The Washington times., 1929-04-11
L.SKA-MAYS
ION MOUND
TO-DAY
Il

Manager Walter johnson
wants to please the fans!
For this reason, as much
as any other, Ad Liska, prom
ising young underhand pitcher,
today will hook up with Carl
Mays, the original submarine
bali man, when the Washing
ton Griffmen and New York
Giants inaugurate their two
game series at the Clark
Griffith Stadium.
Attracted by the promise Of such
i duel any number of Washing
gonians have wired Johnson during
the past few days requesting that
this meeting be arranged. Learning
last night that John McGraw had
planned using Carl Mays today,
the big Train" surrendered.
~ All right, il the fans want Liska
they can have him. he consented.
HAt that those two ought to put on
d pretty good how--something DIFF.
4erent anyhow!
i Himself the center Of attention
following his return to the home
lot after years absence Waiter,
with his customary modesty, wishes
to shift the spotlight elsewhere.
Assured Of q warm home
coming IL is his desire 20 recip
rOcate with q treat such AZ
the Liska.NEays conflict should
provide.
This win be Il particularly note
worthy occasion for Liska, who last
season was termed the carl Mays
of the American Association" while
winning 20 games and losing 4
with Minneapolis.
with both pitchers using sim
liar delivery, the fans will be
offered an opportunity of witness
ing one OF the most unusual base
bali spectacles ever offered In the
National Capital.
Liska was particularly enthusiastic
when informed of this arrangement.
i've heard lot about Mays he
admitted, "but I've never seen him
work. This will be my chance to
stack up against the guy everybody's
been comparing me with. It's okay
with me-you can bet I'll be ready!
Those assembled at the stadium
will be watching for the first time a.
youngster who uses his underhand
motion even when throwing to the
bases. Purchased for reported
price of 10000, he is making spir.
tied bid for full-time job with
Walter Johnson's pitching staff.
One OF the most confident play.
ers ON the club regarding Iislka's :
ability to make good Is . young ]:
man By the name Of Ad Lfska.
"Say, I feel sorry for anybody try
/ ing to take my, ss5-how can people
kid themselves like that?'' he asked
recently, half seriously.
Backing his cockiness with style
of his own and plenty OF stuff, the
Bohemian boy cannot easily be
ousted from d regular job, and knows
1t. And if he does lose out, there'T
be one thing certainyo won't be
able to blame an inferiority complex!
Either Lloyd Brown or Bob Burke
will share today's assignment with.
Liska. one &c them being scheduled
to work the last three innings.
John McGraw probably viii retail
late with either Larry Benton or
Joe GeneWfch, his aces. In an eff.
fort to stop the present run Of
things.
with yesterdays game recorded
as a tie the Griffmen still boast
an exhibition record of 19 wins
against four losses. Twelve of Is
decisions have been chalked up
against big league opposition.
Having three times walloped both
the st. Louis Cardinals and Brook
lyn Robins they have twice flat
tened out the Boston Braves, Gin
cinnati Redlegs and New York
Giants.
Yesterdays .five-inning engage
ment. which was halted by wet
grounds after the fifth inning with
disappointment to 1000 Charlotte,
N. c., fans who had gathered to
cheer the Washington club.
They had plenty to howl
about, /, until the fifth. Then
John McGraw's men hoped ON
Fred Marberry for 2 runs.
Sammy Rice, who relieved Red
Barnes in right, started the scoring
in the second when he doubled. took
third on Cronin's sacrifice fly and
scored when Hayes poled single
to left.
sam West furnished still more ex.
element in the third when he
lifted a home run over the right
field fence with everything empty.
Two doubles, single and Cronin's
faulty Off-baiance throw after a
.ss....sa..... 49, :. 80.