The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-14
B0EHLER, LUKE
AND OTHERS DUE ,
IN CAMP TODAY
Not Having Boats Along,
the Boys Could Not
Work Monday
By B. A. BR1DGEwATER.

If It had been in the duck season.
and II the boys had taken boat
and their shotguns and plenty OF
ammunition. they might have on.
joyed some fine shooting Monday
afternoon at McNulty park.
But, as for playing ball, even 20.
ing through the merest motions OF
limbering up the old soupers after
the alternating period well. It
simply isn't done.
Que could well believe the old
saying that little drops OF water
make a mighty ocean after paying
casual attention to the genera. ac.
complishments Of yesterdays delure
The jolly little raindrops com.
blned to make miniature system OF
great lakes on the baseball field.
only some OF 'em were not 20
blamed miniature at that. SO much
water hasn't been confined In Me-
Nulty park at one time since the
well-remembered day last summer
when the tailend Oilers attempted
to hoist their championship banner
Of the year before, only to have old
Jupiter J. Pluvius butt in.
Couldn't Play Ball. But
Manager Jack Lelivelt had planned
to have his battery candidates out
yesterday for their first efforts. and
Just to keep the record straight he
herded the half dozen who had re.
ported to the plant at Tenth and
Elgin and introduced them TO the
uniforms they are to wear. That,
Of necessity, was the extent Of the
first days workout. The rest Of
gloomy afternoon the boys devoted
to getting acquainted and feeling
each other out at pitch. pool, po--,
we'll at other well-known indoor
sports
Less than half Of the thirteen bat
terry men instructed TO be here for
start Monday had showed up at
noon. Three pitches and the same
number of CatChers were In camp,
which would have made IL very
convenient IN practice, as the boys
could pair off, with each HEAVIER
having a backstop all to himself.
The pitchers on the scene were
Lefty George Harris, who has
been here several days; Trentman,
who was purchased from Milwaukee
of the American association, and
O'Rourkef the youngster from
Chickasha. Eddie Spallman and
Tex Crosby. veterans, and 30 Agnel,
a youngster from Chicago. Later in
the day pitcher Hooks" Albanese
arrived.
The squad is expected to be aug
mented today by the arrival Of sew
eral men. George Boehler, ace Of
the pitching staff. is due from his
home in Indiana, and Tom Lukano-
vic wired Business Manager Fr!el
that he is on his way.
Opening Game Arranged.
While the opening game Of the
season is still q month ahead, the
baseball period, as n matter of fact,
is with us right now. When the
first squad of hopefuls gets busy
there's always sufficient dope to sup
ply the fans and scribes alike.
The Oilers first game of the year
will be played on March 20, a mat
ter of three week off. The opponents
will be a bunch OF "all-stars' who
either belong hereabouts or play in
the Western association or South
western league. Tho stars will have
quite formidable lineup. Murphy
of Cosden and Dick Crittenden a
Western association manager will
be available for catching; Becker
and Payne. Oil league pitchers and
Ben Tincup, member of the cham
pionship Louisville team, pitchers;
Harry Brian. first base; Harris OF
Pawhuska. second base; Barney
Cleveland. Sapulpa manager, third
base; Duff. Oil league. shortstop;
Henry, Ellis and Denney, outfield-
ers. Tincup will be with Louisville
again this year, but does not plan to
report until after March 26.