Evening star., 1930-12-07
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


w WINTER meetings Of the
M big leagues at times
Y Y have developed into
trading bees, but there
Is little prospect Of any Washing
ton activity on the market when
the major clubs gather in New
York this week for their annual
business sessions. What talent
they possess that might interest
other clubs the Nationals cannot
really afford to part with, so Clark
Griffith, washington president,
will go to New York virtually
empty-handed so far as trading
material is concerned.
How about some deals while you
are in New York;" was asked Grifflth
yesterday, and not for the first time
since the base bali season closed.
st can't say now" was the WASH
ington presidents reply. That, also,
not for the first time In the last eight
or nine weeks.
"It's this way" Grifith continued.
"The Washington club needs about all
1t has at present. It cannot let 60 Of
any worthwhile player without seriously
affecting Its chances for a good showing
next season. Each Of the Washington
veterans comes pretty close TO being q
key player. As to the youngsters picked
up, YOU can't expect the other clubs
to be much interested In them.
mo, can't say anything about trad
ing prospects until some proposition
Nomes my way. And then before I
would consider the proposition 1t would
have to be pretty close to a two-to-one
proposition In favor of the washington
club. I'm not expecting the other clubs
to be so generous"
So unless a big offer comes along,
looks as though no startling trading
will be done by the Nationals chief.
GRIFFITH will leave tomorrow for
~ New York. where he will enter the
American League meeting on Tues
day and Wednesday. On the same days
the National League will hold its ses-
sions and on Thursday the big circuits
will get together for their annual pow
WOW with Kenesaw Lands, commits
sioner Of base ball.
There1l be q deal Of talking among
CAlc DlB OWIlSIS DOJLl III ana OUT Oh meet
ings, many conferences in hotel rooms
and plenty Logging ABOUT the lobby OF
the hostelry where the meetings take
place. Also rumors will be cropping ur
every minute telling of this and that big
trade, but when sifted the rlmors VIII
be that and nothing more.
Some bartering may be done, probably
will, but mostly the clubs are In about
the same position as Washington finds
| itself. Few can afford to part with the
really good material they have. Fol
some years now there has been little
high-class talent f1ltering into the big
leagues and most clubs are anxious tC
hold to what they possess.
Griffith, Of course, will be In on al
the main pow vows. He always Is
But It appears he will be fortunate tC
get anything, considering the only basis
on which he will deal.
The big league meetings win not see
the finish Of the Washington presi-
dents toll In New York He'll remain
over Friday to participate In the meet
| ing Of the joint Rules Committee. Nc
drastic changes In the playing code OF
base ball are contemplated, but the
committee desires to clarity the word.
ing Of certain rules that even the
umpires may understand them.
IF GrifHth does make any deals in
i New York, he probably would mo-
let go any Of last seasons pitchers
1t was fine pitching more than any