Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-20
PAUL FIITERY, SALT LAKE ROOKIE, AWARDED "P"
STANDING FOR PITCHER, ON PHIILIES' SQUAD
Measured for New Suit
After Moran Smiles at
Preseason Hook and
Fast One
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
EucninD Ledger "Ivor" Corrcspondept ,,vh
Phtl'ies on Training Trim

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. March 20.
AFTER two strenuous workouts yesterday
a Paul F'ittery, who starred in both ses-
S'ohs' was taken into the dressing room,
Where BIZ Shettsline measured him for a
new baseball uniform. This action on Bills
Par' means that Fttery has about won a
pace on Moran's varsity and gets his "P"
Tor pitching. He is the first recruit to clinch
a place on the team and he certainly de-
serves IL.
Paul is left-hander. but outside of that
WORKS harder than any one in the squad
lie Is ready and willing to take his place
IN the pitchers box at all times. and when
ne iSlt fring he is either playing in the
inheld or chasing flies in the outfield He Is
working all of the time and has more
pep than all Of the others put together.
He also bats well and no doubt will be
q valuable addition to the team. Yester-
day Moran had the pitchers curvng them
over for the first time but before Fittery
stepped on the mound his predecessors were
satisfied with straight balls, which would
not strain their arms. When the southpaw
wandered out to the firing line, however. and
faced Oscar Dugey he asked What do
you want, fast onA or nook?"
Lets see what kind of a hook you have"
rctorted Dugey.
Fooled En- All
Fittery started one on the outside over
the middle, Dugey connected with one but
the bali grounded 10 the infield. The other
batters also were fooled, and Manager Mo-
ran, from his place behind the pitcher, wore
smile all over his face. Anther south
paw viii be a great help to the club, and
1t can be said right now that Fittery will
win a great number of games for the Phil
lies this year.
Last year our most recent twrler won
twcnty-nne battles out in Salt Lake. and
this record was beaten by only one other
pitcher, a hurler named Alexander. If he
can equal this record this year, and Oesch-
ger Mayer. Lavender. Rixey and one other
rookie show up well. Pat Moran need have
no fear of the Giants. the Braves or any
other club in the league.
McGafIigan to Stay
Another recruit who is slated to stay is
McGanigan. late of Vernon, Cal. Mac is
! small. but he covers lots of ground, handles
| himself well and is improving every day
| in his batting. He will be a good substi-
| tute for Dugey or Bancroft If either gets
| hurt.
| a regular baseball game was put on to-
| day between the regulars and the yanigans,
nine fun innings being played, Alexander
| started in to hurl for the scrubs and was
succeeded by RiXey. Cookoo Fortune, one
| of the sergeants in the drill squad. pitched
the early innings for the varsity and was
| suDpla by Mayer
| Manager Bill killefer is always pulling
! brainy plays on his scrub team and today
he put another over on the varsity. In
! stead of using Eddie Burns behind the bat,
| he put him on third. so that he would have
| more room to catch high foul balls Eddie
| is bear those high ones, but needs lots
| of space to turn around. Manager Bill oc-
| cupied the initial sack, and occupied IL in
| his usual brave and fearless manner.
| Jack Adams had his batting eye with him
in yesterdays practice. He swatted every