Muskogee Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 13

BASEBALL IPOETIMG NEW AUTOMOBILE MEW Articles by bcrt Edgren Recognize 's World's Best Rin-i A nthority Stories by Bozeman Bulger America's Foremost Base ball Writer SIXTKKNTll I-J'AI MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA SUNDAY MOKN I N(Jn MARCH 18 1917 M'MBEu MUSKOGEE METS FARE WELL IN NEW REVISED SCHEDULE Fans Wafci With Interest Progress of Jack Barry and Fred Mitchell New Big League Managers Put in -'em Over NEW BIG LEAGUE MANAGERS ICY PIEH'S GOING uiiiL i i vYiui ougs uaer I 1 JACK BARRT fRCO --iT-'r" I HOLD-CENTER HF BASEBALL FIELD I I 1 II I 1 1 't Tr- "I 4b SW mm 1 BACK TO LEARN ALL OVER AGAIN Yank 'Phenom' Finds That It Is Control and Mot Curves That Count Fnns Arc Watching Work of Jack Barry and Fred Mitchell Ilj lidl HI Interest in baseball I 'v 1: jehes to the two new -i' lack Harry I'red I nh i J-io in' rn Vers a now -f if a htev liferent -i ic an' t'nie -y vii'-s hive! at that IiiuM-hall I li? rr Mt Uv'SS 'U'iL '( li i tin- uiil -nine 1 i Itartv Is a much viiutigr man Mii'h I' end with the exception Helt'tc in tiie jiiik of el f'T a lojmtcr nas aivavs tn-en on a -b Inn Harry turn taken 6 in hvf ii a championships ami Lot Vf rooks i noon he 1 1 n'sferred ii it ii' i' has he seen defe rum the I'lillin-in league to the Trol- i ii a as iii the whrn the Mosron Jt'y Oar circuit Hiii '-1 won four at might Aid Only way to Willie epe with the cue Is to use It a hi' The paths may ie id to the (trave but In tii'nln! eainps they lead to the dining r-ami Sherrod Smith wants more money for aaslatlmj Hio -ui)ti i loo theda-st win ld'a series By II ii'iii-iii Bulger li-h 'hat lllnatrious pitcher ho "pr tie hiisehall In and the Hole lirounds In New I'oiK fr a brief spell with the VhIm ln the tn'erostiiig n-ii 'i i 1 1 the only way for a 1-'nir ''r to t-it rl-ht" 1s to 'lip back tt tho loiHh f-r one year tid I-arn how to 'unbend mm of hie curves And suiting n-tVn to words Mr I'i'h I ns packisi Ms grip and de-prit'd fr Mobile to shake out a rh inuatlc klnlr 1hat ha nested some-where 1n his liglvt leg It 1s possible that you don't know Cy but he la a certain lanky Individual who went In gal net Wathlngtom In a pinch last summer and while striking out the side used so many curves that Catcher Walters couldn't tell whether he was or was not teeing things you can't mlas him That Mr Hlch la the agent who la now propounding a theory on baseball pitching that Is unique If nt en-tirelj new "Imme tell yon something" snifl "The pltehln' of curves don't finger In big league haeehall The trh-lt Is to think tip something that the ketcher kin git hold of without moving out of his tracks That ain't no loke cither "I came up to the big lea-gua two years loaded tlown wtlh curve balls and the beet the? gnt me waal a return ticket I've got' every one of them curves pm-Wed in that there Flip you see agin the wall and I'm gtin' to keep 'em there" "till I have a chance to get In the busih and K't'Rtgliten "em out I'm goln' to Mo blitj to'pltch this 'mem and when I como back Tin going to have a fast ball and a blw one that a ketcher could put hi hand on with hie eyes shut I know now thai the gag la to put the 1111 exactly where yon wabt It and It will st yon more than all the curves In the world If thy are scattered" And rlglit there Mr rich spoke a parable He nieana to say that more control and less curve Is more effective than all curves and no control Hill Donovan and other pitchers Omtlmiea nn Paget Two-B HUSH-SAY NOTHING OR LOSE 15 YARDS They're Tinkering With Football Rules Can't 'Tee Off Any More the end Tlicre are now to ends hcu-jweUht inirsca Tho and the shorter (ti 'i ni''iKh It happened that Mi' ii' il was un the club that acored vbl Hairy Is papll of Mack at'! Ik his purpose t) handle the IV Six ax nearly- as possible like 111 he Athletics He will be I'l irii manager while Mitchell will o'i the Ik'ii 'Ii Aa a matter of fact Ki'l Mitchell fine not played Ball reg-tilM-lv e'cat yearn He aa an nl isnrv eon lille with the Braves Hi i that iii a as a handy man for 111" lltlt hue a W(r adnnaea over Hiir in i i i'tn-e It wan his directing ilif 1 1 it nun Ihe only two