Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-27

basemcn, with $40 opposite my name.
When the time came 20 make up the
team for the following season 1882, |
couldn't for tho life OF me see any
good reason to make a single change,
The other clubs in the league, all OF
them had but one object IN life-to
snatch that pennant from my team
and me, and argued that the boys
who had kept the championship in
Chicago for two seasons would be
more likely to repeat the trick than
a bunch OF fresh ones who were new
to me and my ways So all the other
clubs went 10 their utmost limit In
strengthening their teams, but just
left mine as II was
From start TO finish the race that
season was a hot one Honors were
go equally divided during most OF the
summer that the fans were kept guess
ing and the betting in the pool rooms
was something unprecedented want
to tell you that there wasn't the faint
eat suspicion OF crooRedness on the
part OF a single player the whole se,
son AS a result OF the fierce rivalry
between the teams, banner crowds
greeled the players everywhere.
Wherever we appeared that year the
bleaohers and grandstands were
packed 70 their utmost capacity. and
somaumes there was hardly enough
room on the grounds to play the
game An era OF baseball prosperity
had come for sure, and all the clubs
were making money
Again We won We played 81 games,
victor In 55 and losers In 90 Again
Providence was close al our heels and
Rurhlo not a great way behind Bos
ton Jumped from sixth TO fourth and
showed signs OF returning vitality
My personal record was not so fat
terug as usual Brouthers OF the
BuNMo club headed the batting list
With 26a, while came second with
.Se7 when We returned homo II
seemed as u the entire population Of
the Windy city had turned out TO wei.
come us. The enthusiasm was SO
great that nothing was too good for
the men who for the third time had
made Chicago the baseball center Of
the universe
There was just one thing that inter
iored with my perfect enjoyment OF
the situatou-betoro We set out on
that campaign William A Hubert, oui
president and the founder OF the
league. one OF the best friends | ever
had either in or ont OF the profession
paeted out OF this lie In tho midst
ot the glad hurrah that greeted vi
on our return It saddened US to re
member that the man who bad done
so much for us individually and 81
much to make the game respectable
by rosoWug it from the hands OF N,
gamblers was not In the wildly cheer
ing crowd
once moro let me say that the Sc
orel OF the clubs success IN winning
the championship for these three sue
cessiye years lay in it's team work
Added 70 this was the fact that lonl
practice In studying and pertecunl
the Aue points OF the game gave u
an enormous advantage over our CON
petItors who had not yet got onto thu
value OF concerted action realize,
that there was few weak spots II
our makeup. but tho general ttnee
OF the team was SO good that thes
hlemlshes were lost sight OF In tn
general rejoicing suppose
shouldn't have realized any outsid
criticism at the time and probool
wouldn't have appreciated any advice
but as ! look back must admit tha
can discover one or two little thing
which, Il recognized and remedied a
the time, would probably have give
us a more satisfactory starton tha
We had tho following season
Continued In tomorrow's papcrl