Evening star., 1932-12-15

M The roar OF the biggest
i \ trade gun to be fired at
this snow time meeting Of
the tall bonnets of base ball still
reverberates through the corri-
dors of this diamond meeting
house.
It's blast awoke a snoozing American
League group which, up until the gun
popped, had talked much and said
nothing. It's charge set off the fire.
works in the National League, causing
the Giants, Braves and Reds to do
little Christmas shopping.
And before the smoke clears away
from Washington's deals with the
Browns and Tigers another gun or two
is likely to bark, and it will come from
Washington headquarters, now the most
busy spot at this jawing jamboree.
Uncle Clark has given pitchers for
pitchers and outfielders for outfielders
Now he is expected to using a first
baseman as bait for catcher, or
something of the sort.
Now that Fred Marberry has been
swapped for Earl Whitehill of the Tigers,
following that Six-play deal with ths
land for pitcher and an infielder-and
some cash from Billy Evans, and an
other deal may bring In q seasoned
catcher.
TOE JUDGE probably will be back to
aid Joe Kuhel as doorkeeper for
the Nationals because Brooklyn will
not do any business with Uncle Clark
at his terms. Joe and Max Carey were
in three pow-wows, then it was finally
announced that the Brooklyn Club
would abandon its quest for Judge. Del
Bissonette, the Dodger first sacker. Is
i'll in hospital, and Carey was sincere
in his quest for Judge.
So, the matter now appears as the
trigger is being snapped on another
Washington trade deal, Uncle Grif is
going to be plentifully supplied with
new faces for 1893. just as told you
several days ago. And Uncle seems to
be the one magnate who is adhering to
the best advice here which is that
club to draw next year will have to
have new faces and flasher base ball.
And that combination usually comes in
pairs.
a these base bal economists start
n homeward to let the other fellow
practice economy. the Grif trade
of REYNOLDS. West and Brown to st.
Louis for Goslin, Schultz and Stewart
is the highlight topic Who obtained
ject for debate. Bill Killifer. Brownie
manager, tells me it is all st. Louis.
and he names Sammy West as one OF
the greatest roaming outfielders in the
game. Billy Evans of the Cleveland
GLIB, saws West is a great player. And.
Bilv also informs me. he is sweet on
Ieftv Brown. and tried to make trade
for him last year And 50 it goes.
On the other hand Griff is blinking
happily. chewing his cigars at rapid
rate and saying what fine deal propo-
sition he was abe to make. He believes
Goose Goslin is going to have big
year N Washington. and is under the
impression that the Goose will bang
'em high, wide an cute against the
barriers TO please the trade in Wash
ington who have been of the impression
that the club ought to have q fence
ratt'er.
This man, The Goose, all Of the bows
tell me. is no Simmons. Foxx or Ruth,
but still he can call his shots against
the fense sufficiently to rate him the
punch" With Schultz. who ought to
hit better next year under new canopy,
Manush plastering them regularly and
Rice and Harris plugging In, Goose
ought to look well.
CTEWART, who won Is and lost 19
y with the Browns is better pitcher
than that and in a Washington uni
form Gri1 IS confident he VIII prove prove
it. Lefty Brown turned IN 10 WINS
and u losses for Griff
AS for the Marberry- -Whitehill trans
action Griff Is elated over having OBJ
tanned q second lefthand pitcher to
team with Stewart, which Is one more
southpaw than the club boasted last
season when Brown was its lone port
side flipper. The veteran from De-
troit, by way Of comparison. piled up
Is wins. against 13 defeats: Tor the
second division Tigers, while Marberry,
with the first diysion Grifs was able
to win only games, while losing 4.
With both sides claiming the election
and the rest of the American League
agape, Griff goes en- to look over a
nroposition from the Chicago White
Sox. another from Cleveland, and,
would YOU believe it. still another from
the Browns. But Griff Will not ao-
NIT it. -.
Judges status is unchanged. He
talked business with DOME BUSH oi
spent lot of time in trying to get
the Dodger matter Strengthened out,
and looked over two other oilers.
4 S this circus comes to close wal
~ ter johnson still is looking for
lob, nothing much has been done
about pruning expenses, except the sug-
gestion that magnates turn out the
lights in their Offices when not using
them, write on both sides OF their sta
tionery and use subways instead OF
taxicabs.
Nick Altrocks job has been saved,
Uncle has been named director IN
the American League, Joe Cronin has
gotten some valuable experience and
the Senators can play Cleveland IN
training camp games next Spring.
Which they could have any time tney
wanted, according to President Har-
ridge who he tells me. could find no
rule against it in the American League
books.