Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-20
ROn,naeL to Pitch
AS Opener Today

remodeled and reformed Mackmen since
the 1922 campaign dawned. Not in the
span of time that stretches back to other
and better days have the AS pulled
away from the barrier with such speed.
aggressiveness and spirit.
Rommel turned back the Sox in Bos-
ton. 60, and he should repeat. Duffy's
selection is problcmatical. Herb Pen
mock is the likely choice.
Faithful and reliable Ralph Perkins
will ''in" as usual behind the bat. Cy
was hurt up in Boston. He took fast
one on the shoulder of his throwing
arm. The bruise was a mean one. His
shoulder was black and blue in n circle
Of six inches. The next day he was
catching and throwing as accurately as
If nothing had happened.
"I'll get out when the bones break
he said. "You forget you're hurt when
you arc in a game
Such Is the spirit of the Mack mask
man, and it is typical of the eagerness
and fight the AS are showing.
Two out of three they took from the
Sox up in Boston and they did the same
club and the Nationals are figured to
finish several wave lengths ahead of the
Mackmen Both looked poor against
our AS.
The acquisition of three veterans has
added materially to the strength of Con-
MES climbers: Bing Miller. who came
from the Senators in the Dugan deal
Doc Johnston and Pep Young, acquired
by waivers, form the trio
Mi Ter is a valuable man in the out
field and ut the bat. Up in Boston he
made one of the greatest catches ever
seen at Fenway Park and down in
manner that made Griffith wonder if he
hadn't made mistake IN letting him
60.
Johnston Leads Hitters
Johnston has popped up the infield.
His fOghorn voice can be heard leading
! the chatter afield and he has been field
| ing the bag with his old time cunning.
At bat he has been good enough to top
the As with eleven hits out of twenty
four times up for an average Of ass. In
the last game in the capital he gathered
! four bing es. stole two bases and scored
a pair of runs.
Young is another one who is adding
man $ sized work to the daily grind. Pep
has been hitting. fielding and throwing
we'll. and Mack is highly pleased with
| the efforts of the Overbrook veteran.
Aside from these old timers. the faces
at Shibe Park will be the same Chick
Galloway, although a bit erratic, is an
aggressive. fighting ball player, and it
looks as if he is going to have a good
year at shortstop.
Jimmy Dykes is playing third In a
snappy style and hitting 300. Frank
Welch is an improved athlete this year
and should come through. Tilly Walker
is hitting them just rs hard and as
timely as of yOre and is covering plenty
Of acreage in centerfeld.
Mack is fairly well supplied with
utility men as WELL McGowan and
Hughes are ready to go in the out.
field and Hauser. Galloway, Scheer and
BRAZIL are good inficld substitutes.
Thurman can relieve Perkins any time
Cy wants day off.
Former AS With Sox
There will be familiar forms guard
ing first and third for Boston. At
the hot corner will be Dugan, the
Jumping Joseph, who now must play
his hurdling act on Hughie Duffy and
Harry FraZee, if at all. Joe didn't
look so good against the AS up in
Boston. but he has been ailing with
stomach trouble and hasn't reached his
real form.
At first base for the Sox will be
George Burns, another former Mack
man. Tioga George went to the Hub
in the trade which sent Stuffy Me-
Innis to Cleveland.
The AS will be home for one series
only. Three games will be played with
the Red Sox and then the Mackmen
will move to New York. returning after
a series with the Yankees, to remain
here during the invasion of the West
crn clubs.