The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-06
Pennant Contender Assured
Tulsa Fans by Boss Abbott
Personnel of % Players Is
Announced by Man
ager.
VETERANS TO RETURN
Seven Of Last Years Team,
in Addition to New Men,
Indicate Winner.
5y LARRY DALEY.


weather ana Spencer Abbott prosl-
dent and manager of The TlHa
weston league baseball ciuu, in l,iv-
ING tHc fans and iluuioH lots of n-
lrrrSting dope concerning th, club
ana league plans FOR the coming sea-
son.
Abbott, Jack Holland. oklahoma
cry president ana William Pat"
Nuurhc, OmHha owner, are engaged
ia the drafting OF the BchrduIe,
winch .s To be- submlttcd at tlio
league meeting iu omaha TO bc hold
spmc time around February 4, 10
March I q has been definitely do.
Cidcd to play - ljA-game schedule.
Thia announcement will bring Joy
10 the baseball lovers Of Tulsa. who
oven uftor the strenuous liO games
last year, wcro Clamoriug TOR more
class A pHstimlug Tho schedule 10
To open oithor April IL or April ~.
Spencer Abbott fuvuts the latter
late ana VIII advocate maj at mo
Nebraska city cbnfnb Champions
ship play IL to be started In the
southern end, consisting OF TULSA,
wichita nud Joplin. The schedule
viii probably be concluded in this
side OF the circuit, though the
schedule makers have not decided
that point
itnrncy lr-clcCtiOn Likely.
Reelection Of Albert Toarnoy as
league president ia ptacu.nlly nr-
suicd, Haid Abbott T.orc win b. 1T
10 Or no oppositiIu to re rncy again
htHdlhE IN" circuit, us ut Ullp cd
the league through ono of ITS most
successful financial and artistic
campaigns last year
spencer Abbott Is enthusiastic
concerning the clubs chances In the
1920 race. 1t will be remcmb bored
Mat he and James Is. Crawford,
treasurer last year, promised Tulsa
FANS ono-twO- thrco club Tulsa
finished second Another pohnant
contender for this city is predicted
this season by Abbott. who, how
ever. refuses TO forecast a pennant
as the strength of the other clubs
Is problomatical. Abbott says that
with the players now under reserve
aud tho addition of one winning
pitcher. Tulsa vii lbo In the t!tle
hunt all the way.
Twenty -nipc players are either re-
served or are likely material. two
of whom may not report. Pete
Adams, first basemen purchased
from the Oklahoma city club aud
who quit tho Indians toward tho
close of the season last year. In a
doubtful quantity. Pete has declai ed
game but 10y fishing time, he will
probably be sticking around. Stick
Ing is the right word for the big
infielder, who was one of tho most
feared sluggers In the league last
year. Abbott is negotiating with
Jerry Downs, veteran Detroit Amer
lean and san Francisco league in
fielder and Downs may wear Tulsa
livery this year
Browns May Return Pitcher.
Two veterans OF last year and
several promising new men comprise
the list OF boNmen. Joe Bennett,
who. joining the club late In the
season became one OF the leading
hurlcrs. and Hubert Dennis hard
working and effective right ha"der,
are the veterans Holtzhauser, "A
club member OF several weeks ana
formerly the property OF the 81.
Louis Browns tx. In tho opinion of
Abbott, ready for regular duty In
class A company Carton, youthful
southpaw purchased by tha Now
York Giants, may bo returned for
further seasoning, Cownn, Los
Angeles somi-pro recommended 10y
Dutch" NaHle. Moore, southpaw.
and Mcdonald, somi-pros who come
highly touted, are other now ad
ditions. 1t il likely that either
Bayne. members of the club last
season and who Joined the ST Louis
American league club shortly before
the seasons close, Will be sent back,
The catching staff of the Oilers
Is the most esrious problem facing
Abbott. If tho several new men
como through % touted, all win ho
lovely behind the plate. An catch
ers now on the reserve roll are OK
porlments, though there is the
chance that Abbott may develop an
other star luaskmau as he did
"Matty' Maniou. sold to Detroit The
catchers are Angon Washington
state scmi-pro, Parker, Dallas semi
pro, Walter Brown. In the Southern
association for BRIEF time last
year, Brannon, secured from ShTevc-
port In the tr0de FOR DilIs. and Dob
bins, traded by Wichita FOR Mickey
O'Brien. Bronnon and Dobbins are
the only catchcrs who have had
professional experience.
Aside from first base, the make,
up OF the infleld Is practically as
sured. Cotton Tierney, captain
and second basman ana shortstoI
and Barney Cleveland, third base
man OF last years team, viii b,
back, Tierney viii be used at sec
ond base with Clevcl4nd COVERING
the hot corner according to AhhOtti
plans, llrrlmorC, VINO comes Il
Tulsa in the exchange which sen
Infielder Johnny Wufrli TO Dallas
viii be shorlstop candidate, Ed
mundson, just out OF the army an,
whose professional experience 4
confined to the South Atlanu
league, may be the successor OF 10
Slattery at the initial sack,
strength In OutfIcId.
The outfield appears to presen
the greatest strength at this time
as with first base in doubt, the in
field is still uncertain. Eagle an
"Nank" Davis, reliable suOurba
guardians of last season. Connolly
purchased last fall from the Moliu'
Three Eyes league, club for SlOO
and Wren, siugging outficlder vii
the McAlester Western associatio
pennant winners of 1910. are Ger
tdIutles.
Jimmie Burke, outfielder an
utility man last year, Is "A catcher
Abbott believes Therefore Jimm
viii don the windpad and big mi