Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-15
new OUTF|ELDER
TO Join OUR AS
Frank Walker, Of Rocky Mount,
N. C., Is Purchased by
Connie for Cash ...

Another new face will be inserted in
the AS line tomorrow IL st. Swithin
lays off the moist stuff. The new face
will be attached to n young gentleman
named Frank Walker. who, for somc
time has been toiling in the fried ham
belt, which is slang for Rocky Mount,
n. G..
Walker was purchased outright by
Connie Mack. and It is said big bundle
Of coin changed hands. The transaction
was strictly cash. and Connie was will.
ing TO pay the price. The new man will
pour himself into local uniform to-
morrow morning and in the afternoon
will appear against the Cleveland club.
Connie Spills the Dope
From all reports Walker IL ready
for the big leagues Connie said this
morning. Three years ago he was
given tryout by Detroit but didn't
minors and I learned he had improved
wonderfully. I sent two different men
down to Rocky Mount to look him over
and their reports were SO good that ]
purchased him.
"YarrisOn, the yOungstcr who came
from Hanover recently. has been sent
down there on an optional agreement.
but he did not figure in the Walker
! sn'" VITO. is = e"n1rnt" .ransnction."
Connie later announced that he had
puchm ,"l nn outiirldrr- -nnm"d John
W y " "'"h ~ the
Eastern League. This athlete will re
I l,"it Il, the end of the season.
Start Frst, Finish Second
The AS started first in the engage
ment against iris Speakers tribe yes
terday and finished second. This isn't
anything new or startling. It's the
habit for our AS to take second, but
the starting first was the strange part
of the entertainment.
The Mackmcn fell on Stanley Cove
lcskip in the opening round, and before
the Pole could get his breath the AS
were out in front with three run lead.
However, that didn't mean anything,
for the tribe went to work on Roy Moore
and once inside his guard there was
nothing to it. ,...
The Indians didn't jump suddenly
from the rear. The operation was grad
ual. They picked us a run in the third
another in the fifth, the tying marker
in the seventh. the deciding count in
the eighth and superfuous tally in
the ninth. To save you from figuring
it out. the Indians won, 5-3.
Covle Saves Own Game
Coveleskie lost and then won his owr
game. Three doubles, a single and tive
sacrifices were charged against him ii
the first, but he came back with his
arm and bat and took the victory. HI
scored the first Cleveland, run in tn,
third after he had doubled, and he drov,
home the deciding marker in the eighth
Mack shifted his batting order again
placing Frank Welsh IN the clean up po
sition. This looked like great com
bination in the first, but after that no
so good. Only four hits were made of
the Pole after the opening inning.
Roy Moore did the Tipping for Mack
and, although he got off to good start
he couldn't keep the Indians from past
ing his delivery in the pinches. Eigh
of the nine Cleveland blows counted il
the run getting.
Umpire Errs; Phils Lose
Out in Cincinnati yesterday the Phil
lost another tough decision to the Red
after ten rounds of strenuous work
Eppa Rixey was entitled to the verdict
but very bum guess by Harrison
ruined everything. He overlooked
perfect third strike on Rousch, and Et
promptly walloped triple which scoret
two runs. These runs made IL ncceS
sary for extra innings and Rixey wa
trimmed.
Rixey's hard luck simply couldn'
leave him. In the eighth, Jake Dau
bert drove a liner against Rixey shiI
20 forcefully that it almost knocked
him loose from his existence. H
wouldn't quit, and hobbling badly, helC
the hill.
In the tenth. Luque cut one owe
third. Rath forced the Cuban. Dau
bert hit into left and then the wearic
Rixey chucked one wild, putting Rat
on third. Roush added the final stin
BY whacking Rixey on the foot with
vicious crack that hopped away and lc
Rath score.
A heavy rain fell this morning, whic
made the outlook bad for game thi
afternoon. In case of postponement
doubleheader will be staged tomorrow.
r. w. NJ.