The Washington times., 1929-04-18
2HADLEY ON
HILL. FOR
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BY Bob Thaysr

by BOD mayer
Rube Walberg, who yester-
day was passed up by Mana
ger Connie Mack in his selec-
ttion of pitchers for opening
day, today will endeavor to
make it two straight when
the AS and Griffmen conclude
a@' their two-game series at the
n. stadium.
sso q. Generally conceded yesterdays
10 logical starter, it is understood that
ii the big fellow was excused because
sqaOf the excitement surrounding the
1929 American League inaugural.
sne, Possessing a world of stuff, the
az Rube has repeatedly cracked under
av ethe strain of holiday crowds and
consequently has reserved his south
~ paw stuff until he feels best quail
- fled to work.
n Walberg is highly nervous under
sapressure as was proved during the
hblatter stages of his clubs stirring
gn duel with the New York Yankees
.
ngehis best then, he since has had his
taaepots picked and under this ar
rangement is expected to deliver to-
day.
~ Irving Hadley, the big right
7s handler, is Manager Walter
~ JOhnsOn's choice to even the
~, series, and, in view Of his excel.
~ lent record against the AS,
should give good account of
himself.
~ Closing with the Elephants today
f&the Griffs tomorrow will entertain
- Bill Carrigan's enterprising Boston
,7NRed Sox in the first of four-game
series at the stadium.
Particular interest is being mani
tested in this series as a means of
sizing up the deal during the past
winter whereby the Washington club
sacrificed five players in exchange
for third baseman Buddy Myer.
Pitchers Milton Castor and Hor-
ace Lisenbee; Infielders Grant Gillis
and Bob Reeves. along with Out.
fielder Elliott Bigelow. were the
men traded. fD ii
without exception all five have
been retained. Reeves has been
shifted to third base while Lisenbee
and CASTOR are expected to take
regular turns in the box. Gillis and
Bigelow both are serving in a util.
.. ,ity capacity.
Reeves, who was the center of
this transaction, will be watched
closely by his admirers here. The
Georgia Tech boy flashed unmistak-
able promise in a Washington uni.
form before being shifted to his
y present location.
Both CASTOR and IL enbee have
tEst shown plenty of stuff with the
Red Sox during preseason
starts and consequently may be Z
rsa picked to oppose their former
team mates in this series.
I4isenbee, a year ago. was con-
sidered one Of the prize pitchers Of
both big leagues following his 1927
showing as a rookie.
- Crashing the big show fresh from
Memphis, of the Southern Associa.
ton, Lizzie won is starts and lost
aonly nine while establishing him.
self as a sensation of the highest
order.
go Failing to get started last year,
though, the genial Southerner event
ually was released on option to
minneapolis. of the American AS
sociation. hut was recalled by Wash.
ington and traded to the Red Sox
during the winter.
Gaston's case was equally puz-
cling. Having plenty on the, hall,
Milt simply failed to. click and. bar
On Ring a few spasmodic spurts, de-
iTPf4 oh
Reported to be impressing favor.
.tNbly in Red Sox uniform, Milton
Is in a position to present a brother
act here along with Catcher Alex.
ander CASTOR, who also is doing q
turn with Bill Carrigan's tribe.
Carrigan, incidentally, has one
of the best pitching staffs in
the national pastime despite the
tail-end ranking generally &C.
corded his club.
Charley Ruffing, Danny Mac
Fayden, Ed Morris and others of
equal ability are numbered among
his mound stars.
THAT wasn't our ball club. Well
beat those AS out with plenty to
spare when final count is taken
In October"
With his characteristic never-say-
die spirit President Clark c. Griffith
yesterday expressed himself to this
effect after the Philadelphia Ath-
letics had routed the Griffmen IN
their 1929 inaugural at the Grif-
fifth Stadium. 13 to 4.
That Griffith is sold on his 1929
club is no secret. He stoutly main
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