Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-15
null FlTIC ROCKIES IMPROVE
z UNDER TUTELAGE OF MACK
N' n EARLY Practice-Myers Takes Time in
trncorking Fast Pitching-Other Notes
nv CHANDLER D. RICHTER

-eoNv1ILE, Fla, March. 10.
9AVi ,.ut,rq of the Athletics bat
NJ .nd,dates continued today Man
lfy II. nod the entire squad out this
~ - ,,o,udIng Catcher Bill Meyers
p'r5 ,-,,red his hand yesterday Prac.
! ~ .a before 10 o'clock and VIII
+ lf aa VII, the sun begins to go down.
fnhnue are being complained about put
4 sc Hiamu.,sss ml,S that the boys will feel pet.
~ inas sav or two IL they work hard
n n a day vi wv
~ sss been n wonderful improve
ine,i very man in the squad despite
nMt Y ,,son of lame arms. When the
Itt hano,s, .u,,sn was held only four days ago
iis pfao.,s p".or Looked and acted green, but
ne geuns gpa.s ioolx like real pitchers. DeilV-
~ ~ - been changed to such an ex-
Hle ~, some Of the hurlers show up
Ne. dIfterent in action: ,. o..
f.ee ,saet continues at his present rate
= ~ Youngsters can ABSORB MS teacn-
u ~ s' aereenest" looking bunch OF pitcn-
astprial ever brought into the South
y ~ Athletics will be in hne shape 10
,be season. No one eXpects the
g.,.siers to enter the championship race
's,its " tnrn up the league, but there WIZ ne
h..s ~ surprised batsmen IN the Junior cir
.,gs -,ts they are counting upon tne weak-
I, the Mack staff to fatten their pat
drssverases'
cssshan Hit by Bounder
e.,hor q"ss accident of minor Importance
e.s eno., ,his morning. when Tom Sheehan
'oe N, an the shoulder with a ground
w "s,ch bounded badly Toms arm
W W tasn lame for two days, but the
~ sa.,ss had apparently disappeared as
tln.s ~ ,yarming up in good shape, until
Y Y ,.srIsd the bounder with his shoulder.
y ~ sapr pavtsnt of his injury Is n bad muscle
n will hold him back few
na w. rrainer Castle says that 1t amounts
's.,h,r0 and might be good thing,
Y esaahan had been working too hard.
!. S sowest member of the squad to show
t.r. ,s s nChief" Myers, the Raleigh re-
u,'s wvars has thrown few fast balls. and
u,rs i not hurrying him. rms ianky
~nnester who held washington TO one
N srd htruck out IL men in his major
inre debut last fall, says that II gen
.,.iIv takes him at least three weeks be-
%-shs IL able to cut loose, and Mack is
.,,svlng him all the time he wants Con-
" Aas great confidence in Myers judg-
-, and will allow him to condition
1lmsef as he sees fit.
MACK says Myers Is going to be great
nltrAer and that he is smart youngster
~ needs little schooling. The lanlSy lad
rs.lnds one very much of Cy Young in
eeIaI expression and talks like Addie
Jau Manager Mack commented on this
lraay and added: Don't l wish he would
asyeiop into as good pitcher as either"
Hlehers Warm Up
The usual program was followed today,
NH the pitchers warming up to the
ntrhers first. Then they took turns
bsching TO Ira Thomas from the mound
IN Mack standing behind offering sug-
ssstlons After that the youngsters were
r,ked to field bunts, throw to basis, hit
fsngoes and run about the park chasing
alss tl.
Nabors and Crowell continue to show
sreat speed. The rest of the squad is not
anxous to face either OF these right
handers in batting practice, but 1t is likely
he regulars will take great delight in OPP
foslng fast ball pitching. BY the time the
regulars arrive the pitchers should have
lher curve balls breaking good and the
Fsls are likely to see more than they care
. face
: Catcher Bill Murphy. who has been
crippled more than any of the pitchers.
sas able to whip the ball about today
Hthout pain and Manager Mack expects
hlm to show his true form soon. Mack
toosts Murphy strongly, despite the fact
hat both Perkins and Meyers have been
eesupytng the limelight
Murphy is one of Mack's own pick
ps Connie having spent a week in
birmingham last summer to size up the
Alshnan Speaking of Irishmen reminds
i that there will be little chance for
q lnsh.Dutch game here on st. Patrick's
Day for the very good reason that one
e.anot find enough Dutch to form any
Afg that looks like a team.
Manager Mack has agreed to have his
l1gular team play three games with the