Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-31
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TULSA EAGLES WILL.
PLAY HERE ON JAN. 4


The Tulsa Eagles a professional
basketball team from Oklahoma VIII
arrive in Douglas January for
game against the best talent that the
city is able to muster j. e. Carlson,
Jr, who is arranging this game
shes to have the best talent at
the "YH today at p. m. for prac-
tiee, as the time is short to get in
condition for this game. Unless the
state regulations forbid, the high
school quintet VIII go into action a
rart of the game. 1t is possible that
several players will be used a part
oil the game. The Bisbee team is
anxious to get a chance to go into
action a part Of this game against
the Tulsa invaders,
The Tulsa team. is starting tomor~
row on a 2S-day tour of the south
west and Pacific coast, playing ali
the strong teams of this section. BY
offering a substantial guarantee the
Douglas management is able to have
them play in, this city. From here
they go to- Tucson to play Arizona
university and then on to meet the
Hollywood and Los Angeles Athletic
club teams. San Francisco, stock,
ton, Fresno Alhambra and other
strong club quintets are on the
scredule of tl1s colorful aggregation.
Douglas sport fans will have a
chance to see the best basketball
talent tn the country perform Tues
day night at the local ~" Tickets
will go on sale for this game to
morrow. The price of admission
will be so cents for everyone. Chill
dren under 12 years of age will not
be admitted, as it is anticipated that
adult fans Will attend in large mum.
bers Only a certain number of tic
kets Will be sold prior to the time
Of the game. Basketball fans in
Bisbee are planning on attending the
game, as it WITH be the only chance
to see this group of professionals in
action. Tickets may be purchased
at the high school office or at the
Owl Drug store.
The Tulsa quintet has already won
five straight games in Oklahoma,
taking two of the fastest church
teams to severe trouneing,- wins
Ming over the Emmanuel Baptists, 81
to Is, and defeating the First Chris
tians, so to 20, Both of these teams
have held church championships the
First Christians leading the leagu.
at the present time.
The Tulsa Eagles won over the
Cities Service quintet, at present un-
defeated leaders of the Petroleum
league, by a score of 70 to 21.
Last week the Tulsa team won
from Terleton, Okla, 81 to 10, anG
from BFlstow, 4S to Is.
Press. comment shows they are a
fast travelling aggregation. The AIS
huqueraue Journal says "the Tulsa
Eagles exhibited exceptionally fine
team work and team play"
The Las Vegas Optic states, The
smoothest passing and teamwork ever.
seen on a local court was witnessed
last night when the Tulsa Eagles
easily defeated the Mountaineers az
the .Armory. Their scoring machine
worked with accuracy. They easily
played the best brand of ball ever
played here"
Dyke" Carter CHOSEN all-state
forward and captain on the high
school team in 1925-26 is a membeL
of this team. He was also chosen
all-state halfback ON the Oklahoma
football team and runs the 44O-yare
dash in record time. He was a
member of the Illinois university
track team IN 1924 competing
against Stanford and California and
winning his heat at the Olympic
tryouts at Boston in 1924.
~Chief James,, fulI-blooded
Cherokee Indian and captain on the
Springfield Teachers college quintet
when it took the Missouri intercol
legiate championship. plays on the
team. Other equally famous stars
of the court are members.
The game starts at 1880 so as not
to interfere with the opera to be
presented the same night at the
Grand.