Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
NETS ARE ROUNDING
INTO PLAYING FORM
Coe Real Find as Manager;
Revise Ordinance Per
mitting Sunday Ball.
Special to The World.

Special to The World
MUSKOGEE, April 3.-With the
exception of the Outfield, the Musko-
gee Nets are fast rounding into shape
and from present developments a
strong team will enter the race for
the Western association pennant When
the league season opens April 10.
Contrary to early expectations, the
Nets are developing into a hard-hit-
ting team. The entire infleld is made
up of heavy hitters. Bruce Ross, on
first base, Is a reliable batter. Second
Baseman Powell Is q hard hitter and
is fast on the bases. Eddie Palmer
who led the league in home runs last
wear with a total Of %, looks good this
year and promises to prove a heavy
hitter. Joe Robinson, on third base,
holds the 1914 league record for con
sistent hitting, having secured at least
one safe hit in each of 22 consecutive
games. The speedy Indian, however,
SAYS It is not so much what he has
done but what he is going to do. He
asserts that this is his year TO go
higher and he intends to show w, a.
fans the best that is in him this
season.
Manager Frank Coe is a regular find
for the Muskogee management. Coe
PLAYERS through a rigid course OF
training that soon brings out their
ability. Coe has looked over practic-
ally every aspirant for Met honors in
dividually and his wedding out process
has been constant. Coe Will do the
greater part Of the catching for Mus
kogee with h. V. Redman as RELIEF
backstop. Local fans who have seen
Coe work out in exhibition games this
spring are confident that he will rank
near the top Of the average columns
in both batting and fielding
Not Shy on Hurlcrs.
Muskogee will not be shy on hurl-
ers. smokey Joe" Williams. ED
Phelan, Cy Morgan, Burgess and
wilkins remain Of the squad or
pitchers who reported for tryout
Williams and Morgan, last year with
the Nets. will be retained. Ed Phelan
is also sure Of a berth. Burgess, a
southpaw, and wilkins, a yOungster,
will fight il out for the fourth place
on the pitching staff Phelan ls eX-
pected to prove one Of the most
formidable twirlers I'm the entire clr.
cult this season. The big man, VINO
twirled several games for the Brook
ivn Nationals in 1913 before being
farmed to the Canadian league. Is
feet two inches I'm height
Manager Coe has released Outtleld-
ers mig" Hall and Reynolds. han
will probably go TO oklahoma CITY
REYNOLDS showing in the game
n gainst st. Paul Sunday brought about
his release. Lipps is playing In great
form i'm center field and Will probably
head Muskogee's batting order when
the league season opens. Pat Pat
tarsou. last year with the McAlester
conyicts as left fielder, reported to
the Met training camp Monday and
is looking good In his workouts at
owen field. None OF the material on
hand for right field looks fast enough
for Manager Coe and an Outfelder
will probably be bought or traded
from some OF the teams in the league !
Immediately following Wednesdays
game with the Giants work or com
pleting the extension to the grand
stand and the building OF new left-
field bleaGhers was taken up and |
rushed TO completion. The w. A. sun |
dav games will be played at owen |
field the downtown league park, in /
stead of the Fair grounds dlampnd on |
the outskirts Of the city. This is ex- |
nected to double the Sunday attend |
ance aterage i'm MuskOgee. The or |
dinance prohibiting Sunday baseball |
In Muskogee was declared null and |
void nv the city council three weeks |
AGO and a new ordinance which does |
not restrict baseball on Sunday has |
been passed and Is now law.