Evening star., 1932-01-17
JOHNSON TO DRILL
27 IN BILOXI CAMP
Dozen FieIders to Report
After Batterymen Have
Two Weeks Work.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

already at hlgh plCcn
President Clark Griffith
gives Washington fandom some
thing more to buzz about. The
latest hand-out from the office oi
the boss of the Capitals big
league ball club reveals the per-
sonnel of the squads that are tc
report at the Biloxi, Miss, train
ing camp on February 21 and
March 6-dates hitherto an
nounced.
Only 27 players in all to report,
a slender lot, but with few rook-
les. There may be some hold
outs, but Prexy Griffith has yet
to hear from any.
Five weeks from today an even dozen
moundsmen now on the Washington
ball clubs reserve list is expected to be
at hand at Biloxi, together with three
catchers at least, and all set to get
down to work on February % under
IIle UAHCllOl VI MdlldBCl w a1GSL OOlAl-
son, Trainer Mike Martin and brace
of coaches. Yes, sir, we are right on
the verge of another season of that
great American sport-base ball.
Two weeks after the pitchers and
catchers start their training grind the
remainder of the club will fall in line
with six innelderS and as many out
fielders due to report. SO as a club
the Nationals will have had six days
of practice before their first Spring ex-
hibition game, that with Baltimore OF
the International League at Biloxi on
Sunday, March l3.
And regard that date for starting
practice-February %. The anniver-
sary of the birth of George Washing
ton. May be a favorable omen. This
year the Nation is celebrating the BIZ
centennial of the birth of the Father
of His Country. great Washington
year
club year, too.
A CCORDING to President Clark
n Grifith's announcement, the pitch
ing squad to report at Biloxi Feb
rllary 81 will include five veterans, two
hurlers with considerable minor league
experience, three other minor products
who have not had much seasoning, and
a pair of sandlotters.
Veteran holdoverS from previous
Washington campaigns are Al Crowder
Fred Marberry, right-handers, and the
trio of southpaws, Lloyd Brown, Carl
Fischer and Bob Burke. The two i'm
pressive minor graduates are Monte
Weaver. the orthodox moundsman
bought from Baltimore, and Lynn Grif-
fifth. left-hander picked up from Jop-
lin of the Western Association and
farrned to Chattanooga after trial al
Biloxi last Spring.
Tire three other minors scheduled to
start training are Frank Ragland and
Bob Friederichs, both right-handers
and brought up frcm Washington
Chattanooga farm, and Mike Delaney
also a highlander and purchased re-
Gently from youngstown OF the Md
die Atlantic League.
SandIotters to get their first taste OF
training under big league auspices are
John Boyle, who has hurled for semi
pro teams in and around Bayonne'
n L. and Luther Thomas, last season
with the Olmstead Grill nine OF this
citv, Both are right-handerS. Boyle
wa taken in tow after being seen in
action by Manager johnson last Sum-
mer.
INFORMATION from Washington club
L headquarters tells that this squad OF
hurlers will be handled in training py
Row Spencer, the Nationals first string
receiver. Cliff Bolton, who last ysar
served his first full season with the
club. and Pat Charity, still carried on
fhe roster as an active catcher, pu'
who really is q coach.
Spencer may be among the missing
at Biloxi. however, as he is reported
not satisfied with terms offered MIN fol
this season and ready to hold out tc
the bitter end. Spencer was a proml'
rent hold-out in 1880, never repor sln2
at training camp and not accepting
terms until the day the championship
season opened He may repeat TINS
year.
Although the list Of catchers sched-
,,Ied To report February 81 at BILOXI
does not include the name OF Zach
Almond. the former Quantico Marines
receiver probably will be among those
nresent. It would be an easy matter
for washington to lift him from It's
Chattanooga farm and Manager john
son thinks we'll of having Almonc
around.
DALPH BOYLE, gardener bought from
~ Baltimore last Fall, is the only re-
Crlllt among LIl6 lIlIltlutIS dlld OuI
1elders listed to report at Biloxi OF
March 6. He will be in company VIII
Joe Kuhel, Joe Judge, Buddy Myer, Jo
Cronin. Ossie Bluege and Johnny Kerr
inhelders and Heinie Manush, San
West. Carl Reynolds, Sam Rice ant
Dave Harris. outf1elderS.
REYNOLDS and Kerr however, Will b
wearing Washington uniforms tor IN
first time. as they came to the clup onI
thiS Winter in the trade with the Whit
Sox that sent Bump Hadlev. Sam Jone
and Jack Hayes from the Nationals.
Boyle. not quite % years old, bats AM
throws left-handed, and has been IN N
professional game four years. He ma
National League. ,
west may be asked to report littl
before March 6, that Trainer Martil
NAV have a look at that left arm, Whicl
troubled the outfielder so much last sea
son Although West and those in charg
of the club are rather certain an opera
fion performed on the arm the pas
Fall put it in sound condition no chance
are to be taken.
Tad news for the holdouts. All is we
il with the Washington club, so ia
as business goes. but after tn
hooks of last year were checked no divi
dend was declared. So the stockholdeI
learned at the clubs recent annus
meeting
other than hearing the financial re
port the stockholders did nothing MOI
than re-elect Griffith president. Bi
richardson vice president and Eddi
Eynon secretary. Well done.
NOTRE DAME BEATS PENN.
PHILADELPHIA, January Is (P).-
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