Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-11
Game ENJOYED Most Success
full Season, Artistically
and i'm Fans Interest.


AZ quietly as It came II. the Okla
homa collegiate basketball season
went out Various college and nor
NAL school fyCH were several days
IN getting started after other auin-
tets had brukon the Ice And var
louH teams concluded their season
several days before others had laid
aside trunks and knee pads for base
ball and track SUITS
The return to intercollegiate com.
petition by seyoral schools that had
abandoned sports last spring and did
not put football teams on the field
last fan was n feature OF tho sea-
sons caging. Opumlan wns the pre-
dominating feature OF the winter,
however. The games we're we'll
played. no team showed marked su-
periorlty over others ana interest In
the game waa on a par with that
of former seasons, IN fact. basket
hall Ia becoming one OF the mosS
popular Of sports and the growth
OF the game n Oklahoma for the
last half docaae has been pheno-
menal
Optimistic Predictions.
Al the start OF the season sew
erai schools wrote me IN regard 10
their prospects,. And all we're un-
hnimous In predicting successful sea-
sons, artistically and IN the interest
manifested bv followers OF tho sport.
Predictions which were all correct
or great value In putting the game
on higher ulane than ever has
been the officiating In past seasons
officials. most OF them honest but
ignorant have worked a hardship
ON the game. This season, however,
there has been but little complaint
mado on tho Officials. A higher
grade Of sportsmanAhip has also
been manifested this season by
coaches and players This was prob
ably due In n measure TO the better
Grade OF officiating, but the fellows
connected with the game we're with
out few exceptions, a credit TO their
schools and basketball and their
conduct has been OF immense value
IN adding to the great indoor sporta
popularity.
Althn most flves lost nearly ali
veteran players. the class OF basket
ball was little inferior To that ~
former years. This was due more 10
improved coaching than to any other
reason. Some basketball teams have
In past seasons been directed by
men with no knowledge OF the game
This year, however. instructors have
proved their worth by putting excel
lent teams on the floor with the
limited material at hand. Most OF
tho teams have been composed of
young players (the older are at war;.
The kids. some Of them with little
moro than tho rudlmenis OF the
game. learned wonderfully fast and
the last few weeks saw some splen-
did basketball played by the youths
that at the start OF the season. looked
like schoolboys.
AB In football the championship OF
the state was not settled, The ttni-
versity OF Oklahoma and the CHLOE
co Indians had oach won from the
other, going thru the balance OF their
schedule without n defeat. While the
Sooners percentage In higher. their
claim s no better than that or their
red sktDped brothers and the title ihI
thefefett, split between those teams
Woolworth, captain and forward and
Deartree. center, were stars of tho
Indians Jones. who has been dlree-
tor OF ChiloceO basketball teams for
many seasons developed another
fhht machine, thelf team WORK helng
OF their usual high taanding okla
homa had splendid well ba alnnced
quintet. with Hlsen. RaEs and Burch-
field probably the stars The Soon
ers played the usual owen basket
bali and demonstrated their worth
when they won from Chiloceo after
the Indians had beaten them at Nor
man,
Southwestern Secondary Champs
Southwestern Normal claims a
right 20 the championship. but, altho
not meeting the Sooners aud Chil-
occo, their claim does not appear
valid, due To defeats at the hands of
the Mcthodsts and Northwestern.
two fives OF mediocre strength. Bur
ton had 4 much better five than was
expected. and Southwestern easily
wins the secondary title,
The Angles were put out OF the
running thru defeats by Oklahoma
and Chiiocco. Tho Phillips had a.
higher percentage. the Angles must
be ranked at least AA high, " not
higher, a. they won from the Hay
makers Mnuibetsch handicrppe hy|
the eniietment OF his entire team at
the seasons start. developed "a fight