker. Miss Elsie Calvin is to coach
the teams.
Field hockey has gained wonderful
popularity since its introduction into
this country. in 1901 and the game is
now played IN all of the leading wom-
ems colleges and boarding. schools of
the east and the universities of the
west.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
SAND SPRINGS CAGE
TEAMS GUTCLASSED
Red Fork squads Itomp on Visitors
BOYS Win EASY; Girls Have
Hard Game.

Special to Tho World.
RED FORK. okla. Dec. .. - The
sand springs high school basketball
teams were completely outclassed IN
their games with the local teams here
today. and returned with defeats
scored against them, the boys by 50 To
Il aud the girls II To d.
The games were played on the local
hugh school court before . large
crowd. number of whom We're sand
Springs rooters who had come to wit
ness this, one of the first games to he
PLAYED 10y teams from that city ON for
cirn courts.
The team work OF the Red Fork
boys team was Il feature OF the first
game, which was an easy victory. but
the two girls teams were moro evenly
matched and the contest ended with
the locals fighting for the lead OF
eight points which they had gained
and which separated the two teams
scores NJ the end Of the game.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
BANQUET FOOTBALL
.. HEROES WEDNESDAY
Kendall Gridiron Warriors to
Be Guests of City Club at
Nifty Affair.

The undefeatod state football cham
pions OF Kendall college Will he tend
cred banquet by the city club next
"Wednesday night, according to an
nouncement made at the meeting of
the club yesterday by a committee
headed 10y Arthur Newlln.
The banquet will he ono of the most
elaborate ever given in honor of col
lcee athletes in oklahoma. II will
occur Wednesday night at 7 o'clock in
the Teacup Inn, on the ground floor
of the Elks' club. There will he plates
for but one hundred. Fully forty
guests from Kendall. including the
football squad and faculty members.
Will be present. which will leave but
sixty plates for city club members.
Those who figure on attending will
have to secure their reservations from
Secretary Remington Rogers by to-
morrow night
Glenn Condor. u member of the City
clubs viii serve as POSTMASTER. There
Will be appropriate music and deco
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

that they will meet the following
teams: Chelsea. ponoa City, Fairfax
and college teams of the state,
The boys of the college took the
first game of the season from the
"Y" men and will meet the Cosdcn
on Il Gas Co.'S team next saturday
night The Cosden team is one of the
strongest in the oil and Gas league
and n good game Is expected. ~
The boys quintet of the local coll
lego will take trip thru southern
Kansas ON Dccembcr 81. 22 and %
and will meet tfe PittsbNg normal
team. the Caney tkansas) Athletic
association team and the Olson col
loge team, AT Independence. Kan. The
schedule has not been CLOSED yet, hut
Il II certain that the Kendalliscs will
take u trip. playing the best t>ams
ir' Oklahoma soon after the Christ
mas vacations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
$50. 900 FOR WALT.

\ BOSTON. Dec 9.-The Bos-
ton Apericans will bid $4,000
for tho services pf Walter John
son, crack pitcher of the wash
! ington club. II he is on the mar
ket. President Harry frazee of
! the local club stated today. His
! statement was made in connec-
ton with report that the =
\ cleveland club team was pre-
pared to bid $4,000 to obtain
! johnson. President trazee said
\ nothing had been done officially
Vim the matter as yet. -f''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
KENDALL'S CAGERS
OPEN WITH VICTORY
Defeat the Y. NJ. G. a. Basket
ball Team by a Score of 81
to 33 on "Y" Court. =

The Kendall caGers started their
Season with victory over the y. NJ.
G. \. quintet when they met last night
on the "I" basketball court. For
forty minutes the boys battied ana tile
outcome was never certain until the
whistle cut short the playing and the
score stood 81 to 33 10 kendall's credit
The game was a fast. clean contest
both sides exhibiting good form and
team work and the boys tried for n'i'
merous long shots at the basket
Good sportsmanship was In evidence
during the affair. Neither team coul6
yet a lead of a very large margin anc
the lead shifted several times durins
the evening The association team
stood in the lead at the end of the
first half bu. the local collegians err
tered the last half of the game iull OF
The fighting spirit and barely nosed
out victory.
Feist ana Ammons shared the glory
for the collegians while Thompson OF
the "Wimsey" aggregation was bV tar
the best actor of the occasion. Thomp-
son secured II out of the 81 crediteu
The Kendall boys played fas' ball
and some team work. but their playing
showed the need OF regular practice.
The students had many shots ut the
goal.s but thru lack of practice ,hey
went amiss Grove aud Handley COW
cred the men well and played a good
defensibe game Grove is a good goal
defense man, while "Pinkey" is Il good
floor man. The lineup: y
Il IENDAII, y. NJ. T.. \.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
Recommendation, PInncd.

