The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
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If Old Sol unseats j. Per-
sistent Pluvius Sunday morn
ing, Tulsa's hopeful Oilers
will swing into action in the
afternoon at McNulty park
for the first time this year,
Bill Setley's all-stars being
billed to play the accompani-
ment. The inaugural is sched-
uled to be started at $3.50, as
will all exhibition games pre-
ceding the opening of the sea-
son April IL.
Reds Come Monday.
with the Sunday overture out OF
the way. tho oilers are prepared to
be hosts to the only major league
visitors or the ycar--tho Cincin-
natl Reds-who como Monday for
games Monday and Tuesday. Then
wen have the Kansas city Blues on
Wednesday and Thursday. ana the
Indianapolis Hoosiers on Friday,
Saturday aud sunday. Indianapolis
was scheduled for only Saturday
and Sunday. but Friday was an
open date with them and a game
has been arranged for that after
noon.
After having tho squad working
under his watchful ego for the last
week--part OF 'em for that length
OF time Mt any rate and tho rest
for several days-Manogor Jack
L,elivolt yesterday announced his
battling order for Sundays game,
He decided To give tho young pitch
ers "A chance To show their wares.
and Ennis is To catch AS Crosby's
back is being given "a rest and
osteooathc treatment after an In
jury n few days ago and Spellman's
throwing wrist Is under the wealth
er. In case Sundays game II
blocked by rain or wet grounds as
soemed very probable Saturday
night. the same lineup viii be used
Monday against the Reds with the
exception, OF the pitchers. Boehler,
who has been rounding into form
rapidly, and others OF the regulars
are TO be put In against the Reds.
as I.elivelt would like to make
respectable showing with the big
leaguers even II he can't lick them.
But Three TnlIenders Back.
Only three men who finished The
1921 season with the oilers arc In
The batting order announced by
Eellvelt. They are Iank Davis
frankie Thompson ana George Me-
Glnnis, left field, third base and
Ahortstop respectively. Bennett. PAR
ker and Ennis, three others who
kere here earlier in the season are
N the list Baumau. Lollvelt and
The pitcher elected to open viii car
" tho Tulsa colors into battle for
the first time.
Lelivelt has accorded the fleet
Footed Bennett the honor of lead
ing off, and II ho gets away well
he may stay right there. Baumann,
veteran and heady, Is put in Sec
pnd place. while Davis and Lellyclt
are third and fourth where sure and
Powerful hitting must be found II
Nuns are to be driven I'm. on the
Nrength OF his furious swatting IN
batting practice Roy Parker has
been placed IN the secondary clean.
np place. fifth. Then come Thomp-
son and McGlnnis and the catcher
and pitcher.
May nc Good Indication.
or course this lineup IL only ten
tative, but IL may bear n pretty
strong resemblance TO the Oilei
contour later on-proyiding several
men VINO are IN there come
through. Lelivelt has a habit OF
making pretty good selection
right Off the reel, as anyone who
femembers the Omaha lineup OF
hist year will attest. Jack started
tem off in the spring and Barney
Burch left things pretty much as
hs found them. Omaha gave WIGHT
M a great battle for the pennant
and breeZed In an easy second In
Lhe final standing OF tho clubs.
Blu Setleys all-stars who are
slated 10 give the oilers their first
workout Sunday afternoon are re-
cru!ted principally from the OIL
hague. though some OF them played
~ nearby professional circuits. Set
ley promises 10 have the following
pn hand for the game: Barbee, lb;
Harris, 2b; Duff, rs; Ellis, 3b.
Brian, Henry ana CROW, outfieldors;
Murphy catcher, Payne. pitcher.