The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-09
OILERS, PACKERS
PARADE BEFORE
INAUGURAL FRAY
Muskogce Here Today for
Last Exhibition; Rain
Interfcred Saturday

Herman f. Ncwblock won't
be "crOWucd' us mayor of
Tulsa until early i'm May, but
he will perform his first "of-
ficial act" as chief executive
Wednesday afternoon when
he throws over the first ball in
Tulsa's inaugural Western
league baseball game of the
year.
Parade. Band aud Nll
Arrangements fH- tho opening
wednesday arc virtually complete.
the EIwlu.a club b,0ug ln charge.
sioux CITY and Tulsa players. who
clash 200 the years. first. viii parade
through tho bueIuoHs alrocts prior
Goo tuo s1mo with "a baud Furnishing
marching tunes Players Of both
teams probably viii bo guests of tho
EIWuuIy club ut luncheon Wriups-
day noon. There Will bp no elaborate
program, luHt the regular prOlIml
nary festivities Thou the oilers Will
proceed 90 uup1Dk tho Packers aud
set nway Co flying start iu the
pennuut raCc.-thCy (aud wo) hope.
Play MusilOgcc sunday.
Manager Jack Lcllvolt and his
hopeful prpt"roH struggled through
another gloomy day ~ Inactivity
Saturday, tho dowupour that lasted
until well into tho afternoon pro-
venting the scheduled exhibition con-
test with Muakogoo Thov Will
tackle MugdoECo Sunday afternoon
In tho last practice game OF the
Nonr, weather permitting lutD
Saturday ~ looked very much ns n
tho Sunday game could DO played. ua
the sun Cumo ont and tho clouds
broke up Sunshine sunday morn
ing win put tho grounds In excellent
condition.
After Sundays gamo Manager
Lcliylct plans final pair Of days
of practice with batting innold.
warmup and throwing sessions
morning and afternoon. Then ho
viii be ready 20 soud hia men iu
against Sioux CITY.
Bochlcr to Pitch Opener.
George Bochlcr, ace of the Ollcr
pitching staff, who has been show
ing wonderful form iu his starts ln
exhibition games, undoubtedly will
draw tho honor OF pitching the opcn-
Tho rest OF the batting order prob
nbly will be n good deal as It has
been IN exhibition games. except
that there ~ possibility that that
much-wantcd and OF discussed out
fielder may bo secured before
Wednesday.
Play for the Tulsa entry I'm cNhibi-
tion games the last week has con-
Nincod supporters OF the team that n
llttlo moro oudield strength viii
mako bnngup bah club out OF n.
Evorybory ia entirely satisfied with
our pitching and catching prospects,.
and the infleld, after McGinnis gets
back In the harness. viii be second TO
none IN the league.
4 Worn-out Subject.
But the outfleldl Woll. rs an
old story ana too often told al
ready There's no need to go into Il
further NJ present. other than 10 re-
iierate that Yank Davis, the veteran
right gardener. ~ tho only outfleldcr
who may be considered fixture.
Business Mou8gor Troil said Sntrr-
day that the Tulsa club has three or
four deals pending which ought 10
yield at loost ouo--nud possibly two
to play I'm the outflcid. But there
ta nothing definite In any OF them
yct, ana no didn't wnnt 20 MAKO any
promises that might result lu dis
appointment for fans later.
You remember" snld BIN, "that
Tom Lukauovlc and Phil Todt re-
ported ON opening day last year"
We also remember that Roohlcr
and Morris came I'm even later. The
team must have hoCu "a lot woEc Oft
then now % is now, when only a
couple uf outfioldors arc needed
our personal guess ig that Wen
have n crack outflcldcr hero by
Wednesday. However, that's lust n
pucss ana its not hasod ON any fact
Just Keep it In mind, and soc whcth,
go we were right