The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-15
CHICKS START OUT TO TAKE
SECOND HALF OF FLAG CHASE;
HOMECOMING HERE NEXT WEEK

Determined "a win the second hall
snd cop the oklahena State league
evwn without playing champion
ship series. the Chicks left this
mossns for Duneas where thcy open
the finishing heat Of the 1924 season,
Altar three ramee at Duncan. they
70 "a Wilson for three games then
retnrs home for two threegams
series.
although one or two Of our mon
arc alIEhtly crippled" We arc In er'
cellent shapc 10 start the second
half.- Manager Bully Mclean said
this morning. Every man on the
team IL determined TO win the sec.
ond half. chiekasha fans need not
fear amy 'loafipg' from this club just
because 10 won ths first half. We
hope 10 give tho fans Of this city
even q better brand Of baseball than
they had during the first half"
steps are already being taken 10
match . series Of postscason games
with the champions OF the Texas
Oklahoma. the West Texas and
Southwestern leagues. Members OF
the local squad declare that they
would prefer 10 play inter'leaguo
series rather than n series OF post
season gafnes 10 determine the cham
pIonshlp Of tho league. Tho inter-
league series would mean more
money TO both the club and the play.
ers, Il is believed.
Manager Mclean starts tho second
half championship race with the
snfne lineup that won the first half.
His pitching staff. Peters. Thornton.
Graham aud Morris, remains the
samo.
The local club has received offers
for two or three players. Whether
or not any OF the men Will be sold
before the ciose OF the first half has
not been determined.
"Home Coming" Planned.
A movement has been launched TO |
give tho champion Chicks rousing |
"home coming" when they return 10 |
their home next Friday. II is prob.
able that the retail stores will be
asked TO close ut $500 o'clock. II was
announced this morning. The game
will start Immediately after that
time. Short ceremonies may precede
the game. which will be a combina.
ton welcome home" and booster
affair. At Guthrie. stores close ey.
cry evening at 8 o'clock on the days
he Guthrie clubs plays there. This
gives all the employees Of the vari-
,us stores q chance to see the ball
James.
Considerable progress has been
made toward the sale of the 5000
ickets, although a large number re-
main unsold. Every fan should buy
1 least $40 worth OF these tickets"
aid o. J. Hallowell, who Is directing
e ticket sales force. "If every fan
viii buy few tickets and boost the
anne. II will be an easy matter to
nance the club" he declared.
That the second half champion
hip race in the league will be closer
han the first half is indicated by
eports from over the circuit. Cln-'
on. El Reno, Guthrie, Duncan and
wilson have all added strength to
heir ranks. Several players who
ave been pastlming regularly in the
Western association have Joined
oklahoma State league clubs.
Tho III Reno club has changed
ands. the business men OF that city
aving taken over the club from c.
v. Andrews and Virgil Moss. Much
ew material has been added to that
lub. Jimmie Lawrence, at Clinton,
as obtained Fife and Bradbury from
fenryetta and now has a pennant
Duncan is continuing its
uest for new material and several
ew men Joined the club yesterday.