The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-17

Gfticul,y and never goes over ~.
Practically all of Wildo's victories
htNo been registered against boys
weighing from five 20 10 nounds
more thln the Britisher But II VIII
be rotcd that he has had little luck
aE'inSi boys from America Pal
Moore and Joe Lynch traded swats
NIh hin ON even terms In London.
ana Jdcs Sh.rkoy gave Jimmy a
trimming at Milwaukee
Mason hs. fought numerous Lead
.ns hsptamwcight- and has come
through those engagements with
hardly. o mark Probably his most
noto"orthy achievement was a draw
Win JOG Lynch last Scptombcr. at
Baltimore. lie has poNed such other
BOYS as Asher, Solly, Epstein, Jack
S'drkey pekiu kid Herman. Carl
Ir"maine, Pal Moore, Bobby Arm
strong Frank DALEY Johnny Ros-
ner, Jimmy Duffy, PIN ODuwd and
stanies Everett
When Western league baseball
ma"nates convene at Kansas CIV to.
morrow, the ratification OF the
schedule may not be the only bust
ness on hand In fact there is q
rumoL emanating from unofficial
sources, that a change IN the circuit
may be made. despite contrary as
sertions Of W. L. moguls. Miami
Okla is the latest applicart for a
franchise Leading business men
and mine operators Of that city are
prepared to make Satisfactory cash
guarantee for a franchise. according
to press dispatches.
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Tnc Joplin franchise is sought by
the oklahoma fans, who are un-
doubtedly IN earnest as they have
secured an option on a park site and
yesterday wired President Tearney
their cash offer OF course 1t is en-
tirely problematic;u what the powers
nf the league will do. Joplin's at
tendance last season faied to meet
expenses Of the operating cost Of the
club, That. however may be az
tributed 10 Il great extent to the poor
club which represented thai city.
whether moguls in ,the Western
whec! believe Joplin fans deserve
another chance N.ill be determined
tomorrow.
Neither President Tearnoy nor the
Western league club owners can
transfer the Joplin franchise. proyid
ing that club owner is UNIV illing No
city can SecGre entrance i'm any
league in organized baseball without
first buying a berth from club
owner ard securing the ratification
Of such a move from the other mag
mates.
Occasional baseball flashes from
Lincoln indicate that fans of that
| city are dcSirous of returning to The
| Western owner Fa!rweather of the
| bes Moircs franchise made his an
/ l.Jal "offer" TO sell his club duriuE
| the winter but when il came to the
real disposal the Iowa mayor base
| ban wugnate decided 10 worry along
| another season-with the help OF Des
! Aoines fans. which includes the sale
! uf season tickets, etc There is lit
| tie doubt that Des Muines will stick
/ This season. But they may want 10
/ move at some later date, when they
! do, Lincoln looms as the most likely
! city to take over that franchise
| Frirweather hasn't helped his cause
| or baschllIs in the least by his de.
eTtlv, offers to fans of the Nebraska
burg
Lou Duffy. sports editor Of the
| Tulsa Tribune, was the victim Of I've
| footpads while on his way homo sun.
dly right. \ telegram from OttC
Wallace, paid for by Otto), u ceutS
ana his watch was the loot We cN.
tend sympathy for the loss Of thc
! watch we're amazed that n sporl
scribe should have II cents on him
when going home, but to have q
telegram paid for by a boxer (.