Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
ATHLETICS WILL
BRING STRONG TEAM
.'Izzy" Hoffman's AII-Star Local
Nine to Meet American
League Nine Saturday.

'Izzy" HOFFMAN, who viii lead the
Wilmington team against the Phila-
delphia American League team at
Harlan Field on Saturday. has re-
ceived positive assurance from John
Shibe, president of the Philadelphia
Club, that the Athletics Will not ap-
pear In this city until Saturday,
October s, contrary to rumors to the
effect that they would be here sooner.
The Athletics, although last i'm the
standing OF the American League this
year, have given the leaders trouble
I'm every game and have been beaten
by small margin in most of the
games that they have lost. Connie
Mack had only two or three depend
able twirlers. Harris. Rcmmell and
Moore showing the best during the
season. Moore's wildness was the
cause of most of his defeats. Pos
sessed. of binding speed and a daz-
zling curve, Moore lacks the one es-
sential to make a winning pitcher, and
that is control.
Eddie Rommell. outside of Bryan
Harris, was MacK's best bet on the
mound this year. Rommell had a
| tendency to have one bad inning,
which on most occasions caused his
downfall. Either Rommell or Moore
will toss them over at Harlan Field on
Saturday.
| To be rated with steve" ONein.
wally Schang and Ray Schalk in the
catching department, means only one
thing, that the player so rated is a
star of the first magnitude. This is
the opinion handed down by the best
sport critics in the country on the
ability of "Cy" Perkins, the Athletics
star backstop.
Chick Galloway will cover short
stop for the Athletics in this game.
He has been the regular short fielder
for the past few years, although not
rated among the stars in the john
son circuit. Galloway is a good field
er and fair hitter. who could hold a
Job on almost any team in the big
circuit.
Either Johnny Walker or Ivy Grif-
fifth win cover the initial sack for the
lvisitors. Walker. originally a catcher
was turned into a first sacker by Mack
this year, and he was going great
until the unfortunate accident in
Chapman's death. when he was hit in
the head by a pitched ball, which al
most caused his death.
Jimmy Dykes will cover second
Dykes has been with the team for tn,
past few years and has been playinr
a good game. He is rated as one oi
the best hittcrs on the team and bad
man in a pinch.
Joe Dugan is another star whC
J Mack has with the AS" Dugan 1,
, rated as one OF the best third sack.
ers sn the game. Several teams III
, the big show have made fiatterine
offers for the big third sacker. bu
Connie has refused TO sell. Dugan !!
} a hard hitter and a brilliant fielder.
The OUTER works viii be well forti
4 fed with such men as Tilly Walker
Z Edgar Collins and Whitley Witt. Walk
3 er is veteran big Lacquer, and one o
the best hitters in the league. Hi
!. home run mark this year has bee
Z about %.
3 Collins is youngster. This is hi
; first year in the big show, but he ha
! made good from the start, he has bee
, hitting the old apple at better than
. 800 mark since his debut.
Whitley Witt has been a member {
the Athletics for three seasons. Wit
3 started as an infielder. but turned int
= an outfielder where he has been play
a ing since Witt has batted over sc
3 since his entry into the big show.