Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-12
Gwinnup, Miller, Shallen-
berger, Kincaid Go, to Leon
Springs Camp; Golf, Foot
ball, Tennis and Rowing
Stars.
GRlDIRON GIVES MOST MEN
Nairn, Fields, Workman and
Chambers Heroes of Many
Pigskin Battle; N. w. S.
N. Coach Included.

To the second increment of officers
for the reserve corps who so into
training at Leon Springs. Texas. Au-
gust 27, Oklahoma has given another
dozen or more of her star athletes.
This brings the list Of her athletic
donations to the military to well over
the two hundred mark.
Every branch of sport has furnished
its ta-baseball. football. basket
ball. tennis, golf.
Tulsa has furnished more than her
share, for OF the dozen well-known
athletes in the list she boasts four
II. G.. Gwinnup. Harry +. Miller. Carl
Kincaid. G.. G.. Shallenberger. Okla
homa City comes next with two-T. c..
Chambers. j. A. Greenles-and the
others are scattered.
In Gwinnup. Tulsa Is furnishing one
of the best lsi own golf players in the
state. AS a member of the Muskogee
Town and Country club he twice won
the state championship. and has al
ways been a front runner in the south
western tournaments Furthermore he
has starred in the Trans Mississippi
meets and is one of the scratch play
ers of the Tulsa Country club.
Miller Kendall Athlete.
Miller achieved athletic fame as a
member of the Henry Kendall college
backfield and he has been more or
less prominent in other lines Of sports
Shallenberger. while a student at
the University OF Oklahoma, was well
known for his baseball. basketball and
tennis prowess. aud. as business has
permitted he also has been athletic
ally active since leaving schools
sooner Stars Included.
Two of Bennie owens greatest foot
ball players are included in the list
Jesse Fields of Dewey and Jimmie
Nairn OF Nowata. Both were mem
bers Of Soonerland's all-victorious
elevens, Nairn sharing in the glories
OF that unbcaten team OF 1911 and
Fields coming in for his portion OF
fame when the Oklahomans went thru
the 1915 season without blot on their
record. At the time cavalry regi-
ment was beng considered few
months ago Nairn had started re-
cruiting a company, but was forced
to give up his plans when 1t was dis
covered that no provision had been
made for the regiment. Both are part
Indian.
EpwOrth Men Included.
1t has been years since Epworth
university of Oklahoma City, once an
important factor in Oklahoma ath-
letic circles ceased to exist, but the
name OF Chambers always will be re-
membered in connection with the
football teams which attracted atten-
ton to that Methodist institution.
T. G.. Chambers jr., one of the three
brothers who won fame on Epworths
teams nearly year ago, Is one of
Oklahoma City's quota. Another for
mer Epworth athlete accepted is Jack
Greenles of Oklahoma City. Greenles.
however was not so well known as
was Chambers.
Workman Brilliant Gridstcr.
A star gridster for number Of
years was VOlney Workman. recruited
from Norman. Workman broke into
the limelight at Logan county high
school during the last year that school
was "a factor in Oklahoma high school
athletics. From there he went to the
University Preparatory school at Ton
kawa. where he was star. Later he
was with Southeastern Normal and
last year was coach of athletics at the
school Of Mines at Will
burton.
c. M. Oursler played football at the
Oklahoma A. and M. college and also
with Epworth university.
Another Tulsan in the list who was
a famous athlete in his college days,
but not in oklahoma. is Carl Kincaid.
Kincaid was graduated from Yale in
1908 and that year was coxwain of the
crew.
While there may be athletes among
the names of those from Alva. the only
one well known Is Frank s. Wyatt,
who made Northwestern Normal felt
In athletics. Wyatt developed North
Westerns best football teams. coached
her best track teams and developed
that wonderful Ranger basketball
combination which not only swept
clean in the southwest. but made a
national reputation by its trip to the
Pacific coast last winter and in the
national tournament at Chicago.