The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06

When owner James Is Crawford.
Ol me Tulsa Western league club
aud whucvcr b. named manager of
tho oilers. start lining up players
Tor th" coming campaign. they will
fnd that spencer Abbott. retiring
president and manager. has gath
cred together the nucleus Of form
idhhlc club one that with "a few
additions ana changes should be n
pcnnnnt contender.
Twenty men arc now on the
roster ut the oilers and Billy Fricl,
recently named business manager.
undoubtedly has n few youngsters
whom hc viii bring here for trial In
western league baseball.
Preseason prospects indicate that
me oilers arc To bc very strong in
pitching and In tho inficld. both Of
which were uncertain last season. It
was not until tho final month OF play
IN 1870 that the mound corps as
sumcd the scmblanCo OF IA smooth
working combination while Abbott
Was several times forced to shift his
intield m order to maintain place
at or near the top.
-Four Veteran Pitchers
-Four, Veterans ana seven recruits
comprise the pitching staff. The
veterans are Adams and Jolsmn,
right handlers and Weber and Iiler,
loft handlers, all of whom were win
ners last year. Gardner "a Western
association hurlcr last year aud who
adorned the Oilers bench In the fall,
IN expected to make n strenuous bid
for regular berth this season. Adair
and Lyle, good prospects from tho
Okmulgcc Western association club
and Holtzhauscr, who was member
OF the Tulsa club for u time last
season and who finished the season
with Okmulgce; Kerr, lright
handcr} brother OF Dick Kerr, star
chicago southpaw and IIaughl hand
IA well recommended semi-pro right
handler from the Pacific coast, are
\hc others.
| brough n capable catcher must be
fcurcd. Ray Query. recalled last
I/ear from Okmulgec when Dobbins
Vieserted the club to play independ-
Tent ball In the west, made n splendid
4 impression, though handicapped by
Ill health. Query can be counted as
a regular this year Fromm, with
Okmulgee last season: parnell,
Topeka semi-pro whom Abbott saw
play three years ago and iIinklc,
also first baseman, and purchased
last fan from the Vancouver club.
are the new windpnd candidates.
IL Crawford secures the shortstOp
ne IL now after, which is practically
certain, and "A first basoman there
viii be no inflcld worries. Braun.
a. youngstcr recommended to Abbott
last year by Rob Connery, New
York Yankee scout. and sullivan,
from the ST. Louis independent
ranks will get trials at first base.
Johnny Wuffli, one OF the most pop
ular ana clever inficlders To ever
play here should have one OF his big
scst seasons. Johnny last summer
was not in the best of health and
submitted to a minor operation at
the close of the schedule. lie writes
that he is ia better condition now
than for several years and weighs
1876 pounds
Thompson Star Inficidcr,
Frank Thompson, who last sum
mor warmed the bench FOR the st.
Louis Browns and purchased In the
winter, also writes that he is ready
for his biggest season, Thompson
was with Joplin two seasons ago and
WAS one OF the greatest hot corner
guardians In tho minors. The short
s,op sought by Crawford was a star
last year i'm a high class minor
lcgnue and the deal for his purchase
is expected TO be closed within a few
days.
Jimmy Burke and "Yank" Davis,
holdovers from last year aud Ben
nett. a slashiUg hitter and brilliant
fielder from the Springfield Western
association club and Irwin. one OF
the leading hittrrs last year In the
south Dakota league, are available
for putfipld uuty.