The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-09

with II or 10 games according 10
the postponements, and to the fact
that the runnerup Wichita club has
evidently shot its hest that leads to
the conclusion thai .he Abhottmen
should breeze homa IN front
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We don't underestimate the
strength OF the Witches. Amy
club with sluggcrs like laryan,
Beck, East and BrrGCr and with
their good infield would bu for
midablc. But their pitching
staff Is through. bowman has
jumped. Mussrr'a arm Is troubling
him. Gregory II oNCrvorked. The
balance of the staff IA mado up
OF unreliable youngsters. Then, In
the outficld, smith IL gone, called
To California because OF the
serious illness OF his mother.
Griffin hurt his hand in the game
hcrc-and he Is not hitting the
size Of his hat band.
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Oklahoma City and Omaha are
too far down to cause worry, though
one of these clubs may beat out
Wichita for second piIce. The Oil
crs. we believe, can win half OF their
remaining games and cop the bunt-
ing
Failing to fulfill hi contract to
7oN Bryan powney II a l2-round
bout Labor day q. Canton. @.
Johnny Wilson, wlTll'l middle
weight champion is IN great danger
OF being barred from participation
In that and other states. The can
ton boxing commission has asked
Ohio and other states not to permit
the eastcrner 10 flgaJ Which. II
Wilson did run cut OF contract,
would be III and just punishment.
We nave had too much in the past
years Of the "tempc-amentar' and
eNacting champions who, when they
win a title become tic,ators the
great discredit Of boxing. Refusal "a
engage in decision bouts. demands
for enormous pay and the disregard
Of tho fans have hcc1 a fes OF their
faults Failing to fuliiu a contract Is
one OF tho worst sins a boxer can
commit--effoctins The public. pro-
moter and rival boxer Wilson has
not engaged In a zeal fight since the
winning OF the utla several months
ago and tho bout with Downes
should have been a real test OF his
ability which is seriously ques-
toned n guilty OF running out a,
Canton the bars should DE drawn
lightly against Wilson.
Among the many potent In
fluenCcs that impcl man To stay
In baseball, even IL some other oC-
cupAti0n were more profitable Is
tho stcadfast friendship OF tho
diamond Possibly Il l. bcCauSi
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uf physical fitness aud mental
alcrtncss teaches one tn greater
appreciate the rat qualities ~ 70
man, And IL /. not alwaNS that
those deep frlCnd~aips are he.
tween men who have been team
mates.
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When the Wichita club play,
/ Tulsa. two Of the greatest master
minds In minor league baseball ar,
nittod against oIcu a,hgr Many hav,
, been the battle Of wits staged b,
! Bald Eagle Frank Ishcl and
Fox Spencer Ah0ott on many oc
/ Castons has the WI O., ono been di
rCCt'd iu an unpleasant manner
against his -iyal Eut - ls only on m,
diamond thar they are rivals The
f1 adship that started when Abbott
ana Isholl were youngsters. JUS
starting their ,8ronJs in profession,
al baseball has uaturei and do
yelopcd into that rar- ard whole
souled friendship between two big
| hearted men.
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James X. Genial Jim Crawford
half owner and treasurer of the OIL,
ers was host during the Witches
| series here at dinner at the Pc,
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