Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-10
THE BASEBALL
BEA 7
Happy Discovery for Connie
By BURTON HAWKINS

Eb RoMAAEL WAS putting in rather distinguished
with Newark in 1919 He won % games that year.
but he didn't his chances of being purchased by the
Philadelphia Athletics after Mack secuted him twice
mfr. Mack had sent Cy Perkins to look me over, the
American League umpire recalled today, land guess Cy
turned good report because Mr. Mack came to Newark
off day to watch me pitch.
You wouldn't say sensation" Rommel continued
81 belted out in the first inning. The next time
started Mr. Mack in the stands again They knocked
the inning That's all he OF me in the
minors, but he bought me.
asked why later Rommel said. ut baled me that he
could look so bad, yet want me. He said, Edwin
they hitting because ball was hanging
inside. other things liked. liked your attitude
and your delivery, Edwin"
RONfNdEL WAS happy discovery for Connie. Ed
graduated to the Athletics during of their lean
was pitched them out of the cellar at time when
Philadelphia threatening to establish permanent resi-
there The AS had landed in the cellar seven straight
before Rommel hauled em out by winning games
in 1922 for club that only IS all year They
escaped the basement in the final week.
stayed with the AS through 1882 and again in
that association did the Phadelphians finish last They
steadily and finally became feared respected world
champions Rommel helped nail down the 1929 pennant
with a 1912 mark, but his fading fast.
He achieved World Series victory that year in what
must have been Comics unforgettabe incidenhe game
which the AS aed by eight erupted for 10 runs
In the seventh inning and whipped the Cubs 1913 Romme
pitched only inning of that affair but he happened to
be walking the field at the right moment and emerged
the winning pitcher.
RoAME1. AND MACK were together on another memo
rabe occasion 1t was particularly vivid Ed, for it
represented his last major league victory 1t in fact
the only game he in 1882 and perhaps never has
triumph been achieved under such bizarre circumstances
those days the AS weren't allowed to play in Phila-
depha Sunday July 10 they ourneyed to Cleveland
for a single game. Connie took only two pitchers, Lew
Krausse and Romme, for the one-day stand
Rommel had pitched four innings in relief Friday He
pitched six innings relief Saturday He pitched the
entire batting practice in Cleveland before the Sunday
then hit to the inheld in the pre-game warmup
Krausse started and sheled in the first inning.
Rommel took The game travelled Is innings lasted
and minutes with Romme sticking it out to win
1917 He pastered for 90 Of the Indians 80 hits but
the box reads Winning pitcher-Romme."
Johnny Burnett Indians shortstop, obtained nine
hits in IL attempts Aver and Eddie Morgan collected
nye hits each. Jimmy and AL Simmons each got five
hits the AS with sammng three home among
Philadephias rs hits.
GALL THE TIME with Mr.. Mack him repri-
only player in front Of Others" Rommel said
1--WE had pitcher, Jim Sullivan. who made mistake on
the mound day When he to the bench between
innings Mr.. Mack took him aside quietly and told him
about it.
Sullivan made the same mistake the inning When
back to the bench Mr. Mack snorted, Indignantly
You're the dumbes ball player ever saw He got rid Of
Sullivan that night"
Bill Werber the executive spent couple OF
years under Connie and the mans graciousness he
remembers 1--WE trained in Mexico City in 1888" Bill
called land got good insight into the universal regard
people held for Mr. Mack Everywhere went in Mexico
and touring across United States people dinners
for him. / felt then that If he had been running Tor
President he would have been elected.
"He was so considerable after player made mistake "
Werber said. wouldn't come in the clubhouse after
game day he'd take the Grant player aside
and say in his mild way TT would seem to me that we
might get better results that play If would work 1t
this way always right Of course but when he
finished his explanation he'd snow MS respect or you by
asking, What do you think?'