Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
SPURNS ST. LOUIS
OFFER FOR GOSL|N
Tx -
Ball, KiIlefer Would Give
Schultz for the Goose.
BIuege in Trim.

T HEYN after the Goose, the big
ice and base ball men of the
Middle West, but they're learn
II ing that Clark Grifith is no
Santa Claus Goslin is not to
be taken from the Washington ball club
unless the Washington ball club gets
plenty in return.
Griffith let Phil Ball. owner of the
St. Louis American League outfit, and
Bill Killefer. new manager OF the
Browns, know this when the pair con-
ferred with him during a recent visit
to the National Capital. The st. Louis
club had been angling for the Goose
for some time and its owner and pilot
came here to make their offer first
hand. But they did not offer Griffith
enough.
The main offer of the st. Louis pair
was Fred Schultz, who of and on has
played center field for the Browns and
also hit generally in the cleanup posi-
ton. 1t seems the st. Louis pair ex-
pressed willingness to chuck In a few
other players of Indifferent caliber with
Schultz for Goclin. But Griffith waved
all the offers aside.
That the Goose after winning the
league batting title in 1928 slumped to
such an extent in attack this year that
he finished with a swatting average
below the 800 mark has not caused
Griffith to lose faith in the player. 1t
was just an off year for the Goose,
according to the Washington prexy.
Griffith firmly believes Goslin will be
seeking EN- just as we'll as he ever did
in the next campaign.
Schultz No GosIin.
Schultz Mt his best never has been the
batter Goslin is. nor Is he more ca
pable fielder. And the Brown outfielder
has nothing like the arm that hangs at
Goslin's right side. The Goose can
throw much better than Schultz, field
just as well and hit more strongly.
Goose. No trade there and Griffith
told Messrs. Ball and Killifer so plainly.
However, the Washington boss de-
clares he is ready to do business with
any major club in a trading mood, pro-
viding the club has something worth
while to offer 1t seems that virtually
every one of the old-timers with the
Nationals and quite a few of the younger
ones too, are on the trading block.
When Griffith goes to the joint meeting
of the big leagues in New York next
month, he will look around for Gus
toners.
Not only Goslin, but Joe Judge, reg
ular first sacker with the Nationals for
years; Sam Rice, veteran outf1elder;
Muddy Ruel long-service catcher; Cliff
Bolton, young receiver, and two OF three
young pitchers may figure in the Ma
tionals' trade -making If there is any.
Grif1th declares he will 60 to the New
York meeting fully prepared to accept
any satisfactory offer and that he will
be quite willing to give the other club
something good in return. But he isn't
giving away anything these days.
TorIo,1. Vxa0t RoItoy
1t Il practically certain that Bolton
will be turned over to the Chattanooga
club of tho Southern Association.
Whether the Nationals will get more
than an option on some member OF
the Lookouts in return for Bolton is.
not certain. Since Joe Engel, Wash
ington scout, recently purchased a
controlling interest in the Chattanooga
club, the Dixie organization has been
angling for a Washington catcher. It
Is understood now that Grifith has
about made up his mind to lend Bolton
to the Lookouts. ,.f
A term with the Southern A5socia-
ton outfit probably would do Bolton
much good. lie has had but part of
a season of service with leagues above
class d. Bought from the High Point
club of the Piedmont League last Win
ter. Bolton wss farmed to ,New E"ven
Of the Eastern League before the Ma
ticnals entered the flag campaign. He
broke his arm early in the season and
necessarily was out of action some
time In the last few weeks of the
campaign he was with Baltimore In
ternationals and the New Haven club
again. He did not get much polish
last year and more service in the
minors should benefit him.
BIuege Reported o. *. Again.
While not much seems to be going
on around the Washington club head
quarters nowadays, there comes from
1t some pleasing news to the effect that
Ossie Bluege should be in fine trim to
resume his infield job next Spring. This
clever player. who was put out of COM
mission when he wTenched a knee in
a game in Chicago in midseason. APP
pears to have fully recovered from an
operation en- the aiiing joint and is
ready to take some strengthening ex-
ercise in a gymnasium soon.
Now that it is over. 1t is said that the
operation on Bluege'S knee was more
or less a gamble The surgeons hoped
it would benefit the joint. but they were
making no predictions Of cure at the
time. It's different now. Bluege, Grit
fifth and all others quite interested in
the players welfare are confident the
trouble that so often affected the in
fielder's knee has been permanently
GRO dicated and that OgSie will be SprVer