Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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52 THE BACONE CHIEF year the boys played two games in which they won one, and lost the other. We have no gymnasium so we played in the open air. We hope that in the near future we may have a gymnasium where the boys can develop their bodies. This is very needful at this school. SOCCER FOOTBALL. This winter soccer football was introduced as a new form of sport for the boys. Although the game was new it was played with much enthusiasm. There was only one match game played which was won by Bacone, the score being 2 to 1. A The boys showed their ability to play, although proper training was lacking. BASEBALL. The baseball team has been organized and the candi- dates for the team have worked hard for their places. We have three pitchers whom we expect to be the means of win- ning many victories. The team is made up of Indian boys. Last year the team played several games with credit. Two games were played with Northeastern State Normal, which were lost, the score being in the first 4 to 3 and the second was 6 to 5. Also two games were played with the Muskogee Business College with the result that both games were won with ease. Wagoner High School also played four or five innings with us but as the weather was bad the game was called off, although the game was in our favor. TRACK. We cannot afford to write these .sketches without men- tioning our track work and field events. In the three years that this form of sport has been in the school, it has shown decided improvement, especially in the field events. The boys, who, four years ago did not know what a shot or a discus was, can at the present time throw the discus or put the shot as far as an average high school weight man. On April 4 there was a dual meet between McAlester High School and Bacone and on April 11, 1914, a dual track- meet was held between Muskogee High School and Bacone. Both' of our opponents out-pointed us, but it happened that both of the teams were the best track teams in the eastern part of the state, so we were not discouraged. We have an- other dual track-meet scheduled for the 23rd day of April, 1915. We have some men who are hard to beat in field

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,- X . Nr, gal-2' yi' ...f -- 3 Midi ...JMX-f -g-1 'fit' T., YANCEY L. JAMES, Editor. Five years ago when the present Superintendent came to Bacone to take up the work, the only athletics that were indulged in were football, baseball, and tennis. The material was good, perhaps better than we have now, but there was no one to direct the sports, with the re- sult that those who wished to take part were old hands, or some green fellows who indulged to see how they came out. The boys thought the game of football very dangerous. Now, besides these, we have basketball, soccer football and all kinds of track and field athletics. There is keen competition in all these departments, to make the team. FOOTBALL. Football is at the present time the most popular sport, and is emphasized more by the students than any other form of athletics. The football team was weakened somewhat this year, for several of the best men graudated and their places were left open for some less skilled player to fill. The team opened the iseason with credit by beating Wagoner High School, 32 to 0. They also closed the season with credit by beating the Aggies from Warner, 22 to O. Nuf sed , do not mention the intervening games, they were all played with credit, too, but the credit of the score went to the other fellows. The football team held its annual election and Simon Hancock was elected manager and Horace Holland elected as captain of the team. We hope that our manager will get up another good schedule for next fall. BASKETBALL. ' After football came basketball which had not in pre- vious years been played by the boys. Last year the girls played a while but no match games were scheduled. This

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THE BACONE CHIEF 53 events, also in track, so we expect to out-point the McA1es- ter High School this year. At the close of each school year we have had meets of our own in which they compete for prizes given by the mer- chants of Muskogee. In this meet the boys showed up bet- ter than at any other time. There were better results given the last day than at any other time. In the runs the time was much better, and in the field events the boys showed what they were made of, and what they could do. Several of our best men are on the baseball team and yet they are not forgetting their need of practice. Some play ball until supper time, and while the rest of us are eating supper, they practice on the track. This is very encouraging to us. The following boys were awarded B's last year for track and field events: Allen Holmes, , Horace Holland, Jesse Tiger, Ralph Walkingstick, William S. James, Gilbert Ferguson. O lt? , '- ' a