Muskogee Daily News from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 7

WAY, MARCH 1926 THE MUSKOGEE DAILY NEWS SEVEN ST JOE WESTERN LEAGUERS TO MOVE TRAINING CAMP HERE THE ST JOSEPH Western league baseball club will come to Muskogee next week, play the Athletics two games, and then finish off their training periods in this city for three weeks This information was sent to THE DAILY NEWS sports desk late last night from Shawnee, Ok where the Saints are now in training While the weather has been far from favorable at the Shawnee training camp of the St Joseph club, that reason did not have anything to do with the change in training locations Owners of the St Joe outfit have expressed their dissatisfaction over the condition of the team members While the eLn tic conditions do not seem to have affected the conditioning of the players, St Joe bosses have found enough cause for alarm in the fact that the players do not seem to have enough pep in their work- outs to constitute ginger for an Old Folks home Believing that competitive workouts, other than the Damon and Pythias kind of the yannigans and regulars, the St Joe bosses have decided that by bringing their team to Muskogee to taper off their training with Boss Winder and Manager Krueger sundry Athletics will be the correct solution to their problems According to available information given out, a daily session and mayhap a daily beating in the hands of the Athletics will be the necessary incentive the Saints need to give them a running start in their pennant marathon in the Western league this year The Saints will arrive in Muskogee next Saturday and will be quartered in one of the leading hotels in the city They wilt join with the Athletics in their daily practice sessions Twenty men will compose the personnel of the St Joe team A SENT 20 TO FASTER COMPANY WEST, BENNETT BACK TO ATHLETICS GINGER CARROLL WAS LOCAL PRIDE AND JOY 0 TRACK Official Western Association Schedule, 1926 TRAVELERS MEN IN SHAPE CLUBS AfU MuRH FORT KM I TH A LESTER OKMI'IXIRO SPRINGFIELD FOR BAGONE April ARDMORE FORT SMITH 2 2 12 1 2 MALESTER 1J Ipril 23, 16 SPORTS Ml'SKOGF-E 13, NEWS OKMULGEB SPRINGFIELD- high school In was he of 4 IN HOCKEY dash Mitchell, Crews, the 9 6 27 Louis READ THE June July Ang DAILY NEWS hi 29 Muy tine July Aug July 3 4 6-5 Aug 17 IM 19 19 24 17 for the I have and tn 24 1J May 1 1 Juno July 14, 0 pt 2 May 1 June 9, July 22 pi May Jun July Aug From H1 teur champ, Country club tho youngest RED GRANGE OWNS ICE CART April IB 16, 17 19 May 29 30, 31-31 July 6, 7 8, 9 Aug 11, 12, 13 April 23 24, 25 Jun 1, 2, 3, 4 July 3 4, 5 ini is io Central's team final tryout on May June Aug Aug Ill the the FOR BEST 20 30 July 3 4 9, 0 24 29 2d DRILLERS NOSE OUT LINCOLN Mu 9, 10, 11, It June 17, Hi, 19, 70 July 30 31 Aug I Au 30, 31, Sept I pitcher to Mc- assoc la- catcher BROCK TO LEAD CENTRAL FIVE 29 24 AT MUBRUGES May 21 June 2D 30 July Aug 3, 4 9, fl Sept 7 8 Each day we're filled with hope, the sport sheets wo scan for dope Trusting that tn some way we'll pick a winner But the wisest rabid fan since this indoor sport began, Has no more luck at times than a beginner Some on paper are sure to win, to take the money seems a sin, But on the diamond, track or ring their chance is slim The batter hits a slump, the race strikes a bump, The boxer leaves his battle in the gym that Jerkins teams as 72 and 73 lap ruined in the big he enjoyed Now if dope is what we watched Jack and Terry would be matched It Is shown the Brooklyn Cyclone has a chance If you want to make a bet one you never will regret Just place your money in another pocket In your pants April is, 10 17 is Mu 29 30 31 31 July fl 7, 9 Aug II, 12, 13 Lavigne erased an Inky spot in the demon Joe Wolcott Joe Choyinskt fell before Joe when they met This Hebe hurled a wicked paw, fought Jeff twenty rounds to a draw Then upon Jack Johnson's head the crown was set Jack trained on wine and stuff, fought Jess Willard, big and tough Jess finally pushed him over and he stayed Dempsey flashed across the screen, whaled Jess pink, red blue and green, And since faced all contenders unafraid Here we offer an illustration, kindly let