The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-02
SPORTS NEW CONFERENCE M ATLANTA TODAY SPORTS
George SisIer, One of the
 Games Brightest Stars,
 Got His Start as q Pitcher

that went 13 innings. The remark able feature about his work was the fact that most of the strikes were called. Invariably the first batsman up in every inning was called out on strikes without even taking his bat off his shoulder, so completely did the benders sent through by Sis Ter deceive them.
 Hade Great Records
 Sisler made wonderful records while pitching to college batsmen. Sisler didn't pitch more than 70 games while with the J. of NJ. team, and many of these were only part games. As far as can be ascertained, only 30 hits were made off his deliv- cry. Sisler has record of strik- ing out Is batsmen in success: ion. 1t happened in this way: In a game he was called in to finish the last two innings six men famed in row. In the next game Ssler began with the first inning, and until the end of the third round not man touched the ball, nine striking out. This brand of pitching was 100 good, and he was sent to the outfield, and this incident explains why George Sisler wasn't used more in the role of hur!- CT while at Michigan. With him on the mound it took all the competi- tion out of the game.
 With the bat, Sisler was in a class strictly by himself for no college hurler had anything to deceive the ohio lad. With a batting average of .543 for his entire career at Michigan and the remarkable feature about hls stick work was that in only two games did he fail to make a hit, and his career at Michigan extending from 1913 until 1915. Of course, col lege pitchers couldn't do much against a wonder like G. Sisler, but the hurl- CTS in the big show haven't had much more success in deceiving the bat ting eye of this great batsman.
 Had Elm All Beat
 Yes, the fans can talk and tell about Alonzo Stagg and Carter of Yale, of Big Jack" Highlands and Walter Clarkson of Harvard, of Mike Lynch of Brown and Jack Coombs of Colby and c. Harris (Doc) White of Georgetown, and all other phenom- enal college pitches and batsmen, but this lad hailing from Nimisila, O.. has something on all of them.
 Like many other left handed hurl- CTS who were converted into fielders because of their wonderful ability to hit the ball and who. as a rule, be- came great batsmen, Sisler has proved no exception to the traditions of the past and his name is linked with such famous pitcher -batsmen as Elmer Smith, "Cy" Seymour, Jesse Burkett. Mike Tiernan George Van Haltren, Billy George. Mike Donlin and George Ruth.
 For his entire career in the big leagues. Sisters batting average of 1851 Is the fourth best in the history of big league baseball. Sisler stepped in line with the immortals of the batting game when, in 1920, he reached the 400 mark in batting and was the real leader in the major leagues. Sisler also created a rec ord in extra base hitting. His work of .399 made in 1920 is excelled by only two batsmen in the history of the game-George Ruth of 1921 and Tip ONeil of 1887. In fielding his position Sisler is marvel and is con sidered about the best bet playing that position. life's average of .9S9 would indicate that this clever Ohioan is a high-class first sacker, but is- ures do not tell just how good Sisler is and how valuable he is at first base.