New Britain herald., 1928-10-31
TRADE SEASON STARTED
 AS TEAMS SWAP PLAYERS
Giants Give Lefty" ODoul to Phies for Fred Leach Miller Huggins Believed to Be Ready to Give Some of His Athletes the Air-New Manager of St. Louis Cardinals May Be Named - Minors to Go Into Action Early In December-Other Deals.

New York. Oct. s1 Pt-In trading Lefty ODoul to the Phillies for Fred Leach, the Giants started | trading season that probably will prove very brisk before the major league clubs assemble fve months hence in the south and west for training
 The real trading comes by custom when snow has covered the dia- monds and outflelds in the big time stadia. But the Giants and the Phil lies started the ball rolling with a deal when the frost is just on the pumpkins.
 That many other deals will follow seems q safe guess. Several teams are known to be dissatisfied with past performances of some of their highest priced players and the man. agers are prescribing a. change of scenery.
 Although the New York Yankees have won two world series in eight games, Manager Miller Higgins is believed 10 be spending his time be- tNCOu Sobl oiiotS oC Ct- CtCISp Fla, in looking over railway time tables with a view to buying tickets for some of his athletes to cities other than New York.
 The Yankees have several players sitting on the bench most of the time who could take their places in the regular lineups of other clubs on the American league. An example is Big Ben Paschal. the well known garageman of Charlotte. N C. Paschal can hit. run and throw, l three essential assets for an out fielder, but he can not crowd out Babe Ruth. Earle Combs or Bob Meusei.
 If the mite manager of the world champions can find some club need ing an outfielder and blessed with a fair pitcher as excess baggage. deal might be made. The Yankee infield may see some changes before an- ether season starts. Joe Dugan's place at third base as a regular is not believed to be any too secure. although he can remain a Yankee subject to emergency call. Only time will tell how good Tony Lazzeri's arm will be after a winters rest and treatment. Dan Howley will trade if the wind is in the right direction but his success in his last years transactions his brother managers are apt to give him wide berth, | Walter Johnson will have a chance to match wits with his new brother master minds for the benefit of Washington and Stanley Harris cer- tainly would like to do some juggling | with the Tigers. over whom he had assumed command.
 | The trade winds are believed 10 he blowing over that part of St. Louis set aside for the Cardinals. but President Sam Breadon must first say who is 10 conduct the ne gotiations. Bill McKechnie has not | Al the same time he has not been defeated for the nomination. 1 The minors will go into action early in December when the Nation- al association of professional base ball leagues holds its annual meet ing at Toronto. From December , to December [ the Hobbies of the King Edward Hotel will be iammed l with managers and presidents Of clubs in 30 or more minor leagues willing to talk business and trade for money. marbles or chalk. The ma aiors will be represented there also, but in the main the visiting managers from the American and National leagues will be on hand as observers. Hundreds Of minor lea guers will have their uniforms changed for them ln these three busy days If any deals are left over by the big leagues they can be taken | care of when the majors meet in