Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
SHANNON MAKES
HIT AT THE BAT
Ambidextrous Slug G er
Slams Ball for Eleven
Bases in Two Games
BUsY WEEK FOR AS
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~. Athletics have made excellent
~ ~ their war clubs In the last two
~,nes in which they have participated,
r.s r,,th Pittsburgh one Saturday and
.,hsr with the Camp Johnson team
l.,ssdav Both contests were free
s,.it,s exhibitions in which the Mack
~ rkre victor and vanqulshed, On
w.a,dav the Athletics lost the third
-. ~ the pirates of the four played
E',t.rdav they engaged the soldier
3.sn from Camp Johnston again, and,
IN. time took Uncle Sans represen-
iatlyes Into camp
channbn's Hitting Revelation
rha hitting Of Morris Shannon, the
ie.minr-thaiched youngster who will
ssvnrt around the keystone territory at
chlhe Park this summer, has been
r.rslation to his teammates in the last
80 games Shannon is free-swinging,
smbidextrous hitter. and viii. prove
1rhferous man any time IN pinch
frsinat right-handed twirlers, he hits
A., Inc off side Of the plate. Up to
~ YEARS ago he had never batted
t,Ahsnded. On Saturday he hit three
= e,.sle's left-handed shoots from the
go aide and yesterday he slammed
.s.sn IN tho soldier pitchers from the
4.sboard side. showing that he can
Lac nltching with equal facility from
y,ssr nont Of the compass Against
n. p,yates he drove In three runs and
sc6rsd twice himself.
ft,,s contribution In the soldier en-
g,Sement was four runs batted across
~ nan, quite nifty collection OF
lslNas 10 credit in two games. His
,sssl bases for the two games were
slsvsn. In the Pittsburgh battle he
raI,d a single. double and triple, all
award the left side Of the diamond. yes
lsrday he banged out two singles and
.r,nle all 10 the opposite side Of the
s.ia showIng that he is not one-held
f,,ssr ana that it is impossible for the
cornosinr fielders to LAY" for him
davidson Shows Poorly
Ice pugan has been indisposed for
80 nst two days, and Manager Mack
sSleeated Davidson, the young collegian
ANN Brown University, TO NIL his place
= shortstop. The two games in which
nsvidso6 disported at short has demon
s,r,tsd conclusively that he is not cap
ma of filling the position acceptably
and also II is doubtful II he possesses
ia latent possibilities ever to develop
INTO major league caliber Davidson
nihved third base during MS college
career. but up to date he has done moth
~ startling in that position. At the
~, he does not appear even average.
n q entirely likely that Mack will be
ohilred 10 look for another man to fill
~ blll OF utility role in the infeld.
MACK announced last night that he
had ordered a. young outfielder by the
hane OF Baily to report to him, and he
Il exneotad here early this week. Baily
bsyed few games with the Athletics
latt fan and Mack was greatly i'm
trsssed with his work and promise of
ksxslopnent. According TO the lean
lesder. he Is a youth who can do any
hing expected OF ball player and
EIli make great player in n few years.
baily Is college youth, who resides
Il Houston, Tex. Last year he played
WITH Fort Worth, from which club Mack
tnrchased his release, a condition being
hat Il ne was not in the national serV-
|oe by April he should be the property
N The Athletic Club by its making final
bayment. Baily has been examined
lad Classified, but the drafting author
|ues informed him that it might be late
h the summer before his number would
be drawn and that IL he so desired he
blight play ball until such time as Uncle
BAN requlsltioned his services. Inform
|ng Mack Of the circumstances, Connie
Innedately wired him to report,
Four Games This Week
Mack expects to make good use Of
DIS week, the last here, If the weather
iafmlts He will play four exhibition
lsmes and have his players at the park
livery morning for practice. He is espe- /
laly sollcitious about the condition Of !
the pitchers. II is his desire that all |
he twlrlers leave Jacksonville in good |
Condition. and Doctor Ebblng the |
lemon conditioner, has promised to have |
81 NJ for Championship work when they |
Nrlfe home, IL the weather Is propitious Z
Ms week and they escape injury.
Gregg and Perry are coming along
fnely The latter Is always in good shape |
and requires little training 10 enable !
Aim 10 pitch full game. Some idea Cf
hls present condition may be gained |
fhen Il is stated that he threw curve
balls the first day he appeared in uni /
4 arm. The soldiers opened hard on him 1
yesterday in the first inning, but he
ehut on the fusilade in the succeeding
pounds he officiated by using his hop and
lufve balls.
eiegg Is Going Well
Gregg is another man who needs little
YORK 70 ft him for the nine inning
Pple He spent all Of last winter on his
pm IN Alberta and some Of the time
tas engaged In handling lumber. II is
Fsy % see from this that he Is as Mack
pAIaeterized him. las hard as nails
" tne last two innings he pitched yes
flqay Gregg cut loose and showed mid
Innmer form. He had a world of speed
,na used curve that drove the soldier
Iessis far from the plate, but 10 their
I4snn, the umpire invariably called !
tsm strikes, Gregg has a wonderful
Yt'e pau for a left-hander and this was
~ pnncip9 secret of his success when
tas me star twirler of the Cleveland
eo AZ that time had no superior as
-nAnder In the major leagues
Y" other pitchers are coming along I
.9 well Watson is expected TO pitch /
same or two this week while Fahey
me soreness has left his arm
lesms is all right and Geary has never
IsPtined Of sore arm since he re-
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