Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
Baking PLAYERS
ANNOY CLUB PREXY
Hayes, Marberry and Jones
Spurn 0fferS-Liska and
Gooch in Line.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
"AMPA, Fla, February 28-Wash-
ington base ball business should
pick up here next week when
Il the second consignment of play
ers arrives and the serious work
OF preparing for real game gets
under way. The Tampa Southeastern
Leaguers are to be met in the Nationals
Grape Fruit League opener here on
March 10. Fifteen players have baen or
dered to report, these including the
remainder Of the pitching and catch
ing STATS and all the indelders and out
f1elders excepting Joe Judge. Sam Rice,
Buddy Myer and Goose Goslin.
Indications are that only a dozen
will show up, however, as three of those
due have yet to go through the trifiing
formality of signing a 1929 contract be-
fore being welcomed.
The actions of this trio-Pitchers
Fred Marberry and Sad Sam Jones and
Infielder Jack Hayes-are causing Pres
ident Clark Griffith no little worry. as
both he and Manager Walter Johnson
were particularly anxious to get all of
their players off to a good start this
season
AS a matter of principle however,
the national owner declares he will not
pay out more in salaries than the club
can afford, nor than he thinks the
players are worth, SO that unless the
athletes change their minds, when noses
are counted here next Monday they
probably will be among the missing.
Chance for S,ewar,.
As an indication that Griffith means
what he says in thC case of Hayes,
Stuffy Stewart has been ordered to re-
port next Sunday instead of the follow
ing one. as called for in original plans
Manager johnson planned to give
Hayes first call at secod base" said
Griffith, but. If Jack wants to cut off
his nose to spite his face it's up to him.
Stewart will get first crack at the lob
now and he is likely to travel at such
fast clip that Hayes won't be able to
displace him when he finally makes UP
his mind to report
Manager Johnson, who spent the first
two days here directing the work of his
men from the side lines, was out in uni
form for the second time this morning
and gave the impression that he was
taking his conditioning work just as
seriously as he ever has. He INDUCED
in long pepper drill and then showed
plenty Of pep in taking the prescribed
laps around the running track.
One workout has been Just the same
as another during this first week, with
the young pitchers getting call-downs
at the slightest sign of showing any
speed in their warm-ups. No sore
arms have shown up yet except that
all of the players have reported a
slight Stiffness which was only to be
expected following long lay-off.
Diamond Is Ready.
Groundkeeper Emil Haisman reported
to Manager johnson. this morning that
the diamond was ready for use, and he
plans to leave for Washington tomor-
row to finish getting the field in
Griffith Stadium in shape
Two more Nationals have accepted
terms for the 1929 campaign. Adolph
Liska, pitcher bought from Minneapolis,
who has been here from the start Of the
training grind, signed contract yes
terday. while the papers of Charley
Gooch, infielder drafted from Little
Rock, also were received. Gooch due
to report here next Monday, had
spurned two contracts offered pre-
Wously.