Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-30
MACK PITCHERS
ARE DISPLAYING
| BIG IMPROVEMENT
.Drsh. Crowell, Ray and
. 'Morrisette Are Showing
Good Form
J, ~ BRAVES TOMORROW
:. CHANDLER D. RICHTER

II
+. .,aveoNtvII,LB, Fla, March 30.-The
4 he.,,oh,nq staff of the Athletics Is
4 ftns ranIdly, and the Braves will
+ nlIs tro ocltnnen n much stronger aggre.
- v'sh v.hor they open the final series OF
ruon ,.ioe season in this city tomorrow.
o ua, III of Bush, Crowell, Ray and
4 ~ - AGAINST Brooklyn was encourag.
lHs.sds IA n the team had been hitting both
- ~ w. nrobably would have resulted In
slofjes ..
1.,.asoer Mack Is not worrying about
t.ShIne staff, excepting Wycltoff and
2. "a hut admits that the rest of the
- ssdss not look as good to him as he
s...hT ~. Il would at this time. Connie
-.yss ID see the men display more ginger
" sbinks that his rebuilding will not
.srr9es until there is more hustIins on
= naft Of every one in the squad.
4 p.isinists are inclined to ma tault Win
:. Nara drilling of the pitchers and In.
y za Asf f.thero are too many sore arms in
y. - !. diso that they are due to overwork,
Z "a s.ss were several sore arms among the
..r,sat,, bitchers who were left at home,
~ X men who were picked for the first
+ s.suv are and have been in splendid shape.
wants Strong Kids
4 rrhen Mack drove the pitchers hard for
5u days he wanted to bring about the con-
4 i,Iou, which exists today. His new staff
~asf be composed of strong youngsters
/ a. can stand the gaff, and 1t was a case
! 4 ihe survival of the fittest. Those who
/ s.va failed to make the regular team, to
~ have failed because they did not have
Al stamina to stand the grind
ma pitching staff of the regulars. as 1t
/ /, now, consists of the six pitchers who
1 isvs done everything the sore arm
/ crus" did, and just n trifle more. They
4 NV lose lot of games through mex
ssrience, but they will not toss away
( nmes, because they are not strong enough
. 3 stand the gaff.
4 Mack says he does not consider Wyclsoff,
/ hsr Of the 1916 staff and n pitcher looked
non as n coming sensation, and Rube
FSessler as regulars, and will not until
4 nsy have rounded into form. When they
4 nj into shape they must show Manager
4 Mack that they are as good as they were
4 bsiore developing lame shoulders or their
+ rgular turns will be given to the re-
rnlts
Crane Falls Down
The general work of the team has i'm
. ryed greatly since the return TO Jackson
4 Vile but 1t is still below the form Mack
upected and insists upon having. 1t is
mown that Cranes failure to make good
% far has been a bitter disappointment.
4 Mack had intended TO play Crane regular
4 y at shortstop and keep Witt on the bench
4 for a full season.
witt Is q wonderful natural hitter, but
4 h Is green and is not yet finished field
IT, Following out the policy he adopted
Tith Collins, McInnis, Barry, Strunk and
. shers, Mack wanted to keep Witt out
/ 4 the regular lineup until he had been
/ afefully tested in the morning work.
] cuts at Shibe Park this summer.
/ II any weakness developed in his bat
{ ing or fielding, other than those due to
lhs1perience, they would be corrected be-
fore he was sent into the game against
american League teams. By doing this
4 Nth Witt he would not be likely to lose
4 annfdence, as so many youngsters do who
4 70 sent against major league pitching be-
trs they are ripe.