The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-14

LI1N lulHa ana Wichi-
- Ia running we'll as
runnor-up an d
third place clubs. but the saints
| were conceded the class of the cir
| CUT month before the conclusion
OF the season, as they presented n
| club much more powerful than the
oilers ana Witches
--,
There are five clubs now which
/ are In tho running. and any one OF
| thosc fivo might win tho pennant,
/ so closely are they punched now
| and so evenly balanced are thcy
There ls not club outclassinE an
oihor such as the Saints Of last sea-
son Tulsa, st. Joseph and Wichita
have n slight edge on the dope at
this writing over Joplin and Oma-
ha But winning strcak Of any
OF those clubs viii take ii to the
top, and n losing streak VIII send
any TO tho second division. An in
jury to star player would put any
Of those clubs out OF the running,
and the possibility of losing play
cr with the small limit which pro-
hibits the carrying Of capable sub
stitutos makes impossible tho Sc
lection OF any club to win.
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Each club In the league IL weak
In some department. Tulsa has the
attack and defense. but IL weak in
pitching. Wichita has u dircful at
tack. fair pitching, but n weak de-
fcnsc. ~. Joseph carries, like Wich-
ita, u powerful offensive, but their
pitching Il not good, and their de-
lI.t
the best pitching staffs In the
league, and fair attaCk and de-
fcnsc, but the Hourkcs have lacked
that necessary requisite for u win
ming club--fight. Joplin boasts one
Of the hest pitching stats In the
league. n fair attack and an indif-
fcrcnt defense.
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oklahoma CITY and Des Moines,
In sixth and seventh places respect
ively are out OF the running, as Is
Sioux city a hopeless tail endor.
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st. Joseph faces the possibility OF
losing player right now. He is
Johnny kellehor. manager and
shortstop. whose attack on Umpire
bipo last week Is expected to draw
tho wrath OF President Tearney on
his head. This Is the second time
this season that Kelleher has been
IN bad with the league boss be-
cause OF an attack upon an arbitcr
and he Will undoubtedly get a stiff
! fino and suspension. Even two
weeks enforced layoff would wreck
the st. Joseph club for that tinc.
az Kelleher is not only tho manager
h.f - h.asH .la,r
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Fred Fulton. who, since his de-
claration OF fake In his bout
with Dempsey two years ago, and
his subsequent reputation OF
that confession" has a chance to
redeem himself In the opinion OF
tho sporting world when he
meets Harry Wills In the Is
round bout at Newark next Mon
day night, which was transferred
from New York. Fulton has been
beating every opponent within
the past year and has expressed a
desire for return match with
the champion. II Frederick sue
ceeds In winning from Wills, he.
with Bin Brennan, will be the
two most formidable challengcrs
for tho title.
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To the writer. Fulton's best op-
portunity to win from the giant ne
gro is to outpunGh him. Not out
box him. For Wills is undoubtedly
moro clever than Fulton, and is, In
fact, the cloyerest heavyweight In
tho game now. But IL Fulton goes
after Wills from the first round,
there is tho possibility OF him land
ing the kayo wallop or else beating
Wills badly, But wills, II he STAYS
away from Fulton. will outlook the
white man.
With all due respect 10 the sched.
ule makers OF the Western league,
We don't think much OF this sea
sons playing program. on the
road trip started yesterday by the
| Oilers thoy are to play 20 games
in as many days. Other southern
| clubs are on the road for over
three weeks, Thus, baseball fans In
this end of the circuit, and in Tulsa
In particular, will almost forget the
familiar faces Of their home boys
when they return In August. Tho
| oilers were at home last month for
25-day stretch, and whilo the at
tendance held up splendidly, tho
schedule makers were taking n
chance, because II the Oilers hap.
pened to be out OF the race. the at
tendance receipts wouldn't have
paid expenses, The fans would tire
of a losing club at home for so long
| stretch Fortunately. all cities
, are drawing well. especially In this
half OF Al Tearnoy's class A wheel.
But the schedule should have been
arranged so the clubs wouldn't be at
home and on the road for so many
days.