Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-08
eAher Harris or Yarrison to
1wirI for Mack Ia Exhibi-
ton Game Here
TRIP A SUCCESS-WILHELM
By EDWIN J. POLLOCK

the championship Of the city at Shibe
Park this afternoon.
The Philics and the AS are home.
They returned to their native heath
this morning and for the first time
tht, year local fandom will have an
opportunity to gaze at big league base.
bail.
. The wits of the blcachcrs will reply
that our clubs haven't played big league
baseball for number Of seasons and
the shame of 1t is that there's more
than a mite of truth in their claims.
The Phls have been in last place
for three years and the AS haven't
raised themselves above the cellar for
seven seasons. but they show promise
of better things during this campaign.
Each Club Revised
Each club has been revised for the
1922 edition. The Phils present for
local consideration Roy Leslie, late Of
the New Orleans Club, ut first base.
The big blonde has made a favorable
impression on the training trip and his
clever and nimble fielding undoubtedly
will drive an opening wedge into the
hearts of Phillie followers.
The Wilhelm outfcld will be the
same. Bevo Lebourveau. Cy Williams
and Curt Walker will take care OF the
distant pastures. Even aside from Les
from 1921 for the cleaning white teeth
of Arthur Fletcher will fash at short.
stop and Frank Parkinson will display
his ability as second baseman for the
first time.
Fletcher was not in uniform last
season, and Parkinson was the short
fielder.
New Mack Infleld
The Mack infield also Is new. Joe
and Jimmy Dykes at third. Hauser
was the sensation of the Milwaukee
Club last season and Scheer was the
fielding star at Hartford in 1921.
ling Miller and McGowan are new.
comers in the outfield. The third mem
ber will be 1illy Walker. Miller is
part Of the purchase price obtained
from Washington in the Dugan trade.
Jimmy Ring or Huck Belts will twirl
for the AS.
In recent campaigns 1t has been the
custom of the Phils to play hit -or. miss
baseball But this year 1t undoubtedly
will be different. -.
An example of the way that they will
conduct themselves was had In yester-
days game in Henderson against the
Reading 1nternationals when run was
scored on two hits.
In the last three seasons have you
ever seen the Phils score a run on two
singles without the aid of an error, n
walk, sacrifice hit, an intield out or
. sacrifice fly?
Just two singles-or6inary ones, too
and q run the result
This happened yesterday and may
happen today.
The answer is that the Phils are
playing inside baseball this year, and
this is something that has been sadly
neglected BY all except visiting teams
at Broad and Huntington streets.
Yesterday Walker singled. On the
Leslie singled and then the double steal
was worked.
Tedious Tutoring
This style Of play tells two stories
Of he progress the Phis made In their
training camp at Lcesburg, Fla.
The first Is the tale Of the hit and
run. Long hours did Kize Wilhelm ae-
vote to signs as his subject for lectures
IN the dressing rooms and huge gObs
"f time he gave to perfecting the play
on the ball field.
The second tells Of Wild Conroy. never
Meredith on his feet. but year after
year when he was in his prime he could
be found among the leading base stealers.
!, The Pills never have been demons on
on the club. Fleet feet will not natter
N vain along the base paths this season
Wild Conroy has his way.
Stealing No Accident
In an eloquent and impressive fashion
E,iohroy has coached his charges In get
ung lead OF the bug. The double steal
ses,erdny sy was no accident. 1t was the
rrn rrssut OF tedious tutoring In practice.
d nn RMS have worked the dual pilfer
Gown at Cooke Park. in Leesburr. bun.
dreds of times.
,. There were only four hits in that
COUNTED "%SI i" the s"o,nE .% snde,son Ths Three
helm run came on Kinss "t tripIe dfIeF aSd Mn
saI ssrTince fly of Les!ie's bat. -Four hits
sth,o nH Two runs show that the Baker
"'"'''eS are moving on the bases.
! ~ Immediately after the game Yesterday
I ,;roi NV rms hopped on n rattlcr and mr..
wero III lhlS city this morning. They
WilboImr",,nch mere by large number Of
scnon 'il chnrges who left the main
'puaa IN Richmond on Thursday, "'
promises Surprise
predic,iissn ~ NOT habit with me to make
stsnn steuntl'ns, said Wilhelm M he
Iseppra Ir on the train this morninr ..hmt
corJi., a' say that the boys are in oood
PhIauo%5n; and ! promise the fans Of
polna 'phIa surprise. They ore
baseball. oa'' ''up play real
foai ne spirit Of the bows Is cratifviru
wcro mat they nre all with me and
seaso, enlng out to win games this
b'on bn, Wen lose n lot Of games snrc
un,i, you u never SEQ us Guit firbtinc
''.!i wcr" out'of the pnrk "s"''"s
co,I,s IMs had tho advantaec of s,,ord,d
want +" S Mo"i at Lcesburg, and / |
w"otbplonship training cnmp, The
ment occo WAS wonderful and the treat.
down there th'1yn wos u.s. y. by the townsmcn
As Arrive
/ ,hjLr Lhe e. Az also put In their arro.r,,,.
BH morning, The lean lender dI",Hh battlsd
TyhSa,srday and departed ''In for th,s salem Sie
sSnry arrived at the North III phiinSo,tty a,s ely
SS''a!ion at II 30 this mnrr;rm ;m'"'e'ph'a
~ Wilhelm has been verv rr"smS, s,,Scos,,
spring ans games played no far this |
aSainst tho ~ y favored TO turn the trick |
Wsshinstnsssts We're lost, the arw 10