Evening star., 1930-06-22
%HERE'LL be fireworks at Grifhth
Stadium the next three days and
it Is hoped the Nationals will

Stadium the next three days and
it Is hoped the Nationals will
set of more than their guests
the Indians of Cleveland. Both clubs
have tottered lately, the Indians more
than the Nationals, but the one which
braces in the impending set of four
games will establish itself in third place
for a time anyway.
The four games with the Tribe to be
played in three days mean much to the
Washington club. In fact, the Nation
ais now are so situated that they must
score over the Indians in the series or
sink dangerously near the second di-
vision. There has been a deal of skid
ding done by the johnson band the last
three weeks. The brakes must be ap-
piled when the Cleveland outfit Is met,
or trouble will ensue.
This morning the Nationals were but
one and a half games behind the Tribe.
Should Washington win today and
Cleveland lose, the former still could be
overhauled by the latter in the series
beginning tomorrow. And the Indians
will be battling to do just that. They
have been licked seven times in a row
and when they land will be in a savage
mood.
A double header in which game
washed out here in May will be played
of will open the series. Looks as
though Manager Walter Johnson will
send against the Tribe tomorrow Al
Crowder and Irving Hadley. Crowder
who pitched superbly against the White
Sox Thursday, will have had tAe usual
amount of rest since last toilinE. Had
ley, however, If he goes will go with
tuJn DO nf ca 10 OF
start But perhaps Bump needs the
work Past performances indicate he
doesn't thrive on loafing.
There's no telling what pitchers
Manager Peckinpaugh will send to the
firing line in the twin bill. He has been
using about everything in sight lately.
And all have been taking 1t on the chin.
A D LISKA may have a sore arm, but
"A he'll go to the slab today when the
Nationals endeavor to get an even
break with the White Sox here. Ads
arm ailment is an oddity in that under
hand pitchers rarely are so affected
There is nothing like the strain on the
salary wing of Submariner as there
is on that of a side-arm or overland
finger. The soreness in LiSka's arm has
never been regarded serious from the
start, though, and he ought to be able
to give a good account of himself this
afternoon.
The white sox are likely to try to
stop the Nationals with Bob Weiland
left-hander Bob did not do very well
against them in Chicago not so long
ago. but he's about the bs5t Manager
Bush has after the lot he has used in
the current series.
ZOE JUDGE is quite spry once more
and may return to first base during
the Cleveland series. That charley
horsed left leg. which has kept him out
of action regularly since the National:
were in Cleveland two weeks ago, seems
to have healed, and the veteran declares
he Is In splendid trim now. Further
more, Joe is eager to return to the line.
up several days before next Saturday
when Washington fandom is to honor
him.
According to the committee sponsor
ing it, Judge day will be huge success
About all needed to put it across II
great style will be fine weather Con
tributions from admirers of the veteran
first sacker, who has been with tn
Washington club since the latter par
of the season of 1915, are being re
ceived in generous amount by the com
mittee treasurer, and the advance sal
Of tickets for Saturdays game. in whicl
the Nationals will face the Tigers, In
dicates o big turnout.
And the bigger the crowd the NOR
for Judge. The Detroit club has agree