The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-14
JONES PUTS 10
MEN THROUGH
FIRST WORKOUT
Opening Exhibition Contest
Will Be Played Saturday
With Shreveport Club,

SHREVEPORT. La. March iI-Nine-
teen Brownies, Coach Jim Burke and
Manager Fielder Jones took their fret
workout OF the 1918 season at Sullivan
park here this afternoon Seven players
have not reported among them George
Sisler. who Ia In Detroit attending tho
wedding Of a sister.
Bunting. fly chasing and run from
the park TO the hotel, distance OF some
Two miles, comprised the afternoons
workout for the squad Beyond the run
from the park TO the hotel, little work of
Importance was scheduled hy Manager
Jones the exercises being mainly 20 un-
Timber long unused muscles and work the
Kinks OF winter out OF the salary arms
sliding practice hitting and lnfeld
work win begin tomorrow afternoon after
short morning practice, devoted chiefly
TO conditioning work. The chilly weather
which greeted the team when II arrived
In Shreveport this morning had passed by
noon and the climate promises an ideal
training season.
George Sisler Vincent Molyncaux
Wayne Wright, Tom Rogers who was
left at home when he refused to sigr
Sunday; Bert Gallla. Nick Cullop Tin
layed In wreck and failed to reach 81
Louis IN ting 10 take the Brown spe,
cial" were Ne missing athletes today
Hbhuryx and smith are expected to react
here today, wlNe slsler win not ar
i've unui rHdhY MoyneauN VIII Unlsr
the spring term at Villa Nova college he
fore showing up. while Wright will com
plete his studies at Ohio university
The first game will he PLAYED Saturday
when the Brownies clash with the Shreve
port cilh OF the Texas league now unde
command OF Mike O'Neill former Car
dina pitcher
The players on hand today wers:
Pitchers-Grover Lowdermilk. Alher
Jeiffeld. Urban ShOCker Allan SOthorOn
George Claim, Byron Houck and Dsv
Davenport
Catchers-George Hale Henry Severed
hnd Leslie Nunamaker.
Inflelders-Pete Jones, Joe Gedeor
Ernie johnson, Walter Gerber, Jlmm
Austin and Fritz Maisel
Outfielders-Ray Demmtt, Kennel
Williams and Johnny Tobn.
BUSINESS Manager Bob Quinn OF IN
Browns yesterday announced the slgnn
of Bert Galis and Tom Rogers reducin
the holdout squad to one man, SouthpaN
Nick Cullop.
The news Of Gallia's entry into the In
closure reserved for the signed and salts
fled members came In the shape Of a tele
gram from WoodSboro, Texas where m
former Washington hurler whiles ava
the winter months.
! have mailed you my signed contract
and am leaving Woodsboro nj once IA
Shreveport" was the message
Quinn said he was not at MI surprise
at Gallia'H tactics, rs he has alway
adopted this procedure In the sprint
waiting until the last moment To sign q
the terms offered him by the club Re
figures the pitcher should reach Shrev,
port tomorrow morning
Tom Rogers, who declined 10 sign at
compromise figure Sunday. md did M
show up to go south with the main bod
got Into communication with Quinn {
the telephone early yesterday morning
Rogers declared he was ready M
eager 20 sign. which he did as soon
he rsached the BAN park. Tom explain
that he become III after playing vii
Quinn Sunday, and was unable 20 repo
AZ Union station at the stipulated tin,
tn Quinn must be some talker. Roge
started for the park at 6;25 last night.
oNinn says he ia not worried Mt Gu
lop's failure 10 send In his cont act. nj,
hihesnates In a secluded hamlet calf
+. chiloewe. In the wIlds Of Virginia. Quiz
h unable To locate the spot on any IA