The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06
DES MONIES FANS
ALL 'PEPPED UP
OVER new PILOT
Boosters Act Like Real
Ball Club Since Jack
Graney Stepped in

DES MONIES, Iowa. Aug. e.
This town is in the throes of base-
ball hysteria, and that In spite Of
the fact that 1t is represented by a
seventh place club in the Western
league. After enduring n team that
had loafed on the Job for two sea-
sons and which early this year made
no pretense OF playing the baseball
OF which 1t was capable, the fans
have become enthused over the
brand of hustle Manager Jack
Graney has instilled into the former.
ly dormant aggregation, says a
booster" in the Sporting News this
week.
The Increased attendance. which
was remarkably good this year, con-
sidering the team and the way 1t
played, has caused the local club
owners to wonder II they did not
wait too long to make n change in
managers, When "Jack Graney Day
was celebrated recently more than
$500 fans paid their way into the
park and the attendance was around
the 1000 mark, for women and
children were admitted without
charge.
When Graney came hore several
other players were acquired, too, and
all of them have figured prominent.
ly in the spurt of the local aggrega-
ton. which now seems destined to
climb higher in the league race than
apeared possible three weeks ago.
Genin an All-Around Star.
One OF the big factors has been
tho play OF Walter Genin, who was
purchased from Portland. Genln has
proved to be an athlete OF such eX-
traordinary ability that one wonders
why Portland was willing TO let him
go. He can do everything that is re-
quired OF an outfielder. He Is fast
both afield and In running bases, is
q timely hitter, and a fine run-get-
ter. lie has displaced Charley Cor
man as lead-off man, and until Gen
In arrived German was considered
the best man in the league at the
top of the batting order. Genin is
sure to go up, If not this year then
next.
Another man who has helped win
games Is Guy Cooper. a giant pitch
er, who does not confine mis- work TO
the box, but also pinch hits with
success. He is splendid hitter and
in addition looks 20 he about as
good as any pitcher on the local
staff.
OF course Jack Graney's fielding
and batting have been feature.
And the surprising part OF his play
has been his fine throwing from the
outfield. AS n matter OF fact Graney.
Genin and Horan have thrown out
more runners at the plate in less
than three weeks than local fans
have seen In two years preceding.
Cross Hitting Pitcher.
Pitcher Duke Cross. who came
here from Vernon, also has made
good, while the other two men who
came at about the same time as
Graney have been a. big help. Catch
er Mike Wilson is doing virtually all
| of the backstopping and while not a
strong hitter has found the ball in
timely fashion and has caught all
his games faultlessly. Infieldsr Com
molly has been used in utility role
only. He looks a little green, but has
the earmarks of a conner II given
n chance to play regularly In one po-
sition.
All OF the holdover players are full
of hustle. They seem to have lot
of respect for their new manager
and no one would believe they were
| the same players who dilly-dallied
along in the first two months of the
pennant race. Charley German and
| Joe Horan, two of the old players
who appeared TO be trying their best
under the old regime, are doing even
better now and the rest of their
mates, apparently inspired by the
series OF victories recorded by the
team recently leave nothing to be
desired in the way of sensational
play.