Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08
WII, HELM SIXTH PHIL
ROSS TO GO SINCE 1914

the Kise could be reached. Accordins
TO our. informant, wilhelm knew at the
end of the season that he would not
return 10 this city. What his plans
for the future arc his friend said he did
not know.
Appointed Late In 1891
Wilhelm was not officially appointed
manager Of the phillies until August
2S, 1921, after the team returned from
long trip West, during which time
he was In complete charge. Ii
will be remembered that Smilin' Bill
Donovan, who had been the manager,
was sent on a supposed scouting trip
previous to the departure Of the team
to the Occident.
The man who turned In a champion.
ship for New Haven during the iast sea
son was also prepared TO be called in
the famous baseball trial during the
month Of August. When Donovan re.
turned to this city and reported to Mr..
Baker he was informed during a con.
ference that he was being supplanted by
Wilhelm. Donovan drew his salary for
the rema ainder of the season.
wilhelm signed contract to finish
the season and also to manage the team
during 1922. Lack of pitchers. weak.
ness In the infeld and 9th Sr troubles
bcset Kize after the first few weeks.
with the result that the team was down
In the cellar. A losing streak by the
Boston Braves during the last weeks Of
the season and improved playing by the
phillies over the same stretch enabled
them to finish in seventh place.
May BE Beginning
According to one baseball man with
worlds Of wisdom. the firing OF Wilhelm
10 al ha hnot MI ,e holo In k0t,
cleaning in the, ranks Of the i'hiiiies.
An infielder and couple Of hurlers are
said to be about ready to slide down
the slippery skids.
Last summer 1t was reported that Mr.:
Baker had offered the managership OF
the team to the veteran Art Fletcher,
was was then playing shOrtstop. The
former Giant refused. saying that III
was content to be player and had nt
aspirations in q managerial way.
Changes In managers in the I'hiii'c'
took hold in 1914. In 1915 the Fitch.
burg citizen turned in the first Nationa
League championship for the city. The
following year the team finished vel
up, but Moran was not retained. a diff
ference in salary being given Mt tha
time MS the reason. Pat was sue
ceetled by Jack Coombs, the forme
ironman OF the Athletics. Mid scasol
saw the end of the Colby star an,
Wooden Shoes Cactus Cravath steppe,
into the breach.
The then home. run king Of the Ma
tional League finished that season ant
the next and then came Bill Donovan
With the exception Of Moran and vii.
helm the other managers failed to keel
the team out Of the cellar.
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In Baseball - Years
| Wilhelm has had long career il
baseball. twenty -four years to be exact
1893 with homegrown in the Interstat
League, now def,inct. In 1900 he wa
in the South Atlantic League. In 100
he was with Birmingham, and in 100:
was taken from the minors by Pitts
burgh. lie pitched for Boston in 100
and 1904. in the years when hurle
worked forty games year withou
thinking anything about It.
} lie went to Birmingham and Brook
lyn before joining the Baltimore Fed
erals In 1914, where he also remaine
the following year. In 1915, 1917 an,
1918 he managed and pitched ut Eimira
New York. In 1913 and 1910 he wa
out of the game working as u motor in
, sprctOr and doing little pitching.
. When BIZ Donovan was elected {
manage Jersey City In the IntefnatiOno
League in 1920 he signed Wilhelr
to n contract to assist in the managin
and to coach the pitchers. When vii
: Bill came here he brought Wilhelr
along with him. His former assistan
was appointed in Donovan's place a
! aforementioned.