He had speed in a marked degree, plenty of pluck and endurance and a thorough command of the ball.

He was a man of brains, who always played to win, and to his hard work and general knowledge of the fine points of the game the Athletics owed much of their success.

"Dick" was a good cricketer, too, that being his game prior to his appearance on the diamond.

He hailed from the Quaker City, where he still resides, having a good position in the postoffice.
West D.Fisler was a fine, all-around ball player, remarkable for his coolness and nerve.

He was a very quiet sort of fellow and one of the last men that you would pick out for a really great player.