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EVENING LEDGETi MlTJADtiLPIIIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1916.
WITT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR MACK TO USE AS A REGULAR WITH OPENING OF THE SEASON
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CRITICS AND FANS SAY MACK
ERRS IN BENCHING YOUNG WITT
IN OPENING GAMES OB1 SEASON
Recruit, in South, Shows Fitness for Regular
Work Natural Hitting Ability Is
Factor in His Favor
"TS MANAGER MACK making ft mistake In kceplnp Lnwton Witt, the Cioduflrtl
X Seminary lad. on the bench? In the past Manager Mack's policy of keeping
Dromlslng youngsters on tho bench for scvernl months or longer brought
unusual results, but It Is ft question whother young Witt will benefit by his
ldteness.
No doubt Witt will- learn n Jot In this way, and thero also Is little doubt
that ho has plenty to learn before he Is a Collins or a. Uarry for headwork, but
the Impression Is general among the players nnd those who saw Witt perform
in tho South that regular duty Is a necessity to tho youngster nt the present
time.
When Collins, narry, Mclnnls, Strunk and others of Mack's famous old
machine joined the Mackmcn they-were kept on the bench for ft long time before
"being assigned to regular duty. Mclnnls was with tho team more than two years
before ho finally was placed at first base. Collins was tried at short, third nnd
ft right field, and was with the Mackmcn two seasons before1 ho broko In as a regular.
Tho same Is true of Strunk and Barry.
A Dig Puzzle to Public
The fans could not understand why these youngsters were kept on the bench
bo long when they wore showing up so much better than the men who were being
used regularly, but the wisdom of Mack's move was apparent when he started
the new machine out In 1909 with the llno-up which eventually became famous.
Of the famous $100,000 Infield, Baker alone was sent Into tho game as soon
as he came to the Mackmcn. Had Baker been allowed to remain on the bench
w for -a year It Is doubtful If ho ever would have become famous as a star. A
""wonderful natural hitter belongs In the game, as his batting eye dims and he
Joscs his swing when not given a chance to play regularly.
It might bo argued that Collins was a great hitter who profited by re-
Smalnlng on tho bench, but Collins was not a great hitter until ho was sent Into
the game. Ho had several batting faults which hnd to be corrected before he be
came a wonderful clubber. Collins Is a place hitter and does not depend upon
driving power, as do Baker, Cravath and a few others. Tho latter Is another
example of a slugger who was almost ruined by being kept on the bench.
,-- Witt la very much In the same class. He will never be a Baker or Cravath for
distance swatting, but ho has unusual driving power for a small man nnd Is one of
the most natural hitters picked up In years. Witt's disposition also is such that
a, few bad breaks right now would not trouble him much. Remaining on the
bench will do more to destroy Witt's confidence than costly mlsplays or weak
hitting before large crowds.
Never Saw a ."Major League Team
Undoubtedly, Witt would be at sea for a. few days, as he has never even seen
, n major league ball park or played In one of the modern fields; but tho sooner he
gets In there nnd goes through this stage the better off ho will be. Unless we
nre very much mistaken, Witt will be sent Into tho game before the team opens
the homo season next week.
The youngster fell off In fielding the Inst few days of tho exhibition scries,
but he attributed his habit of overrunning bnlls to tho slow condition of tho
sandy Infields at Wilmington nnd Halclgh. nnd Is supremely confident that he
will have no troublo filling the bill, so far na fielding Is concerned, on major
- league diamonds.
Witt's work In the final practice jesterday was so good that Manager Mack
Admitted that he was tempted to drift away from his old policy and send Witt
Into the game. Unless Crane has improved 100 per cent, sinco the series with
Boston and Brooklyn at Miami and Daytona. Mack will have to uso Witt
whether, he wants to or not, as Crane's work In both series wns horrible.
The players and Mack rather expected Crane to have trouble hitting, but
he was not only helpless before the Braves and Dodgers' pitchers, but also
fielded so poorly that the entire tenm went up In tho air. Crano wns rated as a
wonderful fielder at Richmond, and may yet come back In this 'department, but if
he develops Into a hitter there Is hope for Karl Adams, Cy Fnlkenberg and others
who hit about one-half their weight.
Burns Did It Once; He Can Do It Again
There seems to be a feeling among local fans that the Phillies are not going
start the season with a rush, because
SntT the failure of BUI KUlcfer's arm to
the matter should bo taken is not apparent. Virtually the same conditions ob
tained during the latter part of last season, when tho Phillies wcro flying down
the stretch, and needed him to transform nil of their potential into kinetic
energy.
