Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-13
MOOSE MCCORMICK
|S.NAMED Manager
Former outs'sldsr Of New York
Giants to Lead Donovan.
Armstrong Team
OTHER PLAYERS SIGNED

TrARRY (MoosE) MCCORMICK
has been named playing manager
team for The coming season. He has
come 70 terms with the management,
and win Immediately get busy making
plans for the. opening Of the season on
April q, although the steam 10 pretty
we'll advanced In the signing Of players
40 President Donovan has q number OF
we'll known players signed at this time.
Mccormick will also play right field,
and his hitting 10 expected to, be one
Of the features Of the work Of the West
philadelphnnS. The Donovan Arm.
strong aggregation has leased grounds
at Forty eighth and Walnut streets,
and already workmen are busy getting
THe fence IL being erected and Gar.
ironing out the kinks for. the past week:
In another week erection Of stands WIZ
be In order. The spectators stand Will
be erected on the vest and south sides
pacity Of $500. The University Of
Pennsylvania will use the grounds as
soon a. Norkmsn begin Building. the
Franklin Field stadium, and the Red
and Hlus bGssballsfs Will play fve
ganes ON the D.. "A. grounds on May
10, II, 20, 80 and June 10. :" y.
Moose Wen knoWn- ~ 80, a.. Il
Tho nNw manager Of the Donovan
team ID we'll known In this city. And in
his college days was q member Of the
football and baseball teams at Bucknell
College. Fer ten years he was . mem: !.
ber Of the New York Giants, and led
the National League In batting one sea.
ton, hitting the old apple for an average
Mccormick in his younger days was
. we'll. known athlete ct GirArd College,
where he demonstrated his athletic
prowess before entering Bucknell. It
was while playing at the letter insti::
tuition that he became q close friend
graduate, and it was "Bis six" that
secured for him trial with the oisnts.
L He was one Of the, few major league
players who never labored in the minors
before entering the select class. He
was also q member 'of the Spalding
football team, Of this city, which won
the amateur championship away back
in 1900. with such stars 40 DR.. Mike
Bennett, Tom Hare and Bonachee. Nc.
Cormick was also Q noted basketball
player and was widely sought By vari.
Gus teams. 'Hh,." ""
Othlr Players in Line &C.. 70.
But he IL not the only player signed
BY the West Philadelphians 20 far.
Hero 10 the roster a. IL now stands,
with several moro ready to sign the
papers In q day or 90:
Hs%!.ea - sss Miss!ss al iss Essru. w'.'
r. J. Q.cetyl ouilman. pitcher. formerly
with the -AthisticS and last year with Ham
ilton AND thy best southpaw in the Michi
| ean-OptArio LeAxuo.
.. WililHm HcekenSury. pitcher. xsu knoHt
70 fhiiadesphia fans. having pitched viii
ssn;arkabls sueesss ter both Nativity ant
Ewalt Henry. n..t es:sm.n. last year r.
tssms Who desired tS secure his services:
D.ssa with sss Hsss.o, ia,s ;s'n Sse !,
msssr asssss q &. Assrloys % @ 'ie iesi sluS. c' '
ono Of the Best front. liners in the Phiisdsi
phia soccer ranks and . member Of man,
'nfE%adiM Eadis MysrS, tSird b.s.n.n. two year,
ago was oaptsia Of the Ststeon hatmsksrs
Myers has also played nlnsr league bali ant
10 known q all seni.pro fAns.
Rob B.. Young. center nsld. . younssts
WHO has the esrmarks Of conner. He wa
credited with bsins one Of the best ne!dsrl
in New Jofeey last year.