The Washington times., 1929-01-24
BUDDY HAS
OWN IDEAS
$50 e
Of WORTH
BY Kirk Miller

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Buddy Myer, the wee in
fielder for whom Washington
deported five players to the
Boston Red Sox early last
month, is none too anxious
to play for Washington under
the contract originally offered
him.
He thu joins the group Of wilful
men headed by Goose Gosiin, WhieS
also includes Jack Hayes. This trio
would like TO recelye q bit higher
remuneration for their toll than
has been offered and each has made
up his mind there can be no harm
in asking for more.
Just how far either Of the trio
/, IL willing to 20 to back his
analysis Of his own worth, is some.
thing that only time will tell, but
that President Griffith 10 having
difficulty lining up Myer was
vouched for today by a source close
enough to the bali club to know
whereof he spoke.
It Ii unlikely that either will be
, headstrong enough to refuse to III
port, because there are nfanv
, industries. much more strenuous
: than baseball and with tar longer
.nours and lower pay, on WHICH
each would have to rely for a llyti'
hood,
s@ However, Myer today Joins
the group Of temporary hold
outs vino are not going to be
inveigled or beguiled into sign.
ing the first paper that comes
along from club headquarters.
Judging by, the fact that less than
! half OK the contracts originally
tlnailed out nearly three weeks ago.
have found their way back to the
told. there are others who beiieya
that by not acting in haste they'
can milk the Washington club, out
a Of little further monetary nour.
. sshment.
Myers attitude Is that he is d
very important cog In the 1922
Infield of the Griffmen. Were iia
MT, why would the team part with
lesh in order to import him Tor
onaestic duty
a ne lad, arguing along such lines,
would seem to be pretty fair
a0asiness man, Myer has had no
little kicking around the American.
League, as things stand now, and
while he doesn't mind being shunted
here and there on short notice and
without his personal consent, like
a pedigreed cat or prize piece Of
poultry, he has made up his rlind
that he shall receive plenty for
being this used as mere chattel.
And 50 we find him today
rared back on his heels, de.
lnanding wage commensurate
for what he has to take off Of
this club and that.
Myer was originally the property
Of the Cleveland ball club, being
ordered to report to Dallas by the
indian management, which he re.
fused to do. That was his first big
league rebuff and he beRah Ia think
right then that it was something Of
a dogs life.
Meantime he sold himself. so to
speak. to New Orleans as free
agent whence he was sold tO Wash
ington. Suddenly one afternoon two
Years ago after spending more than
season here, he picked up the
daily papers to discover he had been
bartered to Boston for guy By
the name Of Rigne- who turned out
to be worth about dime a bakers
dozen. nj
Say Il sin't sO.n walled Myer,
as ne found his way 10 the
Washington club house, and
the blank look In the eyes of
the business office staff told Z.
Nlyer the newspapers were n0ts
mistaken.
So the young Southerner gritted
his teeth and determined to make
Washington sorry for its rash act
He surrendered TO the coaching of
Bill Carrfgan, who decided to con.
vert Myer from a very Indifferent
shortstop to a very proficient third
baseman.
Like d magician, Carrigan turned
the trick and Myer finds himself
the. property Of the washington
bali club again, and invited sto work
for a stipend which he deems does
not dignity his importance to the
club or to himself.
Meanwhile, the club feels it has
offered him suitable salary. con,
sidering the fact Myers usefulness
depends on Bluege's ability to make
himself ait home at short, thus
making room at third for Myer
And there the matter rests.
Word has been received from
Clark Griffith that he has had q
caller in the person az Lloyd
Brown, left-handed pitcher who was
with the club last season and
whose contract was received here
before Griffith went to Tampa.
Brown went to Tampa from his
Indiana home in orderf1tc give his
arm the benefit of the warm eli,
mate and to stall off any posi-,
bility Of having difficulty with il
when the training season starts
q month from tomorrow.