Evening star., 1932-03-31
TOMORROW TO END
SOJ0URN AT BILOXI
Marbery, Brown Will HurI
in Getaway Tilt With
Brooklyn Dodgers.
BY TOM DOERER.

saw VA4C
cient respite to key them
for the grape fruit tussle with
Max Carey's Brooklyn Dodgers
here tomorrow afternoon.
Yesterdays lull was the first
time IN three years at the Biloxi
camp of the Griffmen that inclem-
ent weather forced out either a
morning or afternoon of drilling
and the townfolk of this Gulf
Coast city were just short of 60
ing into deep mourning because OF
the occasion.
But there was no tear-spilling among
the hired hands of your Uncle Clark,
who have toiled hard and consistently
since they dropped anchor at Biloxi.
Rather they took the day of with a
grin and a stretch of tired legs and
arms. 1t gave Monte Weaver, the right
hand hurler, chance to nurse bad
chest cold and others of the party with
sneeZes and wheezes an opportunity to
relax.
Tomorrow will be half holiday here,
30 ordered by no other than Mayor
Kennedy. His honor issued a proclama-
ton calling upon all stores and business
establishments to close at 2 pm, an
hour before game time. Schools, too,
will close their doors an hour before
the tussle begins.
Special Buses to Operate.
As further means of attempting to
make the game crowd-breaker for
Biloxi special city busses will operate
to and from the ball orchard.
Civic organizations have urged their
membership to attend, radio adver-
tising, advertising in the coast press
and other means Of acquainting all of
those along the Gulf Line of the game
will be used.
In substance it is Biloxis final gesture
to prove to Clark Griffith that this
town should be his training site next
season. Despite some sort of assur-
ance coming from officials of the Ma
tionals, Biloxi as the Washington skir-
mishing ground for 1888 is not positive
cap" Bill Meals Louisville Colonels
are almost sure bet to do their prac-
ticing here and, If that is true, there
still is a question as to whether Clark
Griffith will want to work in here with
another outfit.
Nationals Well Treated.
But, as far as the natives are con-
cerned, the Griffs will get first choice
in anything they seek Nothing but
the finest sort Of treatment has been
accorded the members of the ball
club by the people of Biloxi. And
the weather has been of the sort which
has left the men minus faUIgue after
workout.
Fred Marberry, the right handler, who
appears to have fully recovered from
his cold, and Lloyd Brown, the south
paw, whose arm was kinky for days, will
likely take to the hill 20 shoot peas
at the Dodgers. Max Carey's boys ar
rive here In the morning and, accord
ing to present plans, will do a little
practicing before noon.
Following tomorrows tilt the Nation
chs slam the lids upon trunks and head
for Selma. then on to Chattanooga for
, pair Of battles which will be followed
BY a game at Knoxville before the
ride home.
L is expected that the rockies to be
released will be dropped when the
club arrives at Chattanooga. President
Griffith says nothing, but the boys
feel that the Southern Association
town will be their farthest point north.
Crowder to Rejoin Mates.
But a member of the party will be
added at Chattanooga, when Pitcher
Gen Crowder, who has been at Win
ston-Salem to visit his i'll wife, will
rejoin his mates.
Max Carey, manager of the Dodgers,
and Casey Stengef, coach, called on
Washington club officials and players
last night.
Max said that he would shoot either
the "Dazzler," Mr.. Vance, at our boys
tomorrow, or start off with Jack
Quinn, the base ball ancient. Cohen
or Howell will go into left field, Fred
erick will perform at right, Strip at
first base, Hack Wilson in center field,
Wright at short, Cucinelli at second,
Reiss at third, Lopez behind the plate
They will bat in the same order, with
the pitchers trailing.
Baltimore and Brooklyn were to
clash at Gulfport this afternoon.