The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-13

Sisler, Ty Cobb and Harry Helm
League production. At all times
class and did not attempt to burle
make farce of their exhibition.
Hornsby and Sisler played wonder
1ul ball. fought for every point and
put every ounce of their ability into
the game. The same is true of Cobb
and Heilmann.
Cobb. unfortunately. was in a bat.
ting slump during the two series he
played here. And as a result Tvs dis.
. position was none too good. But his
work on the bases was a treat.
Heilmann hit hard and consistently
all the way. although hardly up to his
American League mark. Harry, how.
ever, Is not as colorful a player as
cobb, or as Hornsby. -
{ 'SisIer Started Poorly.
=. Sisler. after rather poor start with
stick. and q losing club. later got
his stride aSd built up pennant.
nning club
Iornsby's club always had one or
+ " o weak spots in it. and his pitchers
were rather disappointing. His
smooth, easy fielding and clean.
st aight-away hitting caught the eye
of the fans. and he is generally rated
az the most perfect ball player ever
seen in these parts. and we have had
most of the topnotchers out here.
Jimmy Austin, third baseman for
, the Browns, is being boosted for the
management of the San Francisco
Seals. but dot" Miller is said to have
the inside track.
Hank O'Day had been out casting an
expert and appraising eye over some
of the rising young ball players to be
seen in the California Winter League.
md In IN fhxa fv<.v, t6x.
game he was speaking of what he had
seen.
willie Kamm looked mighty good"
remarked Hank. Moves around cas-.
ny and shows lot of speed. He and
Caveney must have been working to.
gether quite a bit" - Kamm has been
recommended to the st. Louis Browns
by George Sisler.
Eyes, they were on that side of the
diamond for San Francisco last sea-
son." I replied.
Then liked the looks Of Dick Cox.
right fielder for the Angels" resumed
Hank. "He appears young, husky
and fast, can hit and has a good arm"
Cox was overlooked by most OF
the experts because he happened to
be with tail-end club" / explained
Hes an ex-fighter, but gave it up
for baseball. A product of the local
iOlS. Anu now ABOUT SIAtZf
Fast and covers lot OF ground
without any apparent effort" admit
ted the rather austere arbiter.
Compton Attracts Attention.
"And, by the way, liked the work
of that other fellow who was in CEN
ter for the Missions" he inquired.
Where did they get him. and how
cid is her"
That's Pete Compton," / replied.
land he was playing in the American
Association when Eagle Eye" Jake
Beckley was playing first base for
the Kansas City Blues"
Guess that sort of staggered Hank,
but he didn't show it much after the
first blow.
"Uh-huh," grunted Mr.. O'Day, as
onIy he can grunt. THAT doesn't
prevent him from being mighty
good ball player"
Jimmy Caveny's sale to Cincinnati
came as a distinct surprise. Detroit
was understood to have first call on
this player. but Cobb, after watching
him through several weeks Of the
Winter League season. apparently |
made no great effort to close a deal
for his services. |
Caveney is good shortstop, al
though inclined to be bit erratic. and |
the writer is inclined to think that his |
natural position is second base.
George Sisler has two of the best |
bets in the league in Wheeler Dell and |
Tom Hughes, and the twirling of this |
pair has much to do with the pace
which the Tigers have been setting. |
Dell, now a veteran, appears better |
than when he came to the coast four |
years ago from Brooklyn. |
Hack Miller. who goes from Oakland
to the Chicago Cubs, has turned out
to be powerful hitter. incidentally,
some of the stove league experts have
1t figured that Miller will be back here
iate next spring disputing the right
lield job with Sam Crawford on the
LOS Angeles club.
While Hacks hitting may carry
him through in the majors, he may
lack quite the requisite speed and
fielding finesse. In that event, 1t 10
argued that Wrigley, owner of the
Cubs, would naturally send him to his
Los Angeles club. ..