Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-03
wilhelm P[UCKS
LEMONS IN CAMP
But PhiIs' Manager Smiles Be.
cause They Are Not OF the
Player Variety
1e TWIRLERs WORK OUT
BY EDWIN J. POLLOCK

IIeesburg. Fla, March 3. - Irving
Wilhelm, the manager Of the Phils, Is
the champion lemon picker Of base
ball.
A few hours after he had watched
his pitchers work out in the first prac-
tice Of the season yesterday, the boss OF
Bakers hired men announced that he
had selected three Of the biggest and
juiciest lemons in existence.
Being hurler himself, and one OF
the best judges Of twirling flesh in the
game, We wondered why his taste ran
along sour channels. Enough sweet
things have passed by tie Phils with
out deliberately pluckins lemons and
bon sting of 1t SO early in the campaign.
He was asked II he was referring to
ball players.
and hone I never WILL" replied the
known Kize, smilingly.
''These lemons J picked are of the
Dig. thick skinned, yellow variety and
Somewhat seedy."
Not Human Flesh
That general description still might
be applied to some ball players, but the
chief was not referring to human flesh.
He paid n visit 20 one OF the nearby
groves Immediately after the practice
and was permitted to pluck the fruit.
He nicked three of grapefruit size. :,
''Now to get back to the pitchers
Wilhelm added. II believe we have
some right smart hurlers here in camp.
a. ,tv xs,,i ic1o kor N
Pinto arrives and five of them are
southpaws. We will retain about six
right -handers and probably three south.
paws.
1.-THE boys have reported in pretty
good shape and I believe that within
week they will be showing real stuff.
You cah't tell much from one days
arill. They aren't allowed to put any
thing on the ball and how are you going
10 tell whether they can or not. 1t
will take several more hard practices
before will be able to get good line
on them.
The five southpaws are Gordon Ep.
person, a local product; Phil Weinert,
the former West Philadelphia High
player; Stanley Baumgartner. Colonel
Snoovcr, a new man this year, and
Lefty Sullivan. also newcomer. who
has been n hurler around Rochester.
II Wilhelm retains only three south
to show n lot of speed. curves and
control to hold a berth. II looks as
if Baumgartncr and Wcincrt are sure
to stick, and SnoOvcr also appears to
be in line for n regular job.
Lee Meadows. Jimmy Ring. George
Smith, Huck Belts and jess Winters
seem to BE- the leaders of the right
handlers with Hubbcll close up in the
running. Bchan. Scdgewick. Singleton
and Morgan also arc working like big
timers so that Boss Wilhelm will have
difficult task in front Of him when hc
has to do his final selecting.
Hard Workouts
hot sun yesterday and the pcrspiration
poured off them. Two drills were staged
and the schedule for today called. for
two more.
One of the novelties of the workouts
Wilhelm is staging for the pitchers is
batting practice. The chief believes a
pitcher should be able to deliver when
he goes to the plate as we'll as when he
steps to the hill. He had all the hurlers
taking their turn at tho plate while he
served them up himself. Lee Meadows
and Colonel SnOover were the heavy
sIuggcrs. Both of them take healthy
cuts at the ball. and when they connect
it sails high and far.
The battery list is now complete with
the exception Of Pinto. II pitcher from
the Michigan Ontario League. and
Peters. the big catcher. Both of them
have been sent their transportation
money, and unless they put in their ap.
pearance today Business Manager
Shettsline will get busy on the wires.