The Washington herald., 1918-02-02
SISLER IS BEST
ALL-AROUNDER
Browns First Sacker Has
Excelled at Other Posi-
tions on Diamond.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
Trench Work and Golf.

Trench work and golf are much alike
At one part OF the wreck;
In either. IL you lift your head,
You get it in the neck
Trench work and golf, in one respect,
Are on the self-same plan;
In either. il you hoist your bean,
You'll be a sadder man.
The 100 Per Cent Place.
We need to wonder of and on
at different Y. NJ. c. A. appeals
just how much of tlis was built
up for effect and just how much
was the real array. And then one
cold, rainy afternoon we drffted
into an army Y. NJ. c. A hut.
II it hadn't been for this place
avery man in camp would have been
spending his spare time or of hours,
which are not too thick. in a tent
with nothing to do but get up and
sit down, and no where to go but
six or eight feet either way.
The Y. NJ. c. A hut that day gave
the answer we had been looking
for. In a well-lighted. well-heated
building a long line of men were
writing letters iiome with all the
materials provided for. Another
group was at the yictrola switch
ing from Harry Lauder to The
Long. Long Trail
The whole place was a spot of
cheerfulness and usefulness The
men gathered from different COM
panies- had come to their club"
No man with any spare means
at hand who ever looked into a Y.
NJ. C. A. hut on a rainy day or
wind-swept afternon would ever
hesitate again about making his
Contribution. More than this, he
wouldn't figure very long on the
amount to subscribe He would
come pretty close to handing over
the limit. knowing he was getting
100 per cent value plus.
II you ever nave any ligering
about the complete worth of the Y.
VI. c. A. join the army.
The Star An-Arounder.
The army life is well enough
When measured by the tape:
The daily drills are proper stun
To keep a man in shape:
But here and there amid the plot
When softer days set in,
I'D like to see a massic shot
A good. old-fashioned mashie shot.
Drop dead against the pin.
The army has its wholesome share
Through all the test OF it:
1t keeps you in the open air
And all the rest OF it:
But there are days. where like as not,
A soft breeze ripples by,
I'd Ike to see brassie shot,
A good. old-fashioned brassie shot,
Sail out against the sky.
The absent Ingredient.
DO you want to know the name
Of the greatest all-around ball player
that ever ived?" writes Old Timer
I'll tell you. It was George Wright,
now living in Boston. He could do
more things well on a ball field than
any other man that ever played"
Mr.. Wright being a star in the 7Vs
and SOS was q trifie before our day.
But Of the present-day allotment il
would be hard to improve on George
Sisler. of the Browns.
1. Sisler IL $40 hitter.
. Sisler Is a good base runner.
3. Sisler Is q fine first baseman.
{ sisler II a corking good pitcher.
5. sisler can play a, cracking good
game IN the out1eld.
G. sister has played at either second
or short
Buck Herzog was a star third base
man. shortstop and second baseman.
But these are all infield Jobs.
Sisters range includes Unfolding. out
fielding and pitching. And the quality
Of his play equals its quantity. He
would be q star at any assignment
named.
We recall no other man in the last
twenty years who could handle as
many Jobs as well