Evening star., 1935-02-27
GRANTED REQUEST
TO REPORT EARLY
HadIey and Link!e Do Well
at Hot Springs-Bolton
Shows Ambition.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

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- Al Powell, the boy Clark
Grifith plucked from the
washington sandlots back in
1880, tried here, then shipped to
various minor clubs. is all het up over
getting another chance to make the
Grade with the Nationals.
30 eager Is the lad who first gained
fame as a slugging outfielder with the
Takoma Tigers in and about the
Capital to prove his worth that he has
asked to be permitted to report at the
training camp here 10 days ahead OF
schedule.
please let me get started with the
pitching squad that will report next
Friday" Powell has written the Ma
tionals' prexy. II want to convince
YOU am ready to step up this time.
And besides, I like to get little extra
training for my legs. They will slow
up in the of ff-season."
And Griffith wired the ambitious AL.
"Come along early and show me what
YOU can do" If Powell's records OF
his International League play last
season mean anything he should show
the boss plenty. All the young out
fielder did with Albany in the last
campaign was hit 1851 as lead-of
batter, become the second best base
stealer in the circuit and roll up the
second best total for bases resulting
from his hits.
Hadley and Linke Shed.
IF AN early training start can fit AL
for similar performances in the
big show the Washington club
would be well repaid for the dollars
spent for the few extra days room and
board the players suggested plan will
cost.
Griffith also has had pleasing news
Of Bump Hadley and Ed Linke, the
chubby pitchers sent to Hot Springs
for Notwithstanding exercise before
coming to camp here. A missive from
Hadley informs the boss that the ex-
ira pounds are rolling off with speed,
and that both hurlers will be in the
pink SO far as weight Is concerned
when they arrive in Biloxi. Hadley
also wrote that Linke's arm that was
out Of whack the latter part OF the
1884 campaign apparently Is all right
again. Both have been doing some
throwing and Bump declares Eddie
can really zipp the ball right now.
This news so tickled Griffith he
wrote the pair to remain at the
Arkansas spa q few more days. SO
Hadley and Linke will not check In
here for continuation Of training until
next Monday. All others Of the vet
eran pitching squad are to come along
Friday.
Another pitcher has sent in his
Signed contract, but wants to delay
his arrival at camp. Alex McColl, the
thin-thatched veteran of many minor
campaigns, sent along the papers
bearing his signature late yesterday,
but accompanied with a request he be
permitted to wait until March 4 to
reach Biloxi. He has been informed
that his presence is desired here
March / unless he can give the club
some reasonable excuse for delay.
Bolton SHOWS Lucs
a 1cCOLL'S signing leaves only Bob
N Burke, Earl Whitehill, Jack
Russell and Walter Stewart,
pitchers, and Buddy Myer, Lyn Larry
and Joe Kuhel, inflelders, on the un-
signed list.
One Of the most enthusiastic at yes
terday's practice was Cliff Bolton, the
High Point lad expected to do the
bulk of the catching for the Nationals
this year. Bolton was all about Biloxi
Field working with the crowd OF re-
crlits, working 50 hard he had to be
cautioned by Trainer Mike Martin to
"check UP before you check n."
"Been hunting all Winter" said
Clif, "and as soon as hunting was
over up home I hustled right down
here" He hustled to Biloxi all right,
for this is his second week in the
place and he couldn't wait for the
camp to open officially before get
ting down to his base ball training.
Clif went out with few Of the town
boys last week in order to get the
Jump on all his clubmates. It may
be that much of Cliffs pep comes
from the realization he will be the
first-string receiver this year. Present
plans call for him to be that. Again,
it may come from the contract given
him for this year. Griffith is not
saying, but it is understood he offered
Bolton more, much more, than the
High Point lad got last season, when
he was n hold -out until late in July
Players were swarming all over
Biloxi field the second day Of camp,
but actually only Bolton and Hol-
brook and Redmond, the other catch
ers, and Armbr,lst, Cohen, Diggs and
Scrivener, pitchers, were the property
Of the Nationals. Among the score
at work were Dick Lanahan, the
Warrington sandlotter brought down
by the club for q once.over, fiedg-
linss from the Albany club and its
farms sent here by Griffith's base ball
pal, joe Cambria, and a host of local
and nearby talent.
Whether any of these young pitch
ers have It or not can't be learned
for some time. But they are all
good sized boys who look good N
their uniforms anyway.
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