Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-14
BY JOHN n, FOSTER.

q HREVEpoRT, La. March IA
Among those present here al
Shreveport, where the Chicago
- White SoX are polishing of their
base ball team. is Chalmcr w
CiSSen. whose home town is st. Louis
He was taken from the Portland club
Of the Pacific Coast League upon the
payment Of the sum OF Sla3.0o0. None
o: 1t was hokum money
How CiSScll escaped the dragnet which
Is manipulated by Branch Hickey. the
Piggy Wiggly Of base ball. goodness
knows Perhaps ii is repetition Of
the old story that no manager can see
bali player in the manager'S own
home town However. according to Mr.
Hcrnsbv. there are other ball players
who have escaped the attention of Mr.
Hickey.
Comiskev once paid 100000 for the
release Of .Kamm. a third baseman who
is with Chicago to this day Concern
ing Kamm it may not be out OF order
- say that he still is the most polished
human machine at third base that
moves
II ComiSkey continues TO eXpend
humps Of 100000 for an intield. the
time will come when the old Roman
will have the only 100000 infield OF
base ball That will be greater COM
merciallv than the big four of years
ago. Brouthers. Richardson. Rove and
White. Then the spectators will so TO
10 the games at greater ComISSv PARK
and roll 100000 under the Wlds OF o.,
their tongues like lollypops. II Will
have been proved by that time that
$4,000 can be seen on the hoof.
Sure 10 Make the Grade.
shortly fans will have the pleasure
OF seeing CiSsell because this young
man will make the Chicago White SoX
as sure AS fate Only an accident can
hold him back.
For the benefit of those who have
not seen him he is a replica of Larry
Doyle. who once played second base
for the Giants. This young man can
GO much more al shortstop than Larry
could do at second A few minutes
will demonstrate that to he casual
observer. II he can bat as Doyle batted
for the Giants. ComiSkey will begin
drawing interest on Cissen on April IL.
He is loose fast throws without eff
fort and with no lost motion. He
knows where second base is. and why
IL is--a thing that's fine for any short
stop TO know In practice he can get
10 second and shove the ball along for
o double play as we'll as any infielder
in action today. There Is no reason
In evidence why ne should not be
able 10 do the same thing in the regu-
Jar season.
. Il is better than five 10 one that he
will make a hit with Chicago and all
OF The coming year there should be
stern competition between the south
side fans and the north side fans about
whether English Of the Cubs or Cissell
OF the White SoX is the better short
stop. Neither Mr.. Wrigley nor Mr..
Conliskey will feel so aggrieved about
this argument 10 take a headache
powder
Has Splendid Disposition.
Al this writing CisselI is as sound
- a dollar and nubbl:ng over with
fplendi5 disposition. which makes one
think OF Larry Doyle. one OF the hap
p1est and best natured players who
grsced the national game with his sun
shine and good will TO men.
John Mostil has not arrived al
Shreveport He will Join the Sox at
Port Worth when they go over there
~ play exhibition games. 1t is not
probable that he viii get in the game
early. The center fielder will be al
loved 20 take his time and meanwhile
MetzIer and Reynolds viii devote their
energies 70 help make the outfeld as
fine as any in the league
Reynolds and Bib Faik had a peg
glng duel the other morning. They
were throwing the ball 10 home plate
OF first bounce TO catch imaginary
r1rners. There weren't three OF the