Evening star., 1928-02-24
Specialists C Training Reversible Base Ball Liked BY Fan

at the outset of the days work. while
others loss only half that long; that
some few are lit" much more than the
others in chasing around in the center
of the ring formed by the players in
heaving the heavy medicine ball; that
scmc are not permitted to participate
IN the volley ball games where quick
starts and stops are required, and that
some have to take two and even three
jogs around the park to terminate their
drills. while others are excused from
road work entirely.
West Watched Carefully.
These things are governed entirely
upon the condition of the various ath-
letes and their individual requirements.
Sam West. for instance, isn't allowed
to play volley ball for fear he will re-
spring the charley horse in his leg that
caused him so much trouble last season.
The youngSter from Rochester. Tex. is
being carefully eroomed for the berth
in center field made vacant by the re-
lease of Iris Speaker and no chances
are being taken on an injury that will
interfere with his effectiveness as n.y.
chaser.
When the amused fringe of spectators
who are turning out in daily increasing
numbers to watch the big leaguerS train
note that some few uniformed figures
have to do considerably more chasing
in an cndeavor to tag the medicine ball
as it is being passed around than the
others. it isn't that this just happens.
but is because the tip has gone out that
certain ones need more generous share
of exercise to melt surplus weight off
their frames And this also Is the eX-
planation of why few are given extra
laps Of running around the track, while
others-the lean ones who are trying
to build up-dont have to do any jog
glng at all.
The institution of the training table
which is being conducted for the boys
on a rigid basis this Spring for the
first time also was dictated to the end
of assuring better physical condition
for them. Heretofore many of the
players. particularly the younger ones
who come from families in only mod
crate circumstances. could not resist
heaping orders of the tempting viands
that resulted in weight gaining or
digestive disorders or both, and many
have literally eaten themselves out Of
a job. Now these rich dishes are not
available From the menus Martin has
arranged as wide selection of food
as possible, but it Is all of the plain,
wholesome variety with greasy concoc-
tons and hifaluting pasteries eliminated
Training ball players is an assign
rlent for specialists. and the Washing
ton club has pair Of them in Milan
and Martin
Marberry Changes Mind.
The teams list of holdouts. actual
or potential; has been reduced by one
with the announcement last night by
President Griffith that Fred Marberry
had accepted terms and is on his way to
camp. Marberry's telegram to Griffith
announcing his immediate departure
from his home in Texas for this city,
was in response to wire from the club
preXy warning the big relief hurler that
he would have to take the salary offered
him END get here by the end Of the
week or stand for a further cut in pay.
A similar warning has been tele-
graphed to Sam Jones at his home in
Woodsfeld. Ohio. emily in his case even
more drastic action was threatened. but
thus far no word has been received
from Sad Sam.