Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
GIANTS TO END
FIRST PHILLTES
SERIES TODAY
Bender or Chalmers Will
Be Moran's Choice for
Mound Duty
PERRITT M AY OPPOSE
BY CHANDLER d. RICHTER

BY CHANDLER ID. RICHTER
The Phillies and Giants will play the
last game of the opening series this after
noon. Manager Moran probably will send
either Chief Bender or George Chalmers
to the mound. with chances favoring the
former Bender always has been an excel
lent cold-weather pitcher and II his arm is
in good trim he is the most likely choice.
as Chalmers Is generally more effective in
the warm weather.
Manager McGraw declares that he has
no idea who his twirler will be and will
not decide until he has warmed two or
three of them up. If Pol Perritt shows
anything at all in practice he will most
likely face the Phils. Perrtt had little
success against the champions last sea-
son, but when he was with the Car
dlnals was even more effective than
Willie Doak. who was enjoying great sue
cess in 1914,
The Phils have come to realize that
McGraw has powerful and fighting team,
which is going to be in the race IL the
pitchers hold up their end McGraw has
plenty of pitchers, most of whom are ex-
pertenced men, but as whole his staff
does not look rugged enough to stand the
grind unless two or three of the doubtful
veterans come through in splendid shape
In the warm weather.
McGraw Drives Giants
For this reason McGraw Is driving his
men hard now in hopes of getting a long
lead before the time arrives when pitch
ing will decide the issue If the race Is
close. Whether any of the lead will be
gotten at the expense of the Phillies de-
pends entirely upon how soon the cham
pons find their batting stride.
Manager Moran cannot account for the
weak hitting of his men, nor can the fans,
as the Pills have great deal of natural
clubbing ability and were going at their
proper stride before arriving home. Moran
believes that few of those who have not
been hitting are due to start any day
now, and believes that there is no better
time than today.
While the Phillies and Giants are bat
tling here the Athletics will try to break
into the winning column at the expense OF
the worlds champions, providing few
of the players do not freeze to death be-
fore the game starts. The weather was
bitter cold for the first two games against
the Red SoX and neither contest should
have been played.
The home team has the privilege of de-
Gliding If game shall be postponed, and
Manager Carrigan evidently wanted to
pile up a few victories at the expense Of
the Athletics while they are weak in pref
eTencc TO playing double-headers later In
the season, when the Mackmen may be
going Mt rapid clip.
wiz Improving
Lawton witt, Macks schooIboy star
from Goddard Seminary will make his
debut as the regular shortstop this after
noon. report from Boston says that
Sam Crane is suffering from a charley
horse" but If such is the case he de-
veloped IL Willing away the time yester-
day, as he did not have II when the
writer left the team in Boston.
Mack intended to work Witt a few
games before the team returns, and has
been so we'll pleased with his Improvement
In fielding that he probably could not re-
sst the temptation to send him into the
game for a few days. Unless Mack pulls
Witt out to rest him or to allow him TO
sit on the bench TO see a few OF the mis-
takes he may make through inexperience,
we will venture the opinion that Crane
will get the position back.
The best polar bear" in the Mack pitch
ing squad will start the game this after
noon. but he will divide the work with
another hurler. as Mack does not intend
to allow any OF his pitchers to work nine
innings In such cold weather. Mack
wanted TO work Crowell against the Red
Sox. as the youngster beat Carigan's team
last fall, but the weather Is too cold with
the Brunonian trife below the form he
was showing a few weeks ago. Jack
Nabors probably will start the game, with
Tom Sheehan finishing.
For the Red Sox either George Foster or
Marty McHale will get the call. The lat
ter is performing comeback. and Carri-
gan believes the veteran has returned 10
the major league for long stay. He Is
In excellent shape at the present time
while Foster and Dutch" Leonard are a
little slow rounding into form.