Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-10
Checotah and Copan Will
Indulge III the Initial
Contest.
GIRLS ALSO "BILLED"
Tournament Games Will BE
Held on Kendall Col
lege Court.

Checotah and Copan will mount
the platform today 20 open the East
orn oklahoma Interscholastic basket
ball tournament which is being held
today ana tomorrow under the aus
pices Of Kendall college. The game
will be played at $3.50 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
Preceding it will be a contest be-
tween the girls teams Of Kendall col
lege and Ramona high school. Both
squads are considered among the best
in the state and Kendall has not
been defeated on home grounds
The Checotah-C -Copan game will be
the only part Of the tourna ment to be
played today as the remainder has
been postponed until tomorrow on
account Of the Muskogee- Tulsa game
at the Y. VI. 9. \. tonight.
For Championships.
With either Checotah or Copan
eliminated an even eight will be on
deck tomorrow morning and this
field will be drawn down to the
championship. Games will be held at
o'clock. 9:45 o'clock 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning
Following are the games scheduled
at that time coming in the orde
mentioned Ramona -Salisaw. Chelsea
winner Of Checotah and Copan. Tul-
Bartlesyille, and Dewey Muskogee.
This will narrow the race To four
teams and the winners Of the first
two games will meet while the latter
two struggle.
These games the scmi-finals. will
he played at 2:15 o'clock and 3:i5
o'clock tomorrow afteroon. The finals
will be staged Saturday night with a
preliminary between Kendall varsity
and Kendall academy.
Ramona high school was the first
TO arrive in the city, getting in early
enough Yesterday to have a workout
on the Kendall court yesterday after
noon. Chelsea high got in last night.
All others are expected this morn
ing and II is assured that all will be
on deck.
Big Bunch of RoOtcrs.
Chelsea brought large brigade of
rcoters with them and expect to en-
In en- the tournament with their en-
cuuragement Of the Chelsea five. IL
Is probable that other cities will bring
supporters and the city will be over
run with high school "pepsters."
1t would be impossible to pick any
SORT Of scale by which the contestants
can be judged. All OF them have
brilliant records or eXtenuating cir
which place them in first
rank
Chelsea high school. with Victories
over Chccotah. Tulsa high school and
several teams outside Of the tuurna-
ment, looks as good as any five bu,
their success may be due to their
much-slandercd home court. At any
rate the Chelsea bunch Will be in the |
running.
Muskogee high school is gaining
of
rot met any OF the teams in the tourn- |
ment and may prove dark horse. |
This Will be told tonight when They |
play Tulsa high school in a special |
separate game.
Ramona 4 Power.
Ramona is to be reckoned with on
account OF its victories over Tulsa
nigh school and several others. for an
record. Roundabout dope
lUs II. however, that Ramona ranks
iolow Chelsea at least
Chec'tah has the hardest schedule
90 its credit and its escutcheon is only
iCarred hy two defeats al the hands OF
helSoa. Ehecotah claims these are
'ot to be counted because they we're
'layed on the Chelsea court. ana
here's the rub
Tulsa high school has had an un
ucky season and might deliver the
.oods at this last moment. Although
sey have lost TO several Of the teams
most of the games were away fIom
ome and TdlS,t IS confident of re-
eeming itself on native soil.
Copan Is an absolute mystery ana
ill enter unAailed ana unsune. Bart
.svillc and Dewey have defeated
'ulsa high school on their home
ourts and hope TO repeat tomorrow.
While Referee Nollett wnl be head
flciaI. u is possible that some Of the
iclminary games viii be managed
y members of the kendall basket
all team.