Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1919 — GEORGE SISLER PULLS SOME SPARKLERS AT INITIAL SACK FOR ST. LOUIS BROWNS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GEORGE SISLER PULLS SOME SPARKLERS AT INITIAL SACK FOR ST. LOUIS BROWNS

George Sister's play at first base furnishes some odd ones often because of the speed with which his mind and body co-ordinate, but a play he pulled in the recent St. Louis-Washington series probably climaxed any stunt he ever pulled. Foster was on first with one down in the eighth inning when Milan smashed a hard bounder between first and second. Sister knocked the ball down about 20 feet inside first base with his glove hand and deflected it toward second base. Bronkie was coming over from his position near second to back up a possible play. The ball, bounding from Sister’s glove bounced high into Bronkie’s hands. Sister did not know that Bronkie had the ball, but his mind told him that if he did then there was a possible chance for a play at first base. Without turning to watch the ball and not knowing where it might be, Sister dashed to his station, whirled about, and took a quick toss from Bronkie, who himself was no slouch in the performance, „

One of the Best First Basemen in the Major Leagues.