Evening star., 1932-02-23

HOXI, Miss, February 23.--
K Another holdout early to-
- day was causing Clark
Griffith to chew viciously
on the ends of his cigars and to
make muttered references anent
believing what you read.
Old Sol, more important in
camp at the moment than Bobby
Burke, the decided salary baker,
refused to make his appearance
for the second consecutive day,
other than an early flash yester-
day morning and another some
time during the afternoon.
Griff has been chasing around the
west end of Biloxi for two days IN
borrowed lizzie car, frantically scurry-
ing up one street then down another,
until the boys here are betting two to
one that he is looking for the fellow
who said it never rains nor gets chilly
in Old Biloxi.
But the low-down on Griff's car is
that he borrowed it to get out to the
golf course. where he has spent every
afternoon since he has been down here.
His tearing up the side streets Is to
get away from the boys and to give the
impression that he is on urgent busi-
ness
Griff's Golf Is Good.
His business on the golf course yes
terday afternoon was not urgent, but it
was fruitful. The BOSNIAN pulled up
+Io Of hnlpc with
score of 81, according to some wit
nesses, and 81 strokes being admitted
by other factions.
Every man down here, the Is athletes
and the board of strategy, went into
action yesterday afternoon either by
taking walk into town some few miles
away, or out on the golf course to play
or follow foursomes
Golfing followed the morning limber-
up exercises which consisted of nearly
two hours of throwing the ball around
by the squad Under the guidance of
Manager Walter johnson, Griff and
Trainer Mike Martin. the boys were
held in check and only the Tipping OF
the pea by an overland motion was
permitted.
Gen Crowder, claiming to be in fine
condition and appearing to be, let loose
one that made Al Schacht step back.
Grif saw 1t and yelled for the brakes,
while Martin walked away with his
fingers crossed.
Marberry in Fine Shape.
Firpo Marberry's splendid condition
Is the talk of the camp They say here
that the big boy had been coming to
Biloxi with a few extra tons of weight
attached to his belt line. Formerly, it
was weeks before Fred got into the
shape where he could get some snap
into his work. 1t resulted, frequently,
in the big fellow only getting to feel
tops weeks after the season started.
Today Ffrpo is trim and keen look
ing. He Is down to a lower weight
than he has been in years at this time.
Ed Charity. the catcher, looking him
over, said Marberry's physical condition
Is surprising and that 1t is one of the
things which is giving Grif such pro-
nounced air of optimism.
Mike De Laney and Monte Weaver
strolled in yesterday to make the pitch
ing squad complete, with of course, the
exception of Burke.
Weaver is in top shape from Win
ter Of resting at his home in Lansing,
N. c. Heretofore he has been teach
ing during the Winter at University of
Virginia. The rest has put on those
extra pounds he seemed to need SO
badly.
Firpo Marberrys decision to sign the
papers yesterday. following similar
action by Roy Spencer, also added to
the camps feeling of confidence.
Regulars Due to Click.
There is a persistent feeling here by
every regular on hand that the club is
going to click as a whole this season.
The thought is that the pitchers are
going to do as well as last year, and
that Old Lady Luck is going to come
through by permitting the tardy hitters
of 1881 to begin smacking as a unit
"Marberry is in rare form, Crowder
looks great Weaver is promising and
the rest of the boys here have that
certain air" said Ed Charity, the very
smart back-stop coach.
"If Vests arm is okay and our hit
ters move at their gait. look out for
running start
Yes" added Griffith. "and give a
ball club running start and you have
something to catch. I feel that way,
too"
But all of this is early spinach 1t
IS too soon to tell how the hurting
squad Is going to move. Yet, you can
not discout all Of this optimism.
Where there is smoke there is nearly
always a hreman's hat-or something.