Burns stepped into Killerfer's shoes last year and put up a series of remark
able exhibitions. Bill could not cutch because he had hurt his pegging whip,
and Adams was not deemed sufficiently "ripe." Hence. Eddie did nil the work,
arid did It well.
This season Burns Is not only In good shape, but will be better from tho
extensive experience gained last season. Therefore, as far as the catching Is
concerned, we do not see how the Phillies can be considered one whit weaker at
the beginning of this season than they wero at tho close of the 1915 term.
Wecghman Has One Correct Idea, Anywny
Experts differ on the amount of money that Charley Wecghman should have
paid for the Chicago Cubs. Many thought and still think that $600,000 was too
much. But they rise and declare to a man that ho did thecorrect thing recently
when he publicly announced that Joe Tinker would bo the manager nnd tho only
manager of the Cubs. "There will bo no Interference with Tinker'3 work from
me nor from any member of the board of directors." says Weeghman. "Ho will
run the team and we will run tho business end of the game, regardless of the
showing made against the other clubs of the National League."
Weeghman Is known to his many friends and admirers in tho Windy City
aa the "amateur magnate." Possibly that Is tho way he should bo classified, but
in giving' Tinker or any one else who is manager full control docs not Indicate that
he is a "fcusherf in baseball.
Charles, no doubt, pot his one-man manager Idea from his own business. He
' knows that the chefs in his restaurants know more about scrambling eggs and
making buckwheat cakes than he does. Hence, by the same token, ho realizes
1 that Joe Tinker is more capable of handling a ball club than any owner in "the
Same.
Not meaning Barney Dreyfuss, of course, but there are other moguls who
might well follow Weeghman's lead.
Penn Must Improve in Batting
Much noise Is being made In Penn baseball circles relative to the team's
prospects being better this year than they were last, particularly as regards
P hitting. As a matter of fact several of last year's regulars are warming the
i bench because, it Is alleged, there Is better baiting material in the new blood.
It such is the case it has not been evident In tho games thus far played.
3n the game with Williams, Monday, the defenders of the Red and Blue secured
five hits, and this against pitching of rather Inferior character. Foster, who
started the game for Williams, had little, and Young relieved him in the eighth
inning without properly warming up. The latter threw Just three balls and then
stepped into the box. Penn made two of her hits before the Williams lad had a
chance to even loosen up his pitching arm.
As a matter of fact, Penn, has only one first-class natural hitter In the regular
line-up as offered at present. Howard Berry, the Quakers' great all-round
athlete, Is a baseball player from the top of his head to the soles of hla feet.
Berry can Wt from either side of the plate, although he usually elects to bat
right-handed. He is a natural club swinger and could compile a comforting
battjng average against any sort of pitching.
Smith Is Good Prospect
The only other man In Penn's line-up who even gives promise of becoming a
real awatsmlth la First BaBeman Smith. The latter Is far from a finished ball
Player, but it la likely that with the sort of coaching Roy Thomas will gJve him
hi will develop.
Incidentally there is a young person playing with Williams who Is well
worth a glance or six from any big league scout. Selbert is the youth's name, and
h Is cavorting around the mid-garden for his alma mater. In the pame with
Penn, Belbert scored a hit and a- run, and generally conducted himself like a
regular ball player. He bats and throws right handed, is six feet one inch In
height, and handles his bulk in graceful, easy fashion.
Toung, Williams' big pitcher who beat Penn last season and also managed to
ensnare the elusive no-hlt game, did not make a great impression on the Mack
men who saw the WilUams-Penn game. Younir Is slated for the Boston Braves
as soon aa he completes his college course this spring.
of the recent Injury to Jack Adams,
get In shape. Just why that view of
EVENING LEDGER MOVIES
MACKS TO MAKE
FLAG ASPIRANTS
HUSTLE-CONNIE
Six Teams Are Better Than
Athletics, Says Lean
Leader
NOT TO BE IN CELLAR
By CONNIE MACK
There nrn six better ball teams than
tho Athletic in the American League.
Thereforo I cannot see any chance for our
team to be in the running for the pen.
nant. There nre seven teams who seem
to have n good chance to finish ahead of
us, but I don't think we will be Inst At
the piesont time we might not bo In shape
to win from any of the other teams In the
IcaRUc, hut wait until July or August nnd
we mny show them n ball team which
will make them nil hustle.
It has been snld that I am blttirly dis
appointed at tho showing of my men, but
that is not so. I nni dlsapi-'lnt d with
tho results obtained at the training camp,
because we were unlucky enough to have
tho last week of the trip lost on account
of tho weather, I am rather disappointed
at the showing of ono or two recruits, of
whom I expected great tilings, but that
always happens In n training camp.
