The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-13

the trip nOrJn especially TO \
possible. He negotiated with
of two days before they fina
the ex-Omaha skipper affixed
agerial contract.
Finds Strong Nucleus Here.
Frlel said that Lelivelt Is TO be
given an absolutely free hand IN the
conduct Of the club, and he IL conf
dent Jack will hit II off successfully.
Leiiyelt steps into the breach with
things In much better condition than
when Jimmy Burke took over tho
reins last spring upon the departure
OF Spencer Abbott. Jack has a fine
nucleus about which to build n club.
The oilers have n lot OF good mate
rial left over from the 1921 season,
a'A 9TH a little strengthening here
md there, will present n formidable
array George Boehler. Tom Lu-
kanoyic, Lefty Albanese and Ray
Richmond are on the roster. Eddie
spellman Is available behind the bat
and John Heying may be back again
Leliyelt himself will plug one big
gap that at first. John Stewart will
be back at second, and at short, he
will have George McGinnis. who
proved himself a capable infieldet
the 1921 campaign. II is not known
whether Thompson will be back at
third In the outfleld Lelivelt will
have Jimmy Burke. Phil Todt, Yank
Davis and Herschel Bennett at tho
opening.
Jack Always Well Liked Here.
Leliyelt viii not be here until late
in the winter. lie Will attend the
national association meeting at Buf.
falo Hlth Friel In December and viii
discuss the situation with the bust.
ness manager at that timo, and then
will take in the Western league
meeting at Chicago.
Smiling Jack" always has been
popular with baseball fandom Ia
Tulsa, and his choice as manager ~
expected TO please the national
games followers here immensely.
The Tulsa managerial situation
has been up in the air ever since the
close OF the recent disastrous (for
Tulsa) season. Bill Clymer had done
fairly well, considering the tough
proposition he faced when he came
here TO take up Iinsm" nurke's bur
den, but for some reason or other
Bill had failed to hit II off well With
fandom in general. Clymer, how
ever proved he was a real baseball
strategician by his adroit managing
Of the team in the last few weeks OF
the campaign when he made a re-
msrkable showing with a pretty fair
team and a very ordinary pitching
staff, and he was seriously consid-
cred for skipper in 1922.
Abbot and Berger Considered.
Two other men were considered"
Spencer Abbott and Joe Berger OF
Wichita, There's no question but
that Abbot could have had the job
had he wanted II. However, he had
been so successful at Memphis that
n sinner would not consider letting
him get away. Abbott recently
signed a contract TO manage Mem
phis again next year, and the salary
was reported to be $4,000 with q
bonus Of $1,000 for signing. which
Virtually means that Abbott has a
1000 job at Memphis.
Berger was also seriously a candi-
GATE for the job. There was not n
great deal Of difference in Berger
and Leliyelt, as candidates. Both
men are strong players and good
executives. Berger. however, is the
property Of the Wichita club, and tc
get him It would have been neces-
sary Tor him to secure his release
LslNelt on the other hand, pur,
chased his freedom from Omaha al
the close Of the last season and be-
came a free agent, In a position tC
est about at will and sign wherever
he chose.
setting the managerial quest,l =
mus early gives Tulsa a chance q
% better prepared for the opening
~ me season next spring. There
plenty OF tirae TO weed out where
any wedding Is necessary ant
strengthen the weak points, defens
Nely and extensively.
securing the promise OF the serv,
ICES OF Phil Todt and John Stewart
or another year from tho Browni
an Important achievement by
rleL Todt last season ran a clos'
,Sce Tor homerun honorS in thu
western league and is expected to bt
Leal demon slugger next season
win the advantage of n years West
~ leasle experience under his belt
sseWart also proved a mighty goot
n. nan tor Tulsa in the short time h,
H'orted at second base during tn
en,,oslhs weeks OF the campaign
WHhe py no means spCctacula
a neider like McGinnis, Stewar
4 noHed strong tendency to leal
4 Isalhs' the ball with pleasing FORCE
"I was steady fielder TO boot.
Chless John Heving returns 70
Snosher ser year, which is not consld
eu very probable, the backstoppinl
PartnHnt Is one place that mus
lOIteliod at once. Eddie Spell
nan nan Is a good man, but the clul
ba,s nave another just as good o
teer' spellman is a cloUter secon,
none, but at receiving and throw
me ne Is not so good,
nuEa tans will be glad TO lear
H c, nso, slll Ciymer has berth In pros
4 h' ~ mat VIII compare favorably 4
ha ocation here. Reports are tina
Il tha mas an excellent chance TO Ian,
sao,, msnagership Of the Mobil
n oTssn;n osrn league club, also class !
hiis er was recommended to Mo
- ths Ny Bi'i Friel. The president o
a man oolle club needed an all-roun
II whn 20 take over his club, a ma
Il os,,lno YOU'D look after the whole prop
Fris1g financially and oiherwis,
. and Immediately suggested Clymel
II Bili sre here is every reason to believ
II - NAl land fhara