The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-04-01
Greatest Ovation Ever Staged In
City Handed 10 Dali Team on
Arrival From Spring
Training Camp
WINDER THANKS PEOPLE
FOR INTEREST IN MEN
Scores Of Automobiles Form els
Parade; Band Gives Concert;
owsIey official weIeomer:
Men are introduced

Does chickasha want professional
baseball?
The greatest welcoming demon
ftration ever staged In this city on
any occasion. when hundreds OF
baseball fans jammed the Frisco
station platform this morning and
later blocked the street around the
Mcfarland hotel Just to say "iow'
dy" to Ray wlndcr's Chicks. says
beyond the shadow OF a doubt that
Chickasha does want professional
baseball and furthermore. wants the
very gang of ball hands that Winder
has assembled under the chickasha
banner.
The Chlckasha band. loaded on a
Cameron Lumber company's truck
paraded the streets just before train
time. Scores OF automobiles Joined
the procession to the Frisco depot,
to find that other scores OF cars.
loaded to the guards with baseball
bugs were already assembled at the
station.
Given Big ovation
The train rolled into the station
and the ball players unloaded to
the strains Of a lively tune by the
band, the deafening roar OF scores
of automobile horns and sirens and
the shouts of the fans. II there was
any doubt in the minds Of the play
ers as to whether the fans here are
possessed OF the old pepper, that
doubt was without question dispelled
for all time.
As every player landed on the plat
form half dozen fans immediate
ly took possession Of him and his
baggage and he was hustled off to
a waiting car. When all was loaded
the procession started on the re-
turn trip and as it passed the CITY
fire station the boys gave the team
n rousing welcome with flock OF
sirens on the trucks. The process
sion of automobiles was five to six
blocks in length. In other words.
the truck with the band was pass
ing the corner of Third street and
Chickasha avenue before the last
car had left the Frisco depot.
owsIey Official Welcomer
At the Mcfarland hotel, after the
hand had finished its program, John
r. Owsley, local insurance man act
ed in the role of official welcomer.
He pointed out that after the splen-
did reception accorded the team by
the immense crowd, featured by par
ade and band, there was little lei'
for the official welcomer to say
AT that, Mr.. Owsley got away TO a
flying start and before he had spok-
on n dozen words, his hearers were
impressed with the fact that he can
do things with the English IAN
guage that fits whatever occasion
that may present itself. The speak
or voiced a cordial welcome to the
plavers and predicted success thru
the season, crowned by the sight OF
the western association pennant
Floating over the local ball lot when
winder's crew finished with the otn-
or teams in the league at the
close of the season.
Winder Introduces Players
Raw Winder then mounted 'ne
truek and one by one lntroduceo
Tho players to the crowd. Winder's
annearance on the platform was
the signal for a tremendous ova-
tion. Every player, as he appeareu
was eiven rousing hand, STURDY
and Kramer who are fighting It out
for the first base job, getting away
with double portion OF the ap-
nlause. Coyle, the hustling snort
sion was called back to give the
fans second look at him.
Demonstrating that his popu'ari-
tv with the home folks is as great
as ever, Drap Hayes, lieutenant to
Winder caused near riot as ne
was dragged, blushing like schooi
hoy. to the platform. Ihough re-
peated calls for speech were
heard Drap contented himself with
grin and bow at the crowd
then fled the scene.
Bully Mclean, outfielder ana