The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-11
Whit. S[)X
BRINGING
MARVEL
BY Louis "A. DougEer

The Chicago White Sox,
with their $123, 900 shortstop
marvel, Chalmer Bill Cis-
sell, come to Washington to-
morrow to. open a series OF
four games with the Griffs.
Cissell is the brightest star with
the White Sox in years, though this
fl his first season In the big show.
Ray SchaIk predicts even greater
f1of,ors for this youngster who was
riding a horse in Uncle Sans Sec
old Cavalry regiment only two years
ago.
The young shortstop enlisted
IN the cavalry to find excite
mel1t. He was then Is years
old and, naturally, seeking ex-
element. He didn't find It IN
three years at Fort Riley, Kan,
and 4 wear &c Fort Des MOines,
rs lie decided To buy his way out
81 the service for S85 and seek
somewhere else.
He had been playing in the In
field with Army teams but, on join.
ing Des Moines in the Western
League found himself shifted to the
Garden. One day the regular short
stop got hurt and Cissen replaced
him just IN time to have Tom. Turner
take q peek at him. A week later
Turner paid Des Moines $4,000 for
the kid and shipped him to his
Portland club on the Coast.
CisseH had great year with Port.
land in 1927 and last fall the Chicago
White Sox bought him for $4,000
mostly in cash. but also including
some pIayers. The $13, 200 was the
highest amount ever turned over by
d minor league club. The 1928, 00D
stands as the highest price ever paid
for minor Lacquer by a big show
outfit.
Ray schalk and Bib Falk are Cis-
sells biggest boosters. They talk
Of nobody else. Falk says that, were
Eddie Collins now playing beside the
newcomer, he would astOnish the
baseball world in his very first
year
Anyway. two years ago Cis-
sell was worth Just SIS to Uncle
Sam. Today he Is beyond price
60 the Chicago Club. That's
worth thinking about.
The White sox star twirlers have
not been gligtening much this
spring, which may explain their
loWly position In the tumult, but
warmer weather may help their
and once more bring pain and tears
to the opposition.
Old Urban Faber has taken his
arm out Of the moth balls and
may start one game here.s He's
been in there long. long TIM
now. He broke in as professional
in 1909 and in 1914 joined the
White Sox. He won tWenty-four
victories for the Sox in 1916,
twenty-three In 1920, twenty-five
in 1921 and tWenty-one in 1928.
Those were his greatest years. The
red-thatched veteran is one OF the
few remaining spitball pitchers and
is nearing his end on the diamond.
The White Sox are booked for
the Griffith Stadium for the next
four days. Wednesday is m open
date, probably for a breatLer before
The Griffs have to face Roger Peck
inpaugh and the fast-moying Cleve.
land Indians. Done with the
Indians the Griffs will leave for a
tour OF the circuit lasting a month.
a single Sunday game here with
the Red Sox will be offered Capital
fans between May 20 and June 20.
Frank SeybOth, coach OF the
high school team in AttIebOrO,
Mass, is working out with the
Griffs in hopes of being signed.
He is an OutfieIder throwing
with his right hand and hitting
from the same side of the plate.
Lovely" Barnes looked better in
center field yesterday than he had
In left and 1t is possible that he
may remain there when Goose
Goslin comes back Barnes is hitting
all kinds of pitching and will be
a tough bird to crowd off the team.
Grant ellis, the blue eyed IN
fielder, turned in a nifty perform
ance around second base yesterday,
handling ten chances fanltlessly
In the eighth he was on his knees
when he tossed out Tavenner.
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