Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
MACK RELEASES
MITTERLlNG AND
G. HASSELBACHER
Athletics Off for Extended
Tour of Circuit-Today's
Double-Header Off
G NDS 100 WET
BY CHANDLER D. RICHTER

By CHANDLER d. RICHTER
Prior to starting on the second Western
trip, Manager Mack cut Rdsift two cs hia
youngsters, Mitteriina. the former Ursinus
outlelder. who has beon playing centre,
and George Hassslbaohsr, the former
Northeast High School pitcher. They wore
urconditicnally released Mack will take
eli Of his other recruits with the team on
the trip. hut It would no: be. surprising u
one or two more were reisased 70 minor
league teams as part payment for players
picked up by Harry Davis on the recent
scouting trip.
Manager Mack says that he expects his
team to play much better ball on the road
and believes the fans will be agreeably SUR
prised at the Improvement shown by his
youngsters when they return to this city.
Mack says he has not decided whether to
call in his youngsters upon whom he is
banking heavily this fall or waiting until
next spring
Mack Satisfied
The wizard manager is satisfied that he
has the material, either at hand or in the
minor leagues, to build another famous
team, and feels certain that the fans will
realize this before the close of the present
season. Mack's greatest need is catching
material, and It is believed that Harry
DaNlS plCKeu up Ine men wanted
Young Carroll, the recruit from Tufts
College, has shown only fair form, and is
not likely TO be n member of the new team
unless he shows improved form on the
Western trip. Meyer has shown enough to
warrant the prediction that he will be a
star next season, but as Mack intends to
use Schang in the outfleld it will be neces-
sary to find two more receivers of major
league calibre.
Believes in Youngsters
Mack is convinced that Lawry will be
star, and that Rowe also will develop
rapidly He believes that hc needs only
two men, aside from pitchers to have
tho foundation for his new machine. and
le confident that Harry Davis and Ira
Thomas will bring In the men needed.
Tho double header scheduled for today
was postponed on account OF wet grounds,
the the most disastrous home stand In
years was brought to an end. The Mack
men won only two out Of 16 games from
the Western teams, and also dropped eight
out of nine games played with Boston and
New York, giving the tail-enders record
og three victories out of 25 games played
on the home field.
Despite this miserable record Mack feels
that he has made some progress. He has
had chance to learn the faults of his
youngsters and they are being corrected.
He says that 1t will take time for the
youngsters to become accustomed to play
ing the game as he wants It played, but
that they will come along in fine style.
McInnis Loses Ring
The postponement OF today's games gavo
"Stuffy" McInnis an opportunity to mid tho
police in searching for tho party who stole
diamond ring valued at $500 from his
locker In the clubhouse while the Maoltmen
were losing to tho Indians yesterday.
McInnis left the ring in his locker, toss-
ing 1t upon the shelf according to the GUS
tom of players When he returned to the
clubhouse after the game. 1t was gone The
theft has been reported to the police.