The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08
WILL NOT SPLIT
PENNANT CHASE
OWNERS ANTICIPATE SHORTEN
ING or SEASON WHEN
DRAFT Is MADE
7 HREE | RECRUITS
Players from League that Suspended
"Wednesday, VIII Likely BE Seen in
ArdmOreite Uniforms SOOn-Hall and
Clark Probably viii be Replaced.

That the owners OF clubs in the West
ern Baseball Association anticipate a
shortening Of the season on account OF
the selective draft which will affect a
majority OF the players. and therefore
decided not TO split the season and
play two halves. as had been announced.
is the report Of Shelton ". Tyer, presi-
dent Of the Ardmore club who returned
yesterday from Tulsa He attended the
meeting Of the leagues club owners
there Thursday.
We intended to split the season and
play two halves, which would have
meant that Fridays games would start
the last half" Mr. Tyer said last night.
After thorough discussion of the
various affairs Of the league however.
il was thought best not 70 do so. and
Consequently the standings Of the clubs
will continue as they were"
The Ardmoreite yesterday carried a
percentage table based on the begin
ming Of the last half Of the season Fri
daJ Several efforts TO communicate
with officials Of the league have failed
and error on standings was the result
OF failure Of the association to carry
out what il had announced would be
done.
May Shake up Team
When the Ardmoreites return home
Tue day TO begin their four-day ses-
sion with the Oklahoma City club. sew
eral changes probably viii be made. Mr..
Tyer says that negotiations are now
pending with several players who
worked the first half Of the season in
the Three-I league. which suspended
Wednesday. and that three or four
players who worked in that league may
be signed BY him.
Mig Hall and Bub Clark. whose show
ings have been anything but good for
the psAst few days. probably are sched-
uled for the top Of the tQboggan and
a gentle shove. but whether any change
viii be made in the infeld has not been
announced.
Shorty Faulkner. one Of the fastest
little felders in the league. has been
handed the pink slip on the present
road trip. He Is succeeded in short
field by Alexander. who has been doing
pretty wen since he started playing un-
der the Ardmore banner last Tuesday.
General indifference. poor hitting and
insubOrdination are three Of the several
causes for ShOrty's release.
Pitchers Badly Needed.
Pitchers are needed By the local club
All OF the hurlers now on the pay roll
are hard workers. but hardly one has
the control he should have. and meme
of them has hung up any marvellous
record since the beginning Of the sea
son.
But what the club most needs Is the
support OF Ardmore baseball fans. II
rs disheartening for any club to stand
out in the sun and play real baseball
before a crowd which has contributed
hardly enough al the box office 70 buy
the boys pork and beans And it's up
10 The people Of Ardmore to show that
the confidence Shelton Tyer had in the
town when he bought the franchise
and agreed TO carry the club through
the GeasOn. win or lose was not mis-
placed
He has spent a great deal OF money
on the club. Real ball players cost real
money, and he has operated the club
- far at a slight loss Some say he
can AFFORD H. But Il isn't fair for any
one 10 furnish city with its only real. !
live. redblooded amusement. and then
hive 10 hold the sack.