Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-04

That sensational rally of the ,
Washington club at st. Louis lie"
days ago in which the Senators
scored six runs in the ninth inning
and defeated the Browns, 6 to 4, re-
calls a somewhat similar rally last
season in which Urban Shocker the
victim at st. Louis, also suffered.
Shocker was pitching for the yam
kes. and in game at Cleveland nc
had blanked the home team up 10
the ninth. the Yankees In the mean
while collecting five runs for him
Cleveland got busy with one out IN
tho ninth and finally got SIX runs
with two out, winning the game 6 to
8. Shocker gave way to Russell dur
! ing that rally Just as he did to Cal
| LA at st. Louis, but 1t was against
| him that the damage was done, each
| club putting on six-run rally after
| apparently being shut out
Nick Cuulop, the left-hand pitcher
who came to the ST Louis Americans
in n trade with the New York Amer
leans last fall, gives no indication of
/ wishing to ioin the st. Louis CLUB.
and Business Manager Quinn has
come to the conclusion that he will
not report this season. 1t was eX-
pected that .CulloSsNould report for
spring training atNShrieveport, La,
and attempt an adjustment of salary
differences, but nothing he's been
heard from him.
Bert Neihoff, who was engaged 70
play second base for the Giants m
the absence Of Larry Doyle, was en-
Gagged on the theory he would i'm
prove for two reasons First, Nc
Graw has wisely satisfied his SALARY
, demands and second, Niehoft Is giac
to put on a New York uniform.
Neihoff played great ball for th'
Phillies in 1915 and 1915. But h'
became dissatisfied with his pay anc
vainly asked for an Increase. III
didn't care about playing with thu
Cardinals and was highly gratifiet
when McGraw purchased his release
Under McGraw's persuasion the new
Giant has proved a big favorite a
the Polo grounds.
, President Thomas ]. Hickey OF tn
4 American Association makes tn
3 positive statement that the associa
. ton will finish its season as sched
. uled and that the schedule Will no
| be curtailed in any way. Tho state
1 ment was made to dispell rumor
ment was made to dispel rumor
. that the organization might sus
I pend.
4 President Tlckey's statement wa
made after he had obtained III
views of each of the eight club pres
ldents over the uncertainty prevail
ing in regard TO General CrOwdcr'
work or fight regulations afd tn
: war situation as II affects baseball.
l. Il have been In communicate
y with every club president. either b
; telephone or personal interview
l. and every one wants it made know
o that the association will finish It
schedule" President Hickey's state
:. ment read.
| "The attendance has improve
! since the weather settled and re
,, gardless Of attendance or anythin
q else we will finish the season a
called for by the schedule. This
If the government should requos
that baseball suspend we will O
course fulfin the wishes OF the fed
= oral authorities"
- The Toronto star attributes tn
success of American troops fightin
in France to their previous baseha
lc training. In an editorial which reads
Baseball being the national gam
Of the United States, there neve
was any doubt about the American
showing plenty Of dash and courae
~, in war Not only do the player
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