The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-01
THREE VETERANS
IN FIRST SQUAD
Captain Meyer, John Wuffi
and b. W. Cleveland Are
Ready for Play
RECRUIT PITCHERS REPORT
( p Johnson and Lefty Allen
Roth Tower Six Feet in
Height.
RECRUIT PITCHERS REPORT
,pv LARRY DAILEYD

,py LARRY DAlLEfD
Three veterans and TWO r''' H''s
,ormed the vanguard Of the out OF
iown members of tAG Tulsa W's'e u
league baseball club wNch hrI'N'n 'l'
town yesterday Ihe Veterans W.
pcrpv Nayer, OutflClder ana rhp'" u,
,,l,n Wufrt and e. W Cleveland,
"orclicrs <. l.. johnson ana l"Iiy
An.p pitchers. were the new men
Aa practically every man is don-
,tcy "A Tulsa uniform for the IIFsi
Inn the fans will have to get h'-
,r.lnted with the last years linlch-
loo, regulars az well as the rockies.
uenuy Meyer Is possibly the b's'
l,owu to tulsa fandun. lie was win
,no Brooklyn Robins ,lh"n TIE
u,dgcrs) for two seasons ana "tso
49,, international league regailh. lie
considered one of the hardest MT
,,rs In the miner leagues
Vets Are star InfIcldcrs.
WufNi and cleveland are about
,he same size Both are husky chhps.
fasi and consistent ficldcrs ana dhh-
reruus with the stick. cleveland hhd
a ,rial with the Pittsburgh Pirates
in 1915 and is considered one ut th'
best guardians Of the hot corner IN
Sexton's wheel Wufni II one or ne
most versatile players I'm hasebal. iie
is equally good At second base. thlrh
base or shortstop, is splendid OUT
fi.Idcr ana can play first base His
prpfcrencc Is at second base or snort
,,op. where his ground covering nhil-
inv and sureucss in handling ground
halls makes HIM especially valuable.
Allen will be remembered hy Tulsa
fans Az a member OF the tosdcn
ON company team here two years
ago. He has every requisite Tor a
winning pitcher. lie stands six feet
four inches in height BY government
measure and wcighs 1870 pounds. Al
Ian is a suulhpaw, with a great speed
bail
johnson War Hero.
Johnson Is one OF the many sol
dlcr-lihletes on the roster. lie re
turned month ago from france
where he spent six months In me
service, two In the Argonnc Forest
lie was a member Of the 5gih nrtl- /
iery and during hh time spent on
the battle front engaged IN many
thrilling adventures. johnson Is only
90 years OF age. is six feet tan and
weighs 10 lie "a right handed
pitcher and had brief professional
experience with the Marlin club OF
the central Texas league IN 1917.
Benny Martin, outffeider, Horace /
rhgg infclder, ana Al sparks,
pitcher, have been wlnicring In
Tulsa
Martin formerly played in the cen
tral and Threc-l leagues; is touted |
as being "A speedy and reliable iiy |
chaser and dangerous hitter. IIc rs I
a left handed throwcr and batter
tlagg has played semi pruiossiunnl !
ball around Tulsa several years and /
was considered one uf the most /
promising innclders IN the city. lie is /
good at any position in the infieid.
Sparks Back In Game.
Sparks had several offers from |
various organized baseball clubs last |
season, but declined them. lie has /
also played semi-pru bah in this /
c..
/fbs remainder OF the club Is eN-
,pe[ted IN today Tr9lpkR& ~ 20 be
gHnA ga5tated this ars4FHoOh at sand
ScqtGgs and will he continued In the
DtlgN boring city until the exhibition
YamA with the Kansas city Rlues
NN'' tNh'l hd1 anu G0bllNANa I Nv FNtAN'AA
SNingS Tigers are TO be played at
IA Nd SPRINGS Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. Abbott has announced a
change In training plans. The players
Will leave here on The - O'Clock car
and Confiue their workouts To the
Afternoons instead OF starting aat
10 a. m,
Brukaw's Bats Here.
Hal Brokaw. first bascman. has
not yet reported but IL expected IN
today. \ consignment ~ bats SUI
icient 10 keep an Ordinary slutger
supplied for season arrived several
Gays ago. Brokaw sent word that he
would follow the sticks into town
Local fans who have not seen the
new park at Tenth and Elgin streets
thould take half hour ana look IL
over The stands are rapidly nearing
completion and there is no doubt
now but that they Will be ready by
next saturday and sunday. Work on
ne grounds has been finished and
lhN lnticld' is now In splendid CON
uiNon for play. lnficldcrs should
wear masks and shin guards on that
diamond. 1t is AS hard and smooth
as billiard ball ana 10 wifi take
tasi inner defense men TO cut down
hits and fast men TO beat them out.