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Show Some of the Reasons Why the Phils Are Such Good Pennant Possibilities I I NS I " ' ' : T! . ' ? .V J -T r :. : - v.v. v-vv . -;.WNv:K-v3KnNSiKa - ' "NT. N-e5SH FOB yenrg'the Philadelphia National reftCgue club bus played ball iu the QaakeT city without anvono paying much attention to them. The Athletic drew all the attention. The Phillies, he-inu he-inu a consistently losing team, were much in the discard. But. this yenr the story is different. Sineo Connie Mack has disposed of most of his best players, the Athletics have hit the toboggan and hit it hard. but. the Phillies see how those bovs are going. The famous Red i Dooin wns never able to brine the Phillies Phil-lies into the lead, but it remained for Pat Mornn to show the Quaker citv fans that a team could be built up of raw-material. raw-material. Hdraa took charge of the club this year under discouraging conditions. con-ditions. Sherwood Mageo had gone to the Braves, Otto Knabe had jumped to the Feds and several of the other best idayors had left. Not a promising out-Took. out-Took. However. (Irover Atexauder. deemed to be the best pitcher in the t .1 National league, stuck with W Craath developed an amaziaE " - eed as the season wore then Prod l.uderus came Vii with his michtv bat and tie n began to climb.' But back ct plaving abilitv of the membfflSJM team is the strategy of Pat has coached his men with ij-! ball knowledge. Much him for the showing of the I |