Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-09
TWO OUTFIELDS>LS
AS PLAN FOR 1920
Connie Mack to Have
Right-Huded Hitting
Trio and Another of
Southpa,U Sluggers
STALLINCSS SYSTEM
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
SPORTS Editor Evening Public Ledger
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because he had two outnelus. ne nau
three righthanded hitting fly -chasers
and three garden experts who hit from
the portside.
When right handlers opposed the
Braves the left-handed hitting outfeld-
ers were in the batting order that day:
When southpaw was announced
George sent his right handed swatting
fieet to the garden. Many tight game
was won by Boston because of the close,
scientific manner in which the Georgian
manipulated his batsmen. For many
years Mr.. Mack has been shy of ma
terial, but this year he can shuttle the
outfield as Stallings did in 1914. Mack
has good fielders on his string and he
told me the other day that he intended
to keep at least six.
Connie has three sturdy right handed
sticksmiths in Tilly Walker, George
Burns and Frank Welsh. Burns was
addicted to the first base habit almost
throughout his career, but late last
season Mack tried him in right and will
try to keep him there because of his
batting ability.
vyyALKER is booked for left field. He
W Is one of the hardest hitterS 81 the
game aud tcorderfuI throper. Opposing
pIopers toiH hare to tudtch their step II
fhey attempt TO score from second base
on single tohiie TiHy is guarding left
field.
Welsh Fast and Can Hit
TIME chubby Welsh is mighty fast and
i is also a good hitter. He introduced
himself to the fans in game at Shibe
Park in the ebbing days of the season.
Franks debut was a royal one. In his
first time at the bat he damned the
old apple into the bleachers for home
run.
The left handed species are more nu-
merous than the right handed bunch.
They number Amos Strunk, Red Wingo.
Whitley Witt, Charley High and George
McKnew.
Strunk is the captain of the Mack
feet, and a right good captain, too. like
the famous Corcoran of the Fl. Nj. :.
Pinafore. Amos is a good hitter, espe-
cially on the road.
Whitley Witt will bat his way into
regular position in the outfield, so the
railbirds say
Red Wingo is extremely youthful.
When he connects with the ball 1t traV-
els.
Charley High has considerable finish,
and if he produces the base hits he
will be retained.
George McKnew is a semiprofessional
from San Francisco. More about him
later.
TT rs clear, therefore, that Mack IS
tceU provided toith fY chusers and can
annoy the common enemy BY making
frequent stcitches. Pinch hitters and
pinch runners toil be a big feature ~
the Athletics games in the coming race.
McKnew Under the Weather
MOT much has appeared in the public
In press about George McKnew because
he was confined in his room at the hotel
for nearly q week suffering with ton
sillitis. George is not used to the South.
He Is always true to California and
promptly gets i'll every time he leaves
that steam heated state.
McKnew played on independent teams
around Frisco and attracted the eye
Of Catcher Jimmy Byrne, who was
with Connie couple seasons back,
when the two Crosses were the big
noise of his infeld. Connie signed him
to contract and outwitted the Frisco
club, which had first crack at his serv
ices. But the California club was too
conservative on the money question,
McKnew passed up the offer and de
cided to trail with Connie.
McKnew learned to play ball on the
lots of his city. He easily made the
ST. Ignatius School team there and that
showed him out in front.
McKNEW bats, thro,o5 and picks up
M elusive collar buttons lett handed. II
he met President Wilson his part Of the
introduction toould have TO be conducted
on q left handed basis.
George Is Confident Kid
NHcKNEW is chock full of confidence
lNl and hopes that he will be able to
stick, although he is aware that the field
in large and competent. II it happens
that he must spend another season or
two in the minors he will accept that
fate philosophically.
The Californian is only twenty one
wears old but was in the army at that.
Two of his brothers also were in the
service and helped to make bum out
of the kaiser by good work in France.
McKnew has never been East and never
saw two big league teams play together.
He is hoping that be will get his wish
this year.
IALTOGETHER a stout hearted,
n ambitious chap is the dork horse Of
/. the Athletic outtt.
Big Asset
vTETERAN camp followers of the Ath-
v letics are glad that Connie Mack
signed Dan Murphy to help out as coach
this year Dan fits in the Athletics picture
very well. The veteran has the knack
Of being congenial to everybody. The
young players like him because of the
sympathetic interest he shows in them.
lie is always throwing out bits of ad-
: Vice that help the youth trying for
place.
Murphy always had a good baseball
head. When he was a private in the
Athletics ranks, he was a member of
the board of strategy. Dan is close
student of the science of batting His
knowledge OF that art is profound and
win be of advantage to any young player
trying to find himself.
FOOD old Dan is not a Kid any more.
" His hair is gray and he is marking
time toith the middle age milepost limit,
hut he Is still a Udludbls man to hare on
ball club. His personality and brains
keep him IN the game.
Jay Gould Retains Squash Title
New York, March 0.--Jay Gould defeated
Nrederlck 8. Keeler in the final round OF the
Ccl,Imbia Club squash tennis champion shin