Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-24
DISAPPEARING JOE
REALIZES AMBITION
nuoan, Who Wanted to Go to
New York a Year Ago,
Now a Yank
THREE CLUBS AFTER RETTIG
Rv JOSEPH T. LABRUM

about this time last season. when the
Itb,etics returned from disastrous
western trip. -.
"I don't like this town." continued
Ioe. addressing no one in particular.
W hope I get traded" A few days
Inter Dugan pulled his last jumping act
that started him on the way to the
Yankees. Yesterday Dugan figured in
q deal between the Yanks and the Red
Sox that makes the former Holy Cross
lad member of the team he was al.
WAYS ambitious to play with.
VT will be remembered that at the
time Dugan was traded to the Red Sox
vim Washington those on the inside pre-
dirted that the third baseman would
ma sotourning with the Yankees before
the season was over.
The Yanks have been sorely in need
of a hot corner artist. j. Franklin
Raker started out we'll in both hitting
and fielding, but fell down :lt critical
stages during the latter part e (.ny nnd
tbe early part of June. Mike McNally
has played consistent ball. but he is far
from the stardom that is necessary for
New York team. Mcmillan lately
has received several tryOuts at the third
sack but apparently failed to stand the
test.
Should Make Yanks
Dugan will just about make the
Yanks. They have been weak all season
at third. both in batting and fielding,
and while Josephus il not the brightest
lumnary so far as fielding is concerned,
he is much better than the trio the
lanks have been using. Dugan's hit
ting this season has not been as smart
as formerly, but with the change in en-
vironment he should get back to the
select class with much speed. Dugan's s
mark up to last Saturday was .2S5.
Elmer Smith, who goes to Gotham
along with Dugan, came to the Red Sox
horsehide for .2S3. There is little like
lihood of Smith displacing Witt, Meusel
or Ruth. but he should prove an ideal
utility Outtielder and pinch hitter.
So far az the Sox are concerned. the
deal doesn't listen so well. Elmer Mil
Ter is bright prospect and has vet to
make his way. In tifty-one games so
far this season he has batted .2S6, which
Is better than the marks Of Dugan and
Smith, In his few appearances here
Miller showed considerable skill in the
field and at bat, and it may be that
with regular work he will develop into
the star predicted during the spring
training season.
Bill Fewster has been much of q
hsurehead in New York since the in
Jury to his head suffered two years ago
In an exhibition game, when Jeff Pfeffer
'beaned' him. lie has been doing in.
field and outfeld utility work this sea
son and acting in the role of pinch
hitter: His mark in forty five games
Is .235.
Johnny Mitchell has been warming
the bench all season. not appearing in
the batting averages. which means that
he has played in less than fifteen games
this season. Connie Mack is said to
have wanted Mitchell when he sold Witt
to the Yankees. but Higgins refused to
part with the yOungstcr.
Hughie Duffy will in all probability
switch OROurke to third base. use
MAYNARD at shOrtstOp and send Miller
to the outtield. With Frazee said to be
on the warpath because of the poor
showing of his team this season, Duffy
may give all three ex- Yankees a chance
to display their wares.
Ed Roush Back in Game
Two OF the biggest stars of the game
and both holdouts came back into the
eood graces of organized baseball during
me last week and were reinstatcd BY
commissioner Lands. Walter Schmidt
reported to the Pirates last Thursday,
ana yesterday Eddie ROush. the bril-
ilant center fielder of the Reds. put on
nis logs and made his first appearance
OF the 1922 season.
twenty three thousand fans gave the
narh hitter and sensational fielder n
rouslng reception when he steppcd TO
cOnrhinU A.
Always a favorite in Rcdland, Roush
was much missed by the faithful, The
s'ar fielder, will not have an easy task
n nreak INTO the game Immediately.
t"i11: tpancan is batting .343; Harper. the
tr tgrr'lliant rookie, 1881. and Burns, 300,
ihe nrSt two named are hitting too
regularly to be removed from the line.
up while Burns Is one of the most
Ss.t StaIuable men on the Reds, though not
hitting up to form. NV
with sensational trade and the
as .t.ur1 10 the game of two of its stars.
sa sa.er holding out more than half of the
Maas reasoh, 1t Is only reasonable to sup
nUo., rUS. mat the scribes would dig up
Pn,.ir Tho.ner story. The latest concerns
nett,g, the young old timer, who ar
rived here lest Wednesday an hour he =.
Iore game time and defeated ths
browns. Frank Bruggy told the writer
Tntter the game that the White Sox.
astroit and several minor league teams
,s. ,%sre after Rettig, but that the Ath :.
iet'cs had first call. ' "
Rsttig Is in Demand
now 1t Is said that the Yanks. De-
V"n ana Chicago are all after the
tSe tSs~ark lad. Judging by the ethics of
s.r,;' .r tase' Mack Is clearly entitled to the
HH,ylces H,,vi or Rettig. but ethics means but
"'t'e among big league clubs.
~ rohierence arranged last week Is
Woot n IaKe place this afternoon between
srn LUX ana Rettig, at which time il is
mn peefsa mat the matter will be cleared
spa pa ! the hurler refuses Mack's terms
snu signs with another club Commits /.
Moher landis will probably he called
upon to decide very delicate situotion
me 1anks gained game on the
fr0 ftowns by winning slugging game
roha I,Jn the Red Sox yesterday, while Ty
or", vJo una MS mates We're pounding sew :
a, ooin. Brown hurlers with abandon and
Inc Giants hoped back into frs,
r'"rs Co py humbling the Reds, while the
pp"rus were being subdued by tht
~ t'aves' yes Ryan, pitching his third game
Mor,anme ,ne series, was the victor ovel
domnne Inc Mackmon took another wallopino
sUS AVN IN IN Washington, Naylor, Sullivan
Su Smd Eckert being the victims. Cieye
cn S; s aiter breaking its winning streaL
nm saturday down in Washington, los,
inc i'.er .h Yesterday, the White Sox beat
SS SvSs tbhem. bim. Aldridge gave the Dodgers
tured ~ ~. anu run and the Cubs cap.
'eu the series from Robbie's men,