Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-06
DONOVAN SMILES
AS PILLS WIN ONE.
Pleased at Showing Of His
Team, Wild Bill Wakes En-
thusiastio Over Future
BRAVES ARE FIGHTING MAD

"We'll get going. Watch us. The
boys feel that some jinx has been fol-
lowing us or we wouldn't be down In the
bottom so deep" Bill Donovan was
speaking and Wild willyum was in a
much more jovial state Of mind than he
Is accustomed to be after a game Ia
over. The Phils had bested Mitchell's
speedy Braves In hectic tilt and gen.
eral smiles played over the features OF
all the players in the dressing room in
addition to the wide one that covered
Donovan from his forehead to his chin.
The manager continued:
THEY went out there this afternoon
and fought to the last and won. They
have been doing that fight stuff all sea.
son, but with different results. Baum
He got tri1e wild In the ninth and I
yanked him, but withal he twiried bet
ter than any time this season. Once he
gets going the fans will forget that
Eppa Rixey ever twirled here.
Then this trade did us a world
OF good. We will have a brilliant all
around infield utility star to call ON at
any time In Richbourg, who certainly
surprised me In practice by the manner
In which be played at first base. Kon-
etchy at first with his experience will
be a big help. Rapp will bolster us up
at thlrd, and the outfield needs no rec
ommendation. count on using Jimmy
Smith at second for a while TO give him
every. chance to show his wares. The
rest is up. to the pitchers; and as they
are rounding to form after their many
ailments think, as I said before. that
we VIII get going Little Jimmy Keenan,
was sent to Rochester in the Interna-
5 sional this morning to get more work
and more experience"
Donovan Praises Rawlings
At this point Johuny RAWLINGS The
Pills second sacker up until last Tbvrs.
day, came in to shake hands and hid
Bill goodby. After Johnny had de-
parted Donovan praised his former key
stone sack guardian. Johnny is a
mighty fine fellow, and a good ball
player, and should just about make the
Giants. Moving Frisch over to third
and placing Rawlings on second will
give McGraw an alright infieId. We
had to trade Johnny to get the three
young men we did, and while am sorry
to see him 90 think that the Phils arc
the better of because Of the trade"
Outside Of a none too brilliant fistic
encounter rs the game ended between
wee Dick Rudolph, hero Of 1914 and
coach Of the Braves pitching sta8. and
Boeckls, late Of the Pirates, and third
base guardian for the Beantown nino,
the fans. about 100 Of them, were in
terested in the game from the start.
We will digress from the fight a little
70 tell something of the victory. Cecil
Algernon Causcy, whose arm has been
giving him worlds Of trouble for the past
few weeks, thought he had at last con
9uered his aillnent and started on the
bill. A run, the result Of three singles,
convinced him in the first inning that
he was not in shape and Lefty Baum.
gartner took the hill.
About Baumcartner
| The former Bethlehem Steel League
twirler was nicked for four runs and
seven hits during his tenure ON the
mound that lasted until one down in the
ninth. A bit Of hard luck In the fourth
| when the Braves scored three runs on a
Lit, q walk, felder's choice and q
home run by Powell prevented him
from reaping more of the benefits OF
his twirling. The hard luck consisted
In having a perfect strike. at least Il
|
a ball on Powell, which would have sent
the outtielder back to the plate strike
out victim. The next ball landed In the
center field bleachers.
A triple by Williams, followed by
Hack Miller's single, counted the first
Phil run IN the fifth, while Wright
stones four ply shot in the followins
inning counted the second. Johnny
Watson was shooting the pellet up tc
the platter in masterful style and 1,
looked like curtains once again for tn,
Donovanites.
The fireworks started In the eighth
Bruggy led of with a single and Baum
gartner followed suit. Lebourvear
socked a double to right and in cam,
the big catcher. Kings sacrifice a,
counted the pitcher. Wrightstone sho
a triple against the wall in left and II
came Bevo with the tying run. Tha
was all for Mr. Watson. Entered Nc,
Quillen. Mousel was willing to breal
his hitting streak that has lasted 70,
sacrifice fly out to right that sen
Wrightie across with the winning run.
One for Boeckel
The Braves threatened In the ninth
but faltered. AS the fans were on thei
joyous way across the diamond some
thing happened just outside the Braves
dugout that demanded attention
Boeckel ran out of the dugout ant
smacked Badly Rudolph solidly on tn
chin. Another and down went the 191'
hero. Tho fans by this time wer
whooping things up, expecting to Sc
for ono admission a real fight In addi
ton to a won baseball game. Wise
heads among tho Braves interyened an
stopped the Traces.
As the players were walking acros
the diamond Rudolph broke loose an
started after the third baseman, bu
was halted before he had advance
many steps. That was all that the fan
and the press box could see. The caus
of the encounter is mystery, thoug
it is said that the battle Is the resul
OF long standing fsud between tn
two players. 1t doesn't help the tear
whole lot, though the great tigh
being put up by the Braves may haV
something to do with the tenseness this
must exist with such team.
AS Falter Again
While the Phils were sending n ra
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