The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

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 Although Samuel Breadon, Cardinals president, has neither affirmed, or denied that he will keep Wilson, rumors would not down that the former National League home run king will be traded to another club before the 1882 season.
 Up in tho Air
 Three possible deals for Wilson have been mentioned. They are:
 To Brooklyn for Dazzy Vance or Johnny Frederick.
 To the Boston Braves along with other players and cash for Ed Brandt, star southpaw who won IS games and lost Il last year.
 To Cincinnati for Third Base- man Joe stripp.
 Inasmuch as Boston has shown no inclination to part with Brandt, the player most wanted, not only by the Cardinals, but the Cubs and one or two other clubs as well, it seems that Wilson will wind up with Brooklyn if he is traded. The Robins are willing to gamble on Wilson staging 0 comeback after his disastrous slump from 1880 to 1881 but it is mystery why the Cardinals want Vance, five months older than the 38-year-old Grimes and whose salary last year was s23,000, approximately $50 000 more than Grimes drew.
 The fact that Branch Hickey, vice president of. the Cardinals, wagered a hat with Hornsby, Cubs manager, that Wilson wouldn't play game with the Cardinals next season lends evidence to the freely circulated stories that the highest salaried player in the Ma tional League last year will be passed on to other parts.
 K. o. to PocketboOk
 Wherever Wilson winds up, whether 1t is with the Cards, Rob- ins, Braves or Reds, he is due for one of the biggest salary slashes any player ever received in the majors. His salary last year was S37.600 The Cards, for instance. didn't pay their two greatest play CTS, Grimes and Frisch, that much. Wilson will be lucky to stay in the five-figure class. His 56 home runs, 0 National League record, and 190 runs batted in, a major league rec ord, in 1880 enabled Wilson to command his big wage last year. sBreadon's only comment on Will sons future is, "the Cardinals are always trying to get good ball players. If we think Wilson still is a good ball player We may keep him."
 As for the Cubs, they are highly elated over their end of the trade which enabled them to get rid of two players who were total loss to them last season and at the same time get one of the best money pitchers" in the game. Wilson batted only .261 last season and Teachout won only 1 game and lost 2.
 Still on Deck
 Despite 16 years of major league service with five clubs, Grimes season or world series that he cred career. Grimes won IT games World Series games, the third and seventh, the last one deciding the series.
 When Grimes dons a Cubs uni- form he will have played for every National League club except Gin c!nnati and Philadelphia.
 The Braves were involved in two minor league deals, buying Third Baseman Bill Knothe from the Se- attle Pacific coast league club and selling First Baseman Earl Sheely and Catcher Bill Cronin to Los Angeles for $7,500 each. George Burns. veteran major league first baseman. who was a free agent signed to play with Seattle next season.
 The American league voted to use the same ball again next year and called a spring meeting for February at New York city.
 Player Award Out
 The National League voted down ! proposal to number all players, md also an attempt to revive the most valuable player award. The lime of the batting practice of the team reduced from 30 o 20 minutes.
 The two leagues met to-day in oint session at which synthetic | loubleheaders, the player limit, 1 'eduction of umpires. and other economy measures were expected | o be discussed.
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