Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-26
MACK'S HURLERS
EXHIBIT SPEED
But This Doesn't Prevent the
Batsmen From Taking a
Healthy Crack at Ball

Special Dispatch 10 Evcnino Public Ledger
Lake Charles, La. Feb. 2G.-Connie
Mack's men have arrived at that point
in their spring training where they are
able to go through with full nine in =
ming game, with the pitchers working
three and sometimes six innings each.
In these games the Mackmen have
shown unusual speed for this time
of the year. But the club has always
been fast. as it Is composed largely. OF
youngsters who are quic ok on their feet
and agile in their actions. But the
thing which has awakened Connie to
the fact that his club has regained It's
batting eye, which was sadly missing
last year. is the fact that the batters.
are putting more into their swing and
connecting better than has been the
usual thing. :,
OF those who slam the ball
in a splendid manner none show greater
power than Glenn Myatt and Johnny
Walker. both Of whom signed as catch :
ers. But because of their ability with
tine stick Manager Muck said he had
decided on two changes. affecting both
of these players. The first is to send
Walker to first base when southpaws
are pitching against the Mackmcn and
the others is to make an outheldcr OF
Myatt.
Quite Versatile
The Inter is very fast and he is able
to get balls in back. in front and nt
both sides of him. Naturally the posi-
tion is strange to him, but as he Is
playing ON an outfield that is compare =
lively rough compared to those in the
major leagues his playing Of the posi- :
tion at center Is oil that could be eX-
pected at this time of the year.
Walker is not finished first base
man at this stage of the game. 1t Is
possible that he may never develop into
another Stuffy McInnis. But one thing
in his favor is that he is very willing
worker. always on hand to take his
place at the cushion and try hard. In
addition he gathers in all the advice
that can bc offered and for that reason
Mack is teaching him all that he can
give aim.
The pitchers have rounded into beau
tiful shape. with the single excep-
tion of Bob Hasty, as the result OF
this week Of hard work and fine weather
daily. Hasty has been in u winter gym
nashm during the closed season fcE
baseball and has been training hard
I But there is wide difference between
gymnasium practice indoor and the
outdoor work of conditioning for base
ball As result Bob's legs have be-
come sore and ailing. and while there is
nothing serious or nothing that canno,
be repaired, it makes the big fellow @
trfle weary of working too hard. Hasty
however, should round into proper con
dition next week, and when that time
n"rivcs all the twirlers will be in the
pink.
Depends on Hurlers
Connie Mack says that he has every
hope that his pitching staff will come
around. His sole worry he said, wal
whether or not his men would be abl'
to get of to flying start.
''It would mean everything in tn
world to u.s." he confided. 'if we coulC
take few games in row at the open
ing of the season. These boys of min
are all young and are not hardened lill
the old timers. They cannot stan,
the boots and the jecrs from the fan
as the old fellows could. and every tim
they boot one and somebody makes
remark about it, this fact gets on tn