Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-18
BLEACHERS' PSYCHIC WAVES
KEEP BALL CLUBS. IN CELLAR
Dr.. James Pennin,an Turns
analyst of Fan and Finds
Philadelphia Brand Poor
y Sports
Terms Connie Mack Stephen
Girard of Came-TeUs Why
the Teams Here Cannot
Win

As baseball follower, DR.. James II.
Penniman, brother Of DIR. Josiah Fl.
Penniman, acting provost of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, is something
OF psychologist; as n psychologist he
Is good deal of baseball enthusiast.
Hence he has psyche -analyzed the
Philadelphia baseball teams and the
, Philadelphia baseball crowds. and he is
here to tell you that the crowds are as
much to blame-if not more-for the
continued defeats than the teams them
selves.
The crowds have been ignorant all
these years that they were being
psyched" by DR.. Penniman and
therefore, they will be somewhat cha :
srined to hear the truth about them
selves. 1t doesn't matter. Tell the
truth and shame the fan" is the
doctor S motto.
Philadelphia Fan Poor Loser
The truth, as he sees 1t, is essen
tally this:
The Philadelphia baseball crowd is
not sport. 1t backs its teams only
when they don't need backing; that
s, when they are winning.
The other clubs in both leagues
have only their opponents to beat.
The Philadelphia clubs have to beat
their opponents and the Philadelphia
baseball followers.
3 Therefore, a Philadelphia team has
to be lot better than another be-
fore 1t can make n showing in the
percentage column to equal that of
others.
So there you are, boys. Think it
. over.
!, AS soon as there is any imperfec-
non whatever in team or player Of
Philadelphia" said DR.. Penniman,
,teee me crowd starts 'panning.' 1t just
nnt n sport. Some individuals do
mat way in other cities. In Philadel-
ehla the crowds do it. That, of course,
Mscourages teams and players, even
though they do not realize it, They
are lighters and they fight on, but there
IL sub. conscious discouragement.
mere must be. You don't need to think
.aat man is never discouraged just
pecause he doesn't show It.
Is Real Handicap
One of the things about real
nghter Is that he doesn't show his dis
Z .ousagement and goes right on trying
70 40 ms best. 1t isn't his best. how
ever 1t is just the best he can do
Snen he is in the psychological state Of
nanIa hghting man-whO has been
neErted by his friends. His best with
10y iISaL friends behind him would be a
su.o sU. opetter-enough to make the differ
'nes s.Tw between victory and defeat.
fo laRe Ralph Miller, Of the Phillies.
ior example. Hc came back here lead
Hs the National League in batting.
sborsas o was put in new position for him
foot triStop-and because he wasn't per
te't thc crowd 'panned' him and he had
nsrs" Se taRen out. None of the pan.
ner "ers had been perfect when they took
nr" n J9bs in factories or Offices or stores,
MnWwrn wnstever a. else, yet they expected
IA Take Rollie Naylor on Thursday.
knowm 10 great pitcher. Everybody
conro vms IT, lie was checred and en-
him bi'aseE until Speaker got one hit off
ona The banning started then-on
hoy, MI Then Elmer Smith rot \
he h. run and everybody 'panned.9 But
aim"asa' iron nerve enough to 20 on and
"'n,9st "% won his game i'm spite of thai
is tho honele Mack is gentleman. Kc
i evn ne stephen Girard or baseball and
nj vCSpect his statue some day to stand
te.'y hall. He is an able man. His
wall s team of gentlemen. IL is
nnown, They are welcomed as
snen whersysr they.-go. But they