Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
HURLERS
TO IMPROVE NOW
Lack of Control Has Handi-
capped Donovanites Against
AS, Says Wilhelm
PLAY AS HERE TOMORROW
Ry SPICK HALL

Rocky Mount, y. c., April ST
believe that from now on the Phillics
pitchers are going TO show marked i'm
provemcnt. They have had it thor
oughly impressed upon them that their
inpffectiycness against the Athletics was
not due 70 the fact that they didn't
have their usual amount Of stuff, but
that their control was bad,
This Is the view taken of the Philly
hurlcrs by "Kaiscr" wilhelm, manager
Donovans pitching coach. Wilhelm
has been playing PROFESSIONAL Daseoail
for score of years. lie was for
long time with tho Boston and Brook
lyp clubs and had lot of experience
in the minor leagues. He has always
been noted for being one of the hcadicst
pitchers in the game and. while his
record is not ms brilliant as some other
tosscrs, the reason is that he had the
misfortune TO he with both brooklyn ana
Boston when they we're at their lowest
Gibbs.
II think that have convinced our
pitchcrs.' Wilhelm went on, 'that the
only way they can bc successful is TO
practice control at all times. AS long
MS ] have been pitching ] never warmed
up or pitched n ball unless l had some
particular spot in mind to aim at. Now
although we have tried 10 get them To do
IL. For instance. in batting practice,
the pitchers would go out there in
Gainesville and just throw the ball up
so the battcrs could get good crack
ut it, They didn't put anything on
tho ball and they grooved them con.
! .tantly. This was the most detrimental
thing they could have done both for
themselves and for the batters.'
Show Improvement
There is no doubt that something
happened 10 the Philly pitchers be-
tween the time Of the second game with
the Athletics and the third which was
played yesterday at Charlotte. The
Phils managed to lose again, but it was
a contest. the final score was q to 4
and but for mental boot by Wright
stone the Phils would have taken the
game easily. The Athletics were not
| able to hit Jimmy Keenan,, who worked
| the first four rounds, except In his
| final frame. II was then that they
| did all of their damage, piling up hall
| dozen scores, enough to win. Lefty
Baumgartncr, who succeeded keenan,
! and finished the game. was strictly or
the Job. lie not only held the hitherto
hard hitting AS to no runs, but they
were unable to make even base hit
off the University of Chicago left
| handler.
But for that fatal round the Philly
pitchers we're invincible and deserved q
better fate. for in the final analysis II
was Wrightstonc's ghastly, concrete
! play that lost the game.
Hasty Hurls Throughout
Bob Hqsty was in the box throughout
| tho yamn fo. tho Athletics and Will,
at times he showed lot Of stuff. he was
hit frequently. Still he managed to keeT
the hits well scattered and his hurting
in the eighth was excellent.
Brilliant fielding by Frank Walker
Casey Stcngcl and Dykes featured th'
defensive play of the two teams.
This evening they leave for lhiladcl
phia, where the last game will be playet
tomorrow afternoon at Shibe Park, al
though the Mackmeu have won tn
championship of Philadelphia already