Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
PEPPER TO.
THROW FIRST BALL.
Famous Statesman and Base
ball Attorney viii Open Sea-
son for Phils Wednesday
PRAISED HIGHLY BY BAKER

FORGE WHARTON PEPPER,
~ United States Senator from Penn
sylvania and a prominent figure in big
league baseball. will turn the trick that
Will place 1922 baseball before the eyes
of Philadelphians. Senator Pepper will
throw out the first ball.
This announcement was made by
William Baker, the president Of the
Phillies, this morning.
There is not a man in this coun-
try said President Baker. "whom l
would rather have throw out the first
ball for our opening game against the
Braves next Wednesday than Senator
Pepper.
the Senator FOR some years. l know
that he Is very busy man and
consider II great compliment that he
has consented to be here. Words fail
me to express my personal admiration
for Senator Pepper as a statesman, a
lawyer and man."
Baseball's Attorney
1t is a strange coincidence that on
the same day Senator Pepper will throw
out the first ball. one Of his able as.
sistants will be arguing his thoughts
In a Washington. ID. c.. court in the
defense of organized baseball. The case
Is holdovcr from the Federal League
war.
Senator Pepper was a leading figure
in the victory which the organized big
leagues scored over the outlaw Federal
League in the third test case.
Back in 1914, Bill Killefer, then n
star catcher with the Phils. signed with
the outlaws and later was urged to
return to Charlie Dooin's clan. The
npf Ia hrnnUht f,,
ices and baseball was pulled into the
Federal courts.
Defeated Federal League
when the case was brewing
Baker explained this morning, II de.
cided to retain the best lawyer I could
find in this State. George Wharton
Pepper was recommended to me and l
was fortunate enough to obtain his
services. He was mainly responsible
for the sweeping victory scored by or
ganized baseball"
Senator Pepper also wrote the con-
tract rendered Judge Lands as commits
sioner of baseball.
The pitching selection probably will
Lee Meadows is bit superstitious
about hurling in the first game of the
season.. Otherwise he undoubtedly
would be "in.'
Eighteen Phils Arrive
Speaking of being in" some of the
Phillies arrived here this morning from
their Southern training trip. This band
was under the command Of the veteran
Wild Conroy and included Bcvo Lebour-
veau. Cy Williams, Butch Henline.
Jimmy Ring, Wilbur Hubbell. Stan
Huck Belts, Sheriff Sin.
gleton. Ken Sedgwick. Gordon Epper-
son. Cy Morgan. Lert Pinto. Tom Sui.
Ivan, Colonel Shower, Phil Weinert,
George Smith and Hack Miller.
The regular inield was picked to play
against Chief Bendcr's Reading Inter-
nationals at Henderson. n. c.. today.
The others who went over to the Pret-
ze's camp under Wilhelm were Lee
Meadows. Jess Winters and Pete Be-
han, pitchers; Outfeders King. Wal
ker and Lee; Witherow and Peters,
catchers. and Wrightstone.
The remainder of the Phils will ar.
rive here tomorrow morning and so will
the AS, who are playing Earl Mack's
Mobile nine at Winston Salem today.
The two clubs will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon at Shibe Park. 1t is likely
that Ring and Belts will hurl for Will
helm. Mncks probable selections are
not known.