Evening star., 1935-03-12
BILOXI NEXT YEAR
DUBIOUS FOR MATS
Weather Irks Griff, Harris.
Stone, Manush in Shape.
Diggs Is Impressive.
sy a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
~ ILOXI, Miss, March 12.-This
x little shrimp town that nestles
/ along the shores of Mississippi
may next year again be the
training site for the Nationals, but
Clark Griffith, the Washington clubs
president, would not commit himself
last night before the Biloxi Chamber
of Commerce.
This place has been nice to me
and my club" Griffith told BiloXiS
business men at the meeting. Il like
1t as a training spot, too, when it
doesn't rain. But you must admit
there has been something wrong about
your weather this time. However,
that might happen to any town in
the South.
L have had my ball club here six
times now," he added, "but l am not
yet ready to say anything definite
about a seventh time"
Manager Bucky Harris also told the
chamber how much he liked Biloxi as
a town for a big league ball club
training site and how fine a place it
is to train when the sun shines"
Then said the manager, smihngly,
You'd better get after your weather
man for the sun has been on the job
only two days since we got here"
Stewart Only Absentee.
II XCEPTING Pitcher Walter Stew
T. art. who is not likely to report
because OF salary rangle with
Griffith, all the Nationals were at
hand for yesterdays workout at
Biloxi Field. Heinie Manush, the
hard-hitting outfielder, and Jack
Stone, another pasture man, COM
pleted the squad by checking in at
the Nationals hotel early in the
morning.
Manush, with his wife, drove over
from Palm Beach, Fla. while Stone
came by train from his Tennessee
home. Manush reported bronzed as
an Indian by the Florida sun. He ap-
pears in fine fettle after a Winter
filled with hunting, fishing and SWIM
ming. Stone, in addition to hunting
great deal, managed to find time
to remodel his houGe.
Never knew before that was a
carpenter, but certainly did a lot of
saving and hammering on the job"
Stone confessed. And say, remember
all those bats I broke here at train
ing camp last Spring? Well, what
break this time Ill save to make me
fence around the old homestead.
Stone in his first batting drill of
the year did not break any bats, but
the way he connected with the fast
pitches of the several hurlers sent to
the hill was a dire threat to the
soundness of the wood in his thump-
ing tools.
ManuSh, too, hit heavily, with most
of the drives being the liners of the
type so familiar to Washington fans
when Heinie meets the ball in Grit
fifth Stadium.
Diggs Is Impressive.
ID EESE DIGGS, the right-hand
N rookie of whom Manager Harris
expects great things this year,
was the most impressive of the chuck
ers chucking to the batters. He had
the longest turn and finished fresh.
Ed Linke also went through a fine
turn on the hill and convinced him.
self as well as those in charge of the
Nationals that the arm which went
back on him last season is o. K. once
more. :
The chunky Chicago boy burend 'em
through in splendid style and came
from the mound with a broad grin
on his face.
Gee. that makes me feel great"
he said. This is the first time since
last August 13 felt that had power
in my arm. My wrist did not hurt
me at all and am sure it is strong
again. Get that grip" Iinke added
as he grabbed Griffith's hand. The
big boss WINGED.
With that Linke started of on a
run about the vast Biloxi field in
closure and at no mean pace to wind
up his training for the day.