Evening star., 1932-02-29
MANY SEEM EAGER
TO START TRAINING.
Cronin, West, Harris, Rice
to Report EarIy-Myer to
Talk Terms Today.
BY TOM DOERER.

WIN pall players Wlnglng
IL their way to camp from
many sections of the coun-
try tc add to the group already
here and in splendid physical
shape, Walter Johnson, pilot of
the Washington base ball club,
watched his squad of pitchers and
catchers go into a spirited batting,
fielding and pitching drill today.
Just one month away from the termi-
nation Of the camp siege, the boys be-
gan taking more hearty lunges at the
ball and to show extra effort in trying
to catch the eye Of shrewd Sir Walter
as he wended his way from one end of
the park to the other.
Sheriff Dave Harris, whom many be-
Heve to be on the auction block, will
start for camp today or tomorrow from
his home, in Greensboro, N. c. Clark
Griffith, however, will not admit that
Dave is up for a price or DEAL 1ndl-
eating, rather, that there will be an
other arrangement in the outfleld map
ping which will make the Carolina
boys job safe.
A letter from Joe Cronin to the field
Office Of the Nationals here indicated
that the shortstop Is not only feeling
In great shape, but really Is anxious to
get to camp, have his business settled
with Griff and get out on the battle
field Sam West, too, reports he Is
headed for camp.
Al LII of this sudden furry of athletes
l~F1 En;n
reporting date for flelders leads
your Uncle Clark to grin happily and
remark that the boys are coming to
take advantage of his having to pay
the board bill. But. seriously, Griffith
is all aglow over the way things are
breaking, and you may sometimes see
him strutting around with fingers
crossed as the boys flash on the field
and letters arrive.
Indications this morning were that
Buddy Myer, second baseman, who ar
rived at the Biloxi camp in time for
seat at the dinner table last night,
would go into a conference with Crit
fifth some time today upon matters Of
dollars and cents. When Buddy signs
Uncle Clark's worries along contract
lines will be reduced to the cases Of
West, Manush and Judge.
Grifith's third baseman, Ossie Bluege
Is due to arrive tomorrow from Wash
ington, according to camp gossip, and
so is Sam Rice. With Sam and Mrs.
Rice will be Mrs. Marberry, the hurler's
wife.
WITH his cap in his hand and a
Wv tired look in his eyes, Lewis Bab-
cock. an 18-year-old Detroit boy,
arrived in camp late yesterday after
noon, looking for Walter johnson and
o job as an outfielder.
Lewis motored here in a partnership
arrangement with tourist motorist,
arriving at camp without funds, after
having paid his share of the gas and
oil money.
On the last Detroit trip of the Ma
tionals Lewis appeared at the ball field
and asked johnson for trial. A
rainy day spoiled the test, and Lewis
then told johnson that he would pay
his own way into Biloxi this Spring
for a trial.
Lewis admits hitting .425 in an inde-
pendent league in Michigan. If he can
do that for Uncle Clark he has been
signed twice and paid in advance.
johnson will give him his test.
CRIFFITHS young men spent yester-
~ day. an off day, in varied fashion.
To begin with, it was one of the
most perfect days the natives have seen
since last Fall. And when the citizens
Of this community admit that day is
good it has to have everything on the
calendar stopped. They, heretofore,
have only admitted the day to be fair
and the good ones just around the
corner, no matter how beautiful the
weather.
So 1t was some day. A blistering sun
scorched down on party Of rockies
out on the hotel pier. The BOYS were
grabbing with fishing pole and getting
results by bringing in channel crabs
which, Mike Martin insisted, were
planted there by the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Another party went to Back Bay and
returned with red fish. Mike Delaney,
the Chi rookie, pulled home 14-inch
fish, while his partner. Bob Friederichs,
got nothing more important than an
other coat Of sun tan.
Carl Fischer. the pitcher, Eddie Ain
smith, the coach, and Lynn Griffith,
rookie hurler, spent the day on the pier
catching fish as big as a pitchers bat
ting average and returning them to
their habitat.
Players, with the better halves here,
summed themselves on the lawn under
the supervision OF the MlSSuS. Lloyd
Brown, the fisherman from Texas. how
ever, took the afternoon away from the
lawn sieSta to play a good game of
golf with Marberry, Crowder and
Spencer.
Walter johnson and Eddie Charity
went out on fishing trip, while Crit
fifth, DR.. Furster and Nick Altrock
formed part of a foursome which turned
in medal scores in the 80s.
IT was one Of those days in camp when
i your correspondent wonders why the
society department Of The Star has
not a representative here instead Of a
sport-hardened young man who thinks
in terms Of base hits and home runs.
However, all of this golfing, fishing
and lolling on the front lawn has part
in training; and II you think not, keep
it to yourself for those athletes here
know it today, when johnson ordered
all brakes removed and full steam
ahead
From now on it appears as if camp
social life is going to get a setback.