The Washington times., 1931-05-20
CLEVELAND
i. SEEKING
HADLEY J..

It may be that the days Of
Irving Bump" Hadley with the
washington ball club are num-
bered.
Two rumors concerning him
are floating about Washington,
but the source that knows most
about these things denies there
is any truth in either piece OF
gossip-the Washington ball club.
I'VE wouldn't consider an
offer for Hadley," Owner Clark
Griffith said today.
One story has Hadley about to
go to the Cleveland Indians and
of course, the tongue-waggers are
tieing UP the name of Pitcher
Yves Ferrell with the alleged
Hadley deal.
The other version of the Had
ley barter embraces a trade with
the Detroit Tigers, implying the
coming of Charlie Gehringer,
crack second baseman, to the
Washington Griffmen.
He does not, however, deny
he has been prOpositiOned for
Hadley from at least one club.
This club is the Cleveland team,
which has collapsed completely
since the Eastern clubs invaded
the West, having a record of
dropping IL games in row.
General Manager Billy Evans
is no little wrought up over this
state of affairs, and is said to
have sent feelers out all over both
leagues for what he considers
good material that he might be
able to pick up now, in view Of
the fact the said material hasn't
seemed to get started this season
for the clubs now owning it.
Bump Hadley comes under this
category, his record to date be.
ing the next poorest of any
pitcher on the Washington club,
Alvin Crowder alone having a less
impressive record.
Hadley has won two and lost
three games in the first five weeks
Of the schedule, although he has
appeared in one role or another in
nine games, being in the box for a
total of 231a innings, allowing 81
hits, striking out 20 and allowing
20 bases on balls. OF his four
starts he has lasted but one COM
plete game.
The Hadley-Ferrell swap sounds
the most logical from a Washing
ton standpoint, although it is i'm
possible to imagine Cleveland, hop
ing to go somewhere in the cur
rent race, releasing their up and
coming 23-year-old Highlander
However, there is something to be
said for the Washington end of
such a possible trade.
HadIey is only rs, is more sea-
sOned in major league ball than
Ferrell, and in the minds of
many fans is the most valuable
piece of pitching material we
now have on our club.
AS for Charlie Gehringer, OF
course he would be an addition to
anyone's club, but the swap does
not sound so plausible because
Washington needs pitching more
than it needs an improvement at
second base, Myer and Hayes be
tween them leaving that position
taken care of above the average.
While the local club denies
there is foundation for. these
trade rumorS there is possibility
of there being something in them
A year ago this time, when the
Washington club was taking its
first Western swing the baseball
trade winds started blowing on 6
Tuesday, became more furious or
a Wednesday, took the proportion
of cyclone on Thursday, were
emphatically and vociferously de
MED here on a Friday and ovel
the weekend the Garland Brax
ton, Benny Tate, Dave Harris, Art
Shires, Goose Goslin, Alvin Grow
der and Heinie Manush manipula
tions occurred.
A baseball trader, like a real
estate operator, plays dumb about
impending transactions, sounding
off only when they are completed
and nobody denies them the privi
lege of so handling their affairs.