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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Heavy Spring Training
Schedule for Indians

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. T.
More than n score of exhibition
games have been arranged for the
Cleveland Indians on their spring
training trip >this season. With the
first games scheduled for March 3
and with the Dallas Texas league
club, Indications are that Manager
Speaker Will have the players re-
port at the camp at Dallas earlier
this season than last
Five games will he played with
major league clubs. four with Texas
league teams. while ~ others have
been arranged with teams OF various
classification on the way home from
Dallas.
The schedule follows:
March 3-4--Dallas.
March l1-12-Cincinnati at Dallas
March lS-l9--St. Louis Cardinals
at Dallas.
March 25-2s--Fort Worth at Fort
Worth.
March 27-Cincinnau at Min
eral Wells.
April 1-2-First team at Oklaho-
ma city, second team AT Wichita.
April S-4-First team at Kansas
City.
April 4-5- Second team at Omaha.
April 5-First team at Des
Moines.
The first team win meet the sec
opd team at Marshalltown, Iowa,
President j. c. Dunn's home town.
on April 6
April 7-At Peoria.
April S-9--At Columbus.
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Dog Race Results

Firht race, three -sixtccnths mile.
purse s25--Black Scrvand, first
Lady Manager, second; Misty Star.
third. Time, 20 i-5. Rex Roy
llirt, Is lie Bushman and Two Story
Pat also ran.
Second race. quarter mile. purse
s2b--Anna's Lily, first. Red Red
Rose, second: Ready Peerless, third
Time, 81 2-5, Edith Cantrip. Speedy
Cannon and Prince Lively also ran,
Third race, three-sixteeuths mile.
purse ti0-Jcssceruc first; sun
burn, second, kiowa, third. Time.
10 -. Cinder Path, Dutch Berg
man and Lord Canaan also ran.
Fourth race. -sixteenths mile.
purse Si0-Handsome Ray, first
Fair Chance. second. Flirty Boy
third. Time, 80 3-5. Joie Ray, Col
lars and Naomi also ran.
Firth race. quarter mile. purse
SO Lord Helpum, first. Blue Dick
second; Peerless Hare. third. Time
81 Rainbow Cannon. Flirting BOY
and Stemwinder also ran,
sixth race, three -ssixteenths mile
purse $i0-Sandstorm, first: Rip
pling Rhyme, second; Warlock Sec.
ond, third, Time, 10 3-6. Lillian Par
ton, Moonshine Wild Bin and Night
Rider also ran.
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AS TRAITOR
TO GRIDIRON FORCES,
PRYOR BOY IS EXILED

when the Pryor high schools
football craft was torpedoed and
sunk here on December is by Sa-
pulpa highs state scholastic cham
pions the people OF Pryor sustained
a shock not unlike that experienced
by the nation when the Lusitania
went down.
A striking illustration of the
Pryor attitude II revealed in a letter
20 Virgil Jones. Sapulpa coach, stat
ing that n Pryor youth who grad
uatcd from the towns high school
last year and played on the football
team has been ordered out Of Pryor
and told never to return because of
n report that he tipped Pryor's sig
mails to Sapulpa. The letter is from
r. NJ. Rucker OF Inola. Okla, whose
brother. John Rucker, Is the young
man forced to leave Pryor.
Coach Jones. who Immediately
answered the letter. said there was
absolutely no basis for the accuse e
tion. He declared grave injustice
had been done the Rucker boy and
he only hoped his letter would clear
up the matter.
Fuckers Letter.
The letter from f. M Rucker at
lnolR to Coach Jones follows:
mir. Virgil Jones. Sapulpa. OK.
Dear sir J am writing you about
little matter that has come up
since the Pryor -Sapulpa football
game. My brother, John Rucker.
went to Pryor high school and fin
ished last year, and also played on
the team. Now, IL seems as though
everyone In Pryor accuses him of
giving Pryor football team signals
over to you. l know there was no
stronger rooter for Pryor than
John There is n boy. or young
man, In Pryor by the name OF
Bethel who says he called you
over the phone. and that you said
John did tell you these signals.
The town of Pryor has ordered
John out of town. and told him
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Dog Race Entries