The executive committee also an
nounccd that IL viii recommend To
the aSsnciatiun at the annual meet
ing IN February that in the future
the national doubles championship be
decided in " separate tournament
open to an under the rules of the
organization aud In which the tttle
holding pair shall play thru in the
same manper as now prevails IN the
singlps
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Fan suits special, sli. sl7, $40 I'M
claimed suits pr overcoats at half
price, Sl7 Tailors, l6 West Third
street t---AdV. =,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

No Ocbutantc.
That was my maiden speech"
You mean your maiden effort
I've heard the speech before"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

While probably u little inconvenient
and the recipient of the small change
was a wee bit vexed she did not be-
come downright hostile until II was
discovered that the pennies had been
rolled ip molasses.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
WILLIAMS TOPS
ALL NET STARS
U. S. N. l.. r. A. Ranking for
1916 Places Champ Ahead
Of Other Racqueters.
BOARD WANTS GROUP PLAN
Present System Too Compli-
Gated Claim; List of High
Men Released.


NEW YORK. bee. a-R. Norris
Williams II of Philadelphia. national
singles champion, is the ranking lawn
tennis player Of the country, accord
ing to the Official lists made public
here today by the ranking committee
OF the United States National Lawn
Tennis association. William NJ. John
son OF san Francisco, 1915 title holder
and runncr-up to Williams this sen-
son, Is placed second, with George NJ.
Church ,hird. II. lindley Murray,
fourth. and lchya kumagac, the Jap
ancsc player, NTH.
Maurice r.. McLoughlin, former ma
tional champion and famous Davis
Gun coutestcc, is not ranked among the
first hundred through lack OF data,
and for the. first time sihcc 1903 hts
name does not appear lu the singles
review except as an addcnda 10 the
occords OF the ranked tennis experts
This ia due in part to the request OF
Dr Sumen Hardy. president "a the
Pacific state. that where California
PLAYERS did no, coInpete fully enough
10 furnish data for comparative pur-
poses their names should he omitted
from the ranking lists entirely.
Mcloughlin, coupled with Ward
Dawson. is placed second In the nou-
hles pairing ranking however. being
preceded by ". VI. Johnston and Car
ence J. Griffin
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Referee. styles; umpire, schmidt
substitutes. for Kendall. Ammons; for
y. NJ. C. A.. Heller, Appleman. Hio-
witzhr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

II has been contended in some
sources that Walter Johnson. the
Washington American star twirler, is
slipping.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Art for arts sake, say they, and they
are spending their spare time studying
parts In the show that is to be pro-
duced by Kendall students.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
N0zv for the Annual Dive Into the Good old Winter Leag

ter, we couldn't qualify for anything
In contest where the weaker sex
ESQ called) Is concerned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
We claim that they should.
HE'S SLIPPING.

But. they don't. That is. we arc
lead to understand they don't.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

parts IN tuc SHOW tIlat lS tO ne pro-
duced by Kendall students.
Anong those who will he present is
Ivan Grove, who advance notices say
does the pact with strength and deci-
sion. Which Is remarkable, X true,
ina smuch as we always thot actors
I'did their parts with grace and case.
/ Ray Rider will portray the part of
lieutenant and war hero.
BIZ Edwards and Puny BleNins will
al pear upon the rostrum as United
st; ties soldiers.
II Is understood that they will be
expected to do some fierce fighting.
Pin Johnston. We understand, ap-
pears in the role OF the enemy. He
is vanquished, so the story goes.
We'll, good might. Puny Blevins and
Bil, Edwards ought TO be able to whip
the enemy.
Among others who will gain dis
tihctjon behind the glare of the foot
lights are Art Wallace. Lewis WASH
irpton, ]. Il. Johnston and Alex VIII
SON.
"StlOuM gtfI tCt Nl OJ ner uncu
friends hug and kiss her at will?"
asks Il affairs d'hcart expert.
Then answers her own question by
saying she should not.
IN PASSING.
A hug and kiss.
A Sigh. a squeeze;
It's heavenly 10 lugRsc
Her on your knees.
\ squeeze. = sigh.
hug and kiss: 4as
That's actual, 'Warrauted, .a
l.,e All-WOol bliss.
Some say they shouldn't.
Sonic say they should:
While personally VIC
WISH they would. n
Whcreupon we step three PAGES to-
wa rd the front Of the rostrum, ar
RANGE and execute q. neat bow and
Ibeg TO differ with the love expert.
We are not making the contention
ls~om actual experience. For that mat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

CBy "CY" LOGsDON.)

