Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-24
CBy CHARLES ]. BRILL.)

Tulsa yet can win the Western
ASSOCIATION war.
Like the United States in the world
embroglio. Tulsa in the struggle for
Western ASSOCIATION supremacy has
been paying the penalty for unpre-
paredness by reversal after reversal.
Entering upon the campaign littic
more than two months ago wholly un>
prepared to cope with the trained
forces sent at his men from seven
sides, President Scott frantical!y has
striven to check the enemy onslaughts,
man after man having been thrown,
into the breach. His lines finally hav-
ing been strengthened and the morale
of his forces having been improved
by a change in leaders. the chief has
seen the launching of steady, I'm.
proving offensive which gives promise
OF gaining a momentum that strength,
ened by still more reinfOrcements
which are coming within the next few
days, should carry the home guards
to triumphant victory in the final
drive.
Not Far Behind.
on Friday night when the survey
of the field was taken, Tulsa was only
ten games behind the leaders ana
iwth more than seventy games to go
this is not "A very great obstacle 10
overcome. At the same time 1t is an
obstacle that promises thrill after
thrill for the home folks If 1t finally
is overcome; for between Tulsa and
the top. punched within "A ten game
area, are all seven of the other teams
in the field. What a thrilling sight
1t will be to see Cy Young lead his
forces to the front, taking trench by
trench until the final goal is reached
The Closeness of this struggle If notn-
ing else should insure the league
against being forced to suspend OPP
crations because OF lack of finances,
for certainly it is to be one of the
greatest battles ever staged in "a minor
league.
Shcduic Favors Locals.
In addition to the fact that the
Producers are just beginning to at
tain war strength, the program is In
their favor McAlester and Fort
smith, the leaders, teams which figh,
best on their home ground and which
have proved themselves comparatvoly
inefficient on foreign soil, have spent
the majority of their allotted time at
home and now will have to carry then
operations elsewhere. lnasmuch as
nearly 40 per cent of their victories
have been achieved at home, this in
Nasion is bound to work to their eN-
treme disadvantage. on the other
hand, Tulsa has more home battles
than foreign and Furthermore the To-
calls have proved themselves excellent
fighters when opposing the enemy In
its own territory.
Oklahoma city Looms Strongest.
Taking into consideration the help
lessness of the Twins and Miners
abroad, the possibility that Muskogoe
will lose two of her most valuable
players, the realization that Denison
and Ardmore arc right now at theit
maximum strength, which Is less than
of Tulsa, and that Sherman is not
consistent force, Oklahoma City looms
as Tulsa's most serious contender FOR
championship honors.
Oklahoma City has been going good
all season. II has more home games
yet to be played than any other team
except Tulsa and the acquisition ol
Liz Smith means that Murray's men
will win several more games thar
they would have had had he not come
back from the Athletics.