The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-24
LIONS ACCEPT cHAL-
LENcE OF ROTARY CLUB

Spinning, once a catcher, aspires to
hold down the job on the huriers
mound. Opposing him for the posi-
tion will be none other than Myron
Humphrey, who as member OF the
nitching staff Of Kansas university
had the big league scouts down OH
their knees begging for his services
Othors who will be out to make the
pitching staff are Alger Melton, d.
Homer Bond M. S, Cralle ana D.
w Kayser. himself Of the Jayhawker
tribe.
It is considered by sport writer's
I,at w. G. patten will wi mover the
entire field in the coittest Tor the
receivers job Patten has reputa'
ton to sustain as "A catcher MS
work in picking men off the bags =
said to be equaled only by an Arkah'
sas boy with pocket full OF rocRs
ON squirrel hunt. The management
is having a hard time to get hoy "
Smith to come out for his old loD
as catcher, but 1t Is conceded that
in case he does, Patten Will have a
hard time even holding HIS own
Also, according to dope, Tom Dwyer'
who is candidate for the regular
,oh behind the ran should make the
Lions valuable man as his heady
work in handling young pltchcrs
has won him reputation
The 100000 Infield.
At first base there is a battle roy
al on for the regular berth, Johh
Crib. a fast, rangy man and heaVy
hitter. will he opposed by ha''y
Brownson, one time team'ilia'e Vi
Myron Humphrey on the famous ~
u aggregation 1t is toss-up eA'
oorts are agreed. which would prove
the better man for the place
At second, there is little use lof
others than Fred Frey to try LOT De'
ing manager. he would naturally nave
II on the rest of the gang to go WIN
However, he will be opposed by Bert
Barefoot erstwhile premier keystone
man for the fast Texas University
club when that outfit ran amucK
among the college teams of the south
and west. "Dolph' Carmichael 10
also ticketed for a try at this job.
While it is admitted that H. =
Hutson has taken on considerable
weight in recent years, 1t IS con'
tended by close followers OF the
game that he will give "Bilp' ows-
lev and Ed Shultz a run for the mo-
new at third base. The records snow
that this trio performed in Mandy
fashion at the hot corner on Varl'
GUS clubs in years none too distant
The short-stop position is giving
Field CAPTAIN Spinning conslderap'o
worry. This worry is not because Vi
dearth of material, but on the con
trarv because of such high class TAI
ent and so evenly matched. jack
Iichburg. W. q. Methvin and U. L.
Bingham who are out for the SNORT
field lob show by the records tla'
thore is little to choose among them'
# is conced, d that Richburg wonio
cover more territory than his oppo-
rents hut both Bingham and Methvih
are natural 800 hitters, which might
offset any fielding percentage.
Classy Outgsrdners.
Ed Burton is to be considered d
fixture in the outfield. His WORK
with the oilers in the old city league
won him a place on any team oelore
he started. He is a speed marvel on
The maths and his favorite pastime Is
robbing aspiring batters OF base MUS
Charlie Williams, F. ID. Shaffer ana
Ren Johnson have already shown the
management enough to warrant care
full consideration before the final as
signments are handed out, while Dr.
U. c. Boon and r. D. Welbourn Will
be out there giving good accounts oil
themselves as fly chasers.
With a club picked from this az
gregation, the firm of Spinning ana
Frey expects to be able to make It
three straight from the Rotary club
when the big series gets under way
The date of the struggle has not
been announced, Clint c. Steinberger'
captain of the ROtarians being out
of the city, but it is probable that
the games will start about the mid
die of next week.
The Express has detailed specla'
sport writer to the camp of the Ro-
tarians. His views on the way TINS
outfit lives up and their chance OF
coping a verdict over the Lions will
be printed tomorrow.