The Washington times., 1931-04-03
HURTS v HIP
IN GAME At
BILOXI
B. JOE HOLMAN
Times staff Correspondent


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 3
Ad Liska, Walter Johnson's clever
submarine singer, is lost indefi
nitely to the Washington club.
johnson today admitted he was
preparing to open the impending
American League season without
Liska-that is, unless the young
ster comes around overnight. A
sore arm, which Ad re-hurt
against the House of David
Wednesday,, is the reason.
May Visit BOnesetter
Liska, before leaving Biloxi en-
route for Chattanooga last night,
said he intended requesting the
permission of Sir Walter and
President Clark Griffith to visit a
famed "bonesetter" in Lincoln
Neb., if his salary wing fails to
round into shape in Chattanooga
81 first hurt my arm while in
the Western Association in
1927" he AYERS. Il was over
worked then, and my wing got
SO sore that 1 could not lift it
above my head.
II visited this fellow then.
after all other attempts to mend
had failed, and he snapped it
into place right away. The
very next year went out and
won 20 games for Minneapolis"
The underhand artist had sci
his lowest mark at Is wins this
season and is greatly disappointed
by this latest setback.
"AnybOdy would want to
come through for walter John
son." he declares, "and there's
a pennant at stake. / GER
tainly want to do my share and
I'll gladly do anything in my
power to get this arm fixed
up for the coming year"
Fortunately, Sir Walter is
blessed with an efficient, expert
enced and splendidly conditioned
slabbing department. Irving Had
ley, Lloyd Brown, Alvin Crow
der, Sam Jones and Bobby Burke
are already in top form, while
Fred Marberry is approaching his
peak.
johnson Orders Speed
Full steam ahead was the or
der as Washington got ready to
square off against Birmingham'S
Barons in the first of a two
game series here today.
"It's time to open up, fel
lows" Walter johnson told his
men in Biloxi yester day.
"There's some hard exhibitions
ahead of us and the only way
to get ready for good Ameri-
can League start is to extend
ourselves"
Gen. Alvin Crowder will pitch
as long as he deems it advisable
today. If help is needed, and it
likely will be in the late periods,
Fred Marberry will be summoned
to his rescue.
Carl Fischer and Walter Tau
scher are youthful pitchers who
have the best chance of sticking
with the 1881 Griffmen. Tau
scher has surprised with some
pretty stuff since opening up.
and FiScher's hard one impresSeS
more daily.
Griffith to Minors
That other brilliant young
prospect, Lynn Griffith, is ex
pected to revert to Chattanooga
on option, where he will be devel-
oped. While Griffith might show
something in the big-time right
now, it is generally thought that
a year of high-powered minor sea-
soning will stand him in better
stead.
"Tm thoroughly satisfied with
the condition of our boys. They
are leaving here set for big
season."
Trainer Mike Martin declared
as much before the two Wash
ington chiefs checked out for Bir-
mingham and Chattanooga last
night.
Royal Send-Off
Biloxians. by the way, turned
out in full force to give the Griff-
o men a royal send-off.
"GOOd luck, Walter-here'S to
pennant," Mayor John j.
Kennedy, the king of Biloxi"
smiled just before the Birming-
ham contingent steamed out
Alabama bound.
Easter than I've ever seen
them before"
Catcher Roy SpenCers COM
ment after having warmed up
Carl Fischer and Bobby Burke
yesterday.
WONDER A. C. DRILLS
Wonder Bread Insects will drill
tomorrow at II o'clock on the
East EllipSe diamond. The