Official entries twenty-sccond day
sunday January 4, Mid-Contincnl
park, West Tulsa
First race, purse s25, 3-l6 mile
Flying Belle, High Tide. Domino
Fade Away Girl Lady shannon,
Billy Cannon.
Second race, purse S25, 3-t6 mile
Cheerful Momcnts, Tulsa Girl, Betty
J, Woodrangor, Midget Flirt old
Rosebud
Third race, purse $40. a mile
So Long Dick, playtollow, Handsome
Buck. Rehavo Yourself, Duffys Malt,
Highball.
Fourth race, purse SEQ. * mile
Shookum, Olive Cannon, Oakland
Hannah, Ernest wild Bill, sitting
Bun. Sawbuck
Fitth race, purse S25, S-i6 mile
okana, Miss Bohbit, King spot, Mus
kallongo, Beakers Lady. over The
Rhine.
sixth race. purse $50, a mile
over four hurdlcs-.Wfldest Dillon,
step Ahead, Smoky Jack, Shoe
string, Cyclone Star, wild Irishman
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LEONARD
AND TEX RICHARD
PATCH UP SCRAP
Lightweight Champ to Go
On in Garden Again;
May Meet Britton
By JACK VEtOCk.
7. N q Sporting Faitor.

NEW YORK, Jan. Z. -- Benny
Leonard will get his long coveted
chance at the worlds weltcrweight
championship before many months
have passed.
This was the prediction going the
rounds In boxing circles here today
following the burial OF the hatchet
by Promoter Tex Ricknrd and Billy
Gibson, LoonRrd's aggressive man
agcr.
The world's lightweight champion
has not boxed at Madison square
Garden IN some months because OF
differences between Tex Rlckard.
Gibson and himself. Now that the
storm clouds have blown over, ho
will defend his lightweight title un-
der Richards roof and In due time
Will sign to battle Jack Britton for
tho wcltcrweight crown.
"Britton win defend his title
against the best men In his class, -
said Danny Morgan. his manager,
today. He has not been idle he
cause he doesn't want to box. hut
beoause there have been no good
matches In sight for him recently
ito IN going to take on Shade In tho
garden this month and he will meet
other contenders as fast as they
want to come"
How about Benny Leonard p
Morgan was asked
There's n match that's beer
talked about lot" he replied. Ger
tainly Jack VIII take Leonard. Hell
saving up n good fight for Benny
and I wouldn't he surprised II tn,
match IN made In the near future
Britton made his attitude plain Just
the other day when he told Mr.
Richard To pick out the best wcltcr.
weights In the world and he would
take them on In any order"
Morgan, who was on Billy Glib.
sons side OF tho fence In the contro,
versy with isickard. explained thai
the main trouble was over the judg
ing nt Madison Square Garden some
months ago. He said that compe.
tent judges are being used by tn,
boxing commission now and tn,
fighters and managers are satisfied
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Majors Agree to $500 as
Draft Price for IA Leagues
Afferdn AHDay Conference

CHICAGO. Jan. 7.--Major league
baseball leaders, meeting here today
with Judge X. NJ. Lands, baseball
commissioner. decided to amend the
major minor draft agreement so that
$500 instead of $4,000 will be the
price for drafting IA player from the
class AA leagues. This agreement
according to Ban johnson. American
league head, and John Heydler, who
represented the National league, will
be the last concession of the ma jors
10 induce tho minors to accept the
draft.
The major league chiefs consented
To the Increase In price only after an
all-day meeting. the most of which
was taken up by John Conway
Toole. president OF the international
league, and President Tom Hickey
OF the American association, In ex-
planning why their circuits have OBJ
Jected to the major leagues select
Ing one player annually from each
club.
Can Withdraw I'm Year.
At the suggestion OF Judge Lands
the amendment to the draft IN to
he so worded that either major
league can withdraw prior to Janu-
AIRY 1, 1913. This was the only con-
dhion on which President johnson
and President Heydler would agree
to the change. Both Hickey and
Toole expressed a belief that the
raise might. satisfy their respective
club owners but the matter will have
to be put before these men and also
before the major league owners be-
fore 1t can be put into effect.
At a recent meeting OF the Amerl-
can association the draft question
was turned down. principally be-
cause one of the owners thong ht
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Ferris Jake Wins
American All-Age
for C. E. Griffith

