Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-19

shown excellence in passing and all
around team play. If worked together
and properly trained they would make
an organization that could face the
state or southwest.
The selection of a pivot man was
taken mp first because 1t was in this
department that the teams as Il
whole cXcellod. 1t was therefore the
most difficult position to fill but was
finally narrowed down to Henry OF
Chelsea, Cartwright of Muskogee,
and G.. Murlin of Sallisaw. Henry
was accorded the honor because of
his hard work at all times and his
speed. He played an important part
on the score book for his team and
would be head and shoulders above
the others were ii not for the fact
that ne mars his play considerably
by his excessive dribbling.
Cartwright probably would he con-
sidercd more favorably if he We're not
deemed better suited to guard posi-
ton. He WAS proficient on the de-
fensc. was . good jumper and covers
a great deal of ground, but he left the
scoring to his forwards. Adams of
Checotah undoubtedly would have
given Henry a race for the job if his
team had not been put out the first
game and thus making it impossible
to see him in action consistently.
Shra of Dewey was another good
center man.
MuskOgcc Man Star.
Cameron of Muskogee was the one
forward of the tournament to stand
out as "a star. with his aggressive
ness clever caging and free throwing
he deserves his place in the sun. HIS
value was demonstrated when his in
jury kept him out of the final game
between Muskogce and Chelsea. The
Muskogeeans We're lost without the
blond haired advance man.
The other forward presents more
of a problem. as there is no one who
actually displayed unusual ability. G.
Murlin, who played center for Salli-
saw, was shifted from this job to for
ward, and should perform better
there than at his native station. He
outscored his opponent in every
game. and with the exception of a
slight tendency to let down in the
latter part of the contests he did val
liable work.
Roland johnson Of Chelsea and
Frank Wood of Tulsa were the two
bona fide forwards who were consid-
cred. but the committee ranked Muir
lin above them.
Lane of Chelsea is the one sure bet
for the defense and, although playing
with . bro. en- jaw fairly forced hlm-
self upon every fair-minded Judge.
Although not parscularly scientific,
his very earnestness made him a Glib
raltcr of strength. His playing
seemed trifle rough, but he was
never accused Of anything shady one
Of his prime habits was that of get
ting the tip from center whenever 1t
came on his side of the court.
shifted From Center.
the other guard developed the
most wide variety of opinion of any
other place, but the committee con-
cluded that Cartwright could be
shifted from center to make a guard
superior to them all. lie really played
a guarding game and probably could
DO better if relieved of the other
duties of center. His six feet four
inches of bulk and long reach made
him prominent in every game.
BY giving this to Cartwright the
committee is indeed putting a great
honor on him. because there are sew
cral strong men who actually played
guard during the tournament. Among
these are Aitkens of Tulsa, Neubaeur
Of Muskogee, Daniels of Ramona,
Green of Dewey and True of Chelsea.
The final summary of the commit
tee was that the quintet contained
two excellent free throwers, two ag-
gressive guards who have endurance
to spare, and an all-round center.