The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-21
w A. REMAINS INTACT
NO MERGER IN SIGHT:
RETRENCHlMENT PLAN
r;ckssba Gets Another Chance to Stay in League
hMcAlester Boom Fzzles-Drumright and Cushing to
Re in Together Under Cahilps Plan-Magnates All
70 Attend Buffalo Meeting
n, n 4. UNDERWATER.

n psnorts ot changes In the make
If the western association were
a, rest yestcrday--at least tenn
..,iy-whcu club owners of the
g'n,, emerged from o business
H,,.g Of several hours in the
- Hotel. with the announce
", that the organization remained
20, exactly as IL went through
,hs season OF 1921.
.asigamation with the southern
ssgne and no representatives or
,tl southWostcrn were In town for
ne gathering,
Tso Western association magnates
,.iided upon retreuchment with a
l.,,,sI "g' for the 1922 season.
~, prorram. of course, will be
.ore thoroughly gone into at the
Ntional association meeting In But-
M carly next month, which will
attended by practically all club
,rsers Of the league as well as
president George La Motto. \
si,ver. limit Of ~ men, instead OF
If was favored as the first step In
,.trenrhmcnt, and though no off
q
ysre In favor OF the reduction.
The Chlckasha franchise which
.as declared forfeited to the league
and placed IN the hands OF Ray
py,der manager OF the club last
season. at tho last league meeting,
vas restored 20 the ChicNasha
baseball association. This action
vas taken when 1t was learned that
there apepared to be a good cnanco
Tor an amicable settlement OF the
dlfdculties between Winder and the
Chlckasha people, and that Winder
would be retained as manager next
year In resembling It's former ac-
ion OF farfeitinE the franchise, how
aver the league directors reserved
,he right 90 take whatever action
I. might be doomed necessary In the
event a settlement was not reached
Si;hln 10 DAYS satisfactory alike TO
Winler. the ChiCkasha association
and the league Clint u. Stelnberg-
Or president OF the Chickasha Base
bali association, presented the plea
that his town be given another
chance 70 remain In the league. He
pld that the whole trouble at
Chlckasha had grown out of gem
sral Misunderstanding.
Reports that McAlester would be
IN the association again next year
apparently have no foundation. one
franchise owner has carried on ne
gotat!ons with McAlcster people,
but said he found them cooi toward
paying even as much as $3.50 for
4 berth. He pointed out that the
town has no close in baseball plant,
which would be a necessity II the
Western association should again
place a club there. on the whole,
The MeAlester boom appears to have
collapsed.
Drumright- Cushing Merger.
Dick Cahill. owner or the Drum
tight franchise, has determined upon
unique plan to keep a club in his
hiliwiok next ypar. Instead OF NOV
Ing the club he has decided TO make
4 Joint Drumright-C Gushing propo-
tltion. with half the home games
played In nrumright and the other
half In Cushing. The two towns are
but 10 miles apart and n good chat
road connects them. thus enabling
zach TO draw from the other. Drum
gght and Cushing are both oil towns
and with the rapid improvement in
the oil districts in a business way
baseball prospects there are bright
thing accordingly. Cahill said he
had discussed the combination pro-
Jet with business men of both
towns and received hearty support.
He Is confident they will put plenty
oNmoney In the bank to guarantee
4 npio TiNe - 1tVh In -
'hfough the season without embar-
issmtnt. either 10 the league or the
club owner.
The question of whether the
outhwestern league has any strings
a Cushing or any claim against the
territory was discussed, and the gen.
eial understanding was that It has
not The Southwestern league club
unShlng the season at Gushing
simply was transferred there from
PARSONS, and Il Is believed the Par
IONS territory only Is affected
La Motto Stays at Helm.
fTesident La Motto, who plans
two-year trip to Europe that will
1ep him from continuing at the
uead OF the league next year, did
1ol submit his resignation. He VIII
roy leave on the foreign tour for
ayeral months and will remain al
ue W. A. helm at least until
vac ls22 lineup is more certain than
at present.
Lhose attending yesterdays meet
j ,ng were: President La Motto, whc
p pen me proxy vi II. W. Tucker ui
r,swhlskai W, c. Sanderson, Henry
IVA va Clint c. Steinberger and RAY
pplhaer. Chickasha: j. II. Shaw
6,1l 6Sna ~ n Britton, Fort Smith
IA I~A Sahiil, Drumright; j. W. Sea.
0sIsh Springfield. l.. c. McEvoy
Sansuisee, and Frank Parke of Fort