imagination Linger on the events that are now recited Terry McGovern with great quickness gave Frank Erne Sleeping Sickness, Kid I ivigne by this same Erne had Just been blighted Gene Mitchell Again Gives Promise of Being Stellar Track Performer Warne Cinder Path Artists Reel Off Good Times In Practice Sessions the national tourney at Chicago -----------o----------- HOUSTON Potts Oklahoma br ko southwest relay records at note vaalttar 12 SU Wi tM When not dash O'Brien, Hill- Wood, 2 minutes 10 Muy II 13 19 20 June 21, 22 23 24 Aus 7 8, It 10 Sept 5 0 0 LITTLE ROCK, March 27 28 12 13 BERKELEY, Cal March 28 Ross Bert Baze, son of Mr and Mrs Baze, Muskogee, Ok who is a student in the California university at Berkeley, has achieved the distinction of being the first man in the college of Architecture to win a big in football Considering the difficult courses involved, it is indeed an accomplishment Rosa played a year of freshman football and two years of varsity He served a year on the rally committee He is a member of Skull and Keys, premier honor society on the campus the big society, and Beta Beta, senior honor society Baze is also secretary of his social fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta Mny II 10 II, 12 Jun 17, 16, 19 20 July 30, 31, Aug 1, Aug 30, 31, Kept I PRESS BOX TABOO TO YAPPING YOKELS NOW First of Four-Game Series Starts at Shawnee, Ok This Afternoon up to player and him or two-year trial, did not indicate youths from here out or cut loose Track Meet For Central High And Okmulgee Indians Give Pink Slips to Mutt Harvey, Jerkins, Boydston and Menter OF OKLAHOMA When baseball followers 13 29 29 Beeg Jawn King Won Spike Em For Twins Now and tomorrow The come to Muskogee for Sunday nnd Monday, tho Western leaguers Coach Mitchell, sprints, and high jump mile anti half mile mile and half 29, 30 21 28 20 21 8 pt 1 but the has in- Artn- Manager Joe Cantillon Di minishes Squad Little Rock Hates to Give Up Pair Athletics Sent Up Carroll, West, Collins, Bennett and Presmuth Other Graduates from League Include Na jo, Clough, Hudgens, Paulson, Serre and Carney Ono of the handiest baseball publications put out for some time, containing biographies of prominent players, major and minor league schedules Instructions how to score, etc etc aro tured in the 1926 edition of Dope Book, 1 2 3 4 10, 11, 18 10 20 24 25 26 April IP, 20, 21 22 Muy 2 20 27, 28 July 10 11, 12, 13 Aug 1 KI -----------O TULSA A last inning rally gave the Tulsa Ollers a 4-3 victory over the Fort Smith Twins 14 15 22 23, 15 IB, 2 26 NEWS SPECIAL FORT SMITH, March 27 Big John King is no more, at least so far as the Twins are concerned President Blake Harper announced that ho had forwarded an unconditional release to the rangy outfielder, who roamed a pasture for the Twins last season and part of tho previous one While King was not In specifications of the local club for 1926, Harper had endeavored to place him with some other Western association entry, but without success and he dropped from tho roll Vincent Shields, another Twin who was not brought to spring training this year, was likewise cut adrift and is free to dicker for himself With the release of these two camo the addition of another mouth to drape tho festive board of the Twins' eating table Norman Peterson, long overdue, sneaked in Friday from Oakland, Cal where he has been playing winter ball Norm figures an outfield berth for himself here this year and went at matters with a vim at the Friday afternoon session His winter activities allowed him to step into the icene with little or no handicap Ross Baze of Muskogee IF ins Grid Letter from University of California on a- The published by Spink and Son, St Louis, Mo publishers of The Sporting News Any baseball fan who Is a reader of this paper, and wishes a copy of this book, may obtain one by writing to Spink enclosing ten stamps or coin, to cover the cost of mailing Central high track men and the Okmulgee track team will clash in Central's second track meet of the season Saturday, April 10 at Ok- mulgee, according to Coach It Warne The most promising tracksters according to Coach Warne, are high Lloyd mile May 0 10 it, 12 