The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-05

But five short weeks remain be-
fore tho baseball days OF 1g22 viii
be with u.s. Of course the cham
pionship season won't be under way
~ soon, but rs lust that long and
no longer until the vanguard OF the
oilers viii reach town and etart arr
tillCry practice
Announcement that all battery
candidates Ia. all pitchers and
catchcrs would report IN Tulsa on
March l2 to be followed a week
later by tho rest OF the players and
wouldho players, was made yeRter-
day by business Manager Bin FrieL
This VIII give the club ample time
to get In readiness for the first Of
the exhibition games which are
scheduled for the last few days OF
March.
Many Signing Up.
Things aro looking up for tho
Oilers. Signed contracts are COM
Ing To Frlol's office evory day, a
week ago only Manager Jack Beli-
welt, Joe licying, a young outnsldor
and Louis Ncnltey n recruit catcher,
had affixed the John Iienrles on the
dotted line. Since then Frank
Thompson, third baseman; George
Harris, n southpaw pitcher who
started with tho team last year but
was sold early: VIII Hall. young
outfiolder from New Albany Kan,
highly recommended right-hand
hitter: Edward Baldwin of Chicago,
semipro catcher, signed by Lellvelt;
Roy Parker, Bland, Mo, first base
man and utility outtlolder who was
given n trial last year; Horschcl
Bennett. Springfield. Mo-. outfielder
and Eddie Spellman OF omaha.
catcher. all have returned their
signed contracts
Friol anticipates no holdouta this
year. Threatened salary elashes did
not materlalize, and most OF tho boys
seem very willing 60 sign up for an
other years pastiming at the old
figures.
ThompsAn Read In Ga.
frankie Thompson. who IL win
toring at Joplin, returned not only
his signed contract but with II a
very nice letter that made rather
hit with Friel, Thompson said
nobody knew better than he what
poor year he had last season, and
added that he believed ho would
show much better In tho coming
campaign. He said no was anxious
| for the middle of April to roll
around 30 that he could get out on
the ball field and prove he is still
n ball player. Thompson had might,
tough luck last summer. After got
ting away to fine start he receive,
broken arm during batting prac
tice. on the hospital list for NOR
than ak weeks. he never was able Z
hit his stride afterward. Now he
anxious to start all over. IL ha
been suggested that n change OF unl
form would do Thompson good. bt
with Frank showing this spirit d
probably can do as well IN Tuls
az anywhere else. And there's n
question but what he's a ball player
II Thompson sticks with tho clu
there may ensus an interesting con
test for the hot corner position
Frank. good third baAeman that n
In, will have n hard time beatinl
Paddy ijauman out or this Job. Bau
man is the veteran purchased b.
the Tulsa club from Toledo weel
ago All reports on him are Yer!
encouraging. IL seems that he 4
not being ousted because he was no
good enough for the Job. but simply
because Roger Bresnahan Is IN th'
midst of o general houae-cleaning a
Toledo. Bauman WAS not listed a
on the market during the mino
league pow-wow at Buffalo.
Iclivcit Coming This Month.
Bill Friol also has received con
gratulations upon securing Pitche
Trentman from Milwaukee. Thi
youngster IN considered highly prom
islng material by several OF Frlel
friends In the American association
who have written to that effect
Another outfleld recruit has beel
added 10 the roster In the person q
In. j, Frankenhoff. a youngster wa
looked very good with lndepepdeno
early last season until ho was force
out OF the game with a broken les
Manager Jack Lellvelt OF the oil
ar. has raturned 10 Chicago afte