Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
DAVIS BAND OF
ATHLETICS DOCK
AFTER BAD TRIP
Apache Arrives at Camp "a
Hours Late-Players Go
Straight to Park
WORK THIS MORNING
By CHANDLER d. RICHTER

/ JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March 2t.-The
Apache with eight members of the Ath.
/ letcs docked here at n. m. this morning
being 20 hours behind its schedule The
| squad was led by Harry Davis and all
/ were up soon after the boat reached tho
I dock, anNiously awaiting the opening OF
| the dining room nj the AraEon
Those in the party were Captain Davis
Lew Malone. Sam Crane, Bawton witt,
, Jimmy Walsh Sam Mcconnell and Mr..
ami Mrs. Amos S.runk. They told of q
rough voyage. but appeared to have bene-
iitcd greatly by the sea trip. They went
to the bah park soon after breakfast.
This morning Manager Mack picked his
team for the games with the Braves and
Dodgers at Miami and Daytona. The first
game will be played against the Braves on
Thursday aud Joe Bush and Mi" Crowell
are slated to go to the mound. As pre-
dicted yesterday, Wally Schang was left
Mt homo, with Bill Meyers and Cy Perkins
selected to do the receiving
Manager Mack will not accompany the
team. nor will Ira Thomas The squad
will be handled by Harry Davis, while
Joe Ohl will go along to look after the
business end. Contrary to expectations
Larry Lajoic also will remain at home.
Lew Malone being picked to start the
season at second base.
Stellbauer and witt. two OF the young
sters who are counted upon to make great
bids for regular positions in the outf1eld
and at third base, respectively, will remain
in Jacksonville. so that Manager Mack
may have an opportunity TO watch both
before they are trusted with regular
assignment.
Six pitchers two catchers. four in
tieldcrs and three outiiclders will make
tho trip, no allowances being made for
NTN +.
short of men and will have to use
catcher on first base and pitcher in the
outfield on his Yanigan team.
Strongest Slab String
Tho pitchers selected TO make the trip
are Bush, Crowetl. Nabors. Myers. Nor
risette and Sheehan. Two days ago we
doped out "A list and picked seven men.
Rube Bresslcr being added TO the list
selected by Mack These six twrlers look
like Maclt's strongest pitching assets at
the present time, excepting that Bressler
has shown enough to warrant work
against the National Leaguers. :
wyckoff is still off form, and Ira
Thomas is rather worried because Weldon
has failed to cut loose with anything,
despite the fact that the star of the 1915
staff declares that his arm is not sore.
Thomas says that WyclSoff got into a
habit of pitching with peculiar hitch
last summer when his arm was lame
and that he has not broken himself of !
1t yet. WyCkom says that he is gradually
getting back his old swing, and will be
In tirst-Class shape before the Braves and
Dodgers appear here.
"Stuffy" McInns will be or first. Malone
at second, Crane at short and Pick on
third The outfeld will consist of Oldring, T.
Walsh and "Shag" Thompson. The latter
will make the trip in preference to .
Suunk, as Amos is already down to his
normal weight. Manager Mack does not /
want to work him too hard until he has
all the stiffness out of his muscles.
Braves the Favorite I
The team as lined up has only one
chance to beat the Braves, who are III
superior condition. That chance is UNI
Usual pitching by the youngsters The
pitching should be good but we hardly
think it will be consistent enough to stop
The attack of the Braves.
StalliuGs' men have been hitting good
,urve ball pitching for two weeks, while
he Athletic twirlers have not reached d
point where they can snap their curve
Harry Davis has been instructed not 10
permit the pitchers to put too much on
he ball, unless they show In warming up
hat they are ready TO cut loose.
MorriSette is likely 20 trouble the
Braves, as he is spit-baller. and they are
Usually hard TO hit early in the season
Bush, in his present form. also should
prove troublesome, while II Crowells back
S strong he should prove the Aiaclmens
most effective hllrler against Stallings'
cam Crowell has great speed and his
asst ball has great hop. which no team
will enjoy facing so early in the season.
IL is doubtful, however, if the Brunonian
will be in good enough trim to cut loose.
The arrival of six regulars by train
sunday and yesterday enabled the Mack
men TO put In an excellent day Of prac-
ice yesterday. Larry Lajoie, RUDE
Dldring and Pick got in on Sunday night
'tellbauer and 'Shag" Thompson We're on
land in the morning, While McTnns ar
iyed At noon.
Lajoie and Oldring appeared to be in
'rnnd trim and they hit the ball hard
icInnis is slightly overweight and aid
lot attempt 10 work hard THOMPSON
.lso took il easy as he was rather stiff
rom working out at his home in North
,arolina,
The principal interest has centred in
he stickwork of Pick and Stellbauer. The
richmond recruit who is trying for Frank
takers corner handles himself better
han We We're led 10 believe but the real
was Steilbauer
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