Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-23
DISTRICT CAG|NG
MEETS ARRANGED
Meacham Announces Eight
Districts to Hold Journeys
March lA-l5
FIRST DISTRICT PLAYS HERE
Prunty Chairman of Board
District Winners to Play
For State Title.

District basketball tournaments o.
the oklahoma High School Athletic
| association viii he held March II
and 10, according to an announce
ment received yesterday by NJ g.
| Prunty principal Of Tulsa high
school, from Edgar n. Meacham,
secretary treasurer OF the assocl-
ton.
Winners OF tho district JOURNEYS
are Ia meet I'm the state tournament
which will he held March II TO 20
inclusive. The place of tho state
meet has not been decided upon by
the association.
Mr.. Frunty was named chairman
Of district one. which includes Tulsa.
John Jeffries. Nowata principal, and
@ u. Cllff, Rartlesville head. are
other members of the board>
A Progressive Step.
| Playing OF district and state tourn-
srpents IL n new step taken by state
high school heads In definitely de-
Gliding district and eastern cham
| pionships. The growth OF basket
ball In oklahoma high schools the
past five years has been rapid and
consistent. In the past, several
teams have advanced valid claims
to various titles. with no manner TO
determine which should be ranked
ns leading five. Now. with tho
tournaments as outlined by the as
ISOLATION, there will be no question
as to district and state champions.
ms every member OF the state Okla
homa High School association will
plav in the district Journeys
The tournament In this district
will be held In Tu a and Mr. Prunty
ls busy perfectIng ! ms for tho hold
ing OF the meet Twelve schools are
included In this district. M an
clude some OF the classicst teams In
tho state and are cSectcd to make q
strong hid for state honors
Fast Teams Play Here.
| Bartlesville. jerks. Pawhuska and
Tulsa are four members Of district
one which look especially strong.
Other flves in this district have also
displayed fast basketball and local
fans are assured days Of high class
caFing March II and IL.
Seventy-two high schools ars In
cluded In the association. They fol-
low by dlstrict
District l-RRrtlesviile, Clevoia nd
| Claremorc, Fairfax. Glenpool, HON.
| my, Jenks, Miami. Nowata, Pawhus-
Ika. Tulsa and Wolch.
District 2 - IIcnryctta, Muskogee
and Okmulgee.
District s-A,oka. Antlers, Ard
more and kiowa q
District Ada, Bristow. Chand-
Ier Drumrirht, Kiefer. MllbWn,
Roff Sapulpa. Seminole. Shawnee,
Tecumseh, Holdenvills. wewoka and
| Francis
District 8 --- Guthrie, Oklahoma
City Norman, saltwater and planch-
ard.
District 8 -- chickssha. Carnegie,
Duncan. I'll Reno. Geary Hinton.
Hennessey. Kingfisher. Law n,
Ryan. Watonga, Walter and Ana
darkoi
District Clinton. Cordell, Fred
erlck, Lonewolf. Mountain View.
Mangum and Sayrc.
Class In District 4.
District S--Alva, Blackwell, Dea-
mont, Medford. Newkirk, Fond
| Creek. Ponca city, Waukomls, Wood
ward and Douglas,
The places follow:
District I, Tulsa
District .. Muskogce-
District J. Atoka.
| District 4. Ada.
| District 3, saltwater.
| District a, III Reno
District z. Weatherford.
District g. Enid.
John r IIency, uenryctta, is
president ot the association, and
IC. w Gcthmann, Shawnee, Vice
president. The board of control In
cmdes u. ID. Price. Enid. Il, f. Han
mum. Muskogco, and W. O. Moore,