The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-10

the first bell clangs. such an idea
we believe, Is incorrect. Not that
tine oilers may set the pace or that
they Will repeat their 1920 pennant
victory. But the Burkemen, with
the addition OF first baseman and
the certainty that the pitching staff
delivers as indications pont. will be
contenders all the way.
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Wray Query ~ capable first
string catcher and a hard hitter.
No worry there. Ennis looks
promising and will likely he re-
taincd rs the other maskman.
Wuffh, second basSa, Thompson,
third base and McGinniS. short
stop are three brilliant inficldcrs
and with u capable first sackcr
Will form one Of the greatest
inner defense quarters In the
league.
The outfield. with the veterans
Burke and Davis and tne sensation
al Bennett. lacks nothing in class.
Davis Is hitting better now than at
any time last year. lie is In much
better condition than a year ago.
Burke will get into the game with.
in "A few days and his speed. both
III Alit ll'Au anu az pdNt Will uf ~
great aid to the club Bennett
looks like a find, defensively and Of
fensively. lie covers much ground,
mas "A great arm, not only for long
throwing but for accuracy, hits hard
and runs bases well. Davis or
IAurance will,be retained as a fourth
outfielder. at least for time.
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The pitching staff looks good
now-but the hurting corps is a
doubtful quantity. Whether the
youngsters who perform well in
spring training can hold up or
whether they are morning glories
only time will determine. OF course.
1t is in the pitching that the sue
cess of the oilers will be de-
termined.
George Hicr, Rudy Weber and
Kari Adams, OF last years club.
will he retained. Hicr will prob
ably he the selection rs pitcher
opening day. his work Thursday
when he held Detroit to four
scattered hits and one run In
dicating he is In shape TO go the
distance. Weber has been crratic
hurting well one game and poor
ly In another. He Is "a sterling.
southpaw. however and will win
many games. The veteran Adams
needs more work and hot weather
before he rounds into the form
expected OF him. with two vet
Grams southpaws. Her and Weber.
there Is little likelihood that Har-
ris. the third crooked arm huricr.
win DC retained. Harris. how
ever has worked well In the two
he hnS been on the mound this
spring. Just what disopsal of will
In made of Harris H. uncertain.
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Assuming that Her, Weber and
Adams are retained. three others
will round out the staff. Jelsma.
who looked well last season: Card
ner, Ed walsh, Haughland and
Tengen. all right handlers, are the
remaining pitchers. Gardner has
shown nothing TO warrant his reten-
tion. Walsh is likely looking
younRster but needs more seasoning.
He will probably be sent to some
Western association or southwestern
league club with a string attached.
Jelsma. Haughland and Tengen,
then, with the three regulars, will
probably make up the staff, unless
Burke should decide to keep as
many lefthanders az riGhthanders
Cthrec) and retain Harris.
The Associated Press springs a
new one in announcing that the
Pirates have released Utility"
Catcher Leo 10 the Ph!llies. He
probably plays first base. Else
where do they get the utility stuff?
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