Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-15
BRUCCY COMES TO
MACKS IN TRADE
Portland Gets Thurman and
BRAZIL in Exchange for
Former Philly Catcher
PILLS DEFEAT CARDINALS
LNRANK BREGGY is back in tn

rRANE RRIGGY Is back in the
II -, ,.,r ,;,,,u,. ,u,;, rho
former pbi,lics catcher has been OBJ
taincd nv Connie Mncl.\ the lean leader
ae $50 e. r,,,, por,,,,,1 in exchange
Nv ~, .,,.. .',.,
'"r 'li' r"hr''''ih' '"' 1--WE "'"
Frank BRAZIL. utility intcldcr.
This information from Conn" Mack
came as big surprise to the local
fans.
RrugEy was the hrst-s'ring receiver
of the Phillios last year. and after past.
ing tho old pill for grand nv"raagc. Of
.3lo was handed the gate shortly betorc
the start of III" present season.
Without consulting the hig catcher.
President Baker. Of the lhilli"S. sold
him outright to Portland for sum
which was said to be N.Wo. lrugsS
declared he would not report to the
Western club.
ii" stuck 10 his word and retired to
his home in Elizabeth. y. j.. where he
since has devoted all his time to his
business. Rruggy at the time of sale
,o Portland also let it be known that
ne would not play with any independent
cubs, and although many mi-profss-
r!"ha' managers m'ac MN tempting or
hrS' h' ais" kept HIS Pr"h'iSe IN 'hls
respect
Not at Home
r.
,.,: r,u'u h'' n' r'u'ncI NJ ms
,i, ,m ",iJ ~ ''''I nv w. ''nn''oI'
.,"'' niI' r"u'd o' nI"o' q! ms SAFE 10
,r' N'hl''i'S; IL was S'a,'d that the
P,S 'a''hor h"a gone 10 Jersey 'lty.
t'"W'VSr' ms tri"hdS in,imatcd thnt
ne W""ia "hIf b' 100 glhd TO Join the
ranks OF 'H' American League, and cs-
W'la"F Wh'h II" Is TO work for Connie
Mack.
In notalning RrugSy Mack has
strengthened tn" catching department
or ms team considerably. The \ $ have
had only one real receiver for the last
two years and that is ICY" Perkins,
Perkins is on" Of the best catchcrs
| in the League and is the hardest worker
, on the team. lie has caught every
game since the seasons opening more
than month ago. With I,ruvpy
ready for duty, Mack will have two
tr>t-rlnsS men. who can sock the ball
aS we'll H> handle the pitchers nicely,
This will also enable Connie to rest
PERKINS every three days.
MEADOWS III rorm
With Lee Meadows hurting nnbcat.
able ball. our flying Phls started an.
othcr winning streak at the hands of
tho Cards in the Mount city, winning
> 10 |.
This makes their record for the
Western trip five gnmcs won ana ono
lost. Their winning streak of four
straight. nil of which was scored over
the Cubs, was broken o. Saturday,
when Jimmy Ring lost tough game
to the Cards. g to =
Six hits was the entire total Of the
Cards against the bespectacled hurlcr' $
offorings yesterday. As the Phis
played errorl"ss bail nfield and sockcd
| JEFF Pfcffcr and Walker for fourteen
loud and lusty blows, il NAV b" seen
! thar it was an all -Philic dav.
Pfcffer started for the Cards and
after getting by for TN" first two rounds
WIS So'h'H nIu rorhed IN the thlro
l"unu, , anu "'.rI s'in','s "u. nlSha's on
! G.S'r'SS was I'lt'Neu u! "u'h"r' VINO
o'I ho' '1I" il!u'i. nr'.'r'
! h"'rh IN ih'Ir lurH"i' OF the league =
| i'"HlhS 't"n'S; WI" nn'tOI'd IN" 'ups
!" ~" ''"'I's' o' w ''H"''
Giants in Lead
The Giants came from behind tc
humble the Cubs. tyinp tho score in rho
ninth round and winning out in thc
tenth, when Mpuscl's double with ,wC
out wa. followed by n one. basc NV hy
SINNERS. which scored Irish,
The game was a pitchers' bat,lo bc
tween Grover Alexander and Jos,
Rornes tho no.bit no.run twirlcr
rho Iottnr weakened before his riya
and rovr wov I. n ninch hi,tcr
Cnr.eT and Douylnss were Also uscr
NV NcGrou. dnriny tho zane
CLnrIcv Jigh's bomc.rur c,ort ~
,bc So.nn,h ;rniny INFO tho rich, .fci,
h,oachcr. nrnvcI to hc Tho drciLin,
froc.s which was won bv the former