The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-14
BY n. A. BRIpGEwATnn.

When a baseball magnate returns
home from baseball meeting like
the minor league pow.wow at Buf-
falo, to say nothing OF having
stopped off long enough TO attend
the Western league gathering al
| Chicago, you'd naturally expect him
TO be literally bursting with news.
Not so. BIZ Frlel, business man
ager OF the Tulsa Baseball club,
dropped anchor in the home port
yesterday after cruising the oase-
ball waters in the north for couple
| OF weeks. other than the trade
bringing "Rhino" Williams, slugging
outfielder, here from Memphis IN ex-
change for Jimmy Burke, nothing
definite has been done toward re-
building the oilers, according to
Friel Several deals which may
bring added strength to the team
are pending. Friel said. but they are
not far enough along to disclose.
Manager Jack Lelivelt has gone
| hack 20 his home In Chicago and Is
negotiating for men 10 strengthen
tho weak places.
Karl Adams sold 60 Saints.
One player was sold by Friel in
the north--the only sale made by
the oilers this year TO n league of
equal or higher classification. You'd
never guess who was sold. This Is
no mystery story. however 30 Wen
/ spill II right now; "Big Karl"
Adams was the man disposed or for
cash. and he goes TO ST. Joseph,
where he finished up the season this
year. Some fans may be under the
impression that Adams was already
the property OF st. Joseph. but he
was not The trade OF Adams for
young Nick Cullop in mid-sum
was only for the balance OF the 1921
season, and Cu!lop now revsr;s 20
| ST. Joseph and Minneapolis, both
lof which are the property of George
| Bclden.
Several trades are being consld-
cred by the Oiler management. New
blood Is 70 be transfused into the
oilers before the next campaign
opens. and TO this end some OF the
regulars OF 1891 are to be sup
planted by new faces.
They Can't Get BochIcr.
But trades are mighty hard to
put over--that is IL you try to get
at least an even break" F'riel said
Every time we suggested trade"
the party approached Immediately
wanted Boehler.
so far as Boehler goes there's
positively nothing doing. I'll settle
that question right now. George
Boehier is the one pitcher who alb
solutely will be back on the firing
line for the Oilers when the next
opening day rolls around
Friei expressed surprise and pleas
uTe at the reputation the young out
fielder. Herschel Bennett, seems to
have acquired In baseball circles
through his sensational showing At
| Muskogee in the Southwestern
league. where he was farmed by
Tulsa.
II had many chance to dispose
Of Bennett" he said. "but have no
intention of letting him slip. He'll
be given his chance TO make good
with the Oilers next spring"
st. Louis Aid Doubtful.
Friel doesn't know yet Just what
Tulsa may expect IN the way of as
sistance from the ST. Louis Browns.
II Is not oven certain now that PIN
Toda will be back again> in the
spring. though this was thought to
have been settled last fall. Neither
Is II known whether Catcher John
Hcving will be on the Browns regu-
lar squad in 1929 or whether he will
spend another year in Tulsa or some
other class a city. Second Base
man Luke Stewart and Pitchers
Pruett and Albanese, both south
paws. we're the other Browns here,
Pruett won't be back. His screw
ball" and fast breaking curves have
earned him the right to 20 south
with the Browns. Albanese NAV be
here and may not and Stewart Is in
the same boat.
While n couple of pitchers must
be obtained to complete the staff,
the Oilers have a pretty nice bunch
OF moundmen 20 build about already.
George Boehler. Ray Richmond and
Tom Lukanovic are three right
handlers just about as effective as
any trio on any other club In the
Western league. Haugland also Is
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