The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-14
Pcnnant Not Decided Until
Last Series-Leaders in
Post-Season Series.
ELEVEN PLAYERS ADVANCE
That Number Sold to Major
Leagues While More
Will Go Up.
Bv LARRY DALEY

liN l.AiNiNl 7 l'-AlAHfH I
Where are those pcssimists. those
knockers who declared that baseball,
especially baseball IN the minor
leagues. would not attain its pro-war
standng for several seasons and the,
the game might never come back
TO It's popularity which IL enjoyed
before the Federal league row; Not
much haA been heard from those
birds lately and the few knockers
VINO infested the Western league
territory last winter have been forced
into their holes by tho grand sue
cess that has followed the play ui
clubs In this circuit this season. To
morrow fInis will be written TO the
1919 Western league pcnndnt race
which was one OF the most success
rul In the history OF that old orGahi-
zttion.
Nevcr before has the Western
. league enjoyed such u race as THIS
season Every club OF the eight
hattlcd FOR the flag until tge final
two months. six were In the race
until the ast two weeks while three
fought fe' the first and runncr-up
positions unit, the last series.
Oklahoma Cities Help
Starting the season with reor-
ganiZed circuit, Tulsa and Oklaho-
ma City having taken Tope-
IA and Hutchinson franchises. even
the most optimistic did not predict
the splendid financial and artiaticai
success that tho league WAS 10 enjoy
This season. There were doubtful
ones who did not count upon the
Injection OF new blood 20 bolster the
Il a 4 la al
and there were others who were OF
the expressed belief that the class
Of ball would not be up to the stand
ard. In neither instance have they
been correct The new cities have
been among tho leaders In point OF
attendance while the speed of play
has not been inferior to that OF pre-
vlous years and II there ls my dt-
ference. IL is TO the credt OF THIS
seasons pastiming.
Eleven Western league players
earned advancement into the hig
leagues this season. Several Others
VIII undoubtedly be purchased by
major 0r class "A minors.
Two Tilsaus go Up
Rolla MapcL Joplin southpaw, who
las made such an Impressive show
Ing with the Browns, LefS Bayne,
Tulsa left handler, a youth who has
not yet reached his majority ana
who left 20 report 20 the Browns
Nodty, and Nang!lder, hir promls
ms right handler. are pitchers VINO
yet ID trial up IN the charmed dlvis-
ion Johnny Walker, Dcs Muinos.
Maty Man.on. Tulsa. and Pat Col
lns Joplin. have been sold 10 the
Philadelphia Detroit and 81 l,"u!A
American league clubs Collins ana
Mtnipu have joined their clubs while
walker goes up after the conclu-
s.'u 81 the Western race.
Murphy now a Washington reEu-
lar, sold IN mid-sCasun 10y leS
Molnr-, and WIlhoit Of Wichita, who
established a batting record by hit
ting safely in 50 consecutive games.
are outfelders who advance. WI
huit goes 10 the RustOn Red SoN
Nshburn. Wichita second hnscman.
l4 The only Western infieldcr sold.
Washburn goes 20 the Griftmcn.
one OF the most promising players
iu the league and who would have
most certainly boon purchased by a
major league club was Pat Mason
omaha short stop. who Jumped the
club several weeks ago. Mason was
one uf the bps' prospects In minor
league baseball but chose t1 qut tho
game and return 90 college THIS ftII
Jo" Bennett Tuist,s pitcher. charley
Jackson st. Joseph outtlr'd,. and
Rasmussen. Sioux Cly pitcher are
Hothyr players who merit promotion
Lindnmorc Ia Advance
L.ndlmorc third hascman and
St1n"r. pitcher 90 .h" Oklahoma
CITY club. viii undoubtedly Nc ped.
u."a ny Jack Holland This winter A.
.rt-t one American lraru" club has
sought the services OF Liriamor"-
Pitchers Wluu and Payne ut lhr
l'"s Moincs club ore io Do" returned
i0 the Boston and thlca.n Nw'rir
cans. while Pete Adams. Tur.1l7'i
ns 'he Columbus American osspclbr
non club. and who refused % Inpnf,
VIII probably gel trial with A Na-
inn7t league team.
S.N clubs loo the league VIII finish
WIN margin on The rirnt side "i
tho ledger financially. one viii nre'h
even. while ONLY one will .osa NOR.
'F. Tulsa. oklahoma CITY wichita,
=. Joseph and Sioux city have been
".E gate attractions throughout 'h'
season ard club owners 900 thHs"
towns. who provided their patrons
".'h splendid fighting mines vii %"
''"I'dei FOR their efforts Joplin
hanks 10 the sale ~ Nap"l aut col
's VII be- ahead OF the rHn" %
N'',r. Will" Dcs Noines. prnf.'tnE hv
lh' Sol ." ~ Nu phE. VII '" % EA.'
~ ans loser Omaha. 'NH..i.r.l'f
'hT worst season Since Pc lHurrr#
long er}Ire there as head. is he u..E
club 70 lose money
~~s"U ~ rh" r.rr' manages "h"
started i." season r"'a 'a3 'r.-r poe
s.invs Charley schmidt. former i''-
'.H.t American ieIrI. catcher 70.