The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-14
THREATEN
TO QUIT CELLAR
AFTER 3 YEARS
But at That, They Can't
Talk Themselves Out,
Walsh Opines
nv DAVIS ]. WALSH


LEESBURG, Fla, March 13.--Ac-
cording to no loss authority than
the ball club Itself. you can write
Il down In the family bible that the
phillies have no intention of run
ming eighth In a field Of eight Ma.
tional league clubs this year.
Not that they reckon themselves
good. Any team that languishos In
last place for three consecutive cam
paigns has few illusions. IL IL
merely that they have looked about
them and like good business men,
have selected their victim in ad
vance. The Chicago Cubs. In train
ing on the west coast, viii be
pleased to learn they are to be
gently but firmly escorted to the
league basement and there left to
their own devices. The Cincinnati
Reds, now q team OF comparatively
slight caste, are another outfit the
Phoolish Phillies hold very lightly.
I'VE may be bad enough" they
remark 10 the credulous inhabitants
of the bouighted Florida town. but
the Cubs are worse. What we are
going to do to them will Just about
come within the law of man
slaughter. Nice boys, the Cubs. We
ally. Indeed, our sleep has been
troubled OF late by qualms of con-
science. II will really not be n very
nice thing to treat the Cubs the way
we intend TO. 1t seems almost like
making war on women and children.
THE Reds are not any better than
the law allows, either. The Cubs is
one team we wilhtop; another might
be the Reds"
Thus they beguile the passing
hours While waiting for the noon
train to pause slightly at the place
they call the depot and the village
manicurist to pass along exactly at
5:15 o'clock on her virtuous way
home.
At that, their chatter may be no
idle fancy The Cubs appear none
too good, in truth, and the return
Of Arthur Fletcher to shortstop is
certain to react to the benefit
OF the Pills chances. Some are in
clincd TO think kindly of their team.
They may live this down. As the
club now looks It looks best for the
pitching owing u Lee Meadows, one
of tho best right -handers in the
game; Hubbel. obtained from the
Giants, Is likely to turn in n good
performance almost any day he
ballyhooed for a great comeback.
Walter Belts also looked the part of
n major league pitcher on several
occasions last year.
Very Ordinary Southpaws.
That accounts for the right
handlers. Those who prefer the ec-
centric arm are Colonel Snover,
once with the Giants. and one Pinto.
The latter is not one of william s,
Hart's equine pals; neither is he
Mexican nor n cigar store Indian.
He is Scotch by nationality. fact
indicated by the economic character
of his pitching. Unlike any left
handler, l.. Pinto is not at all free
with passes. Young Weinert, with
the team part Of last season, is also
OF some left-hand promise. Hem
cline and Peters are a pair of very
fair catchers and the infield, ac-
cording TO press indications. will
be composed of Leslie, late OF New
orleans, at first base: Jimmy Smith,
former Giant Red, Brave and what
not at second: a good combination
il Leslie makes the rifle.
Smith can't hit lick but there is
nothing the matter with the de-
fensive play.
The. .outfield, TO be made up OF Cy
NA'lAo' Nult'H Nhlhcl anu L4sS hlllS,
is fair enough. 1t lacks consist
ency. King is one of the best hit
'ters in the league against left
handed pitching. Williams is
mark for a good southpaw and
Walker. a good hitter against any
Kind of pitching. Is susceptible TO
defensive derelictlons. King is no
defensive giant.
The Phillies are essentially a club
that will need plenty of good pitch
ing to get by. Therefore, Cubs or no
Cubs, they must show something
more than n gift for oratory TO fin
ish above the cellar. They can't
talk themselves out of last place.