Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-13
CITY LEAGUE to-
BE FORMED HERE
Independent Organizations to
Provide Only Baseball
This Season.
PROPOSE EASTERN LEAGUE
TpIsa, Muskogee, Bartlesville
and Oknulgee Would Form
Fast Circuit.
,nvLARuY DALEY

ror,,. the probable suspension OF
e., Western association this sum
- 7u..t Baseball leaders are con-
,r,rted with the problem OF provld
INC baseball OF sufficient class to
told he interest OF local fandom. A
ns, independent league here, COM
rosca ,f the leading players of this
elf, rIr give % baseball little M
ferlor To the Western assocpAan
brand While the little old VA
vgs one OF the fastest OF he smaller
minors. there we're several clubs IN
II that pro,idcd little or no opposl-
non ~ other Cluos and there were
and always are InAny veteran play
,r, Iu smul minors that frequently
make comes little more than Joke.
Weston ass0ClEtion baseball, under
,rri..H conditions, would prove popu-
B,. here. Hut seeing that those con-
alton, we're impossible, the moglls
Will probably decide 10 pass organ
izcd baseball UP FOR year. And thus,
Al Is up to independent clubs and
lrpgtics 20 give 1ulsans their buse-
ball
A city league, composed OF gov
eral ol. and gas companies and other
firms. or possibly two distinct
leagues, one made up OF oilers and
gasser, and another composed OF
other companies, has oeen discussed
by leading baseball lights of the city.
Several former stars Of various minor
leagues have volunteered their serv-
ices in such a circuit. Tho league or
leaguGs would have the backing OF
Tulsas leading citizens and there is
little doubt but that the city league
hssrball here would he popular from
every standpoint,
Youngsters Always Try.
Added ptarest would lay In the
fans knowing all the men and there
Is never any Stacking on tho part of
young players Fans would at least
set u run for their money at every
game. II Is probable that one league
would be better than two with the
one organization, made UP OF six or
eight clubs. faster hall would be pro-
,ided than II there wcro twelve 20
sixteen clubs 20 fill. With two leagues,
Independent baseball at Oklahoma
City In 1911 and 1912 was a big sue
cess, aristicallyidnd financially. And
there Is no reason why u wouldn't
b6 a. big a success In Tulsa
FrUn other elites in this section OF
the state, word comes that various
bures are prspar!nK TO put iniepena-
ent mines on the field and Indications
Are iha, baseball In In for big sea
son 10 amateur and semi professionnl
c'rclcs Muskogee, Bartlesyille and
0khulsee. all splendid baseball
towns, are to put fast mines on the
,lsld
THIS suggests the formation OF an
eastern Independent league com.
posed Of Tulsa, Muskogee. Bartles-
vtlle and Okmulgee. Games could
he played on Sundays and by playing
thruout tho summer excellent base
tall Of naar-mlnor league class
would be provided. An eastern league
would not interfere with city
lsagle MS the latter organization
could play lts games other days than
Sundays. and possibly on SUNDAYS
when the Tulsa club would not hc
home Players on the local nine could
be recruited from the ranks OF abe
Ny lc1gNelS.
The Next Best Thing.
City league games could be played
on Sundays and possibly on two
evenings after 4 O'Clock. With the
city league to stir inter city partisan
ship with outside teams Tulsa fans
viii fet the next best thirg TO an
organized league.
county league composed OF
towns in Tulsa county has also been
Eusgefted. While Tulsa would not
he represented In that league local
baseball fans are interested In It's
formation az II would promote the.
best interests OF the game around
Tulsa, jerks. Sand Springs Owasso
and several other live burgs have
spilled for berths in the league.
While there Is no park now. n local
Nsehsll eatstuslast has offered to
provide a playground. A little work
all that is necessary 10 make the
various leagues a reality. Let's ret
together and put them over