San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08
Develops Into
Great Second-baseman,
Schultz Lands Catching
Job, Henry and Thurston
Prove Worthy Pitchers,
and Robertson Is Regular
Third-sacker, Beating Out
Ezzell.
By JOHN b. FOSTER,

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
New Orleans, April THE st.
Louis Browns have played all around
Robin Hoods barn since they start
ed from Mobile, but they tired out
and finally brought up in New Or.
leans where they will remain and sat
urate themselves in a little Gulf of
Mexico humidity that has brought
heat here since the Yanks deserted the
place. CO..
The Browns, without Sisler, seem
something like Noah's Ark without
the elephant. He has been so much
part of the team since he became a
member that every fan knows him,
even those fans who never get closer
to game than Jelks, Ark. He is one
of the super ball players of all time
His is the first name to be voted for
the monument to baseball that is to
be erected in Washington. A better
player could not have been selected,
nor one more worthy of such an hon
or. But if Sisler is unable to play,
the Browns without him are not 60
ing to cry quits. Any baseball club
that was runnef-up in the American
League race last year and that can
put forth such an array as the Browns
can put in the field this year will give
lot of battle to the other clubs be-
fore it is downed.
Some day Sisler will have to cease
playing baseball. The Browns fig
ured that particular some day as be-
ing years away when they were in the
height of their glory last summer.
Naturally. the inability to start with
out him this year was not pleasant to
think upon. But when he was unable
TO join them at the beginning of the
season, the players looked little blue
at first and then buckled down to the
necessary requirements of training.
Divided i'm Opinions.
Phyers of other teams in the Amer
lean League who are nightly inter-
ested in the problem of the Browns
without Sisler are divided in their
opinion as TO what may happen if he
doesn't jump in and go forward with
the vim for which he is famous. Some
think the loss of Sisler will keep the
Browns from being contenders and
others believe the team has sufficient
strength to hold it's own if he is out
altogether.
y st. Louis indicates some strength
even if Sisler can't play. The team is
in good condition and though it has
been putting in most of its time in
exhibition games, no one has suffered
on account of it. The same outfield
that walloped the ball last year is
ready TO wallop again.
Kenneth Williams gets a lot of adj
vance advertising in this part of the
world as one of the home run kings.
They don't exactly put Ruth out of il,
but they do give Williams a share OF
the throne. Had Williams been able
10 go a little faster in his 1922 start
he would have crept inches closer to
the Ruth record.
They Fear the Yanks.
| Foil says Williams will do better
than last year. If he does. the Browns
will command enough strength in the
outfield to smIsh a stone wall. They
came through well in 1922 but did
not hit quite as hard as expected and
any added strength this season will
put them that much nearer the Yanks
Having tried the Yanks out in 1922
the Browns seem to think that New
York is more dangerous than any
other rivals. They are the first tt
give any intimation of third cham
pionship for New York.
The most improved infielAcr in tn,
American League of those who start
ed playing in the last two years i
McManus Of the Browns. Piasin;
second in practice, McManus begin
TO look like. the finished article. III
can get the ball on both sides. has per
feet confidence in his ability to &C