The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-06
ny w. II. MILLER.
Secretary Tulsa on and Gas Basket
ball Lsaaiie

SECRETARY Iuisa bii ana Gas Basket
ball League.
The race In the OIL and Gas Bas-
ketbdll league came to a close this
past week. with Oklahoma aNtural
occupying tho premier position. The
record. winning ten affrays without
n single loss. The outstanding feature
In their success was their team play.
which was In evidence at all times.
Cosden Refinery, second placers,
exhibited surprising strength toward
the close. With the return OF some
valuable players OF last years team,
including THAR former captain. the
team finished with four consecutive
wins. Had tho season been pro-
longed, the well-balanced lineup
they presented would have been
formidable contendcrs for thetitle,
Sinclair started off well and
reached the pinnacle of their form
In gamo with the leaders, who
nosod them out by a two-point
margin Hsastrous defeats at the
hands q Exchange sNtlonal and
cosdan Refinery proved their
stumbling block.
strength al times. Atlantic Petro-
iNtit wv phf AfNtfbfF AHu thhttf
dropped sonie close games.
Summing II up. the teams. on the
whole, were exceedingly evenly
matched and many were the upsets
which tok place In the course OF
the schedule. q
For forwards, Mcclure OF Okla
homa Natural and II. Morgan OF
Cosden Refinery nre first choices.
Mcclure exhibited brilliant shooting,
having an unerring eye for the
basket from any angle seemingly.
lie Is an average floor worker. r.
Morgan unltes accurnts shooting
with ability to play the hall welt
Both are team players. which last
qualification ! place above Vail 9TH
erH.
work of Thompson OF Oklahoma
Natural gives him first place, al
though Brian OF Sinclair showed up
strongly during the few games he
played,
At the guard position, Estll of Ok
lahoma natural merits first consldera-
tion. His splendid floor play, the
first essential OF capable guard.
would win him tho position. But
he also goes up the court frequently
and rings up the twin-counters. For
his running mate | would choose
Price OF the Cosdcn Refinery. This
last named player played an ag-
gnesSlve game that carried him, Into
every play In tho back court His
close guarding and intercepting OF
passes aided his team greatly.
The problem OF choosing forwards
on the second team presents much
difficulty Wilcs of Cosden Re.
GV,lGh 81 kflnV,tl,.
Whitcficld Of Oklhhoma Natural
Matt6son and Wallace of Sinclair
and Livingston or ESchanEe Ma
tloual all command consideration.
The two first named are given tho
preference, however. for the reason
that they top the others In floor
work and team play. Matteson's
shooting was splendid but ne spe-
cialized In long trys, which are IN
furious To team play Livingston
flashed to the front brilliantly in
several Eumcs, but his efforts werc
not sustained, Whitcficld lahorFd
under tho disadvantage of playing
at both forward and guard
nrinn of Sinclair ~ the ahoicc ror
center on the second team Tall.
rugged. fine floor worker. nnl
fair shot, he tops the other candI-
dates
Chnds Of oklahoma Natural ls
placed little behind his tclmmatc
In defensive play. @. Morgan Of
Cosdcn Refinery Ia another tyne NJ
tho running guard. who srurts an
thc coffrt TO shoot auF vet odverJ
his position c1pahiv The work n
Donnollv for Cosdon OH & GAG and\
Ocrswal1 for Atlantic deserves no-
ticc.