n
Rube Mdrquard. it is understood. is
in Toronto And az may be surniised
Toronto is in Canada or was the last
time we had cause to wonder about
the village. ~
Friday, Rube was meandering down
one OF the busy streets of the mart
when he was accosted by recruiting
officer, who was seeking likely ap-
pearing cannon fodder.
Why don't you sign up?" the Of
ficer asked Rube.
81 have signed the port slider told
the officory
"When?" interrogated the inquisi-
tive individual.
Last fam. snorted the youth who
heaves from the OIL; hand side.
For how long," the officer wanted
tn know.
Three years" Rube said.
Where's your urlform?' persisted
the Canuck.
"In Brooklyn" Rube guessed.
"Wh9 did you sign With" he'was
asked.
with the Brooklyn Baseball club"
Mister Marquard replied. whereupon
the sergeant waddled off down the
s4reet and Rpbe either got a beer or
coke"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Recently he missed one month and
on the following month he sent her
ninety hundred pennies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Kcntlall's football warriOfs are turn
ing from the sCti,lcd griiirOn and are
turning their efforts howard the up
lift of the tlrammcr.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Aniong those who vii, he present is
Ivan Grove, who advance notices say
does the pact with strength and deci-
sion. Which Is remarkable, II true,
inasmuch as we always thot actors
did their parts with grace and case.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

lie is the brother that paid his
wifc's s45 per month alimony in pcn-
nics.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Altho a little late. we nevertheless
desire the privilege Of announcing our
candidate for the mcaIiest man.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
l0-WNE. Davis and II. V. u. Johns
Women Players First Ten.

Miss Molla Eujcrstcdt.
Mrs, Edward Raymond.
Miss Evelyn Sears.
i-Aliss Anita Meyers.
Miss Sara Livingston.
6-Miss Marie Wagner.
Mrs. II. =. Green.
Miss Martha Guthrie.
Miss Elcanora Sears.
lU-- Mrs Bargcr Wallach.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
&C Clarence j. Griffin. San Fran
cisco.
Watson NJ. Mashburn, New

g. Clarence j. Griffin, san Fran
cisco.
Watson NJ. Washburn. New
York
S-Wiuis T.. Davis, san Francisco.
81 \. Armstrong. Philadelphia.
TO- Dean MathcN Crawford, y. ].
II Carl Bchr New York
i2--li Byford. Chicago.
l3.-C u. Doyle. Washington. -. G.
II H. &. Johnson. Boston.
10 y W Niles. Boston.
l6-T. Il. pcll. New York.
l7--I, y Throckmortun, Elizabeth,
~ j.
IS-sW 7 Tildcn, jr., Cynwy. Pa.
l9-E.. H. Whitney, New York
20-S H. Nnsholl, lirooklyn, ~ y.
Doubles Ranking.
lTWiiiiam NJ. Johnston and g. j.
Griffin.
s-.M e. Mclaughlin and Ward
Dawson.
&C NJ. church and willis T..
Davis.
i-G NJ Church and H. Mathey.
w, II. Johnson ana j. j. Arm
strong
6-F. n. Alexander nid *. H. Behr
ID. Mathcy and Harold Throck-
morton.
S-W. r. HAYES and Il. IL. Burdick
"a II. Man. ir., and c. NJ Bull.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Absolutely.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Ray Rider will portray the part of
lieute nant and war hero.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Bill Edwards and Puny BleNins will
al pear upon the rostrum as United
st; ties soldiers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
BE that as IL may. the Boston Red
Scx have just offered Clark Griffith
$OO, 1000 for The knnslS youth.

Slipping? Gosh, Some slip.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
kumaec Iiienly molorcd.

Miss Mollas Pjlrstodt leads the list
Of women players.
The inclusion Of kumago's name IN
the ranking list IS 4 novelty, as no fol-
cign PLAYER has hcen SO houprod since
lSa7. when three Euslish Players wera
ranked ), I asd ..
Tho ranking committee in its report
10 the executive committee of the
United states National Lawn Tennis
association suggests that next year the
players be classified In groups instead
of the method now In vogue. In pre-
pairing the lists for 1916 the records
uf 22S tournaments, i,406 singles aud
c.11i doubles players were considered.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

II Is understood that they will be
expected to do some fierce fighting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10
The stars IN order.

Tho first twenty Singles players as
ranked and the first ten doubles teams,
together with the leading ten women
players. follow.
l--R Norris Williams II, rhila-
delphia.
william NJ. Johnston. san Fran
cisco.
3-Gcorgc NJ. church, Tenaflv. NY
4-R. Liudloy Murray Niagara
Fails, y. Y
6--Ichiya Wufarao. Toxic
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-10

Pill Johnston. We understand. ap-
pears in the role of the enemy. He
Is vanquished, so the story goes.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-01
Mines Of Ell<o County

THIS is PRE-EMINENTLY THE PLACE FOR 3D.
MANIA MINING AND INTELLIGENT PROSPECTING
MILLIONS IN GOLD AND SILVER HAVE BEEN TAKEN
OUT, BUT THE TREASURE THAT REMAINS, AWAIT
ING CAPITAL AND LABOR, is so HUGE IN ITS. AS
SUREO AMOUNT THAT THE PRODUCTION OF THE
PAST is INSIGNIFICANT in COMPARISON.
IN THE ARTICLES OF THIS SECTION, DEscRIP-