Evening star., 1932-02-14
TWO OFFERS MADE
BY HARRIS FOR VET
Navin Has Yet to Sanction
Deal Giving Nationals
Catcher or HurIer.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

TOE JUDGE, who has done a
lot of first-basing for the
- Nationals the past II years,
will wear a Detroit uniform
this year if Frank Navin, owner
of the Tigers, approves one Of the
two offers his manager, Bucky
Harris, has made the Washing
ton ownership for the veteran.
From a reliable source it has
been learned that Harris has Of
fered in exchange for Judge
either Ray Hayworth, a catcher,
>or one Of the numerous pitchers
Detroit now has in reserve and
that Clark Griffith, president of
the Washington club, is willing
to accept either offer.
Harris, still at his home here, was
hoping to hear again from Griffith,
who now is al the Nationals training
camp at Biloxi, Miss, before leaving
today for Detroit After q conference
with Navin tomorrow morning the
Tigers manager will proceed i'm
mediately to Richardson Springs, CALI.
where his battery squad will begin
training next Saturday.
II there is to be a deal between the
Nationals and the Tigers involving
Judge it probably will be put through
right after tomorrows conference IN
Detroit between the owner and the
manager of the Tigers.
president GRIFFITH beyond ad-
mitting he had had some conver-
sation with Harris concerning
deal for Judge and that under no cir
cumstances would he consider cash
offer for the veteran would not taik
about the possibility OF trace with
the Tigers before he went TO BlloXl
Since he has been at the washington
training camp not word ABOUT sucn
a deal has come from him.
1t is understood that a ceai nae
progressed to such an extent before
griffith left town, however, that only
Nayin's sanction was needed TO close
it That sanction the Detroit owner
refused to give.
It involved an out-and-out trade OF
Judge for Hayworth it seems. Harris
was quite willing to part with his nrst-
string catcher TO get Judge, hlgn-
class first sacker sorely needed by the
Tigers. and Griffith was more IMAM
willing to get an experienced receiver
IN exchange. But Navin would not
countenance the proposition.
UNCERTAIN Of Muddy Ruels throw
" ing arm. the Detroit owner was
unwilling to dispose Of catcher
who had done right we'll 1or the ciuo
and risk depending mainly upon the
veteran. Harris, in Offering Hayworln
in exchange for Judge had, 1t appears,
figured upon employing young Gene
Desaultels behind the bat great oeai
Of the time this year. E.
Navin. though. did not share Harris
confidence in the former Holy Cross
/ bac,.stopper and put his foot down
firmly. Just a few days ago the
Detroit club sold to Toronto veteran
catcher John Grabowski, so should 1t
send Hayworth TO Washington it prob
ably would have to look to Desaultels
to do the bulk Of the clubs work be-
hind the bat. At the time 1t looked
as though Harris would have to back
down on the Hayworth offer.
From, the best Of authority, though,
this is not the case Bucky still Is
willing TO gamble on Desautels and let
| Hayworth go in exchange for Judge.
Which might mean good break Ior
the Washington club should Bucky
convince Navin the Tigers could spare
! Havworth. for the Nationals certainly
| coulo use a catcher of experience
MONG the Detroit hurlers that
n probably would interest Griffith IN
/ considering a deal for his first
! base veteran are Tom Bridges, Arthur
! Herring and John Wyatt. All are
right -handers and Bridges and Her
/ ring have been with the Tigers long
enough to know quite lot about
pitching in major league base ball.
WYATT has done most Of his hurting IN
the minors although he saw service
with the Tigers for time last season
after working for Beaumont.
Wyatt is the youngest and most
sizeable pitcher of this trio. He is
over six feet tall and will be only %
years old next September. He's a
pounds Herring is not so tall, but is
Chunky while Bridges, nearly feet
| IN height is rather slenderly built,
tipping the scales around $50. Herring
has done much for the Tigers in relief
roles and is of type that probably
could help the Nationals greatly,
Phil Page is another young pitcher of
much promise on the Detroit staff. He
| has been up twice with the. Tigers and
should be ready now for good trial IN
the majors. However. Page Is south
paw and with four Of his slabbing
squad of portside persuasion President
Griffith isn't likely to be particularly