Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-14
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,

n lew YORK. December IA
though that Detroit-St. Loui
VI deal which sent Harry Rice
and Elan Van Glider alonI
with another player to b.
named later to the Tigers for Helni'
Manush and Lu Blue, pretty vel
spiked the trading aspirations of the
nationals, there remains a possibility
That Messrs. Griffith and Harris viii
accomplish something on the Belmont
Bourse before the annual Winter base
pan confab closes with the joint meet
ing of the American and National
leagues tomorrow.
George Sisler is the athlete Wash
ington is interested in now, and if a
conference Griffith is expected TO have
today with Owner Phil Decatesby Ball
OF the Browns bears fruit the sizzler
may be seen ca Vorting around the IN
ltlal station for the Nationals next
season.
Just how this is to be done. if it is,
constitutes a subject for conjecture,
but with st. Louis now possessed of
Blue as well as Sturdy, a highly re-
sarded rookie who also is leftha nded,
any interest they may have had iii
Joe Judge can be assumed TO have
evaporated. There is. however. cir
$500
another Washington deal that would
send Judge to Cleveland for pitcher,
who also can hit and who in addition
might be developed for relief roles
either at first base or in the outfield-
Joe Shaute.
No Secret About Sisler.
1t has been known for many weeks
aye, months-that Sisler was on the
IL w~s~ll
before the end of last season that he
intended scrapping practically his en-
tire team. He already has made con-
siderable progress in that direction
and those close to him assert that
before he gets through Mound City
fans will have an entirely new set of
figures at which to toss bouquets or
bricks next season.
One of the wild yarns heard during
the lobby Looping last evening-there
always are many and most of them
wild-was that Sisler could be pur-
chased outright for a sum not eX-
ceeding $4,000 and that the buyer,
by assuming Georges hold-over con-
of thoroughly seasoned and dura-
BILE, although somewhat shopworn.
first baseman for a total expenditure
of S35. 900.
Aside from the fact that Owner
Ball, who is millionaire several times
over, and Manager Dan Howley have
let it be known that they will con-
slider players, only in exchange for
Sisler, and that the latter has no
hold-over contract. but must be
signed to new document with prob
ably sizable bonus demanded for
doing it, the tale was accurate in
every respect.
Little to Offer.
In view of the fact that it seems
to be foregone conclusion that Siser
is going to go somewhere, Washing
ton may be said TO have a chance to
land him. Although with Goslin and
the most promising of the younger
pitchers. such as Hadley and Lisen-
bee. firmly anchored it is not clear
what material acceptable to the
Browns could be offered
With Manager George Moriarty
committed to Johnny Neun as the
varsity first baseman of the Tigers
and all the other clubs either un-
willing or unable to offer one, it now
seems that as far as the Nationals
are concerned Sisler represents the
only means they have to avoid carry
ing on with Judge as their regular
and Mule Shirley. for understudy.
There is little question but that