Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-13

A FEW high-claSs fingers are needed
"A to round out the batting order of
the Athletics for tho season of 1918, a. d.
Judging from the advance dope, the team
will he well bostercd for the coming
race with the exception of a second base
man and some pitchers. 1t is compare
lively easy to flud man to guard the
keystone station. but hurlers do not
grow on every bush. and if Connie can
pluck few regular ones his chances to
finish above eighth place look very bright
and cheerful
In all of his dealings this year Connie
has grabbed only one pitcher - Nean
| Gregg. He needs more, for according to
! the dope the only ones remaining from
/ last year are Rube Schauer and Elmer
| Myers In 1917 his staff consisted of
| Win Noyes. Joe Bush, Naylor, Jng
johnson and a couple of others. but they
| have left the club and will not be avail
able. So II is up to Mack to get busy
at oncc--if he already hasn't done so.
Connie Will Get Stars
Manager Connie Mack. however. is !;
clever guy, and when putting across his
| David Harum, stuff peered into the pitch.
| ing situation and decided to take a
| chance on securing some real talent. In
! the McInnis deal he was promised four
/ players, but only three appeared. The
/ fourth person ~s pitcher and Connie
will select him after he looks over the
| flock in regular league games.
Another curver was included in the
Bodic deal which brought George Burns
here in "A three-cornered trade. Huggins
! promise to deliver a pitcher with the
/ Detroit star. but Mack wanted TO know
who he was getting and asked time To
study the situation. This has not been
announced ofiicially.as yet, but II comes
from one of the cut-of-town tipsters who
knows the dope and seldom goes wrons
! Connie will get a pitcher from the New
York Yankees, and if this part of the
deal falls through he will receive a cash
! eouiyal.nt At any rate, Mack Is sure
| to get two good men for mound dut!
and probably VIII announce the Others
before the club leaves for Jacksonville
Saturday night.
Harry Edwards on Boxing
Harry u. Edwards president of thu
Olympia a. A., predicts brilliant fu
ture for the boxing game in Philadel
mia now that two high-class clubs arr
in the field. He welcomes the new Ma
tional A, \. and says the friendly ri
yalry which will exist will mean bette
matches, higher-class performers ant
more sport for the public The public
he states. will reap the benefits
Mr.. Edwards has been i'll since DC
tober and scent most of his time in tn
hospital at his home. He is gettin
better every day, however and hope
TO be out again in short time.
IT wish to congratulate the new own
ers of the National A. A." said Mr.. Ed
wards. ION their splendid showing las
Saturday night and / hope their sue
cess will continue. Philadelphia is larg
enough to support two clubs like tn
Olympia and the National, and the pa
irons of boxing will see some very goo
shows. OF course, each club will tr
TO outdo the other, but the rivalry wi
be friendly. My interests are in tn
OLYMPIA and / shall devote all of m
efforts TO make 1t "A success; ; but wan
to work together with the new organi
zation.
THE Olympia Is not jealous OF tn
National in fact, we welcome II.
always has been my policy to cater