The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-24
ALL OILERS SAVE
WITTE IN CAMP,
SQUAD PERKS UP
McGinnis, Baumann Put
New Life in Infield;
Stewart Arrives

II looked Ike "a whole regiment OF
ball players swIrming about Nc
Nulty park Thursday afternoon.
win tho arrival Of Inflclders
George McGiuuls. Luke Stewart and
Patty Bhumlnn and Outfieldcr Lar
~ Erwin, the squad IS now COM
plctc Favc FOR Wltte, another recruit
catcher, who viii leave Chicago for
Tulsa on sunday McGinnis. Bau-
mann ana Erwin were all out IN uni
form while Stewart. who arrived tdo
late FOR practice. reached the park
in time 10 watch the others work n
while ngd VIII don the harness him
self Friday morning.
lufIeld practice Thursday had
moro MO ana zip than any hereto
fore this year. tho addition Of Nc
GinnIH and baumaun making things
mu|C much faster MCGlnhis was
grabbing them in the short field
with all his accustomed dash, and
more than once provoked applause
from the spectators by grabbing dif-
ficult groundcrs.
Thompson and Blakeiy worked Mt
ihird base, MCGinuis ut short, Bau-
mann at second and Lclivclt at first.
Playing second base is puthing now
for Baumann who held down tho
keyston" bag some seasons ago with
nico success
Tho oilers have started "hos-
pital" Hist. Catcher Tex Crosby
wronchcd muscles In his back Sc
vercly during practice Thuraday
morning and was not In uniform at
btho afternoon session. lie may be
out two or three days. Catcher Ed
die Spcllman turned his wrist
couple Of days ago but has kept up
work regardless. and Is cutting
down the surplus poundage. Luke
stewart who arrived yesterday,
Spraincd an ankle n week or so ago
during a basketball game at Green's
borO, n. C.. whore he wlntered. but
10 is considerably improved and
Luke says no intends to get TO work
Friday morning anyway one mem
her OF the hospital squad Oscar
Haugand, who has been suffering
from "A cold, was out again Thurs
day.
Catcher Wltte, tho only Ouer not
now on the scene. also has been
playing baskothall--ln fact. Is still
at II In a league In Chicago. Ills
league season will closes Saturday
night and he will depart for Tulsa
the next day. which will put him in
for most Of the exhibition games
Some very encouraging reports on
Witte have been received. i
when Wltte gets in, the oilers
will have almost a whole nine OF
dozen already are In camp. The
youngsters will have - show n lot
OF class, however, TO beat either
| Tex Crosby or Eddie Spellman out
OF a job. Crosby Is n high-class re-
ceiyor and n dangerous. though not
heavy hitter, while Spellman is one
OF the leagues premier fence
busters.
Tho pitchers haven't started
curving 'em yet, but Trentman,
Skelly and OBo-rko OF the new
comers are showing moro promise
than any others. The three Of
them may be called on for service
in the opener Sunday with Bill Set
ley's all-star aggregation.
ono OF the best crowds OF the
year was out Thursday for the aft
ernoon practice session. SO many
automobiles were parked about the
entrance that 1t was hard TO find
space for your gas buggy IL you
chanccd TO he among the late ar
rivals.
II sure looked good to see Lit
tic Mac" scooping up the sand cut
ters at short. Mac has been play
ing hall most of the winter on the
Pacific coast and looks to be in eX-
cellont trim. lie has been resting
the last month.
Ray Richmond Is getting so much
practice chasing flies in the out
field he says he feels he'll be eligible
Tor one of the garden positions In
case there develops shortage
about tho time the season opens.