San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
Every indication Star in
Bad Shape and Will Be
Out Two Months.
SIZING UP PITCHERS
Eester Thinks Boehler Of
Pittsburg Best-looking
Recruit of Lot.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

New Orleans, April Lee Foil,
manager of the st. Louis Browns,
will not discuss the Sisler case be-
Eause he doesn't think that he has in
formation I'D to today which will war
FAINT him saying anything about 1t.
He naturally has heard that Sisier
viii not be able to start the sea-
ION. Beyond admitting that, he is
feticent concerning the matter.
However, there are others who talk
lbout Sisler, even though guardedly,
md from them it is learned that the
wonderful ball player is out of base
bali for two months and perhaps for
hore than that. All kinds of stories
ave been circulated as to what ails
Sisler.
1t is not his arm, as has been re-
ported. His arm responded to treat
nent. 1t is his eyes. When he had
he "flu" it settled in his eyes. =.
He may get over it, but it doesn't
ook as if it will be a hasty recov-
ry. He has given up driving an
automobile because Of the temporary
Iffliction and the reports which are
eceived in an indirect way are not
he least bit encouraging as to his
|uture. IL he is unable to play TINS
ear, st. Louis can only hope that he
an get back in 1924.
Boost For B0ehler.
OF all the young pitchers who have
cen grabbed by the rapacious major
eague scouts and have been put to
fork by the nervous major league
lanagers, Boehler OF Pittsburg seems
be the best. Last year he was
companion to Danforth at Tulsa.
banforth is the same young man who
vas dropped TO the minors by the
lrowns because he couldn't make his
elVsry conform to the law of the
anne.
Boehler is strong. an OK for work
| nd a pitcher who has been seasoned
h hard minor league engagements.
L was he and Danforth who were the
tar tragedians as well as victors in
he pQst-season series between Tulsa
| nd Mobile last year in which Tulsa
ION.
| If the Pittsburg club does not pro-
1t because of the endurance that this
boehler boy may show, it will be
nd mislaid judgment.
Kunz, who is with Pittsburg from
acrarnento, is another good pitcher
hat he hasn't the variety or the style
{ the other man and. on the whole,
foehler shapes I'm better than any
hing in the pitching line.
Some Southpaw Array.
Then there is Henry of Mobile,
efthander who was in the series in
Ghich Boehler took part last fall. OF
be two, Boehler appears to be more
romising, although Henry, il prop
Fly used, will surely help take his
Tub along when he is accustomed to
lis surroundings. If by any chance
Panforth and Henry should both so
bod for st. Louis, with Pruett to
hike the part of star lefthander, the
Browns would have an array of left
landed throwing that would raise
berry Ned with some Of the batters.
Robinson of Brooklyn has a pitcher |
|oming on who will be pretty sure
B stand up with the best under the |
|baching that he will receive from the |
Brooklyn manager. He is Dicker- |
ban. formerly of Memphis. He is |
|bmetimes wild. That will work out. |
His delivery is a short forearm af-
kir, acquired very likely from a
|atural way of throwing the ball.Ori-
tnally he was an outfielder and he
as induced to try pitching. That is
he other way around from most
Nhnard Looks Good.
Wepb of the Giants was COM
|anion of Dickerman at Memphis. The
fiants had the choice and took Webb.
may arise which will |
brow him into the field before the
Pimmer is over, but for the moment
r appears to have been pnt aside
b let Jonnard have full swing with
he regulars. OF the young pitchers |
b the Giants staff, Jonnard has an
Fm that puts him at the top. 1t is
lost unfortunate that he has lost the
Ugh Of one eye. He has splendidly
Eercome the handicap-for it is one
land the skill which he shows in
|iew Of his partial blindness makes
inc wonder what he might be if he
Fere without defect as to eyesight.
The st. Louis Browns have Thur
fon next to Henry as their star ex
iblt. OF course, the Browns will
|tll back on their regulars when the
|ght actually begins. II they show
pat they cannot stand the strain after
he hard work they put in last sea-
pm. Foil will be forced TO throw the
pungsters into the battle.
Between a possible loss of Sisler
and the other worries that
+ shoulders, the st. Louis manager
fems to have somewhat the short
I'D of the dispensation of fate before
he actual start of tha roce