Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-02
FINISHING TOUCHES
ON SCHMIDT'S FIVE
Are Ready for the Powerful
Quintet From Saltwater;
Handley May Be Out.

on the eve Of the final games Of
the 1917 basketball season the pre-
dominating figure at Kendall college
and over the entire oklahoma basket
bail circuit is an ovcrshadowinR in
terrogation mark. VIII it be the black
and orange of the Kendall Tigers that
Is Haunted from the championship
flag pole or will it be the same Colors,
only bearing the inscription of the
oklahoma Aggics that flaps to the
breeze and Announces unquestionably
and without qualification that Aggie-
dom Is supreme and that Kendall,
after hard, game struggle for the
paramount honors of the season, was
forced to the second row and into the
abNsmdl dungeon of those who "alsO
ram?
Complete seasons Training.
As the last athlete left the floor and
che gym doors swung shut last night II
closed the door on the practice of tho
Kendall squad for the 1917 season.
They had completed their daily work.
outs, had applied the last finishing
touches to the polish that is expected
TO carry them thru their games to.
night and tomorrow night and are
now resting on their guns and await
ing the invasion of the enemy, a pow
erful opponent that will test the most
infinite skill and brain of wonder
ful basketball machine, built thru the
accidents and i'll luck that often he.
set the paths Of promising teams.
Two Cripples Reported.
Grove, Pappan and Feist are tho
only three regulars who might be
termed in the pink Of condition for
the big games that will prove the
final and deciding contests of the
championship race. Dominguez, spec
tacular little aborigine, is suffering
from a slight injury to his hip, sus-
tained when he crashed into the east
wall of the gym after completing Il.
sensational drihble and shot against
the Sooners Altho the injury is con.
sideraby improved, there is still con-
siderable soreness in the member and
the wonderful speed OF the brilliant
"Duck' will be somewhat impaired
"Pinky" Handley, the sorrel-toppcd
lad whose brilliant work at guard I'm
the Oklahoma game was Responsible
for a great share of kendall's mag
nlficiCnt defense sustained a sprainCd
ankle in practice Wednesday night
and may not be able 10 enter tonight's
game against the Ageies a condition
that would greatly mar the smooth
work or SCnnllt llaCnlne. AltnO
the broad -shouldered
scion of Kansas, is great guard and !
capable of holding his own against
the best Of them he has not had the |
experience Of Handlay, and owing to
the fact that he has not played regu-
larly as the rcd tor, he does not fit |
into the team work as we'll
Rider shows Good Form
Ray Rider husky phenom from I,
the ranks OF the high schoolcrs, may |
get a chance in the games either at |
center or forward, the big fellow hav- |
ing shown great form during the past
week. Altho Susie Foy who has |
been victim OF exceptionally hard |
luck during the season is greatly i'm |
proved il is hardly likely that he is |
yet strong enough to stand up i'm the |
Erucling farmer games Ammons |
will likely he the first choice among .
the second string forwards. the mid
gets speed and ability to shoot lonG |
shots being of special value in
pinch.
Kendall's boys will be in the game
with the Kendall fight, the Schmidt
and their own individual
skill pitted against the similar traits
Of the Aggies, n situation that will
bring out the best basketball exhibited
in oklahoma this year, if the dope
runs true to form. /