Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Former Phillie Manager Is
Out in Lead by IA Games,
With 80 Games to Be
Played; Local Boys on
Team,
WILSON IS 4 STAR
BY JOSEPH T. LABRUM

Dy LADhS"
THEY call Wild Bill Donovan the
l. miracle man" up in New Haven.
The fans swear by the portly. genial
son of Philadelphia. who, ms manager.
is giving the town that houses Yale
University its third pennant.
When Donovan was given his walk
ing papers as manager OF the Phillies
last summer he was out OF job for
about n week. Numerous teams in the
minor leagues made offers to the once
star nitcher Of Detroit. and during the
winter Bill signed up with New Haven.
! His task to make Il pennant- winning
! combination was n hard one at the best.
| The team had been dismantled since the
ncnrant winning of 1920. some going TO
the fast set, others moving their belong
ings to teams In other leagues in the
minors. Donovan in his usual thorough
going manner started his rebuilding
| from the ground up. lie was aided by
Couple Of mnjor league teams and by
: his own ability to pick green prospects
and to make "f them stars.
/ TO quote e.. secretary OF the cluo:
"Bill DonOvnn's engaging persohnittE
! has both developed team spirit the hKe
Of which this city has never seen ahu
has made him far and away the most
popular baseball leader followers OF this
CITY have ever worshipcd.
The team is an entirely new one
connletely rebuilt from the previous
sensnn and has experienced accidents
md other mishaps that would have
forced club less instilled with the
fighting spirit to n lower rung on the
nannont ladder. Donovan's brilliant
Z leadership and ability TO change his
teom in an emergency has kept IL out
in front through all its difficulties. v
CcORDING to the standings OF
"A this morning. New Haven Is
fourteen games in the lead. with about
thirty. two games still to be played.
The remnant is virtually cllnched, as
tho schedule fayOrs New Haven and
the team Is in better condition physi-
railr than at any previous time this
season.
TT DONOVAN wins the pennant tn''
/ yenr. and he seems assured OF II, he
will be the third manager who e'thel
I,vnd or PLACED in Philadelphia 70 make
the New Haven fans happy. IN lol
Danny Murphy. now one OF CONNIE
Mack's chief lieutennnts' 6ronght nome
the gonfalon. In l02D 'Ii"t benncr,
now the manager OF IN" hea"'ns mn,
NJ the International League. captured
the flag
Phlllie P1ayers on Team
A number OF the players on the New
Haven team nre vel! known In TINS
citv. Frank Woodward, who was
Tamher Of the Phillies about fou'
n r. n
orI mart Of the early season served then
IN for Washington. IL the leadni
lrmrIer of the club. To date Woody ha!
hecn the victor in twenty -one contests
Tommy Carrigan. who starred witt
S,,ivity last year, and who wa
: nicked w by Donovan during the win
tcr ia also playing the stellar role il
the box for Donovan.
Jimmy Wilson. who besides being th
hest catcher in the league Is rated n
one ~ tie best soccer plnyers in thi
city. is another Philadelphia boy max
ing good with New Haven. He is first
string catcher and according to report
: is destined to be UP IN the big shov
next season.
more than one mn jor league scout wh
has heen working through the Eastern
League. lie has whip Of steel am
IS batting far up among the 800 hit
trs, His ability to handle the youn
nitrhcrs on the staff has earned for hin
, the title of the brainiest catcher in tn
league.
r EW MALONE, who played with
IL the Athletics several years ago
} and aftrwaId saw action with
Brooklyn. Is another former local
boy making good. He is playing an
; inield position. lie managed several
! semi pro teams here a couple Of yeas
. ago and was taken to New Haven by
Donovan along with Carrigan and
Wilson.
uARRY RICONDA, who is mem
II ber of the Eastern Rasketba
! League aud who has a $50 played tn
, diamond sport in this city; is nnothC
pood. lie. like Wilson, has boe
watched carefully by big. league scout
and is almost certain Of going Sout