Evening journal., 1921-10-05
.MACK'S AS? YES:
THEY'RE Coming:
.
Shibe Assures Hoffman Wis
iting Team Will be Ameri-
can Leaguers
"TILLIE" WALKER
WITH THE OUTFIT

Wilmington fans are anxiously
waiting for Saturday afternoon %
when they will have a chance tof<
compare the pick OF Wilmingtonss
ball tossers against real major
league club, and II will be major
league team as John shibe, presi-
dent Of the Athletics assured Ivy i1
Hoffman that the team appearing
here Saturday viii be practically the
same team that appeared against
the New York Yankees In the last
game OF the 1921 season.
Several knockers around town are "
attempting TO belittle the Athletics
but investigation Of the season'a :
records discioses the fact that sev-
eral 800 hitters are members OF the
club and that Rommeil and Harris
are listed among the FIRST is pitch-
ers In the American league
Another fact that is given little
consideration IL that the major por-
ton OF the games lost were by a
lone run and a one run margin in
any game does not demonstrate.
marked superiority.
Connie Mack Is a firm believer in
young talent and has spent the last
few years in attempting TO build A.
team around a few veterans He n
authority FOR the statement that the
team OF the past season contained ri
the most likely looking youngsters
that have broken into the big show '
In the last ten years and will surely
make their presence felt In the
junior big league next season.
Chick" Galloway. who IA Mack'sa
favorlte youngster has made good in
the big show despite the criticism
that was heaped on Connie for hold,
ing him when ne was raw recruit.
How he has justified the judgment OF
Mack will be proven 10 local fanB
Saturday afternoon when he win
hold the shortstop position down
against Wilmington's best
Another member OF the tribe 70
visit here Saturday is Clarence
'Tlllie" Walker. Walker has no.
peer In the big show getting under
ny balls and is rated as one OF the
leading clubbers In the league. ha
has clouted on an average ~ homers
! per season for the last six years,
: which Is pretty good hitting in any
league. ''Tiine" was a member of
the famous Boston Red Sox" out
I field before coming 10 the AS" 4-
Two members Of the local team
! performing against the big leagders..
who will be watched with interest by
their opponents are Bah McNSiffr
and Red Wright as the two local
? boys have been recommended tn
? Mack as being likely prospects for
b next season.
{ Charley Waife. who win cover
first base for the locals was peeped
! at by a scout OF the Athletics last
D month at Salisbury and was report
! ed as a favorable prospect but a
, trine light in weight he will have
! another chance to prove something,
Saturday.
: This game will prove test as TO.
o. how well this city would support a
, league ball club and the attendance
1 will be watched with interest BY
4 some local business men who have
/ been approached on the subject OK
putting a club in this city. II the.
attendance Saturday warrants II this
city may have league representation
next season. ,r
The advance sale OF tickets has
been favorable up 70 date and a,
large crowd is practically assured
ANY one who cares 10 buy their.
(, tickets in advance may secure them
al George Winters Sporting Goods
, store. 91O Orange street. Johnny
2 Jones' cigar store and Snyder's store,
$40 Market street ia