The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-05
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With
JACK KEENE

One swallow dossnt make a sum.
Der, but one pitcher frsduentiy goes
LONG way toward making . ball
Cub. Examples tending 20 prove the
tuth ot this assertion havs bssn 90
Numerous - 10 mako Unnecessary a
ss: ~. 8 s.,s thew = = IL. ~: :,s., s"' "s:e :as:e.
(1her~sIss Dutch" lsonard. Leon.
% not only largely controls the
Gbstiniss OF one club. but he 10 the
vot on which practically the en-
Gre American isapus race revolves.
~ might bs the ehIef agency In the
Vinninp Of the psnnart by the De-
4olt club under different oireum-
ekancss, no might have had the op.
6Drtunity 10 do the same FOR any
ere sf a. Vast three othsr clubs.
The failure OF any one OF these
three clubs 10 get him whsn ne
Nae on the market was costly.
fast summer Leonard. who had no
deere 10 go to war. jumped the Boz
tod Reri eoI to enter shipynrd. Ho
hal long been dissatisfied in Boston.
and last winter he was Included In tho
deS between the Red Sox and Yam
ksO which brought Ernie Shore ana
Dt4fy Lewis TO New York. However.
sMJ sQfina and. refusing to accept tho
teens offered to him, was placed on
the market The Tigsrs. White SoS
and Indians all needed a pitcher Of his
cai{ber. but the Chicago and Cleveland
clubs failed to rnthnse over the pros
pehs Of obtaining him, wherefore he
vso sold 10 the Tigers for price satd
10 have been 5000. Thereby hangs
thA tale.
How would Leonard look In a
Yankee uniform today Several
members OF Miller HugHins pitch
tAg staff have failed TO show the
form expected OF them. shore CON
slitu,es a case IN point. Leonard
now pitching winning ball for
fj>troit and II In reasonable to as
anme that he would have done the
s2ms for the Yankees.
qhs White Sos are out at the head
of Nhe race today and have an eS.
ceTHnt chance TO win the pennant, but
thdr prospects would be greatly en- .
hadced II Leonard were member oil
Kld Glessons hurllng corps. They
mat cop the flag without him; win
hiH they would be practically un :
6e3able. The Indians, In second pmce'
MI handsr Of Leonsrd's skill. They
ara cldanGrrous contcnders for the cham
pioo ship Ms they are NJ the present ar
ravAd. but with Leonard In their ranks
ih1 would be much more formidable.
IN Red sox must not bc overlooked IN
Shj1 connection. The Boston pitching
s1ah has been riddled ~ one thing and
sn6her. including the desertion OF Carr
Naks. and Leonard IL sadly missed at
tSSway park this season.
fThs trsdlne es Leonard BY the
~ ooS. howsv9, wec msoe nee
o6sry BY Me own folbiSs. hs 10
s&mpsrsnnsntsi youn9 man VINO o..
s3ms dlscontenttd with his perm ~
0Seton whsn Dill carr'ean passed
I Of baseball. " was Carrioan
10 took him - . arsen and very
Md pitcher, and Carr'oan under.
s(Ded him better than any one else
n Baseball. Leonard eenp's!ned
o0lsv the passing OF carr'ean thst
NJ could not pItch 70 the eoston
oStekses, and there was 10 one or
V3e club 20 saks him In hand.
TNeeo have been similar essss IN
b6so6aM. Al MamauS nsver was
az ,0eed 70 ne plttsburnh Club A.
~ Ndesr0S I oIbeeW let the P'-
v1ees end Weht 70 the dlsYts.
U(bon Joining the Tigers. howeyer,
Lizard Syidsntiy found he eouio
NJ smedlhly With catchess other than
| ihS S(oSGressivs CAriGan. Fufthermore
6uGhIs Jynningn 10 just the SORT OF
| ma1ogerA get the most out o. psyet
81 foonaGts type, % that LscnArd, o!
Hc ssat ups 10 tie RED sos - his las,
iayb with that outfit. has become !
Mcx valuable asset 10 the Tieers-as
So mleAt have been 10 the Yankees
SAk. kcv ~ IuAlan M