I was ngreenbiy surprised with the
work of several lads and think that the
training trip wns well paid for In tin
discovery of Witt nnd two or three other
youngsters who havo not shown their In
form yet.
There will be other new players on ha'
by the middle of June, and then tho to;r
will begin to find Itself. Until that tin'
I will be satisfied if we enn go nlong
making the other teams hurtle. Oik
thing 1 insist upon this season is fighting
spirit. I don't want that loud, vulgar,
boisterous hind of sport, but the men
must have ginger. I am convinced that I
have at least one youngster who will
star In Witt, and It will not bo long be
fore the fans will boo two or three more.
Any Team's flag
As for picking the winner In our league.
I must decline. I am not In the race and
therefore nm not entitled to criticise. I
will say that six teams really have n
splendid chance for the flag. The sudden
development of ono or two youngstera
mny glvo the pennant to any one of the
six teams
1 would not even venture a prediction
on who will finish In the first division,
but wouldn't it bo funny if Connie was
bossing a team that managed to crawl
Into the select cinss by making a sensa
tional finish. Well, stranger things have
happened. Tho fans can at least bo as
sured that they will see a real ball game
at Shlbe Park every day this summer.
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YOW, BOYS! THE SEASON OF THE HORSEHIDE PELLET IS NOW
"DON'T BOTHER US"
Opening and Closing
Dales of All Leagues
With the baseball horizon clear'
of war clouds for the first time in
two years, . major nnd minor
IcnRUcs in nil parts of the country
will start their respective pennant
chnscs durinpr the week.
Amoni," the principal leaptics
which nave already announced
their schedules arc the following:
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Ninth Atlunlle April 17 'Sept. I
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NI3W YOIIK. April 12. Ted Meredith, of
the University of Pennsylvania, p.ild 11 t!ln
visit to llrooklu last ulcht for the in pose
of wlnnlni? the OUO-Mird police derby nt the
Hrookln-Uueeneti pollcu games, lio deflated
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Mrltrrver, Millie Miiii'tiun knocked out Kitdle
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UAt.TI.MOlSi: Kill milium, easily defeated
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NIJW YdltK Inlimir Dundee von from Mill
llloiim. Slump IIoITiii.hi drew with .lurk Tmrry,
Johnny Ilrrmniiii iiulpotntrd Stuiile Ilrrnuin,
Joe Mrfiimuti lmilell l'nillkle llell. '
I'lTlsilt'ltCII omm liohlle defeated John
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.M.IIANV llnrry (Initio mitfoiicht Jimmy
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Willinms Beats Lalut Easily
IlAIriMOntt. Mil.. April 12. Allhmwh ho
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Amateur Baseball Notes
Jasper y. C. first rims, IrnAellnir Min
UBir. Jnmen Clark, I8.1I Bast riemontlne
street. 1'hono Kenslrston 0100 after 1 p. m.
Mnsmnre P. C,. first clnsa. Irnvellnff, Man
direr, Jnme Xevllle. MM rine street.
Apollo II. U., 12-1 3-year-old. (ravelin Man-ns-jr.
It. White. 2022 South Juniper street
Allegheny ti C first class, traveling. Man
nircr. 15. Hummers, 32.H Emerald street.
....'... A V.en.r.'i f1"'. ''lass, home. Manacer,
William II. Klkcr, d830 Lansilownj avenue.
St Andievv's A. A., first elasi. traveling,
Mananer. Oeorge W. Hlttner. 1809 Mooro
street.
W T. I'rlchard A. C.. first rims, homn or
away Manaser, I,. W. Fox, fi028 remberton
street.
Woodward Club, .first rlass, traveling. Man
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Spokane A c, lR-in-iear-olil. traellnir.
Mnnaicer. Stanley llelllmore. 724 Lombard
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, .Marshall A. C. 13-lfl-jenr-nld. traveling-.
Manager. H. Irfvlnson, "lft tlrrrn street.
St. Patrick's T. A. II. r,.idta. I.VUI-year-old.
traveling Mannirer, Daniel Ilellly, SI8
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Otto Knnbc Slny Join Hcds
Otto Knahe. former member of the fhll"
!"".., who manaued tho llaltlmore rlub of
the federal league for two seasons, may land
a lierth with Cincinnati nnd play second hise.
Tho neds' Infield Is uncertain nnd Manag-er
Ilerioir believes Knalm will be the man to
strennthen one of tho weak spots. Knahs
last week was unconditionally relcssed by th
I'lilllles.
Lnnnln Will Not Kctrc
ItOSTON. April IS. Since tie sale of
Spenker many stories hvo been rlreulsted
that John J. Lnnnln owner of the Rd Sox,
Is making his first steps to sell tt club and
rrtlre from hnseball. The maRnsto has de.
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