The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-19

prints it In full,
,IITH the cruiser, Denver, refloated and ready
wv 10 dip her keel into the briny deep OF base
hall in place Of the class G gunboat, JOPLIN,
fine Western league flotllla Is sot for the cruise
.f 1929. when the fleet tied up in the harbor
last fiu there was much doubt as TO tho make
mo for the following season when the ship
carpenters were called ~ to do the winter
r3IrIug and overhsuling, after much contro-
,orsv and chatter they finally decided that the
ola Joplin boat should be thrown out Of service
and the Denver once a member of the squad
yor. was to sail in place OF the Miner bark.
Tho Sioux City was figured TT to weather at
Ia another season, and so when they get off
ON their summer jaunt, the fleet will be as of
yore with the one exception. Much overhauling
has been done. barnacles have been scraped off
new coats Of paint dabbed on and they're ready
10 ride the waves.
varied But two Of the old heads who were in
command when the fleet pulled in for the win
tcr have remained. Joo Berger who steered
wichita into pennant port ahead OF the others
sim hangs on to the holm OF the Izzies and
Barney Burch, who slid in second with his
omaha Buffaloes. still holds sway.
Others have now hands to guide them. Okla
homa city opened the gate for Dick Breen, who
ala nothing moro for the Indian city than guide
a sha1bily sailing crew into third place. In his
pedal adornments is found the veteran receiver
Gus Fisher who matriculates inland from the
Pacific Coast league.
Frank Metz and Red Andreas. who did the
Alphonse and Castor act in leading the 500
city S0os, have been supplanted In the man
arcrlal part by Chnk Mattck, who has invested
some Of his shekels in tho club along with his
brothcr-in-law, Louis J, McKenna.
Joyal Zip owens has been chucked from hls
fob at st. Joe and his duties assumed by
Way Smith, veteran infielder who with
Minneapolis in 1921. Yip. incidentally returned
TO the Millers.
Jimmy Hamilton resigned from Joplin even
before the transfer TO Denver was made and
Joe Dunn, ex-pilot Of Bloomington in the
Three-I league, was called TO fill the Job He
sticks with the franchise and will be at the
helm OF the Denver entry.
passing which every fan in the league will
regret Is that Of good old Jack Coffey from Des
Mones. II there ever was a gentleman on or
off the ball field IL was Jack and he was n
nkable and respected chap wherever he it, But
Jack had been with the Boosters for some five
years and his hands were tied for the lack OF
funds with which to build and operate. His
friends are glad TO know that he has caught on
with Hartford I'm the eastern league.
Bill Clymer stuck to his old habit OF come
and go. He was in Tulsa one minute and out
the next Derby Day Bill goes to Newark in
the International league and the Tulsa fans are
growing over the acquisition of Jack Lelivelt.
premier batsman Of the league. as their new
manager
So much for the leaders. The crews OF many
Of the teams have changed in pace with the
bosses, there being one exception. The Wichita
champs remains almost intact, as a target for
the other clubs TO shoot at and It has been a
battle of,buy, trade and sell on the part OF the
others to hit the bulls-eyc. With Wichita hold
ing its own the rest realize they have some high
steps to climb and have done this and that. here
and there, with the idea of matching the gait
set by the knights OF Frank Isbell.
AS result, the league promises TO be faster
and It will be survival OF the fittest, the one
who can kick the mud in the faces OF the Izzies.
Before hashng over tho individualities Of the
various entries, it might be well to consider a
lew matters of interest to the circuit in general.