luna 17 18 18 20 July 30 31 Aug 1 1 Aug 20 21 22 NEW SPECIAL FORT SMITH, March 27 The first real exhibition game on the home lot in which the Twin Regulars will take part will be hold at Andrew starting at 4 10 o'clock The Boon entry will cross bats in a single game with the strong university of Arkansas collegians and all of tho gate receipts will go to the university athletic fund Because the Razorbacks are showing unusual strength this year, they should attract a goodly crowd to the local park homa I them going what tion Ing of all the newcomers, and as it is a completely new outfield, and it would not be surprising to sec him beat out one of the Class A players Another outfielder, said to be Sullivan, a former Atlantic Coast leaguer, is somewhere en route, and a report says he comes from Cincinnati This Crump Is It is almost a Crump is going to Rock this summer the Giants under fle Monday evening outnelde he A 1 fl 1 Am 1 1 a I I fork-hand i flnuhv I 27 The Little Rock Travel- lers have been working for a few sundry days the past 1 three weeks running into each other, there are more than 40 in camp, as we previously said the Travellers are working out Only 16 men will be kept when the season starts Boss Ray Winder of the Muskogee Athletics took two automobile loads of players with him to Muskogee This helped relieve some of the congestion around the Travel- ler camp Little Rock will have Johnson, Whaley, Collins and Crump left for outfield service, with more to come This allows West and Bennett to go back to Musko- gte, together with a number of i 'alifornians President Allen and Manager Cantillon brought ou 1 exclusive uae by the Okla- team Collins may join later, but the big boy is to have a chance to show he can do in real competi- He has the largest follow'- Aprll 15, IB 17, 18 Muy 29, 30 31 31 July 7 8, Aug II 12 13 Muy 17 18 19 20 June 23 2i 27 1 Aug 7 8 9 10 Krpt 9 fl 1 ATHLETICS TO PLAY ST JOE NINE TODAY Nichols, state ama- and Willie Brown, professional, down to and green-st daddy- boy, every man and woman who ever swung a golf club as a member of the Muskogee Country club, swears that their assistant pro but a few months from th sand dunce of Troon Scotland, is the classiest young man in a golfing way to ever step on an Oklahoma links For future ref'-rence, write the voting man's name down as Jack Guild, 26, for if he dees half the things Muskogee expects of bint, he will be the National Open champion very, very soon la little doubt Harvey and their new gone into the game intention of giving it one ---------------o---- HANDY BASEBALL BOOK course many a on shoots I Any man who can register as low as the above In his first major of Jack meet will bear watching Guild may possibly be of a little duller tint than the rosy hue Mus- kogecags are expecting, here Is no I man doubt that the young Scotchman does 14 15, 19 7 8 15 16, 17 3 4 NEWS SPKCIAL OKLAHOMA CITY, March Three of the youngsters who went south with tho Oklahoma City Western league club early this month aro no longer Indians Friday Jlmmto Humphries, secretary of the club, announced that Mitt Jerkins, Mutt Harvey and Frank Boydston had been farmed out Mutt, who was with the Indians at the tall end of last I aeason, goes to Greenville of the East Texas league Ho Is a short- I stop Jerkins, who is both and outfielder, reports Alester of the Western tion So does Boydston, Jerkins is going there as fielder, believing that his hitting ability will win him a regular berth James Menter, shortstop and Kansas City product, also goes to Greenville Humphries said that strings will be attached to all of them because each showed promise of developing Into a class A player by next spring There Boydston, will join they have with the at Rast a Humphries that the other would be sent I before the Tribe comes home April 23, 24, 25, Jun 21, 22, 23 July 3 4 5 5 Auf 17, 18 19 May 9 6 7 8 Junrt 13 15 16 July 26, 27, 29, 29 Auk 27, 28, 29 and Son St cents in are spilling eggs on vests this morning, Manager Krueger and his 13 Athletics will be gazing at tho city I hall of amusing tho first with April 27 28, Jun 23 July 18 Hl, Aug 30 31, a Trump cinch that stay in Little