The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-01
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Baseball

Fred Merkle may get a chance to show
me skill a. A. short for tho Dods.rs next .
he can play third base ss we'll as first
last season and deserves a chance
Art Shafer. the former Giant player.
who 10 being sought to Join the New
YORK team again. Is on his honeymoon
now and says that he has not given
baseball . single thought since he quit.
There viii be . shake-up In managers
In the Three-I league for next season.
grahting that the league remains intact
nsId. pa oineary .i,ea leaves Davenport for new
said win dispose Of George Hughes
Hannibal dispenses with Ted Waring.
who probably viii catch on at Quincy
IN place OF Johnny Castle. Jack Tighe
VII, handle Rock Island, Bill Jackson
field has a mortgage on the Job at Rock.
iord and bloomington shows no signs OF
ger.
American league batters regard Harry
imarper. the youthful southpaw OF the
stuff, as the late Rube Waddeii. His
speed may not be as great. but his
curve bah Is more deceptive. Harper
mcks only experience and control Last
year ne improved 90 percent. Another
snaspn s,nasbnu ought to Just about givs him the
Ihera Is disposition on the part
OF some American boxers to invade cuba
this winter. Have a care, Since tho VIII
lhfd-Johnson affair the Cubans are quite
ns Peeved AZ american glove men as are
rtsluents or Argentina since they wit
messed the terrific combat" between
sam McNey and Sam Langford
! =, Connie Mack has Just about decided
That speed Is not much use II the player
possessing II seldom reaches first A
good many Of the collegians picked up
by Mac* boasted ten second records for
1 the 100 yards. but bashf,ilness At the bat
| spoiled II all Connie has about decided
that baseball and track athletes have
nothing In common.
Charley somers. former owner OF the
Cleveland team, still follows baseball
closely. Naturally he pays consider able
attention to the club he once presided
over. Mr. Somers believes the Indians
are q mighty good team. but cannot fig
ure them contender unless the pitching
staff is greatly strengthened.
| There is talk Of converting Ray Chap
man OF the Cleveland club Into an out :
fielder. II Is believed that Chepmans q
hitting would be greatly improved II re-
lleved OF the strain he works under as
an infielder. His great speed ought to
enable him TO cover all kinds Of ground
In the outfield.
New York American league players
cannot see how my other team In the
National league is going 10 keep the
Giants from winning the pennant. The
Yankees played the Giants an exhibition
game for charity last summer, while the
National leaguers were In the midst OF q
great winning streak, and Donovan
players frankly admit they never faced
classler looking ball club.
II Ia likely that Hans Wagner will h,
assiened TO first base ermanently mex,
spring. Callahan has released Wheeler
, Johnston, who was the Pirates regular
first sacker last year. but who becsus,
Of his light hitting was frequcntl,
benched In favor Of Wagner and BIl
fiinchman. Wagner's arm Ia not n.
strong as u used to be- naturally ant
the constant long throws across the dla.
mond are beginning to bs quite an ef-
fort for him He 10 willing to make IN,
shift and probably will
Many international golf experts have