The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-06
NED PETTIGREW IS.
LATEST ADDITION
Former Western and Federal
League Outfielder Ac-
cepts Terms.
JESS HAINES IS RETURNED
Reds Turn Back Star IIurlcr;
st. Louis Browns to Play
Games Here.

Ned Pcttigrsw, for several years
an outflelder In various leagues ara
las, year A member of the ilutchlu
son club Of the western league has
sent In his signod contract 10 Hp'u.
Ger Abbott. president of the Iu."
club. pettIgrCw was with ~" t.IH
homa city Western asnocihuon clph
I'm 1917 and plAycd hcrC while In thhl
league lie was In the Fed"rh
league for some time 'Nlg whs
right fielder on Frank lsb"lls west
ern league club for several rranonH
was known ms one az The best gaf
denera In the league, The signing
OF pettlgrcw makes seven ouuleld-
era OIL the club roster, al of whom
arc players Of tried nbility NennY
Meyer. Red Roche and NRnk DAVIS
members OF AhbOtts Topskn 'lup
last season. Ted Llppc. and lludny
Robinson. former stars In tho West
eru association and Kenny Martin In
tho Central league two years ago,
are tho other fly Shasers, It's going
20 bo hard task selecting trio
from these classy fieldcrs.
Pitchers signed by Abbott arc
Frank Romine, leading Three !
hurler two years ago. Jess iihines,
with tho Topeka club last year ana
turned back To Abbott by tincin-
matt; Salisbury also with Abbott last
season: Tex Covington, cN -Southern
association siabmnn; Turner, with
Evansville In the Central league In
1916. and Harding End Allen prom
tsing youngsters IN addition, Nb|
bott isIafter a IT. Louis Brown hurler
and Jim Crawford, treasurer, may
IL "a fnYgfha nHn ~
by the time ne returns.
Abbott Srcks Catcher.
OBrien. youthful catcher pnr-
chased from oklahoma city: Man
lon, with Topeka last year and Bliss.
4 brilliant Vt. Louis backstop. con-
stitute tho caAshing staff. Abbott is
seeking southern association
catcher and 81 he lands him declares
Ne will have the best msHkmen In
the league.
Infieid positions appear to be the
most uncertain, but Abbott In not
worrying about tho first defense
men. He counts on Horace Fngg,
young Tulsun, TO mako good at first
base. Henaiine, good either at SEQ
ond base or shortstop and who was
with sioux City two years aso has
signed contract Cleveland, To-
pekn third baseman last yeSr and
considered one OF the best guard ihns
OF the hot corner In the Western
whAel L. n certainty at third base.
wuffli and George Flasg are short
stop aspirantsL WuffiI h n veteran
Western leaSuer. while F1axg is q
Tulsaa with lots OF promise.
One pleasing feature Of this lay
cut 10 the mixture OF young and vet
eran piayeru. II Abbott's plans 70
through ~ he expects them to thcre
Will bo just enough OF youth and
Veterans to make a ,dashlns, well
balanced nine.
spencer Has Pcppory Mines.
Abbott clubs have always been
noted for their fight and pop and
the gang that will report for train.
Ing hero April | 10 no exception.
Crawford and n. g. Steininger
former president Of the NJ I,oui,
Cardinals, who is building the stands
fre expected In town today. Henrs
Meyerhoff, foreman for Steiningor
who has aided the latter In the con.
struction OF many ball parks, was or
tho ground yesterday directing the
cork which Ia progressing rapidly.
Tho ST, Louis Browns have beer
Added to tho exhibition schedule
Hisier and his playmatcs will appeai
hero April 0. tho day before tho Gin
oinnau Rods hit town. Other exhibi
ton samcs include the Chicago cubs
April is. and the Kansas City Blues
April 8 and 8. II IN Also probable
that tho Minneapolis Millcrs viii
play hero providing they decide (,
train at Houston, Texas.