Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

"nEMM1TT"
~ This short but expressive word
sizsled through the clenched teeth of
Connie Mack several times during the
ball game yesterday afternoon. The
lean leader was undergoing slow tor
ture on the bench, and gave vent to his
feelings while his hired men looked on
in an unconcerned manner He just had
to say something or burst.
But Cornelius was not pulling any
rough stuff or coarse converse when he
exploded. What he said was echoed by
every member of the team, and 1t seemed
to relieve their feelings.
The first eruption came in the secono
inning. 4 Sin Looie Brown stepped to
the plate, looked over the assortment Of
benders served by Elmer Myers, Sc
lected a nice. Companionahle one and
bifted it to deep center for three sacks.
Connie Leads Chorus
"Demmitt :" muttered Manager Mack
with a frown smeared over his brow.
Yes, dcmmitt," howled the other
bench warmers for they imagined the
boss was opening q conversation.
Then came the third chapter. when the
same alien ambled plateward, soaked an
other Myeresque cripple on the heezer
for a nifty single and two runs spiked
the pan.
"Demmttt again; said Connie
hoarsely.
"Oh. yes. quite true quite true" re-
sponded the reclining chorus in the dug
out. Those guys always agree with the
big chief
Myers Gets the Hook
Manager Mack leaned forward and
li t.
peered toward the pitchers box and fixed
his gaze upon the elongated hurler. Then
he made some mysterious signs and
Elmer Myers dropped the ball and
walked to the dugout as if drawn there
by a powerful magnet.
"It I don't take him out and chase
him 10 the showers soma one will hit
him and we'll have to carry him out"
gritted Connie Il can't take chances
this year. because pitchers. even like
Myers, are scarce.
Elmer reached his destination and
stopped at the water cooler. Ball play
ers sometimes linger there to take a
drink. but Elmer wasn't thirsty. He Sc
lected that spot because the water cooler
couldn't talk.
"Who were you pitching to-" mildly
inquired Connie a few minutes later,
when that guy mistreated the pll?"
"Demmitt" /" responded the monster
moundsman as he registered deep feel
Ing and excessive grief. "Demmtt"
That's the way feel about It," said
Connie YEARLY as he motioned to the
showers That's what it was Dem
ntt -
Introducing Dcmmitt
Denmitt was the big noise at the
smatinee in Shihe Park Yesterday after
moon. He was the principal topic Of
conversation and the homefolks were
not calling him names. Demmitt is his
name-Ray Demmitt--and he plays
right field for the st. Looie Browns,
The only thing he did was to ruin a
swell ball game, from Mackan view
point with his trusty bludgeon. He
massacred a triple and two singles dur
ing the afternoon, knocked in three runs
and scored two himself. Those five
counters were enough TO cop the combat,
the other four being superfuous. as they
say at Camp Regardless.
Ray is one of the recent acquisitions
on the Browns. but he has been in our
midst before He is an in and outer is
Demnitt, in the league, out of the league
and in again. Once he pastimed for the
White SoX. but on one of his out days
he was shipped to Columbus The
Browns captured him in that city and
now regard the capture as an important
one Fielder Jones wouldn't trade him
for a flock of pitchers or anything like
that, which means he has a steady job
He is a cast-off who made good.
Jim Wolf Found Him
About year ago Jim Wolf. gum
shoe man and scout extraordinary foi
the Phils, uncovered Demmitt and sug
gested that he be turned loose at Broat
and Huntingdon streets. His stuff
meaning the sCout's-was not taker
seriously and Pat Moran lost goot
player Earl Smith the left fielder
Tobin in right and Grover Loudermlk
the hefty HEAVIER, also were on the list
but they, too, were scornfully rejected