The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
py u. A. BRIDGEwATER


aver OF. the Tulsa Western
league. club and the oldest
mempr of the Oilers in point
of service, has been traded to
Meuphis for Outfielder Will
lis.ms, it was announced in a
telegram to the Tulsa World
Yesterday by Business Mana
ger Bill Friel of the Oilers,
who is in St. Louis after at
tending the minor league meet
at Buffalo and the Western
league at Chicago.
Many Deals Under Way.
This was the first news of a
change in the Tulsa lineup since
Jack Leliyelt. leading Western league
swatsmith for 1921. was made man
sEaT several weeks ago. While the
baseball atmosphere has been lit
orally Clogged for days with sales
trades, releases and rumors, Tulsa
had been Conspicuously absent from
the hot stove league news until the
Burke telegram came.
Fr!els telegram indicated, how
ever, that the Tulsa baseball chief
tains have not been idle Mt Buffalo.
He said Manager Lelivelt had start
ed many deals for players. some OF
which he expected TO be consum-
mated within the next few days.
Money will not be spared IN giving
Tulsa winning club next year.
Friel said, and Lelivelt will be given
nee rein In the building OF a club.
Several Offers for Bcnrctt.
herschel Bennett, outfielder. who
was iarmed out last spring by Tulsa
70 Muskogee of the Southwestern
eague and proved one of the SEN
sations OF that circuit, is being
0ught In many places, according to
FrieL He said several attempts had
vten made 10 purchase Bennett, but
mat The young gardener would be
kept and given shot at one OF
the oVtteld positions next spring.
fnel may be able to plug snme
ihe gaps In the Oiler ranks while
W o. Louis. The Browns and Oilers
ta't working agreement, and Friel
nypts 10 arrange for several players
d "nu ofiong TO ST. Louis to remain
,e'e ntSt year, including Phil Todt.
~ husslng young outfielder; Luke
VNa,'' second baseman, and pos.
"pg John Heving. catcher.
BUSINESS Manager Friel will ar
~ IN tulsa Tuesday, the messa ge
Manager LeliveIt will remain
une north for the present going
m%oin % bGtfalo to New York for the
nsS, noJot minor meeting to be held
prohuirke burke Popular I'm Tulsa.
pl,y.~ no more popular ball
a sinoir S'er caught fly or drove out
ppThHe'e IN a pinch than Jimmie
ur, SO Tar as Tulsa fans 20.
bam am'i'ls n mas been known TO base
deosda' d''h9siasts here for nearly a
Tlsa ne made his debut in
Was way pack Ia 1914 when Tulsa
assocJ. ,isI ii's Inoer or the old Western
ana snSViailon' Playing behind the hat
Soo. "a the outfield. Jimmie made "A
vltS set.away and soon was solid
the baseball public.
ses.aI .eI part Of a year and n full
Jirn,i win the old Tulsa Producers.
declira, was sold to Fort Worth. He
Ana u 10 report TO the Panthers
instead went to Notre Dame 10
H. 4hen he went to the army.
bar,A iSi5 when Tulsa was given a
Sna, N The Western league nv
bssahee,r, Abbott, Jimmie returned TO
hon ~ mere. He was purchased
arajn rort Worth by Abbott and
" made good
m rallied ns Manager.
belne ne tailed a. manager,
BIZ tled In mid-season BY
year VII 'e Jimmie had "A successful
as h" "Nn the oilers In 1921 so Tar
IN, US US individual record goes TAX
49, pe,t IN li7 games ne turned in
effa,, average Of .SIe. his hest
careo. WIN the willow during his
oilers On the diamond. lie led the
plafs ~ run getting, crossing the
iirs ~ times. He was M hat 5gA
basss ana made $50 hits for 94O
i've he drove out 2I dnuhles
made ,p'es and five home runs. Ne
bssss zen sacrifice hits and stole q
throaISse' 91rSe's fielding record suffered
duriss ms emergency infleld work
dener sue season. A brilliant gar
FOR an several times was called on
cause ~ ~ the inner defense be-
lar int,ait t.lness and Injury OF regu-
Tor se,,as'is' ~ lie played third base
Thor,relal weeks while Frank
Wris, pson was out with a broksr
ona orlin %na also cavorted about sec
phls az aeal sending Burke 10 Mem
shDe ~ ~, prlnging Williams TO Tulsa.
consldsu-s, completed at Buffalo. was
Bill Rted R-ed by Spencer Abbott and
nortbe,,0ei before they went TO the
0. ~ meeting. II needed the
4 90. %. Lelivelt, however.
ent vniSshse OF scenery and a differ
eooa 9rm probably Will do Burke
nile nro.a .naaer Spencer Abbott Jim
even az bbaoiy viii star at Memphis