Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-31
GIANT TOGS FOR JACK
BENTLEY NEXT YEAR
Baltimore Star With Thir.
teen Straight Victories
Sought by McCra,v; Is
Home.Run S,Uatter. Sa
By JOSEPH r. LABRUM

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TACK BENTLEY. all-around star of
q the Baltimore Orioles, will be with
the Giants next season. That IS the
story. going the rounds Of the inner
circles Of both the international and
the major leagues.
The general opinion is that McGraw
Sandy Springs player that Manager
Dunn, of Baltimore. cannot refuse IL.
The amount II said to be so large thnt
ali the other major league clubs who
Mad their ayes turned Baltimore way
6nre eiven up hone Of securing Bentley.
II Is known with authority that
Mc(iraw has been after bentley for
some time and since the DETECTION of
Phil Douglas is more than anxious to
get. his name attached to n Giant con-
tract. Bentley, after being the big frog
IN the small pond, Is anxious to get up
IA the majors: =, ,,.. , T.,
no uncertain terms not only to Dunn
nut to newspapermen in the Inter
national circuit. Dunn and Bentley
have not been on the most intimate
terms this season. s.s.
About a month ngo the pitcher first
bosemnn hacked his baggage ana leit
The club. due. 1t was said at the time.
"a "super sensitiveness.' A remark
made by Dunn following q play madc
by Bentley and some, riding III tne
baltimore papers Is said to nave so IN
scnsed the tempcramental star that lie
left the team. A.. ,:u,
Sor some time, Bentley returned to thc
TENN ond issued n statement in whirh
hn took nll the blame and said that nc
nss entirely too hasty in leaving with
out having talked to Dunn.
DENTLEY is drawing down $4,000
% n season with the Orioles, one OF
tbe largest salaries In the 1nterna'
tionai feaplIe. II he leaves for the
Giants he is almost certain to get half
again AS much as he Is now receiving
sVe,-v two weeks. Mc(iraw pays MS
piayers we'll, and Bentley Will prove
no exception.
GO FAR this season Bentley's work
y has been very impressive, particu-
larly on the mound. Last year he spent
more time on the initial sack than on
The pitching tee. Playing in 12O games
This season, according to the latest
averages Bentley is batting BIS. In
cluded in his array Of hits are seven
teen homers. which ranks him third 10
Wingo, Of Toronto, the ex -Mackman,
and Kelly. Of Toronto, who have twen-
ty.six and twenty respectively.
Has Won Thirteen Straight
Bentley started the season by losing
4 6.to.5 verdict to Rochester. Since
that time he has been undefeated, having
won thirteen consecutive victories for
the longest winning streak Of the year
in the International League. Last year
Ogden, the former arthmore hurler,
hung IN a record of eighteen straight.
Bentley is shooting toward this mark. :,
If NIcGraw does secure Bentlcy-and
there is every reason to believe ne Will,
for New York has more money, than any
other club in either league-the loss or
Fred Toney and Phil Douglas will
hardly be felt. Bentley Is ripe for fast
company and should be able to turn in
many victories with the slugging Giants
to back him up. ,.,
His batting would prove invaluable
20 the Giants. McGraw could use him
In the outfeld or at first base and have
q 300 hitter in his lineup. Bentley
has been the heaviest hitting pitcher in
the history of the International League,
and there is no reason to suppose that
be will fall down in the majors.
BENTLEY Is said to be the only
- player on the Baltimore team
slated for the majors next season.
Offers have been made for BOlcy, the
up. State lad; Otis Lawry. once with
the NIacks; Ogden. the pitcher. and
Fitz Maisel, but 1t is said that so
far Dunn has turned a deaf ear to
all proposals to purchase them.
NIayhap when the price Is right he
will allow them to 60 along to the
big tent,