GRAND JUNCTION. Tenn,
Jan. THE pointer, Ferris Jake,
owned by c. T.. Griffith, Yale. Ok
lahoma, and handled by Chesley
Harris. Paynesyille. Miss, was de-
clared winner of the all-age stake
of the all-American field trials
yesterday Comanche Rap,
pointer. owned by William Ziegler,
jr., New York. and handled by
Joseph Crane, was second. and
third place was divided between
the pointer, Nell's Ozark Lady.
owned by T. u. Baldwin. Wash
ington, u, c.. and handled by l.. b,
Campbell, Fitzpatrick, Alabama.
and the setter. Miss Hudson,
owned by f. NJ. Shelley. Sheridan,
y. Y, and handled By Ed Marrior,
Betohatchie, Ala,
So close was the race that the
judges were unable TO announce
their decision on the field and
withheld 1t until late last night.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
JESSERUE BEATS
SUNBURN OUT IN
BEAUTIFUL RACE
Conqueror Of Mission Boy
Forced to Limit; Real
Marathon Today
Class of Track TO
Contest SkOOkum In
Three-Eighths Event

A real distance feature event
ig on today's race program at
Mid Continent park. the fourth
race bcinR scheduled for three
eightbs ~ a mile Skookum. the
most consistent performer ~ tho
meeting, finds himself out against
the tracks, best IN thlS contest.
Oakland Hannah, winner of sew
cral distance races. Earnest wild
Bil. showing much improved
form olive Cannon, sitting Bull
and Snwbuck make up the COM
petition.
Another unusual race viii he
tho sixth, u quarter mile over
four hurdles. with Widest Dillon.
Step Ahead and cyclone Star
among the contcndcrs. one more
qutrt"r-milcr and three at three
sIXtcenths will complete this aft
Crnuon'a card.
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Jcsscruo. A. ". Hayden's black and
white sprintcr which achieved fame
In greyhound circles by defeating
tho great Mission Boy, ran the three
sixtocnths course In 10 Id seconds
yesterday afternoon but was hard
put to win from the sturdy Sunburn.
Jeslserue's margin over Sunburn was
"A bare haif IA length, the latter run
ming one ~ the best races OF his ca
reor. SLnburu came from behind
and might have defeated Jesseruc In
u longer race. The exciting clash
between Josserue and Sunburn was
In the third event on the days pro-
gram. Kiown was third, six lengths
back. and Cinder Path. Dutch Berg
man and Lord Cannon finished out
Of the money.
The fourth race. at -sixteenths,
resulted In another triumph for the
greatly improved Handsome Ray.
Fair Chance finished second, two
lengths behind tho winner and a
bare head ahead OF Fllrty Boy. COL
lars was among the ALSO rams"
The NTH race which was expected
to be "A contest between Blue Dick
and Peerless Hare resulted In an
easy victory for Lord HelBum, This
dog, which showed great form at 81.
Loula, suddenly developed into n
winner, beating Blue Dick by five
lengths. Peerless Hare had bad rae
Ing luck on the first turn, but made
up ground aftcrward.
The days closost finish, came In
| tho final event which Sandstorm
coppcd by "A head from Rippling
| Rhyme. The time for the three
siSteenths was 10 SIS. warlock waf
| third.
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Oh City A. C.'s
January Is Card
Is Now Complete

Special 20 The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. f.
Louis Newman, manager OF the
oil city Athletic club OF Tulsa.
who is here with his weltcrSetght
protege, Warnic smith. announced
today that he had completed the
card To be presented January rs
by the q, c, A. G., at Convention
hall In Tulsa, The card as an
nounced 10y Newman today:
Main event--Sailor Glenn Click
ner of Tulsa vs., Jack Reeves NJ
san Francisco, light heaYyweights,
o rounds
Semi -windup--patsy Flannigap
Of oklahoma city w. Jack Mo
Duugal of Fort smith, Ark, mid
dleweights, 20 rounds
frankie Dean OF Kansas City vs..
Freddy Lincoln of Fort Smith
llghtW eights, 10 rounds.
Newman will return to Tulsa
Sunday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Triple Header Played
in S. S. Cage League