Taken from option as an slings a wicked I fork-hand curve He can play a flashy first base, and to one of the best ball hawks seen in the local park Crump has done a lot of pitching since he came to Little Rock, for McGraw asked Manager Cantillon to make him over if he could, and while he Is supposed to be a 300 hitter, Jils efforts so far have evidently been based upon the knowledge that he is now a pitcher IxM-al fans hate to sec 1 West and Bennett go back fit Muskogee Both are bound to edme, and Illis boy Bennett will probably hop clean over the Southern when Ik gets ready to advance He Miro handles a wicked mace, to fast, and will in time be a ftni-hed outfielder Our Infield Is still problemati- I cal Clancy at first, Is holding 1 his own for Henne was sent to Muskogee, and Crump won't try to play first unless some- I thing happens to Bud Whaley has been working at second, the guess is that he'll toil in outer garden when the team been selected, with a proven fit Ider at the keystone strong, late of the American association, is at third, and appears to be one of the most willing players that ever played In a I ittle Rock uniform Manager Cantillon says he is the best player on the team, but first time In three years I heard fans praise Philbln I lttl, Rock 1 standard they into a higher then begin to I back April 19 20 21 22 Muy 25 26 27 July 10 II 17 Aug 14 15 16 Mny fl 6, 7 8 Jun 13, 14, IS 16 July 2 1 27 2n 29 Au, 27 28, 29 Edward Brock, one-year center, was yesterday chosen to captain Central high school's basketball team of 1927 Othnl Weaver wav 1 the only other candidate for tho captaincy Brock succeeds Jerry MeFl- I honey, guard Brock, who lias only played one year with Central high school, was reclaimed from the heap of Sunday school basketball league teams tills year and placed in tiie lilgh mIhmJ team's pivot position Brock will make Central's best prospect for state cage honors next se-ason '8 29 36 7 8 July 18 lt Aug 20 21, 22 fans are knock i classification cry to have Armstrong has all the 1 marks of the ball player 1 has been hanging around pretty good company for several -vars He is not yet an old and should go but If he doubt that the young Scotchman does not there'll be an ac- has the stuff and is a comer ceptablo man out there playing In his first tournament of any Word before the season is well importance in this country, the re- on We may not have appreclat- cent Hot Springs Invitation meet, ed it but the Travelers have he was among the four leaders for never been weak on third base -o A bad 79 on the last EL RENO Glass and WilUng- hto chance fur placing ham of the Ei Reno basketball money but nevertheless squad are eligible to compete tn a slight cut tn the mel- Mny IT 18 19, 20 Juil 2, 3 4 Aug 7, 8, 10 tfrpi fl 6 6 THAT the Western association was one of the best minor leagues in the country last year is attested by the large number of players who graduated from the circuit and who are now making good with clubs of higher classification No less than 20 players won their spangles in last season campaign and now are in training with clubs throughout the southland Perhaps the largest list of graduates is from Fort Smith, the club that gave the Ardmore Boomers a hard-fought struggle In the first half of the season, but cracked later in the year Jimmy Hudgens, young first baseman, who showed the way to all hitters of the league with a mark of 389 for the season, is being hailed as a find by the Cincinnati Reds, the club tha completed his purchase late in the season Hudgens stands no chance to oust Wally Plpp, veteran first sacker for the National league team, but ho to certain to remain with the club throughout the season On Cardinal Mound Big Ed Clough, sterling lefthand- er, Is in the camp of the St Louis Cardinals at San Antonio and has been showing tho same winning form that made him one of the leading twlrlers of the league last year Clough may be farmed out for experience this year, but critics who have seen the youngster in action this spring declare that Is a certain big league prospect Taken I roin Twins When Bonus Mltze, manager the Twins last, year, was given the managerial berth at