The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-06

According 10 the arcle. the consol'
ldatlon OF the Western Association
and the Southwestern League IL be
Ing seriously considered and would
meet with approval In Joplin. zone
matter II almost dead certainty"
the article reads. that Ray wInder
will be nj the head OF the Joplin
club this season. whether or not
consolidation Is effected" Follow
ing IL q reproduction OF the article:
"A provisional lease ON Miners
park has been granted TO Ray Win
der, who holds the former Chick
asha franchise In the Western asso.
citation. according 20 Nate Rosen.
berg. president Of the Jasper County
Park association and chaifman OF
its executive committee. The only
provision which holds up the trans.
action is the releasing OF the terri.
tory by the Western League. aud as
reports from Denver indicate that
the former Joplin holdings are def
initely placed there. the matter
seems 10 be hanging only by a
thread.
Although Rosenberg had received
no notice from President Tearncy
of the Western League last night,
the league cannot hold nine cities
under territorial claim and Il can.
not be conceived that there is any
course for the Western to follow
other than 10 release the Joplin
area. Local baseball men have
wearled OF waiting for the Tearney
circuit TO act and feel that they are
Justly entitled TO some decision, in
asmuch as sufficient time has al.
ready elapsed for action.
Passing from. the reorganization
plan TO things more local, one mat
ter Is almost a dead certainty
that Ray winder will be at the
head OF the Joplin club this season,
whether or not a consolidation Is
effected. Taking into consideration
the announcement of President Ros'
enberg. but one thing could block
him out and that Is the formal
granting of the territory rights by
Secretary Farrell. With the local
park association holding control of
the baseball lot. Il Ia hardly possi-
BILE that the ground would be given
to any other than the one designated
by the wishes Of the local holders.
Therefore, Il does not seem out
of line that the fans delve into the
subject Of Winder and his holdings,
taking peep at which they are
certain TO have this season.
While never actually playing in
organized baseball. Winder has been
connected with the game for many
years. For eight seasons he was
secretary of the Little Rock club OF
the Southern league and Is well
versed in both the business and
playing ends of the game.
Last year he was pilot of the
Chickasha club in the Western as
sociation. which plays split season.
He guided his club to the cham
pionship of the first half and won
the league pennant in the fall by
playing and liking Fort Smith, who
copped the second half
Directs His Team.
"Some of this championship team
he still holds and believes that he
is to have as strong, If not a
stronger club, than he did in 1921.
Winder is not uniform" manager.
He remains in the civies, but often
directs the play of his club from
the bench or through field cap
tain.
"If his present plans for this year
carry out he will have Gabby
Street, veteran catcher of many
major and minor league campaigns,
to act as field leader Street is the
famous Washington catcher under /
whom Walter johnson broke in. He
stepped into the spotlight all over
the world for his feat of catching
ball dropped from the top of
Washington monument.
"From his last year team he still
has First Baseman Guy Sturdy, a
lefthander who fights anything on
ball field and is rated as a good
hitter.
"Then there is Glenn McNally,
who was with Springfield part Of
last year and who is to be used at
second He played at short in 1921
and was the leading short fielder of
the league. He hits to either field
and drives in many a run for his
club.
Jimmy Johnson was a hustling
shortstop whom Winder still holds,
but unfortunately his baseball ca
reer may be at an end. At present
he is in a hospital suffering from
4 gunshot wound in his arm, which
may mean his finish in the game.
Bully Mclean, who played at
.hird and walloped the pill for
500 mark, is still on the club.
'Al Green, Jim Mclean and Moses
ooolaw are all outfielders under re-
erve by Winder.
In the pitching line he holds over
slenn Meadows, who had good
ear; Walter Henry, Carl Shelby,
Who dispenses a wicked knuckle
all and Adcock n little 1afthander