The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-24
LINCOLN HOPES
TO GET BERTHIN
WESTERN LEAGUE
Fans Adopt Sioux CITY
Team.-Many Turn Out
for Last Games

Wa
coin Is a lively prospect for berth
In the Western league next year. II
there Is a franchise hanging lr.s.
somewhere it is in danger of being
swiped and moved to Nebraska.
capital city, The Sioux City orph.
ans are Just concluding a series O,
games here, transferred to Lincoln
from lowa's "big little city" .n fhs
river, The Sioux fans evidently con.
tracted malaria this summ,. or
hung up a quarantine card ou their
ball park. Anyhow, through lack n,
patronage the Sioux City manage.
ment made a dicker to transfer ths
balance OF it's home games 10 Lin.
coin, beginning on September o.
Since then the Denver. Des MoInes
and Omaha teams have pastim,d in
Lands field, our new ball rark
and given Lincoln the once-ovpr a,
a Western league prospect. ! under.
stand the visiting managers have
been well pleased with the cxu. ~.
ment, though it is agreed the hires
series played here this month can.
not be a fair test OF Lincoln's vii.
lingness to support a Western league
team next year.
The fag end OF the season IA
usually without pep 10 draw sat.
isfactury crowd. Then again the
fact that the Sioux City Orphan.
playing on our lot do not wear the
Lincoln" label across their shirts
also cuts a figure in the clicking OF
the turnstiles.
Lincoln Is Candidate. "a
Finally, the teams matched WE
the exception OF our ancient ~
brother rival from Omaha. have
been too far down the percentage
column TO give them much ambition,
Notwithstanding these things the at
tendance has been quite satisfactory.
Lincoln is undoubtedly a Candi-
date for readmission to the Western
league. Whether the entry is at the
expense Of Sioux City or some other
city in the Western loop remains 10
be seen. The Orphans are evidently
down in the mouth about the pa.
tronage accorded them In Sioux City.
According to st. Joseph reports. the
Saints are far from drawing like a
mustard plaster in the city further
down the Big Muddy. even though
they have been leading the league
most of this summer. Looks as
though there may be a franchise for
Lincoln. IL the business men here
organize and go after II.
Charley Moon and Buck Better
are entitled to all kinds OF credit for
arousing renewed interest In base
ball here, They risked n big wad OF
their own kale TO bhild a new park
and establish a team here In the
Nebraska State league. They have
never lost faith in Lincoln's ability
to support a well managed baseball
club, and they are now ready TO do
their full part in bringing a Western
league franchise 20 Lincoln
Park Can BE Made to DO.
Lands field, the new park, is
capable OF becoming a first-Class
playing ground. While not so CEN
trally located as the old Antelope
park, still it is within few
minutes ride of the business center,
and what's more Is free from some
of the opposition aroused against the
old park'-especially in regard to
Sunday games there. Lands field
can be enlarged and made ample for
Western league needs. All the yis-
lting managers and players have ex'
pressed satisfaction with the grounds
here.
The board of directors Of the Lin
coin chamber of commerce went on
record last week with strong reso-
luton faVoring the return of Lincoln
to the Western league. The members
expressed appreciation to President
Tearney and the Sioux City manage
ment for the opportunity they have
accorded Lincoln fans to witness and
enjoy Western league games THIS
month, and pledged hearty support
towards landing berth in the West
ern next year. Local fans with their
appetites thoroughly whetted, await
further developments with much in