The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-08-01
Billy Evans Says
SISTERS COMEBACK

With the season half over, ManSg-
er George Sisler Of the st. Louis
Browns has proved beyond a doubt
that he has entirely recovered from
the eye affliction that for time
threatened to end his career.
Last year Sisler was weak on low
balls. No doubt he had trouble
properly focusing on such a pitch.
American League pitchers decided
that was his weakness.
Since the opening Of the present
season they have changed their
minds. Always q good low ball hit
ter, Sisler is himself again en- that
style pitch. Incidentally, he is hit
ting the ball to nll fields, absolute
proof Of his comeback.
The other day in a game against
Washington, Sisler enjoyed the
unique distinction of hitting a triple
with the bases filled and in the fol-
lowing inning home run with the
sacks loaded
doubt if ever before in the ma
jors has batsman accomplished
such feat in successive innings.
WISE MICKEY WALKER
see where Mickey Walker says
that Dave Shade will have to fight
HIM in California for the welter-
weight title or nowhere.
In all probability Dave Shades
Knockout of the much-touted Jimmy
Slattery has made Walker q wiser
young man. No doubt he learned
lesson about his own ability
in his bout with Greb.
1t seems that aside from selecting
the battle-ground for bout with
Shade, Walker also seeks hand
picked referee.
The history of the handpicked
referees for championship bouts does
not react to the glory of the prize
ring. In several spots the odor of
the decision given is still prevalent.
There was the Johnny Wilson
Bryan Downey bout at Cleveland
and the Mike McTigue Striking af-
fair in the south.
Perhaps the real reason for all the
fuss about meeting Shade is the
fact that Walker realizes there is
much softer picking in the weller
class. His manager, Jack Kearns,
is wise.
BREAK FOR QUINN
Recently the Boston Red Sox ask
ed for waivers on the veteran spitball
pitcher, Jack Quinn.
The two leading clubs Washing
ton and Philadelphia refused to
waive. Since the club with the low
est standing has the right to the
player he goes to Philadelphia, as
Washington was in the lead when
waivers were asked.
He goes from a poor tailender to
a hcar champ with remnant chances.
At the time waivers were request
eG on Quinn he had won more games
than any other Boston pitcher,
seven.
The collapse of the Red Sox, how
ever, has convinced the owners and
Manager Foil that the club must be
rebuilt with youngsters. For that
reason Quinn, despite his good show
ing. did not fit in with the plans of
the club.
1t would not surprise me in the
least if Quinn proved very ef-
fective pitcher for the Athletics. Ne
still has good stuff.
SLATTERY'S PLIGHT
Will Jimmy Slattery, picked as
the man certain to defeat Dempsey
inside of two or three years, recov-
pr from the knockout administered by
Dave Shade?
s Confidence was Slattery's middle
name. Throughout his bouts he
wore sarcastic smile Of self.confi-
ience, which seemed to say, Its a
shame to take the money fighting
you"
Slattery sported that smile at the
start of the bout with Shade. When
his seconds tossed the sponge into
the ring in the third round, as a
token Of defeat, it was missing, per-
hapS forever.
Slattery must go long way to
recover the Wanted position he held
In ring circles. 1t is certain to be
q rough road.