Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-26
Coach Baker Will Decide
This Week ON Men
Who Will Play.
FIVE GAMES CERTAIN
Harley Aitkin is Showing
Well Behind Bat. Out
field Crowded.

Monday marks the beginning of
the week of practice by the Tulsa
high school aspirants. For the next
four days Coach Home Run" Baker
of the local team expects the young
sters to put forth their best efforts
in getting in condition for the game
Friday which will open the season
for the Red and White team. Pre-
liminary practice for the last two
weeks has put the players into fair
condition. although no real hard
work has been done.
Tulsa high baseball squad has had
very fine training quarters for the
season thus far. They have obtained
the use of the grounds at Association
park after the Producers finish their
daily workouts, which usually end by
4 o'clock Several of the players are
members of the Tulsa Y NJ. G. A.
and they are able to use to advantage
the shower bath and swimming pool
each day following practice There
also is "A shower attachment in the
school building which is used.
Five games are assured for the
team, with the prospects for twice
that number The initial perform
ance of the season will be Friday.
March 81, and Saturday, April /,
when Tulsa high goes to kicfer to
play the high school team there two
games. kiefer has Il strong team,
and the local players are not over
confident of clean sweep. Satur-
day, April s. the team will play the
Tulsa Producers at Association park.
An especially large attendance is de-
sired at this game, since the money
| obtained from the gate receipts will
be turned over to the high school
| kids to pay for the uniforms which
! they will have.
Go to Okcmah.
Friday, April II, and Saturday,
April Is, they will play the Okemah
! high team at Okemah. The latter is
known to have "A strong team. for
| they have won the last twelve games
they have played. Eleven of the
games were won last season. and
| include two victories over the local
high school team. All of the last
years players have returned to
school at Okemah and they are ex-
pected to present a much more for
| midablc team than of last year
The personnel of the Tulsa high
school squad inciudes several players
of ability. Harley Atkn shows the
experience of a grade school career
wearing the mask and protector, aud
| Ht Will NbIN be1lIiiu llie DaI IcSu-
larly. He has IN excellent arm and
hits with regularity. He is expected
TO successfully guide the work OF the
team during the season.
Several good rwirlcrs have worked
out in the last two weeks and from
these two will be selected to carry tn,
burden. Young. a southpaw. has
shown that he knows something OF
the game and he is expected to and
a berth on the team. His endurance
will go a long way in games for he
has strong shoulder and arm
Cooker and Coulson are righthander'
trying out for the team. one Of tn,
two will be picked aud carried will
the team.
Dispute Over First.
The first base position is still un
settled, with two men wanting tha
place. Harold Aitkin and Jay Epper
son are the two. but neither ha,
shown any disposition to report foi
! practice regularly i.autarct
southpaw. is working nicely at sec
ond and has had practical experience
, Miller and F,ssley alternate at short
hut one of the pair will he selecte,
soon for the position. Price an(
Hooker are trying out for third bas
Position. and one OF the two Will b'
, chosen.
The outfied has given Coach Bake
much trouble with seven or eight try
ing out for the three places. Thes
include kennamer. Wood, Barney
lfailey. Perry, Chadwell and Wynn.
\ captain viii be chosen before tn
! first game at I(iefer Friday.