San Antonio he took with him three athletes who played with him at Fort Smith Guilford Paulson, Bill Ward nnd Tlbbe Serre Paulson is a right hand pitcher Ward a left hander and Serre an infielder All seem certain to make the grade for the Texas league team Don Hurst, outfielder, has gone to Syracuse Ardmore's Ixxuv The championship Ardmore club had its share of the graduates After winning 17 and losing one game for Ardmore last year, Let'y Brown was sold to Brooklyn and is with the club this spring Manager Zach Wheat was loud in his praise of the youngster's work in the big show last fall LiUle Chief Will Stick Wallace Varney, sterling Indian moundsman, was sold to the Chicago White Sox, and reports front the camp of the Pale Hose at Shreveport have it that Carney is the ono minor league pitcher who will stick with the club Tho Little Chief has been going great in exhibition games, pitching a onc- hit contest against Shreveport Alex Metzler, who showed fly chasers of the loop a few pointers about outfielding and base running, is with Wichita Falls in the Texas league, and Hap Briscoe, hard-clouting shortstop, has gone to Decatur in the Three-I league George Brauchle, premier second sacker of the association, is with Asheville in the South Atlantic league Muskogee sent up Ginger Carroll, strike-out king of the league, to the While Sox Jimmy Presmuth was sold to Waco and will make the club, while West, Collins ami Cash were disposed of to Little x4 of the Southern association Whether all the players will remain with the Arkansas club is problematical Red Bennett, outfielder, already may be turned back to Jluskogw by Little Hock Najo to White Sox Okmulgee sent Senor Leo Najo, great outfielder, to the Chicago White Sox Najo faces an almost Impossible task of breaking into the big league outfield of Mostil, Falk and Barrett, but he will be farmed out with a strong string a' tached Dave Beans Miner, catcher, was sold to Waco and seems to be making good Irish Corgan went to Denver and, of course, will stick Bill Moore, young Independence catcher, is declared to be lie best young prospect that the Boston Red Sox have ever had Ben Ahmen, pitcher with Springfield, has gone to the Kansas City Blues, as has Don Specks Houck Other players on earns of the league have about arrived, tn the baseball phraseology, and there ill in all probability be a number of diamond performers who will graduate from the Seabough circuit at the close of this year's campaign NO MORE when the home team is one run behind, the score stands 3 to 2 in the visitors favor, a home run is hit and the batsman fails to touch a base and the distracted sports writer jabs a pencil point in his score book and blurs the tabluation because an over-enthusiastic fan has fallen on him, will this happen No more, we say, will this come to pass, because Boss Ray Winder has handed out his final edict that this baseball season no one but active sports writers and editors will be permitted to seat themselves in the press box Winder Edict The press box is for the sports editors and no one else, Winder ruled The spoils editors must have every advantage to accurately report the games and they cannot do so with a box full of fans As wee said once before, and now reiterate, the days when a yapping yokel could slap a sports editor on the back and ask for some baseball statistics during a crucial moment of the game is passe It will not be done at Athletic park this year Selah I WHEATON, Ill Man 27 Harold Grange, familiarly known as Red, now potvsessiw his own ice wagon It was as a purveyor of lee In his home town of Wheaton, 111 that Grange kept in physical condition during tiie summer months when he attended University of Illinois But back in Cliampaign, where the university is located, citizens are not unmindful of publicity and honor brought to them by Grange's unusual feuts ou the football gridiron As ii tribute to Grange's prow- cm as a handler of huge ice cakes a gr Mg of citizens recently presented Grange with a miniature replita of a truck used for ice delivery Tills miniature ice wagon was built along the lines of the regular sized truck, liandsomely painted and ornamented