Evening star., 1932-01-24

v ball clubs roster have
failed to return to head
quarters signed contracts for their
services this year, President Clark
Griffith is losing no sleep over it.
A player does not become a hold
out until he fails to report at
training camp when ordered, ac-
cording to Griffith, and the Ma
tionalS' preXy expects few if any
to fail to put in an appearance at
Biloxi on February 21 and March
6, the dates set for the two
squads.
Only one player, Roy Spencer, has
written President Griffith expressing
dissatisfaction with the terms offered.
Fred Mayberry in a dispatch from his
Corsicana, Tex, home is said to nave
announced that the contract sent MIN
is not satisfactory, but Griffith knew
nothing Of this until he saw it in print
yesterday in The Star.
Spencer's case is odd, for the catcher Is
one of the very few high-Salaried
players with the Nationals given an in
crease over his 1881 salary. Griffith
declares the difference between Spencer
and the club is so slight that 1t should
easily be adjusted.
Marberry's Stand Nothing New.
There is nothing new about Mar
berrys stand. For some years Fred
has baked at accepting the clubs
terms. He virtually has become a
chronic kicker on contracts Several
times the big pitcher has waited until
reaching training camp to talk turkey
with his boss and always matters have
been nicely ironed out.
This time Marberry is reported as
denying that he is in any sense hold
out and while not pleased with the
paper sent him from Washington he
expresses belief that everything will be
arranged satisfactorily to both parties
concerned shortly after he checks in at
Biloxi next month. It's an old, old
story with Marberry.
However, Marberry may get down on
the dotted line before reaching train
ing camp. President Griffith wants all
players in tow before they take up
quarters in the town on Mississippi
Sound at the Washington Clubs eX-
pense, so very likely there will be some
correspondence between the preXy ana
the pitcher during the next two weeks.
Manush Apt to BaIk.
While Griffith has not said so, it has
been intimated by several in close touch
with affairs of the club that Heinie
Manush, the big outfielder, will hem
and haw considerably before .penning
his signature on a document Tor 1882.
Manush, who had his troubles af1eld as
well as at bat last year, has been pull
ing down a pretty fat salary and It's
rumcred the new contract sent him
calls for a rather heavy reduction.
Any cut at all would be sufficient to
make Heinie balk, SO much palaVeflng
between Manush and the Washington
president is to be expected. What S
more, Heinie never has had any great
hankering for training camps. They We
always been irkSome to nm. Shoulu
he get into an earnest argument WIN
Grifith the husky Manush may be
among those missing when the infield
and outfeld squads start conditioning
toll at Biloxi. -,
AS to Joe Judge there probably will
be no trouble. Judge was ready TO talK
over matters with President Griffith al
the club Offices not so long ago. Inc
stage was all set for friendly pow
WOW when a visitor interrupted pro-
ceedings, Before another conference
could be arranged the veteran hrst-
sacker had to hustle to Tampa 10 look
: after some taxes affecting his Florlda
realty holdings This week Judge was
to leave Florida for a brief trip To
Havana, but is expected back in Wash
ington before the end Of the month
Very likely after his return he'll lose
no time signing.
Hold-outS are the least Of Griffith
worries. He looks for most OF the con.
tracts still out to be returned signed
this week. That would clear up most
of the clubs important business before
the Washington president heaqS nTt
New York to attend the joint schedule
meeting Of the major leagues on FEB
ruary i and g. Following his return
from the big city Griffith will be IN
Washington only few days before ne
and his family set out for BILOXI,
From that time on business between
srexy and baking ball players will bf
Conducted from the temporary quarters
in Mississippi But President Grlfntf
does not expect to be overworked there