Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-20
CHANGE OF
PACE BEAT BROWNS
Rookie Fresh From SandLots Hunbles League Leaders
With Deceptive Delivery-Lives in Ne,vark.
Hornsby Hits Tventy.ffth
BY JOSEPH T. LABRCM

LNOR iron nerve. heady pitching ant
l. stamina. Adolph Rettig deserves al
the commendation in the world. To be
called upon to show ones wares against
the league leading Browns as a starter
and to get away with 1t Is the record
that this young man, fresh from the
sand-lots of Newark, n. j.. can hand
down to future Rettigs.
Bing Miller summed 1t all up In a
few terse sentences: "He started out as
though he didn't care whether any one
was in the park and he kept right on
thinking the same thing. When that old
ball sailed up to the plate It didn't look
to have thing OIL 1t. That is where he
proved himself a pitcher"
The ball sailed away to one side or
dropped down with a hop that the
longest veteran often lacks. He pitche
Just like Pruett. Of the Browns.
Against fast ball hitting crowd like
the Browns Rettig had the right kind
of pitching. Bing should know, for he
sat on the bench during the game and
kept his trained eyes glued on the
youngster.
Cy Perkins and several Of the other
regulars praised the pitching Of Rettig
"He got better as the game went
along" said the Athletics backstop.
His change Of pace is particularly
good for a youngster and he kept his
head. He was a little nervous at the
start. but after that left him he pitched
good ball"
When the announcer stated that Ret
against the league. leading Browns there
N OonotpQ1 piny1o 81 1on0htoe A q tha
innings went along and he continued to
pitch sterling ball the feelings Of the
fans changed from skepticism to down :
right admiration.
To hold hard hitting aggregation to
nine hits and three luns In his first
start makes Rettig look like fixture
with the Athletics. Yet he has not
signed a contract. After the game
yesterday he boarded the rattlers for
his home in Newark. This afternoon
he expects to 60 into executive session
with Connie Mack after which he will
probably be full fedged member Of
the team.
Hero . Week Ago
Just week ago yesterday Rettis
sat on the Athletics bench waiting for
a chance to show his wares and asked
that he be given an opportunity to show
his wares as he had to return home.
After a short warmup Mack sent him
to the tee. The rest Is istory.
Comics particular reason for not
using Rettig last week was because he
had already played in organized ball
with Springfield, Of the Eastern
League. After pitching there a while
he Joined the Paterson Silk Sox.
Mack did not know whether he was
eligible, but since had been in touch
with the baseball authorities and
learned that Rettig was free to play
with the Athletics. He then decided
to use him when he came here yester-
day.
Frank Bruggy, Mack's second string
backstop, was the one who discovered
the new sensation standing batters In
and around Newark on their heads.
Rettig is a graduate Of Seton Hall and
attended that institution with Maurice
and Joe Shannon.
In addition to being q pitcher of
note Retug 10 also q golfer. He
spends his on hours from duty with the
Internal Revenue Department in New
ark, pitching for different teams In and