hi "i ap''ii" I iiv the Vi'nka when ji 1 Hie (irit neii with the -i vciil uk Hat)all hii suv that Korlci til never i Much -n 1 hi'l lii-di the j-lan liave RJ 'ati ji nil the k'ini' hut a M-iliciit it htm ittf Swewney i-r iIi with i la vi alway i alnta'tieij t' i the inutt fur- fielder Cruif featured It Watklns 'tennniont and lee Meadows of St IahUs both of whom wear glasses M'Oraw has nhout fortv two players in ump I hat alii't a team that's no 'it'tmdance weie slated to pitch but Meelowa was 111 and ltd let uppcr? H-iumont tinde four double plus pmre: II IT St Louis 10 8 fif avimont i 9 Batteries' Xlehuues North and Hoche' AtKins dwan Henry and Hobo I'llkter Klve Information throush the referee Shiul the substitute take the place of the plaer giving signal he may Klvo siun ils for the next play but rnn-not pi to any player until after the ball Is put Into pmv The pertaltv for a violation la loss of nfteen yards In order that the present rule may not work a hardship considerable leo-Aiy lias been glen the referee In the Intlli 'ion of penalties It ttaa further ruled that a ghat ft in ilie (lull could only be scored by a place kick or a drop kick and the fn-t 'tis emphasised that a place kick aHiti i ie ulth the ball resting tlon the kio I which would appear to bar lb" i of multiple khk formation as now in vogue as the ball Is held suspended a few inches atiova the ground when Kicked The use of artlllclal tees it- a kick-off at the beginning of periods also was barred fuller changes Include the giving of the hall to the oTendod elde where there is Illegal Interference with the player receiving a forward pass at tho point where the foul la committed In case the foul is committed be-hehlnd the goal line the ball goes to the offended team on the one-yard I'ne A penalty of five yards will be Impose 1 in the future for running Into ti hb'ker and fifteen yards and illsii'iliii'atlon for ruuxhlng the pen- NBW YOriK March 1 7 to curb the carrying of liistrnc-tloiw from the al io lines anil e'lmlna- allies to bo Impofled from the point where the ball waa put Into play The referee also Is empowered to permit substitution of a new ball In play on a wet field at th end of the second period at his discretion CIlMS HFAT IA I smx Texu March IT In a free hitting content the New York National regulars detente the Galveston lent club 18 to 1 Trouble between Mctlraw and Manager Ken-tell of th' locals was narrowly avert-td Scots TV II Oalvrston 7 17 6 New York 12 I Karr WhlttnV-er fnle end StnKh Wright Middh ton and Kruger i tln of the field K'Cil from a multiple kick formation are the outstanding features of the new ruins adopted by the football rules committee for the l917 season The committee ot Its annual session' which closod here to in i-c HitiiK lii the wot The mo- Mt' helt steppei'l In herame 1 I otrui In "tie Kame it f'rcel Connie Mack 1 a stylish gent Attendance figures show that he la the only manager with a team playing private baseball Tuck may an Import mt part but there iin no far leaf clovers on Kfass that rvs uicler your feet Lot of pepper In the lied Sot camp The 1 1" i are elUltnn to (lie! "ii baaen on halls A sportsman Is a guy who wouldn't fhoot a nnall without ilrst uling lilrn tne mlnutea' start Vest of IK lug keepa popping up Calories rhymes 1ms and Ws with salaries every day Baseball magnates aren't worrying about the green material In he train-it camps The gren material they are thinking of is In the fans' pockets As Rabid Itudolph remarked they call 'em almon-lure amateurs because Simon was simple i 'IV UI lioxen- tietttllK with the ami dil It clever that the it teres Hllnwej him to get away with II" alsu ilil moBt of the hlttlntr ie Mitchell whose real name by the way Is a Yapp Ienn a pitcher uu wnikluif In that apaclty for fin KeJ Sex hen they t-imcd him day Instructed the aeoretary tt pre-putrt corrections and additions to the Code to- rover the following chatiKcs: A substitute player entering the game must not speak to any other plaver until after the ball has been put Into' play In cose any change In the positions of the players Is ne-rs-sarv the Incoming substitute must I 18 VS GtualKH Teas Man 17 The St I tils 'ardJnaa