The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Clubs UnderHOme Ownership;
Letcher Names New Umpires
All Improve Stands and
Parks Association
FavOrs Draft
MANY PLAYERS SIGNED
All Clubs Have Much Talent
-Chickasha Builds New
Downtown Park

Jurk Lctphrr. OF Tuls1. president
ui the Western association, Friday
returned To- TulsA from u awiur
around Che " A. wheel ana nnds
that thriving 'mss - circuit in spin
aid shape to start IA" coming cam
rrgu Affairs iu aii eight cities iu
the association nrc ia capable ana
Irustwurthy hands ana every COB ,a
ludur homo ownership, a rplrndid
thing Tor baseball In smaller CitouitH.
The Western association re-, ,ivcd
last SESSION after several years of In
activity played throughout tho sva-
sun without change uf circuit a.
without curtailmcut or changes in
jho schedule. usually found ucCcs-
mry in minor league baseball Base
hail 100 the Western association In
1920 was "a great WucCvHH In the class
uf play ana Ia attendance. It's only
bad feature was Ia the umpiring,
President Lotchcr believes ho has
solved the umpire problem IN the
Western association and yesterday
announced the release ~ the entire
STAFF OF Indicator holders of mst
year and tho employment of new
arbitratora
UmpIrcs Are Rclaasc,i
All OF the now umpiros wilTbc new
TO this territory although they have
had from six to ten years UNpcri-
once In organized baseball. according
TO President Ietchor The umpircs
released are: Pete llauser. w, Set
Icy. E IL Goss. l.. II, johnson and
G.. X ltra.t.
Terms have been accepted by the
following new umphes: NJ. Quirk,
Connecticut league. II. Asbury,
Michigan Ontario league, J, Ehlen
and W. MsVpy both Of Chi
Cago and each with several years
service as umpircs In various minor
leagues.
The Western assoc iation club own
ers have unanimously advised Presi-
dent letcher that they are In favor
of accepting the draft as provided
under the new national agreement.
with n draft purchase price OF $1,000
for class - playcra j, &. Farrell,
secretary of tho National association
has Informed I.otchcr that action on
the Western associations bid for
raising OF classification from ~ to &
is being withheld until all federal
census from the eight cities In the
circuit are received.
Outlook This Season.
Following Is a brief outline OF the
situation In the Western association
AZ found by President LotChcr:
Okmulgoor-Stock company IL, II.
Black. president; Harry WNmack,
inHnaEcri capitalization S2h,OOO; ~
nronnas = me" signed improving field at fair
Enid. H. shaw, president;
Barney Cleveland, manager; down
town park. 30 men under contract
Chlckasha --- Dr. W u. Leeds,
president. "Drap" Hayes. manager.
down town park, made possible
through public donations now under
construction, 80 mon under contract,
lienryctta--Dr W. g. SandCr rson,
president; Dick Crittendcn. man
ager: increasing capacity Of stands,
30 men under contract. down town
park.
Drumright---C. J. Kcylcr, presi-
dent; Dick Specr, manager and half
owner. cnlnrglng park; improving
stands. suyfaclng diamond, citizens
contribute $4,000.
pawhuska---lI Tucker. president; (;
Rudy nulswltt, manager: 30 men
under contract; eularging park: club
financed last fail by Pawhuska fans.
Fort smith -- Charles schmidt,
president and manager; 80 players
Under contract; club In fine financial
condition.
Springfield II. Cole, presi-
dent: 40 players under contract.