Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-21

GEORGE S1SLER. recognized rs the
" greatest baseball player in the land
today, Is not the easiest person in the
broad eypnnse Of the world to interview.
Il isn't because the Michigan alumnus
takes his greatness seriously. but be-
cause he is a reticent. retiring chap
who is inclined to let the other fellow
d. the bulk Of the oratory.
Last night. however. Sisler was in
one Of his rarest moods. lie was will
Ing to talk and answer questions with
J out the least hesitancy. 1t was entire.
" unexpected. for he had gone hitless
during the afternoon and his batting
average had suffered the loss of four
points. The fact that the Browns had
vanquished the Athletics and retained
their lead in the race was enough to
make Sisler forget his poor afternoon
with the bludseon.
Sisler is like that. He is always
working for the good of the team and
doesn't care hang whether his bat
ting average suffers or not. Just so
they win and keep out in front. Sisler
usually doesn't appear to be any too
confident when talking about his team.
yet last night on more than one occa
sion he stated with emphasis that the
Browns are going to get into the World
Series.
Were going to win the pennant,"
! have and it is shared by every mem.
Der Of the team. The race is close
at present. but I am sure that when
the last day of the season rolls around
you will find st. Louis In first place
BY comfortable margin and the fans
going Wild over their first pennant in
thirty -four years.
"n0N'T mtsconstrue ~hat I have
said and think zoe arc oyer-
confident. We aren't. TO q man ye
haze the highest respect for the
Yankees, Cleveland, CHICAGO and De-
troit. But TOE feel that zoe are going
to rtn nevertheless. I'U tell you
C1SLER moved his chair a little
- closer, crossed his right leg over his
LETT knee. took a deep breath and in his
even, we'll -modulated tone gave his rpa
sons why st. Louis is going to win the
pennant.
Home Finish Means Pennant
I'VE were two games in the lead when
We started on the present Eastern trip,
ana a1ter today we are one and half.
In other words. while we haven't been
winning with the regularity we did at
home, we have been playing consistent
ball. We finish at home, you know.
and l think that will give us the advan.
Mge necessary to end up in the lead.
When we land home on July 25,
after the present swing around the cir =
cult, we will be at home most of the
time, playing only twenty-five games on
the road after that date. We are hard
to beat out in st. Louis, and most of
the teams in the league will attest to
that statement.
"rhe schedule favors us and is going
to play conspicuous part in making
Us the champions of the American
League. New York will be forced to
meet Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland,
az OF whom are now playing great ball,
"hlle we Will be meeting much easier
opponents from the remainder of the
East
,Sisler thinks the seven pitchers
who are working regularly for the
Browns will prove strong enough to
bring the team through the heat of the
campaign. A lack of reserve material is
apparently the only worriment to the
players and Manager Lee Fohl.
"Barring accidents" continued Sis.
Ter, - don't think anything will keep
US out of first place. We aren't very
strong In reserve material. If one of
the mail cogs In the machine is wrecked
1t may make all the difference in the
world. Kolp, Wright, Danforth,
shocker, Bayne. Van Glider and Pruett
are az hurting high-class ball, and they
shouid continue until the end of the
season. We are all hitting fairly well,