A triple header basketba pro-
gram furnished entertainment FOR
cRging fans at the Y. NJ. G. A. last
night, a half dozen teams OF the
sunday school league being the OPP
ponents.
First Methodists defeated United
Preshyterians, 80 ia 8 First Pres
byterians downed First Baptists, 40
to "a. and Grace NJ II. swamped
First Lutherans, 5S to IL.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Morris on Way Here
to Train for Battles

Carl Morris, Sapulpa heavyweight
whose ring comeback campaign re-
Gently was rudely interrupted by a
knockout at the hands OF Fred Full
ton In Winnipeg, is on his way to
Tulsa from Pasadena. Cal. accordb
ing 20 message received last night
by Frank Tessin, his manager.
Tessin said he had two fights com
ing up for Morris In the near future
In the southwest, the first to be at
Fort Worth on January 81 with an
opponent to be selected later. and
that Rig Carl would do all his con
ditioning here.
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Newspapers Agree
Wdrnie Beat Thorpe

Special TO The world
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan T.
while Referee Aune called last
nights i0-round bout between
Warnie Smith OF Bartlesville and
Harvey Thorpe OF Kansas city A
draw, newspapers all gave the okla
homa kayo sonsatlon the verdict by
wide margin. Newspaper mon
AWARDED Warnie the third, fourth
and sixth rounds by fair margin
and the ninth by mile. Thorpc
won only the seventh. the rest be-
Ing held even. Newspaper accounts
of the fight said that only Thorpc's
clinching and hanging on prevented
smith from landing a knockout As
II was the Bartlesville youngstcr
frequently shook up his veteran op-
ponent and had him In distress
moro than once.
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$4,000 was not enough for a player.
For this reason 1t was predicted to-
night that the amendment will be
satisfactory to the association. The
International may be willing to fol-
low the lead of the American as
sociation. baseball observers said.
but little is known regarding the at
titude Of the Pacific Coast league.
Quiet on Tcarncy Statement.
No statement was made at tho
close OF today's conference regard
ing the proposal recently submitted
to Judge Lands by Al Tearney
or the Western and Three Eye
leagues, the only other circuits not
within the scope OF the draft. Tear
ney presented proposals which nc
said would stop the farming out" o,
drafted players by the majors.
Minor league leaders asserted
that the higher price would make
the majors less anxious to draft
players Unfortunately In return
ing drafted man, only half the
draft price viii be paid back, as In
the original agreement.
The new agreement, IL accepted
II was stated will include the fea
ture agreed to by the advisory
scouncil In New York to the effect
that when players are turned back
by the majors, they must be of.
fered first to Glass AA, then to Glass
A leagues and so on until they are
accepted. This will insure the play
er OF being in company fitting his
ability.
Leslie O'Connor. secretary to
Judge lands. said tonight that
Pres dent Johnson and preaidan n
Heydler were both opposed 70 the
higher price but had agreed to give
II years trial to determine how
will operate
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Drop Professionalism
Counts Against Stars

CHICAGO, Jan, Charges OF
professionalism brought against
Joie Ray and Loren Murchison of
the Illinois A, c., Jackson V. Scholz
OF the Detroit A. c. and Frank and
10 Loomis OF the Chicago A. c.,
will be killed. according to an an
noancement today by Charles A.
Dean OF Central A, A. L.. and mem
her OF the committee that investi-
gated the charges. The athletes
were charged with padding ex-
pense accounts for trips to eastern
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never TO coms back again. Tho
reason Pryor is sore is this: My
brother went over from Claremore
with Earl Berryhill to see the
game, and Earl bet some of tho
boys sl65 on Sapulpas and, OF
course won. Mr.. Jones, I wish you
would pleace write me letter
and tell me IL this is so or no.
about John giving you Pryor sig
mails. II you will do this for me
will always remain your friends,
and thank you very much. Yours
truly.
"(Signed) F. NJ. RUCKER. JR."
These charges against the Ruck-
er boy are wholly without founda
tion," said Coach Jones. 'and a very
grave injustice has been done him.
I Immediately answered Mr. Ruck-
er's letter to that effect. and only
hope to be able to clear up the mis- .
understanding.
AS to Rucker--or anybody else
giving us Pryor's signals. there s
nothing TO IL We didn't have any
OF their signals. when Pryor played
Nowata at Claremore week before
the Sapulpa Pryor game here Edo
witty and Con Roach of the Tulss
university team secuted both Pryor
and Nowata for me. But all the in
formation they gave was in regard
to style OF play and individual
players. They didn'e get a single
signal.
"As to Bethel's statement that he
talked to me over the phone, It Is
untrue. | had no call from anyone
in Pryor. I'll make affidavit to any
Of my statements ii necessary Ga
clear the innocent Rucker boy"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Biffers Work Out
This Afternoon in
Tulsa A. C. Gym