deflated Beaumont to lav to 4 The work of nut- What beeontea of all the" pin la a simple parnbleni compared to what becomes of the rookie 19 7 Official Schedule Western Association Season of In' a catcher Later he 'IneJ the i'il In prha'e lir Mitchell 'i'km an ae-( tlve interest In politlra Rtil I looked! up hi as quite a leader Ilia knowl-j cin- of men In all walk life haa he a blif help to hint already In liiiiMinir up the fiitwi He knows1 eiiiuKh not to he hranh I I got ilte a Job ahe( of me" lie jal1 to ni" -and I'm to take! my tlmo To construct a lub one I ti'it he very i ireful The-adding of alieniith In niie pla-e will often weaken In another" Hieehall people tlirouK'iout the rnii'ttry were f'l happy when It was announced that Mitchell at last) had cot a chance to enow what he coil do in a ninnatrer FVed la lm-ti--ey liked by everyborfv Ja Harry la a quiet thoughtful floA- but has never been much of a inix-r He tulen baoeball very aerl- i i ilv and plan everythlnR dellber- N'othlnn i ueaork with him he diio not Jump at noluslona The Pent wiv to ilem-rlte him la as a tipial imi'pli it of the I'nnnleMack ll'e i- in Hii i witrelerfil work in I d'i i tg I'arrtri I lie tin iiilurv i'ii eel ns i dtre-t the Ited Box i lint he a 'aid iip i -ed Ii en to be ier i i ilia ti tt Hi 1 1 ti 't tier furiiier I i I It IT i III tl I'M I VS i ic a 1 7 in a i AT TULSA OKLAHOMA MUSKOGEE McALESTER FT SMITH DENISON SHERMAN AT PARIS mMay 6 7 8 Mav 22 23 24 May 31 June 1 2 3 April 12 13 14 April 18 19 20 May 9 k10 11 April 15 1C 17 June 28 20' SO July 1 June 20 21 22 23 July 14 15 16 17 June 8 9 10 11 June 16 17 18 19 May 25 26 27 May 28 29 30 August 10 August 17 18 19 August 2 3 4 July 10 11 12 13 August 14 15 10 August 11 12 13 July 789 April 30 May 1 2 jg Mav 3 4 5 May 15 1617 May 25 26 27 April 12 13 14 April 15 16 17 May 22 23 24 OKLAHOMA Miy 12 13 iVfl -May 28 20 30 June 20 21 22 23 July 6 7 8 9 June 12 13 14 15 June 16 17 18 19 July 10 II 12 13 CITY XSfi July 22 23 24 25 August 11 12 13 August 2 3 4 July 14 15 16 17 August 14 15 16 August 17 18 19 i Airil -1 -May 18 19 20 21 Miy 9 10 May 6 7 8 April 24 23 26 April 12 13 14 ItKKOCFF -fune 8' 0' Uy fl HTUlMr lVl7'l8 31'J''2 3 Apnl 15 16 17 July 6 7 89 July 18 192021 4USKOGLE AtiK'-i-t 232123 -Ju'y SAt 1 LUlllInU 'August 3 6 7 12- 14- 15" 'June28' M''1- August 8 9 10 August 11 12 13 7" 'Aiiril 19 '20 April 13 1 17 May 3 1 5 May 6 7 8 May 18 1920 21 ltroTrn A'nl 24' 25 2u- July 2 3 4-4 fAMDAWV Mav 28 2930 22 2:: 24 Juno 12 13 14 15 July 22 23 21 23 McALESTER Jut 21 2 26 27 19 A -L 2 tUlflr Ail I August IT 18 19 -July 7 8 9 0 11 12 13 August It 15 6 AuciiMt 26 27 2 Al Ap- i 2 4 April 2i 23 26 Mav 22 23 21 May 3 1 3 TT CMITtl luni-Julyl DACr uy 9 20 21 Au ust'5 0 7 June 20 21 23 FT SMITH Jlr J( 17 iv 2- 27 2S29 DtOL August 1 1 1213 September 1 2 3-3 August 8 9 0 Anhl 27 23 29TT TT- 2122 23 MayO 10 II f) IT May £8 29 30 May 25 2627 ncMICAM Mav 13 16 17 m' 'V It an" 7 July -0 31 August 1 UALL 20 2122 23 Juno 24 252627 DENISON 41(5 ii Auj-u-t 8910 August 212S August 171819 August 20 21 22 A-irust 29 30 31 "A 1 April 12 13 14 Mav 18 19 20 21 Ttn April 18 19 20 May 3 4 5 1 13 16 I April 3r May 12 U'' July 22 23 24 25 May 31 June 1 23 sherman ni-flU- June282930Juiyl Juno 12 13 14 13 April 21 23 26 Aur April 27 28 29 April 20 May 1 2 May 6 7 8 April 21 22 28 PARIS July 30 31 August 1 May 9 10 il 21 28 29 Mav 12 13 14 May 13 16 17 June 8 9 10 11 June 4 6 6 7 A( I HK Septcnhcr 123-3 -Augut 26 27 2X llKIHt 2 3 ugut 304 31 "une in 1S- August 6 7 juy 14 15 16 17 UilIl I LllIU 1 rfuly 2 3 4-1 5 August 23 24 25 A -(' it i UHIIl Hll I'l W'Milll I il T-- -h 17 g'e 'ii I ill fe'it i'l "he the ii ey Ill I 10 A'' rth end Slum pplegafe i-i i ICO Worth i lit I'e It) IN TI'SM HI MIHI I PnHT I Mi'ch 17 The i In-lnna' N'ntlonle set end teim won from the Shreveport Titan lewig era today 9 to I In a lc-e'y played game The M'-re ft IT I Vm leafi seven special double-headers at home to be scheduled when convenient one with each other tem BELL President Single black figures donto Fundavs '1 'iubl black (wtr" lenii l'iiia' tloublc-hcadfr Clrcinnatl ch iet sport tl 8 Bstterleg- Ki fierier and AU le-i l-ih'i- 1b Trti'i Helt.