Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-20
SPORTS FOR ALL
ISPOPULAR HERE
That Timc-Worn Slogan May
Be Revived When Refer
ring to TuIsans.
MANY ATHLETIC FEATURES
Baseball, Tennis and Track
to Hold the Spotlight, With
First Two Most Popular.

Although Tulsa viii bc without O.
team In The ranks n organized
baseball thR spring AND summr'
this city. despite the Wnr mud olb''
features which servo lu dis'our'-"
sports. will see tine greatest ap"''
drive in iu history a'SporI7 i"t
all" that slosan, which Os bc,ow
ing as familiar aT "cumourlase' or
doing ~ bil." Is at IN" height "f
its popularit, now. The reason t'I
that Is due to government mnctl"n
of an athletics m various training
Gamma and cautOnmcuts Ana uI
ficiais have recognized the fact that
the morale OF the people at home
must bo kept up as well ns the huAs
In the service
Under the direction ~ y W. Eau
physical director OF Tulsn high
school, the most ambitious program
ever arranged for the local scholaSr
ties has been planned The sChod-
ule Of events as outlined by MI
Ruu and started n Few days ago
covers every hour OF the school day
4 most extraordinary program it Is,
and only possible when under the
direction Of such nn able man ns
Mr.. Rau
The high school may not put
regular baseball team on the field
but Two lcngues. composed Of
"heavyweights" and "lIghtweights.
Will furnish the great national
pastime Indoor baseball leagues
Of ~ hA
for the outdoor game. Il don't be
lleve there is such "A person., ana
one of Rlrls. are to he started next
week, The girls are taking quite
an interest In indoor baseball aud
some are pretty fair bail tosscrs
Splendid Coach for Girls.
The girls. however are more in
terested In basketball Miss whit
ney, n coach Of real ability has sew
eral excellent teams In the girls
league, which started last Weekend
swimming, also feature of girls
athletics, will he especially popular
during the spring, Judging by the
number Of girls that have entered
the classes
v. NJ. G. A. athletics play an inn
portant part In the life ~ many
young men OF Tulsa This spring.
tennis IL To be made the predoml
mating, feature OF Y NJ. g.. A. ath-
letic activity, supplemented by
mons classes and various other IN.
door sports.
v. NJ. G. A. and high school ath-
hticn, however, do not provide
baseball of fast enough class 10 In.
terest those accustomed 10 profes-
sional bali OF some kind, To fill
the need for faster baseball a ctty
league. composed OF oil and gas
companies, and one Or two other
firms. Ia to be organized An
eastern league. embracing the cities
Of Tulsa, Muskogee. Bartlesvillo und
Okmulgee, playing games on sun
day, has also been suggested, The
city league will be organised. II IL
certain, while the eastern league Is
Doubtful
Owen Park for Public.
In addition to the Y. NJ, &. A., the
high school, also under Mr.. lau's
direction. II planning 60 make
tennis n feature sport Three or
four courts are to he erected next
to the high school aud tourna-
ment for boys and girls Ia TO I've
held, Several priyute courts aud
owen park. the IattA for the public
provide grounds for others 10 play
tennis on,
A track team will proha bly, he put
out AT Che high school and several
dual meets will possibly he held. The
local scholastics. II conditions are
favorable, Will participate IN the
state scholastic meet AT Norman
Sports In Tulsa and everywhere,
won't he so spectacular az Ia pre-
rtous years, Hut there is one change
for the better. In place " only a
certain few. all are taking part.
Sports FOR all" Is popular propn
sanda IN Tulsa.