The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-02

are lntrenched for the last lap OF
the campaign with commanding
margin. However. should the Saints
pull the unexpected and take three
OF the four games, the Oiler lead
would be reduced to three games
and the "cnch" talk would be all
over for while.
Gained On Trip.
II the Oilers have the pcnnant
nailed To their masthead now, they
have done the mailing job In their
northern offensive Just ended. For
81 will be remembered that when
they left home II days ago they had
n bare margin OF half a game over
st. Joe, and had achieved that slim
advantage after one OF the most
memorable uphill battles ever
staged 10y baseball team. OFT
poorly while the Saints were getting
a flying start. Lelivelt's squad found
themselves far in the rear. tt was
the first OF June before they really
got started and they we're more than
Is games behind of the st. Joe con-
tlngent, Their steadySstruggle up
ward was: made In the face OF great
odds. for while the oilers were do
ing their best climbing the Saints
also were playing gilt-edged ball,
and Il was only when IL seemed
they would never crack that they
finally did. When st. Joe once tal-
tered the Oilers were soon at their
throats, and with sensational
spurt the Lelivelt machine passed
Smiths brigade Just before the last
road trip was starred.
Indications point TO reoord-break-
ing attendance for the three days
-
Hundreds OF reservations have been
made already for all four games,
and the chances are that all re-
served seats for Saturdays game
will be sold long before tho gates
open.
Build Extra Seats.
Extra seats to the number OF
1000 have been put in To accom-
modate the expected rush. Most
OF these are In left field behind the
foul line. II also has been decided
TO let the overflow crowd into the
fair terri:oryNm left field, along the
embankment, II this becomes neces-
sary, In which event ground rule
no doubt will he put In effect MAX
ing n hit into the crowd good for
two bases.
Manager I,elivelt said last night
that the team Is In good physical
condition--with the exception OF
himself and Stuart. Skipper JACK
has a lame arm which kept him out
OF the last game at Des Moines. He
Is having It given every attention
and hopes to be in shape TO get into
the first OF the st. Joe games,
Stuarts digestive apparatus mas
heen giving him trouble ever since
the team left home for the last road
invasion. Luke has been taking all
sorts OF curatives in an effort 10
shake off the "indispositlon" but
has only partly succeeded, In 4
pinch he can get into the lineup,
but he is far from his usual self.
Dnnforth May Work.
Lelivelt was unable TO say who
would pitch Saturday afternoon. II
is possible that fans Will get an In
ital glimpse OF Dave Dantorth, the
new star southpaw, but his is by
no means certain. However, Dam
forth Is certain 10 pitch either Sat
urday or Sunday, Boehler and Nc
Laughlin are counted upon TO de-
liver In the st, Joe series also. Lefty
Russell, who did great work on the
road trip, Carl Black and oscar
Haughland also are itching to get In
the fray Paul sherman, who was
sent home from Omaha because of
Illness, believes he'll be able to pitch
aEalnst the saints II needed.