Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-14
FLE|SHER TO HAVE
TEAM OF FIGHTERS
Tom Walker, New Manager of
Yarners, Has Plenty Of
Baseball Experience
HAS WONDERFUL INFIELD

! TNHEY RE going to have great ball
l. club down Mt the FleiSher grounds
at Twenty. sixth and Reed streets this
year. Tom Walker, the new manager.
won't admit It. but the lineup he has
just announced speaks for itself And
the fans will see q fighting team. backed
by fighting manager and fighting
chairman of the Sports Committee. Jim
McClcnaghan. one of the big guns in
the Philadelphia Baseball Association.
Tom Walker should certainly know
how to manag" n ball club. He IL
known far and wide. enjoys the conf
dcnce Of players and fans and the team
will profit by the new way in which
things will be conducted. For the
benefit of those who do not know Tom
few words about his past would not
be aniss.
In the baseball world he was
pitcher and umpire of note. He began
hurling with .lohnstown back in 1899.
And then he worked in Rochester.
1900: Schenectady. 1901: Binghamp-
ton 1902. and finished tho season with
Connie Mack. the first wear the As
won n pcnnant. In 1903 he went 10
Louisville. got bum start, but finished
on top uf III" pitchers with twenty
eight won and seven lost. lie next
bobbed up in Cincinnati. and from
there went to Williamsport. of the
Tri- state League. where he stayed
many seasons. Then h" took to UNI
piring. and has seen service In the
Eastern. rri State and Steel Leagues.
Pitchers Look Good
The FI"isher pitching staff compares
with tn" best. One southpaw and two
right -handcrs are on the payroll, and
should win big majority of their
games. Hill Mckputy. the portsider. Is
known 20 every local fan. lie spent
brief period with the PhiIs. and last
year was signed by the Chicago Cubs.
The right handlers are Grieshsber. who
made a reputation with the yarncrs
last year, and big fellow named
Mechan. II he Is as good as Stretch y
Mcchan. Of basketball fame, he should
certainly do. Little can he learned Of
his prowess, bur he is said 70 be the
real goods.
Larry sutton will work behind the
bat. He needs no Introduction. rs he
is a familiar sight on the sandlots OF
Philly. His playing was of such
high character that it earned for him
tryout with the Dodgers this season.
Sutton could have secured lucrative
contract in the minors. but If not in
the Olg League ne prefers W sti'h I"
tlCisher.
Million. Dollar Infield
Harry Lefty" Nolan will he the
only hold .over on the intcld from last
year. He will cover the initial bag.
and Is considered the best in this Sec
ton He will be hanked on second
by johnny Scott. renowned by his Won
derful playing with Lafayette College
and the Philadelphia Quakers' football
eleven.
Mcneil. from Sacramento. OF the
Coast League. who swings wicked
mace and covers acres of ground. will
grab the sizzlers at short. while the
farawuv corner will be capably handled
by Harry Fritz. formerly Of the Ath-
lcticS Chifcds and who in his school
days was one of the greatest products
of Central High. Fritz played with
StctSOn and Nativity last year.
Two places in the outtield have been
filled. Rabinger who has been in the
South with various clubs. will cover
center, while stew" lIarkness will
be in left and will act as emergency
pitcher. Right field IL yet to be as
signed. but n former Collcgian is ex-
pected 10 be secured in several days.