The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-20
he fast-traveling Bluffs.
"Our Babe Ruth"

''Nf bhNt NUM-
10 wns mighty cl0ut by Davis.
who lt riarllur out tu be tho Bahe
pufh OF the Western league this
wear. that really Settled the argu-
mput. Tho teams entered tho Sow
onth inning tied, 2-all Omaha
was retired unlcss ana tho oilers
started q rully that soon had the
hnrcs filled and mono out Davis
ambicd 10 tho plato with his home
run No. 3 NJ the season ready FOR itH
reicnso. Stokes hCavcd over n curve
ovactlv 10 YnukB llSing ana he
srunshod the hall fnr over tho right
field fence, sending in four runs and
breaking up the bail game.
While Yank's poworful wallop
vls the Hpcctnculnr climax of the
samo. several othcr oilers. pnrtiru-
larIv ROphlcr and Bennett must
come In for Il fun share OF credit In
the distribution ~ houors. II was
Bochler who turned back Omaha
hntamcn with n great exhibition OF
pitching, and n was nochlcr, more
over. who started the rally ending
with Davis homer. Boehler opened
the seventh with n hunt that caught
stokes off guard. md went 10 sec
oud when tho pitcher heaved tho
ball 10 right field. Bcnnetts In
ttUNNu tNiNllAN'f NNllN Ahl h AAAN "ANNN
STOKES hold the bali 80 long he
rauldn't nip the runner NJ first. Then
Parker walked and Davis followed
with his victory producing drive.
Bcnnctt Docs His Share.
Bcnnett's best work came In the
earlier innings. Twice, with Tulsa
n run behind. he connected for re-
sounding two-bnse hits ana each
time managed TO cross tho plate
with tho tying run, on the first
occasion II was an error by Gislnson
that put Bennett over. while Parker
counted him with n single the second
time. Bennett who looked pltifully
weak at the hnt enrlysin the season,
seems to have reEained confidence
and his batting eye all at once, and
IN tho last four or five games has
looked rs good aa anybody could
wish. II he maintains his present
stride no improvement In the Oiler
outfleld could be desired,
Tho Buffaloes made futile but
very threatening rally I'm the ninth
that had the fans holding their
breath for few tcnso moments.
After Granthnm had fanneh; Wilcox
got n life when Bauman slipped and
foil after fielding his grounder. Lin
gle followed with fly 10 center
which went for n hit when the wind
caused Bennett to misIudge the ball.
The dangerous pug Griffin, sent In
TO bat for stokes. came through with
n cracking single TO center that
scored Wilcox and sent Lingle "a
. third. Glslason drew n pass, filling
the bases.
Tough Break Didn't Come.
Remembering all tho tough breaks
tho oilers have met IN the eight
games this season. the home teams
. foilowers sat on uneasy seats as VIII
lie Leo stepped up, Well they
might, for the tying run was or
base and only one out.
The agony was ended, however
when Frankio Thompson went cleal
10 the third base line to grab Lee
hot grounder stepped on third, fore
ing Griffin, and then snapped IN,
ball 10 Lellvelt I'm time TO get Let
NJ first. ending the rally and thl
game.
stokes Lucky Several Times.
Hermans home run In the acc
ond and base on balls TO SnedccoI
Manushs double 20 right and Her
mans infield out In the sixth, &C
counted for Omaha's first two run,
Tho only other time the Bluffs Beri
which Wilcox opened with tripl
down the right field line. Bochle
pitched out OF this hole in masterl
. fashion. Lingle, the following bats
man, lined to McGinnis and Stoke
q ana Glslason swung az third strlke
Breaks saved STOKES from disai
ter ct least twice In the early Inning
on two different occasions Padd
Bauman drove vicious liners direct
~ at the pitcher, and either or thai
would have meant run-gctting ra
lies had II got away. The Oiler
lucky inning. the seventh, also wa
concluded fortunately for Omahi
Thompson lining into n double pla!
II was fast game, played In n
hour and half. The oilers flelde
perfectly behind Boehler, while
couple OF misplays by Whitley Gi'
lason marred the omaha defensly
work.
Des Moincs Here Today.
Des Moines will arrive Thursda
20 open a four-game series endin
sunday. For Tulsa fandOm II wi
he something new 10 see DE
Moinoa club in action without tn
popular veteran, Jack Coffey. direct
ing things from his berth at secon
base. Jack has been supplante
since last fall by Dick Breen. an
other weli-known Western leagu
skipper. who last year pilote
Oklahoma City. Cotfey Is IN IN
Eastern league. managing Hartford
The Buffaloes left Wednesdo
night for Wichita, whore they Ope
fs,u~. On ma earfHa TTrINaV