Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

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TX "Sign by Monday morning,
or else"
That was the ultimatum
handed today by President Clark
Grifdth of the Washington ball
club to Jack Hayes following a
second long conference which ap-
parently brought the pair no
nearer an agreement on the SAL
airy question than they have been
for weeks past.
When Hayes received his original
contract shortly after the first Of
the year, he wrote in that the
rate of pay offered was unsatis-
factory to him and much cor
respondence on the subject fol-
lowed between Clanton, Ala,
where he makes his home, and
club headquarters, all to no effect.
Then on Thursday of this week the
player showed up Unexpectedly at Camp
and after q couple OF days OF practice
with his teammates, started series OF
confabs with the club prexy which now
has reached an apparent impasse.
Just what the figure is that Hayes Is
contending for has not been dtvulged.
He admits he was given q raise over
what he received last season and that
an additional boost, offered today, also
has been spurned. Beyond asserting
that the difference between what he
wants and what he has been offered Is
mot great" Hayes this afternoon was
not inclined to discuss the case, but
did say he expected to see the club
chieftain again later on"
Griff, however, was not so reticent.
ST tilted the figures for Hayes upward
again today" he said, land positively
viii not go any further. The salary
originally offered him included a stz-
able boost over 1880. 1t is higher than
one or two Of our regulars received last
year and I added some more today.
told him II he couldn't see his way
clear to play ball for that amount he
could quit. Now it's up to him"
Would Recall Mcleod.
Asked what would be done in the
event Hayes refused to yield in his
stand, Grif replied he would promptly
send for Jim Mcleod, who has been
sent under option to the Chattanooga
club, the Nationals Southern Associ-
alton farm.
Mcleod has been assigned to the
Lookouts subject to "a hours notice Of
recall" Griff stated, land If Hayes de-
cides he doesn't care to be with us
well get Mcleod on the job here in a
jiffy and start him right in training
with the other fellows"
Sunday Is the official reporting date
for Hayes, but it is not until Monday
morning that he is supposed to begin
working out, so he has until then to
accept terms before becoming liable TO
suspension Our bunch is that he will
sign.
Fuss Peters Out.
Firing had ceased today on the sector
occupied by Walter johnson and Fred
Marberry, where yesterday the battle
front reverberated with caustic cracks
that included at least one bomb shell
in the form of word sometimes re-
9erred TO as short and ugly.
For a time when verbal hostilities
broke out, with the manager calling the
pitcher to time for not working suffi-
GENTLY hard in his training on the
field, it appeared rancorous feud might
be in the making, but both had cooled
of considerably today. They have not
reached the joke-swapping stage, but
the chances are resumption Of cor
diality eventually will be achieved and
In the meanwhile their little hare-up
has In no way adversely affected the
morale Of the club. II anything. 1t
may be regarded as serving to empha-
size that johnson is manager Of the
club, in fact, as well as in name.
Fred Shows Pep.
II Marberry was bit slothful in the
amount Of exercising he did yesterday
or the brand Of spirit he put into his
work, there certainly was no occasion
for criticism Of him on that score today,
when he started the grind early, kept
toiling hard and was among the last
to leave the field.
To q bystander it would seem that
with here a little more tact and there
4 little less temperament, or whatever
It is that traditionally affiicts prima
donnas, a repetition Of this situation
easily could be avoided.
Following a heavy rain last night
the squad today found the footing al
Biloxi Stadium a bit damp, but despite
q decided chilliness in the atmosphere
made more noticeable by stiff breeze
contrived TO get in a beneficial work
out with the assistance Of a bright
warm sun. Heinie Manush, in uniform
for the first time, clearly showed the
benefit he had derived from a con-
ditioning course at Hot Springs, and
during batting practice gave evidence
that a steady diet Of golf does not i'm
pair ones optics for applying a bat To
"a base ball.
Eckstine Arrives.
Tonight and tomorrow every incorn-
inR train is expected TO deposit num-
Der Of players to complete the full list
scheduled to swing into action Mon
day.
Today the roster was increased b.
one with the arrival Of Buck Eckstine
nephew Of Sam Rice. who is taking
a vacation from his mining engineer
lob at Tererro, NJ Mex, to demonstrate
what he can do in the way Of pitching
Eckstine, who is a right handler, II
wears old and weighing about 16I
bounds, also halls from Watseka, Ill.
where he was graduated from the iii
nois State Normal School q couple o
years ago. According TO Uncle Sam
the lad merely wishes to see II he ha
the makinRs Of q big league pitcher
and II he can't make good viii deyot
his entire attention to his profession
as he has no hankering for mino
league bau