The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-13
thompson SEES
Bright SEASON
AHEAD OF team
ONE of Last Years Squad
Mn be in Lineup; New
Men Have Good Records
G 1t is Claimed

The brightest future facing the TO
eague IN its entire existence Is the
reelection OF Walter Thompson. presi-
eut OF tho Artiinore Baseball asso-
at on, regarding the coming season
Only recently" stated Mr.. Thompson,
aturday, Il received communlca'
on from Doak Roberts. newly elected
resident OF the league, stating tha;
Tineral Wells had definitely decided
remain in the league. An eight
lub circuit Is now an assured fact.
herman, Bonham, Paris, Cleburne,
iineral Wells and Ardmore of last
car and Corslcana and Mexla, recen!
id tions, will be on hand when the
tarting gong Is sounded on April
o."
President Thompson and Manager
i'm Nfaloney OF the Pops have worked
;, ard to gather together a combination
hat win be in the fight from the be-
inning, and with Ferguson, Lemaster,
sizziar, Young. Behren, Jones and
Webb Of last years squad AZ q nucleus
round which to buiid. winning team
or 1922 Is practically an assured
act.
MAY Come Back Here
Pitchers Lefty Yeager and NICK
'arter and thirdbaseman Joe Tate OF
asst years team who were sold to
oklahoma City of the Western League
md outfielder Clopp who was bought
by Memphis will again be on the
Pep roster IN case they fail to stick
/ n higher company, Mr.. Thompson
aid. Signed contracts have been re
nived from Jones, who has been so
ourning in Ardmore, Bugs Young
md catcher Ki Lemaster. Amons tht
newcomers who have already affixed
their John Henry to the dotted line
ire Frank Kitchens, veteran BACK
stop. who played with Wichita Falls
n the Texas League, last year, A. &
Frisco, a young Texan who pertot1mec
admirably in semi-pro circles as Q
pitcher, Lefty Wilson. pitcher, a younT
Rant from Missouri. and Harris Brad
ey. another pitcher. The failure TO re
.eive the other contracts has caused
10 worry. az Mr.. Thompson has treated
all his athletes literally and no hold
puts are anticipated.
Weather Eye Is Out
The Ardmore management has its
eve on something like fifteen young
pitchers, who will be candidates for
active mound duty when training is
oegun on March 20. Mike Finn Of the
Omaha Buffaloes OF the Western Lea
yue, who played an exhibition game
here last year. has expressed the
iesire TO bring his team here to
train in tho spring. The Buifaloes
spent their training season In Fl
Smith last spring. but were so i'm
pressed with Ardrnore as a training
spct that an endeavor has been made
by the Omaha management to bring
their candidates here. The matter les
in the hands of the local association,
and a decision has not as yet been
made.
Whether the omahogs train here or
not, an attractive list Of post season
games has been announced by the
local management, and the Pops viii
engage with the Ft. Worth and DAT
las clubs OF the Texas League. the
Munger Automobile nine of the Dai
Las City league and the Oklahoma CITY
Indians. All games thus far booked
will be played on the local diamond
Addition to Park
The Ardmore management IS now
engaged in the building of additions io
both the bleachers and grandstand al
TO park, and work on the diamond
which was used during the past foot
ball season by the A. II. $. football
squad. has begun. The Kiwanis ciut
Of this city win build n grandstnnd
AZ the park TO accommodate n con
,ingent Of kiddies under twelve years
Of age. who win be admitted free to
the park on all days except Sundays
and HOLIDAYS. A member Of the kiwa'
mis- club will be on hand each day tc
guard over his kids and show them the
bost time over.