Some OF the boxers to show on the
Tulsa A. c, fistic program nest
Wednesday will exhibit their wares
this afternoon In public training al
the I, a. G, gym.
Hugh walker, the Kansas City
Iron Man" who is to meet Jack
Clark in ,he i0-round main event,
and Frankie Osner. Springfield bap
tam, who IL to box Eddie Maher In
the semi -windup, will work.
Art Applegate OF the I. A, C.. an
nounced an innovation In regard to
afternoons workout there will be a
tour-round scrap, a regular battle,
training exhibitions, After each
between a pair of preliminary boys.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08

PHILADELPHIA --- Charles y.
Rowles read of the high valuo placed
upon Stradivarias vlolins and went
up to his attic and dug out fiddle
that had been purchased by one OF
his ancestors many years ago for
SIS. He found his violin inscribed
"Antonius Stradivarius, Cremonon
onsis, faciebatanno ms indicating
chat the instrument was a genuine
Stradivarius, worth many times Il,
purchase price.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
CATCHER, 2 PITCHERS,
PAIR OF MFYELDERS,
NEEDED AS STARTER
There's Chance That John Hevng May Return, and If
He Does, Backstopping Problem Is Setted-Ou,fied
Are Scheduled and Others Sought-Reds Only Big
League Club Lined Up to Date.

koEce are being considered IN
View Of tho well known athletic
rivalry between Tulsa ana MuHku-
gee II would seem that Musdogce
should ret the invitation.
Tho oilers viii report Tor spring
training about thirty days before tho
opening NJ tho season. and. ul
though the Western league srhod-
ale has not bocn adopted. this
means about March ~. The Tulsa
team viii DO an its conditioning on
the homo lot, II having been decided
TO take no trip
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Sdpuipa Opens Cage
Season With Victory

Special 20 The world.
SAPULPA, Jan. 7.--Sapulpa high
school cagcrs opened the basketball n
season tonight with victory over
Rristow high. 81 10 10. 1Bristows
only field goal came In the last 90
seconds OF play Four OF the five
mon In tho siJpulpa lineup were vet
erans of the championship high
school football team. McCrady's
goal shooting and general floor
work stood out.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
Army Loshcs NAVY.

NEW YORK.--Army officers are
poking fun at the device on the cap
Of naval officers showing the navy
eagle with "eyes left" The soldiers
tell the sailors that the bird is run
ming away.
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him anchored at third. where he
drew the attention of the Tiger
scouts.
Witt tells laughlngly OF his first
venture In business He was in
FRISCO when the big earthquake oc-
curfed. Thousands of chimneys
were iarred down on BUILDINGS that
were unchanged by the quake Witt
and fellow high school student
formed a chimney repair firm and
did a landoffice business
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08

II may be that a club OF the
Southwestern league or the western
pssociation will bd invited here FOR
n couple of games. as was Enid last
spring. Both Okmulgee and Mus
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08

Prompt and heroic treatment Is the kind that
be used Only relief patchwork.
My experience Chief
States Army Base Hospital together
voted this disease you latest
scientific, sklfu treatment COS. 914
etc. used when indicated Wassermann tests made in all
suspected Statistics that medical
practced by the SPECIALIST OF present
HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED THE CHANCES FOR THE
PATIENTS RECOVERY.