with a small pair of Ice tongs and a small sot of spring Males attaclud at tiie nar Captain hit rd Io O'Brien Hillhoui Jerry McElhaney, discus throw and shot put Ralph White, discus throw, shot put, javelin Norwood Crews, sprints and weights, Harold Myers, sprints and hurdles Phil Sponsion 440 dash nnd broad jump John Parks, weight Joe Rousek, weights and sprints Clifford Schaub, mile and half mile -----------o----------- TWINS PLAY ARKANSAS NINE ON MONDAY MEWS SPECIAL OKMULGEE, Ok March 21- In a free-for-all hitting barrage the Okmulgee Drillers batted a 12-11 win over the Lincoln Western league baseball club today The game was a see-saw lead affair Each team poled 15 hits Batteries Okmulgee, James, Ricker Winburg and Conkey Lincoln, Walters, Coleman, Snyder, Lowrey and Alexander FOUR RELEASED BY OKLAHOMA CITY April 19 20, Moy 2 26 July 10, 11, Auk 14 13, 16 May 21 22, 23 June 9 10 11, July 22, 23 24, 8 pt 7 8 9 May 31 VI 73, 74 luiic 36 July 1, Aus 3, 4 A 6 Sept 7 8 9 Shawnee and otherwise themselves, ireparatory to of their two-game series tho St Joseph Western I league team The AUdctlcs and the Saints will play today Saints then games next I After that will finish off their training period at Athletic park Winder did not make the trip with his team, remaining behind to check up on a few business details The Athletics who made the trip I to Shawnee include Krueger, Hamilton, Ornelas, Spurgeon, Wefler, Sorrey, Battenfield, Semans, Grace, Galloway, Simmons, Fred Cato, Brarnmon and Vehre -----------o STANDING OP TEAMS LEAGUE WIELD AXE ONPLAYERS 5 6 7 13 14, 26 77 April 77, 28 79, 34 J1IIM- I 7, 3, 4 July 77, S3, 24, 23 Vu 74 71 22 Moy 13 14 15 16 June 25, 29 27, 28 July 14 15 16, IT Sept 2, 3, 4 Willie Brown, who has watched scores of pros eotue and go, states flatly that Guild has the best iron shot he has ever seen, and in his own words, His tee shot is certainly a swc one Guild is the only man who has been able to shoot, the Muskogee course, recently revamped by Perry Maxwell, In even close to the first three rounds, with a 70, par, registering a 71, while par is I And by way, Willie, In his enthusiasm over the new believes that it will be moon before anyone ever par or better I Although the future Jack Guild of Country Club Is Considered Coming Golf Whiz With its track meet against Ba- cone college scheduled for April 3, Coach Warne Central high school track team has unraveled some unusually fast times In its preliminary workouts the past week I If practice sessions time clocked i by Warne's stop watch are Indl- cativo of the ability of the team Central high school will present as capable and well balanced cinder i path artists as any the state The personnel of will bo chosen at a next Tuesday afternoon Thirty candidates are on Warne's track crew Many Are Consistent Among the consistent performers are John Bond, sprints Butler Jumps Conley, distance runs Crews, weights nnd sprints Det- lor, distance runs Davis, Jumps 1 i and shot put Fitts, polo vault and i 440-yard Harvey, pole vault Hill- house, 880-yard and mile runs Jones, distance Kollock, distance Levely, distance Marshall, shot put McElhaney, shot put and discus Mitchell, captain, sprints and hurdles Myers, sprints, hurdles and relays O'Brien, mile run I Plog, dashes Patterson, distances Rousek, distances Sponslor, sprints and jumps Schaub, distances Strafford, distances Snedden, dis- I taaices Stevens, dashes Swinney, Javelin, shot put and discus White, distances White, discus I and shot put Wood, 220-440-yard runs Wade, Jumps Training Times Some of the times made in training times 100-yard dash Mitchell, Crews, Myers, 10 4-10 seconds Milo run O'Brien and Hillhouse, minutes 58 seconds 880-yard house and seconds 220-yard 25 seconds 120-yard high hurdles Mitchell and Myers, 17 seconds 220-yard low hurdles Mitchell and Bond 27 seconds Shot put McElhaney, Sweeney and Crews, 45 feet 6 Inches Javelin Crews Swinney, Wood, 150 feet Discus throw McElhaney and White 109 feet Polo vault Pitts, Bond, Harvey, feet 6 inches Broad jump Sponslor, Mitchell, feet 5 inches Milo relay Mitchell, Sponslor McElhaney, Wood, O'Brien Myers, Swlnny, Crews, 3 minutes 50 seconds.