Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10
Rates And MOVES
10 STICK WITH AS
...,;e Mack Says Rumor
V ~hov Will Leave Tomor-
row Is Unfounded
c,.uBHoUsE COS S I P
q. ROBERT W. MAXWELL

,.,ss and Win Noyes VIII not
Tss Athletics ball club tomorrow
Hw ia Connie Mack this morning, nor
hshs .".,a 70 do 80 until the end OF the
wv had a long talk with both OF
49, - players following the repor. ina. s ,nes
hs'' p psout to leave for vacation before
vss ~. army, and they told me that
tn'ns IA remain until the last minute
nW W Comics answer TO the rumor
4 THIS Vs. ",.r nitcher' and third baseman
nst Die Az verge of deserting the team
vsfe VI n.u,t,cal point in the season. IL was
h tns .hev heard they were about 10
nM ths' ~ The draft and, as they had no
h cahe. excuse for exemption, there was
hgtmes s,se 10 do but join the colors. AS
ncm'ns nssovid be called about september ].
uU uUs.s was to take couple OF weeks OH
snjoy themselves oetore going 10 'he
raining camp
Int Lot Of Talk
s~ 49,. :, that report was Just clubhous.
~" aynIained Connie. THE boys evil
!0s.,,r !.,v wsre talking things over and some
ssn.s ..s',~~ested that vacation would be the
ehe .s,ng for n mar, II he were to be called
~, ~. arsft 1t never got further than the
sssrsational stage, however, and am
sss,,Iva that neither Bates or Noyes VIII
,'svs before the season Is over, unless they
=, called before that time Lhey are set-
~ ~. more military drill at the ball park
uus asv than they could get at training
~ 49, ana when the time comes all of my
uns 49, will be ready to step right in and
Ky, am proud of the spirit shown by
~ NV, and IL the country needs the men
s.srld send the entire ball club regardless
:. n what would happen next year. AS l
"a before, we have entertained the public
4, wars and now we can protect 1t.
Novss is one Of the best pitchers in the
...ssisn camp and is looked upon to win
s,,ny games this year. He has developed
vondsrfully under Comics coaching and
now ranks with the best In the league, With
M Boston series on for mex. week the
shs.nce of Noyes would weaken the club,
= ne always has done we'll against the
Pa Sox Bates, too, is an important cog
n the infeld machine and would be difficult
n replace His fielding has been very good
this week, but his batting very weak. Time
ana again he has fooled In a pinch, but
Connie expects him to get back into hitting
form In a short time.
Davenport Puzzles the AS
Dave Davenport always has been an
algma to the Athletics He has walioped
he daylights out of the hometown boys
time and again and yesterday was no i'm
provement The lanky finger had every
Thing on the ball and was as easy to hi,
y q single buck shot with a feather.
We surely are lucky" said Stury Nc
Innis before the game, ito draw that big
bird today. I was afraid he would be used
Yesterday and then he could come back
against us In the double-header Saturday
Now he is through for the week. I'd rather
M against Walter Johnson any day thar
pWenport."
no AS are playing such good ball these
~ that record crowd is expected tc
lHend the double bill tomorrow. The pub
" like snappy. exciting ball games and tn,
tacks are putting up that brand of base
ah Tuesdays game, which was won II
me tenth by Schangs homer. was a thriller
end although the game yesterday was no
what could be called sensational, the bes
pitcher In the league was on the mound ant
Watching his efforts was worth the price O.
\ Admission