Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-01
TWINS TWICE AS
GOOD AS IN 1916
Manager Barr Still Looking
for Better Men; Boasts
Hurting Wizards.

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Hurting Wizards.
Special 20 Ths world
FORT SMITH Arlt March al
Altho Fort Smith viii be represented
this year in the Western association
with "a team 700 per cent stronger
than last year Manager Hydcr Barr's
machine is not In first class condition
and needs better material before 1t
can bee SAID that the club is ready for
rs long campaign for the pcnnant
40 ono realizes this more than Man
agor Barr who makes his debut this
year in the W a Barr is ncgotiat-
ing for several addition men men he
knows viii stick If he secures them.
Barr has a mighty sweet b1ckstop
I'm Bill Iourccy the Florida collcPian.
who caught sixty games for Fort
Worth last Year Fort Worth had no
complaint on Lourcey's performance
behind the pan. but il was win ,the
war club that Bill was weak lie has
been showing up good in practice
with the bmdgeon and it would not
be surprising If he overcamc his
weakness at the bat Lourcey is n
great throwor and an ideal running
mate for any hurler
Copeland, a New Orleans boy who
has been striving To be Lourccy's
running mate, Is hardly fast enough
for this company Copeland has a
weak wing
Hurling Wizards.
Ia.
douhtedly has two hurting wizards.
particularly watson If Long John"
shows as much stuff in midsummer
as he has in practice he is bound TO
be sold 10 the big leagues before the
season ends The Homer. La. anna
tcur stands six feet in his stocking
feet ana has more speed than any
twirler who has broken in the W A.
In the past three years Ware has
an extraordinary good head" for a
youngster and hits well. His home
Is at Briceland, La. and like Watson.
he has never been in organized com
panvbeforo.
dutch" Klontz of Garland Kan.
standing six foot two and half
inches. win have to hustle to land a
berth on the pitching staff. He looks
good. but somehow or other he has
not been able TO show anything sur
prising lIaislip, formerly with the
Phlladclphia Nationals and probably
the tallest pitcher i'm the circuit. is
slow to round into form. slips"
wing is weak. He blamos the cold
weather and SAYS as soon as the at
mosphcre warns up he will strike his
stride. However his showing to date
has been somewhat of a dsappoint-
mcnt
HornShy Improved.
"Old Reliable" Hornsby, n brother
Of the sensational Roger. is showing
more stuff thus spring than he has
shown i'm years. His saliva twist is
working better than ever before.
Pep has also developed n knacll of
hitting. He undoubtedly will stick
NillsinwOrth of Chattanooga. Tenn.
has shown up pretty good in prac-
tice. hut unless he improves quickly
he will bc out Of "A job. Killsinworth
has seep service in the Geurgia-Ala
bama league. but the w A. seems to
be too fast for him
Barr Doubles Up.
Manager Barr will alternate be-
tween first and the outfield He has
been pretty badly crippled for the
past two weeks. due to n strained
ligimcnt. Barr is confident he will
hit 800 or better in this league and
his practice swatting seems to indi-
cate this to he a fact
slim Gardner, another siX-footer
will also alternate between first and
the outfied. his regular position.
Gardner has been in the w \. before
and finished last year with Dallas
He had "A great year with that team.
Red" Williams. the Ludlow Ky.
J. .Hl,. 4
sackers i'm the league. He is a new
conner. hits and fields we'll Williams
has shown enough stuff to put him
in the $50 10 800 class i'm hitting He
will captain the team when Barr is
not playing.
karphagcn Fixture.
Earphagcn. tho Cincinnati. Ohio.
Swedc is fixture on third Local
fans say he is another Ross Young
for whom Sherman secured $4,000
for from the New York Nationals last
wear Karphagcn is built like Young.
tho not quite as heavy He Is n fine
fielder and a hard hitter. having a
ponchant for extra base hits.
kirkleY an amateur from Center
Texas, who has been trying ont Mt
short, is a good hittcr. but boots 'em
too much. Jake Cook. former star Of
the University of Arkansas team. has
also hcen working for the short field.
but his weakness in hitting goes
AGAINST him lie is a far better fielder
than Kirklcy Johnnie Summers Of
Altoona. Pa. who has not vet re-
ported. looks. ON paper. to have the
short field cinchcd Judging from the
reports the local team has received.
He will not have to be ~~eat i'm
movement fl tako tho inb frpp, oitbor