The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
GLANTSLAND PRIZE PLA YERS OFLOULSI
PRICE PAID FOR DEAN AND COMBS BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Two Stars Bring More Money
 In Trade Than Any Previous American Association Deal

LOUISVILLE. ky. Jan. 7.-Eari Coombs, outfielder. whose terrific hit ting last season made him the bat ting sensatiok in the American as- aociati has been sold to the New York Yankees. William Neal. man. ager of the Louisville baseball club, made this. announcement: here early the purch7se p-ic;. but said the ! Lsouisville club would receive large amount of cash an~ two players from the Yankees.
 Compleriop of the Coombs deal brought to a close major league bid ding for Louisviile's two minor league stars, Wayland Dean, pitcher. having been purchased Saturday by s,le Giants.
 LOUISVILLE. Ky Jan. Five baseball players from the two New York maj )r leageu ball clubs will grace tie Louisville American asso- ciation roster during the 1924 season, being sent. here in exchange for Way land Dtan. pitcher, and Earle Combs, outfieldar. In addition to this, base ball experts here are of the opinion that the colonels received over $100,- 900 in cash for the two players.
 A deal whereby Combs became the property of the Yankees was com AOO SoNs nery, Yankee scout, and William Neal business manager of the Colo nels, although cash consideration in the trans& etion was kept secret. It was made known. however. that the worlds champions will send two players in part payment for the slug ging outfi fielder.
 2 Dean was purchased by McGraw Saturday for $b0,000 cash and three players. -As yet no intimation of the <- I~ h haa haa made public.
 PRICE BREAKS RECORD
 CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-The reported prioe of $50,00o paid to Louisville by the New York Giants for Pitcher waylaud Dean, and g similar amount fso nthe New York Yankees for Out ffslder Earle Combs. breaks all rec ofds for American association base bAii players sales. In neither case wAs the price officially disclosed. It aiSo marked the first real break in Araft question and Che major league pl3yers to be sent down in return ars tho, first to be accepted in the asso- oiation under draft recall provisions a sdoptsd at the baseball conven- tion here last month by the big miners, although the. Inteynational league magnates left some remaining doubts as to their attitude.
 The association, however. has a long way to go to catch up with the coast league in the list of fat purses for ball players. Connie Mack's pur- chase of Outfielder Paul Strand iron. Salt Lake City. of the Coast league, for s75 900. holds the record SO far this winter in major league scouting.
 WITH TO LOUISVILLE
 F YORK. Ian. 7.-Elmer Smith. 4 flute outfielders. will be one of
 ;vs players the New York Yam Asiu give in part payment for Car1bs, star outfielder of the z. t4srillei club of the American as- s,: a:lPn. 1t was announced today by Cot JacobS Ruppert. owner of the world's champions
 A ubstantial cash consideration, making Conbs'~~purehase price the equivalent of about $50.000. also Is involved in the deal but Colonel Rup- pert declined to make the figure pub
 The passing of Smith to the minors came as . surprise. He came to the Yankees from the Boston Red Sox in 1922 in the deal which, also brought yoe Dugan, star third baseman to New York. Smith earned fame as . heavy hitter with Cleveland knock ing a home run with the bases full Ain the 1920 worlds series, the only Mime this, feature ever has been done in the title classic. Last season he starred as a pinch hitter for the Yam kees. His seasons batting average for 70 games was .306.