Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-20
MARBERRY, JONES
AMONG ABSENTEES
Hurlers Refuse the Contracts
Observation-Disclosures and
Wells Due Today.
HY DENMAN THOMPSON.


TAMPA Fla. February 2o,--Another
base ball campaign now is officially
,,1der way. The sound Of hickory meet
inc horsehide today reverberated over
tire expansive Enclosure where the Ma
tionals have been doing their Spring
training since 1920. and marked the
end Of Winter Of Information for
Uncle Sans favorite pastime.
Under The direction Of Coach Clyde
Milan and the critical eye OF President
Clark Griffith. battery candidates OF the
WASHINGTON club this morning were
mt throuch preliminary course OF
sprouts 10 inaUgurate SeVen-WeeH
term of drilling designed 70 condltlon
them for the championship season OF
the American League. when opens al
the Capital April le.
A haSiy survey disclosed upward OF
q dozen and a half athletes Of assorted
ass and varied degrees OF ability
coyort,nc about OF the grounds of the
South Florida Fair Association after
uniforms had been parceled out 10 them
hy Trainer Miguel Martin. but there
we're two familiar figures notable by
+i,e;r absence. These were FREDERICK
Narbevrv and Sad" Samuel Jones.
Jones. Marberry Hold Out.
T. vas learned after the arrival yes
teroav evening following an uneventtul
trim Of the small but select party that
entrained al Washington Saturday IN
charge Of Un6erSecretary Wllllam
Smith that both Mr. Maroerry and Mr.
Jones entertain notions OF their vaIue
tn the club that are in direct variance
TO those harbored by Mr.. Grifhth: ana
that as result neither may soloui,i
To Hotel
where all performers get coy rooms
and three square meals Gay Tree
gratis and for nothing. -,
SALARY cuts in keeping with the la!!-
Ing of III box Office receipts eXpefl,
enced bv the club last season 1eatuGeo
most Of the contracts mailed rom Gfll-
fithian headquarters this year. ana WIN
each document was appended a note
"a the effect that in so far as the cluo
was concerned regarding the ngueS
contained therein, the recipient ccu!c
either take EN- or leave EN-.
A misunderstood wire from Jones ieo
II the announcement week ago liza.
he had accepted terms. He nasn / a.1o
for failure to sign and report ne locay
stands liable TO suspension. Inc SAINT
thing goes for Marberry. ABOUT WHOSE
dissatisfaction with the stipend ol!eEeo
MN IIeEe never Iid> oCSAA ga -.
Outstanding. Whether these oiNeI-
euces eventually will be composed re-
mains TO be seen. but that Is the SlVua-
ton as it exists at this writing.
Sad Sam Apt to Lose.
In the case of Jones veteran OF
cozen wears of service with the REQ SoS.
Yankees and Browns. II can be ven
tr,red that he will either make MS
peace with Mr. Griffith promptly anc
at the latters terms or get himself
lob in woodsfeld, Ohio. But as Tor
Marberry. a younger and lar more
effective finger. we have hunch that
through the means Of pourparleTs. with
Old Man Compromise occupying con-
sDicuous role, the first citizen OF Cor
sicana. Tex. again will be seen IN ac-
ton at Seventh and Florida avenue
next Summer
As usual. several OF the boys-three. 10
be exact-came TO camp without having
actually signed their contracts. Horace
Iisenbee, the recent bridegroom. was
one. He went into conference with
Mr.. Grifith after supper last evening
and ~ the end OF two hours emerged
with the announcement that his legal
document had been duly executed. Je2
Zachary was another He entered the
sanctum following Lisenbee. with the
same result in just half the time Benny
Tate. third Oh the list, got sleepy anc
went 10 bed. 50 his confab with the boss
1ent over until today. Il viii result
Just as Gid the other two.
In addition 10 this trio, the perform