Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-04
Baseball Outlook Here Is
Bright; Scott Planning to
Try Out Many Youngsters

10y IONliISOtO1O l. y
team Of that city. According to all
reports. statistical ana otherwise this
lao decorated the mound in four con-
sccutiNe games last season and al
lowed hut four bingles I'm the four
| contests. one blow 90 fhe game.
which is quite some little mark Of
Ieliiclency in the delicate art of pro-
pelllng the spheroid.
Southpaw 10 Try.
James Bcnbrock, q lgO-pounder
irc m Quincy, H., Is another of the
heavyweight southpaws who will get
a tflul with the Producers this wear.
no also passes as a semi-pro. John
Maple. brother Of the llustTions
ana respected Sugar Maple has
bceh rendered q contract bv The local
cruz ana Will make IA bid for a place
on the team. lie leaves his trunk
y, Fort scott, Kan. during the winter.
rIynn owen OF Wrad, Ark, big
HFht-hander, viii be another of the
rookie pitchers. This yOuncster has
nau some professional experience.
ItNing been a member of the Nala-
dcSld team of the Georgia state
leasne last year until thet organiza-
non took the bankruptcy law. H. @.
Ftlson of lieightman, y. D., comes
hiEnly recommended as a second wal
ter Johnson and will exhibit his wares
hcro during the training season at
least &. T.. Indman Of Chicago, n
member of a fast semi-rro team Of
that city last year, will he given I
chahce to land berth on the serving
squad. his record being sufficient
recon mcndati0n Of his ability.
Brady 10 BE Back
Cliff Brady, the old reliable guar
pf ha a
lack on the job with bells on which
leaves any competition for that posi-
ton unnecessary and immatcrlal At
first base Buck Boyle a product Of
the Texas league and one Of the very
few veterans viii have first call. with
James Snyder Of the Three league as
his chief competitor. Shortstop is one
of the problems. However. such an
array Of promising material has been
lined un bv the management should
shortly settle that place. Furthermore.
Chester Olson, one Of the most popular
players that ever wore a Producer uni
form, may return to the fold. which
event would cffectuallv nll the wide
gap. Aside from Olson. Robert Audcr--
son OF Memphis. Tenn. Lester Cook. Il
high school phcnom from Wctumka.
3ahe Green of Ennis OF the Central
Texas league and an unknown whose
identity will be revealed as soon AZ
the concluding arrangements are
idadc, will fight for the position.
May BE II Find.
James Fsan, 19-year old find Il
the st. Louis sand lots. has been
landed by the Tulsa club after a melee
with several other clubs OF various
who sought the services
Of the youngster and will fill Bert
Lambs shoes at third base, a job that
will require no inconsderabla ability
about the hot corner. But according
to the dope. Egan has it and viii make
TIE fans forget last years far corner
man.
Unless Hank" Moore. the portiy
receiver of last wears flag hunters. re-
turns 10 the fold, the receiving lepart-
mcnt will be superinteuded by Big
Art" Jeffries and I'D F'redette, "A
promising recruit from South Dakota.
Lige Wooley, Robert Miller of Leav-
Kan, Ray Jenkins Of 81.
Louis. George Gardner Of st Louis
ana Harold Hurt of Kansas City Will
the outer gardens as the last
'ctrench against foreign invasion.
Looks Like Good Year
With this array # talent signed up
and the financial end of the club maxi
ng equally speedy and far-reachins
strides. 1t looks like a great wear for
J. j. Scott, Lisa Wooley. ct al. The
ads Will commence to arrive in the
'arlv weeks Of April and the ball lot.
" NhereNCr II chances to he. will begin
90 assume the old familiar and well
'ome appearance after winter given
over to football, Kaiser Bill and the
grippe.