Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-02
SOUTHPAW PUZZLES
PH|LL|ES' BATSMEN
Failure to Face Strong Pitching
Is Handicapping Dono-
vans Clan
PLAY AT CHERAW, S. C..
By SPICK HALL,

Cherow. $. C., April 2.--The game,
played by the Philles against Wash
ington In Jacksonville "Wednesday nnd
the Rochester club yesterday at Dnr'
lington proved conclusiyely TINT o,,r
National League club would be in mv"b
better shape had their third week ~
training consisted Of meeting mn ;or
league teams in exhibition games In.
steod of simply six days Of batting nnd
fielding practice.
The Phillies haven't seen nesrIv
enough pitching of big league variety
particularly left handed hurling. For
instance. in the game with Rochester
yesterday Williams, Neale and STENCIL
we're unable to connect safely and moe,
Of their attempts to do SO were maJo
while Alan Clarke, n portsider, was in
the box. w
The hot weather in Gainesville gave
the Phils all the physical development
they needed in two weeks. If that Ind
been fol lowed by six major league games
today they would be in position to
bang any pitching. But as il is thcy
are not. The Rochester club, which
has been handicapped here by boJ
weather. outhit tho Phillics twenty to
nine. although Donovan's club manorcL
to shade the New York state bows in
the run column, 5 to 8.
Needs Hitter
This brings to mind another matter
IL Donovan Is unable to land n fr.t
baseman and pitcher from Brookl,n
in his proposed trade. whereby Cascy
Stcngel goes to Brooklyn, Wild WI.
liam would be willing to take ripht
handed outficldcr instead of tho
pitcher.
OF course, he would be far hotter
satisfied to get Al Mamaux or any
hurler of that calibcr: but he wonld
help his clubs offensive strength hy
getting gardener who could be uscI
moro effectively against left handed
pitching than those on his present ros.
ter.
Although the wires have been busy
with messages between Manager Roh.
inson, of the Dodgers, and Donovan,
no deal has yet been completed. How.
ever, it may bc looked for at any time,
for there IL no doubt that both clubs
want to make changes, and both see
mutual Dcncht In straight trade.
Nothing further has developed in the
case of Fred Merklc. Stallings says
that he doesn't want to give McrkIr
up, and, while 1t is possible. il docs
not seem probable now that tho Pills
will get Mcrkle, although there is no
doubt that Donovan would like to have
the cX-Giant.
Pills Look Good
Yesterdays game was the best to
look at that the Phillics have plaved
yet. in spite Of the fact that they were
outhit by the minor league club. The
rhils began on johnson, the former
lnnkc" twirler, as though they were
going to murder him. After two were
down in the first inning. Williams
walked and scored on Meuscl's double.
Irish made third base on the throw to
the plate to catch Williams and counted
when Wrightstonc singled to right. The
latter stole second and went to third on
Betsy Foss' wild hcavc to center
field. The Phils' third sackcr scored on
Ralph Millcr's single to right.
Then the Pills halted in their daring
tnctics until the third, when Rawlings
singled. took second on an infied out
and crossed the plate on Mcusprs Scc.
ond hit, n single to left. The final
counter for tho Phils came in the
seventh on n pass to Jack Miller, his
steal and a single edged in by Baum.
gartncr.
Jimmy Ring began the game. hut
didn't warm up we'll The day was
cold and windy, although the sun was
bright.
Most OF the Phillies, with Shettsine
in charge. came here last night, al.
though Donovan and one or two Others
remained in Darlington.
Today's game brings the same clubs
together that met in Darlington.