Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
EXPECT FLETCHER
TO REJO|N PILLS
Donovan Thinks Shortstop Will
Come Back-Parkinson Still
Holding Arts Job
N. Y. GIANTS WIN AGAIN
Ry SPICk HALL

In spit" Of contrary reports. Art
stop and captain. will rcjoin the club.
At least Manager Will Donovan be.
lievcs that hc will. Several dispatches
from Fctchcr's home in Illinois within
tho last fcw days have stated that the
former Now York player would retire
from baseball and not be with the
Phillies this year.
Fletcher has been appointed admin
istrator of his fnthcgs estate md in
letters to Donovan and Red Causcy
he stated that II would be some time
before he would be able 70 wind up
his family affairs satisfactorily. He
further said that he was badly broken
up by the o-fold blow that he re-
Gently receivcd-thc deaths Of his
, brother and father. Art wrote Donovan
that he hoped his absence would not
weaken the club ard said that he was
sorry that he could not he present for
the opening series with the New York
Giants.
Phillies Need Fletcher
The Phillirs do-ncrd Fletcher and his
absence weskons the club 10 con-
! siderable extent. Donovan wrote
Fletcher that he hoped he would he
able to Join the club at the earliest
possible moment and pointed out to him
how his presence in the lineup was es-
sentinl 20 whatever success the club
! hopod to achieve this season.
That Fletcher intends 10 be ready 20
step in and play if he does return is
shown by tho fact that he had his shoes
sent out to him. This means that he
| will work out in his home town as often
! as possible. 50 that he will not need a
great deal of practice TO get back in
shane to play.
Fletchcr's misfortune has also been
Manager Dnnovan's. The new Philly
manager did not start out with the
brightest prospects in the world, hut
he believed that his men would be able
to come ont Of the cellar and make q
good showing. lie still thinks they
will do this. but tho problem has been
made exceedingly difficult for the new
National League manager because OF
the temporary loss of Fletcher coming
on the heels Of Gene Paulette's dis
missal from baseball by Judge Lands.
Miller Does Great Work
Jack Miller. more familiarly known
to the baseball world a< Dots. is doing
great work for the PhilliCS Mt first
base and thus far paulette has NOT
been missed So far as the first sack
is concerned. but the club would bt
far stronger If laulettc were still her,
and Miller were at some other station
There are fcw wiser men nt the ole
pastime than Jack Miller and he ha,
done much toward stcadying down tht
Phils' infeld. He is always on III,
job. giving tho pitchers the proper ad.
vice and keeping the other players OF
their toc,. Jack has been fielding
wonderfully we'll and his hitting il
the first two games with the Giant
TWO timely hits the first day and yes
Icrday his double in the eighth in
ming made it possible for him to scOr,
the first run for the phillieS. JaCl
made great catch yesterday, too
taking Rapp'S long foul over his hCaC
in the seventh inning.
Meadows Knocked Out
Lee Meadows didn't have his pitch
ing uniform on yesterday. He mus
have been thinking about his new book
How 20 Bat by One Who Knows.
At any rate, DOnovan's optometriCa
advertisement pitched To five of til
New York batters in the first inning
but wasn't able 10 get any of then
out. The Giants made four runs OI
walk. double and three single
while Lee was tossing them up. |
wasn't Saturday night, but Donova
decided 10 let Lee take shower i'm
medatcly.
That first ghaStly round finally cnde
after the Giants had made six runs
four off Meadows and two of GeOrG
Columbia Smith. After that Smit
got along fairly we'll. although h
slipped n triHc in the seventh inning
when he allowed the invaders from tn
Big Town three NOR" runs. Thcs
added TO the previous total gave Ne,
York ten runs for III" afternoon, Will
the Philics were unable 10 do bette
than reach Art Nehf for a "A pair.
Nehf pitched brilliant gam
throughout and during the first seve
innings did not allow the Phils to sc
within shouting distance Of the HON
platter.