Evening star., 1931-12-09
CARDS AND BRUINS
CONSIDERING DEAL
st. Louis Proposal Cuts In
on Cub Barter Planned
With Brooklyn.
BY WILLIAM WEEKES,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~HICAGO, December g.
Burleigh Grimes, pitching
~ hero of the 1881, world
series, may be wearing a
Chicago Cub uniform next season,
and Hack Wilson, dethroned
home-run king of the major
leagues, today appeared certain
of becoming member of the
world champion st. Louis Cardi-
mails.
A trade involving the spitban hurler
who pitched the Cardinals to two VIC
tories in their world series triumph over
the Athletics last Autumn and Wilson
tional and American Leagues went into
the second day of their annual meet
ings.
1t was reliably reported last night
that the Cubs had just about decided
to make cash deal with Brooklyn,
when the Cardinals came up with
three-way proposition, offering either
Grimes, Ernie Orsatu or George Wat
kins, outf1elders, for Wilson and cash
in varying amounts. Manager Rogers
Hornsby and President William L.
Veeck Of the Cubs went into huddle
and finally decided to make no deci-
sion on the Brooklyn or Cardinal pro-
posals until today. Hornsby was said
to favor the Grimes deal, although eth
er of the young outflelders, would be
welcome additions to the Cub roster.
WHILE the Cubs appeared to be un-
Wv snarling their player deal tan
giles, the Cleveland Indians were
still having trouble. The Indians want
Ralph Kress of the st. Louis Browns,
and are willing to give Eddie Morgan,
$50 hitter, but rather indifferent field
ing first baseman, for him. The
Browns, however, do not care so much
about Morgan, but would be glad to
have Earl Averill, the Indians star out
fielder, with whom Cleveland is not will
ing to part.
A trade, which would send Outfielder
Sammy Byrd of the New York Yankees
to the Browns in exchange for Pitcher
George Blaeholder also was discussed.
The radio broadcasting problem,
which had promised to be troublesome,
was left as is. when 1t was learned that
one club already had signed contracts
for 1882. The American League adopted
q TeSOluIlOD unQeI WHICH no CluD may
sign radio contracts for 1888 until the
question is threshed out year hence.
THE managerial lineup was ccyl-
i pleted yesterday when Stanley
(Bucky) Harris signed a one-year
contract to continue as pilot of the De-
troit Tigers. Jewell Ems, manager of the
Pittsburgh Pirates from the end of the
1929 season until the close of the 1881
campaign, was engaged as coach by De-
troit.
Vice presidents of both leagues were
reelected, Frank j. Nayin, owner OF
the Detroit club continuing in that
position In the American League, and !
Barney Dreyfuss, president. Of the |
Pittsburgh club, remaining as vice |
president in the National. The Ameri- |
can League voted against the practice
of shifting games for artificial" dou-
ble-headers. while the National League
took no action on the question A pro-
posal to permit intra-league preseason
circuit, was voted down
Pitcher Roy Sherid was declared in
eligible by Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain lands, for violation of rules,
leaving the New York Yankees with
the problem of finding another player
to send to St. Paul of the American
Association, to complete a deal for the
services of Jack Saltzgaver, star Saint
second baseman.
The two leagues were to wind up
their own business today, and will meet
jointly tomorrow.