The Washington times., 1930-05-03
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By BOB THAYER
&, No 1880 spots will be picked for

BY BOB THAI EN-
No 1880 spots will be picked for
; Pitcher Ad LiSka!
Although Manager Walter john
son may decide to start several
of his slabSters against certain
clubs only, he considers his under
: handler formidable enough to
stack up against any and all op
position.
81 IIiska came along slowly in ex.
: ihibitions this spring. But his
ogilt-edged relief performances
since the American League sea
sons start have convinced his
boss he's ready.
when Ad gets his hop on
that fast one and keeps it
around the knees he'll make
trouble for anybody" Walter
contended today. 1--WE lots Of
confidence in the boy. And I'm
going to start him regularly.
"Liska ought to be particu-
larry effective against the
Yankees and AS. He's just the
stuff to stop hard-hitting ball
teams and don't be surprised
If he turns in some great games
against them"
Lloyd Brown, Irving Hadley and
Fred Marberry are others who
can duel all corners. Garlan1
Braxton generally has trouble
with the AS but. when right,
holds his own with the other
clubs.
Bobby Burke pitches well while
opposed to the Browns. White Sox
and Red Sox: Sam Jones is al.
ways a great gamble against the
top-notcherS, while Myles Thomas
not only can step out against the
Indians. White Sox and Red Sox.
but recently looked good against
his old mates, the Yankees.
johnson is banking heavily on
his two relief stars, Fred Mar
berry and Garland Braxton.
While both are to start games.
they will also be counted upon
to rescue faltering mates
Liska, who has been clamOr-
ing for his chance to start a
bali game, will toe the slab
against Walter Stewart. slender
st. Louis sidewinder. when the
Griffmen and Browns meet In
the second game Of their set
today.
Stewards graceful delivery has
always been a source Of annoy.
ance to the Washington Club
And LiSka will likely be pressed
to keep in stride with his talented
rival
Outstanding on next weeks
baseball schedule locally will be
the renewed warfare between Wal
ter Johnson'S Griffmen and
Bucky Harris Tigers. A year ago
the Sriffs needed q furious last
minute squirt to overhaul the
Tigers In fifth place and gain an
edge in their seasonal series.
So Following tomorrow'S final clash
with the Browns. Walter John
sons men will prepare themselves
for four-day stand against the
hard-clouting BengalS, opening
Monday. .-...
The Jungle Cats as yet have
shown little improvement over last
year. But with a terrific coterie
sof SluggerS and Pitchers Earl
;Whitehill and Chief Hogsett IN
tune, they need little more to rec
Commend them locally.
3 After the Tigers wind up
their fOur-day visit at Ameri-
can League Park. Washington
ians will be privileged to gaze
n upon the Great Art Shires and
n DOME Bush's lively young
White SOx over a similar
stretch. .....
incidentally. ladies are to be
treated to the first eyeful OF
Shires. The Great Man and his
supporting cast will inaugurate
their four-game set Friday.
Joe Cronin got himself triple,
two doubles and a single, while
Joe Judge laced three singles and
q two-bagger as the Gr1ffmen
tripped Bill Killefer's Brownies
yesterday. IS to 5.
It was exactly that kind Of a
ball game. Sam Gray finished the
losing pitcher and was succeeded
by HolShauser and Stiely, the lat
ter a southpaw.
It was Jones' second win OF the
season in as many starts.
A shake-up in the Brownie line
ND whereby Earl McNeely may
relieve the injured Lu Blue at
first base, while Badgro succeeds
Quick in right field was reported
N.st y,foht A eharleyhorSe has