The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-15
TERRY AND CRONlN
LEAD MANAGERS IN
FRANT|CACT|VITIES
Senators Secure GosIin, Schultz
and Stewart From st.
Louis Browns
ALSO GET EARL WHITEHILL
Only Three Clubs, All in Ameri-
can League, Have Done
No Swapping

New York, Dec. 14.-(R)-The an
nual major league meetings Thursday
needed only to approximate the
frantic activity of the David Harums
during the last 40 hours in order to
establish the conclaves of 1882 as the
greatest off-season trading climax in
baseball history.
The falling arch brigade. some OF
them crippled by the endless march,
ing, counter marching, plain and
fancy standing around in hotel lob
bies. reached YEARLY for chairs, but
still was full of the lust for barter as
the three-day convention came into
the home stretch.
So far. counting in post-season
deals, every club in the National
League and five in the American not
only have traded important material
but still are eager to keep right on
dealing until dragged away from here.
And all in all, the wholesale jug
Cling of the playing rosters in answer
to the demands of the faithful for
new faces, has been SO sensational in
spots as to steal most of the thunder
from the more pompous dealings OF
the owners in formal session.
New Life In Army
The turnover in ball players. led by
the hoy managers" of the two
leagues, Bill Terry and Joe Cronin.
has injected new life into the aching
ankles OF the standing army.
Cronin, with the "old fox" Clark
Griffith. master mindlng at his ell
bow put over two deals for the Wash
ington Senator's Wednesday that
popped a few eyes in the lobby and
materially enhanced the Senators
chances of overhauling the world
champion New York Yankees next
season.
Washington sent Sam West and
Carl Reynolds, outfielderS, Lloyd
Brown, southpaw pitcher, and 4
bundle of cash along to the st. Louis
Browns in exchange for Goose Goslin,
a great hitter and former favorite IL
the capitol; Fred Schultz, regular
outfielder; and Walter Stewart, one
Of the finest left-handed pitchers in
the league.
Then, when most Of the experts
and managers had slowed away for
the night, the "old fox talked Bucky
Harris, manager of the Detroit Tigers
into parting with his ace left-hander,
Earl Whitehill, in exchange for FREQ
"Firpo' Marberry, burly right-hand
relief pitcher.
Was Less Surprising
Whitehill had been on the BLOCK
since the start Of the meetings. and
his shift for Marberry, rumored dur
ing the day. was less surprising than
the first transaction.
GoSlin. a 1875 hitter. went to the
Browns from Washington couple OF
years ago in exchange for Heini
Manush The experts gave Washing
ton all the better of both deals.
Second in Importance was the Bos-
ton Braves deal with the San Fran
cisco Missions for two young inficld
prospects, Albert Wright, second base
man, and Dick Gyselman, third base
man, for $4,000, and Bill Walters, a
third-sacker.
Cincinnati bought Clarence Blair.
former Cub infielder, from Los An
geles, and Irving Plumber. an out
fielder. from Wilkes-Barre. Brooklyn
purchased Linus Fry. 19-year-old
shortstop, from Nashville for 1884 de-
livery, sending Earl Mattingly, right.
hand pitcher, along as payment.
Not content with deals that shipped
Freddy Lindstrom to Pittsburgh and
Chick Fullis TO Philadelphia in ex-
change for Glenn Spencer and George
Davis; bundled Pitcher Sam Gibson
off to the coast with cash in exchange
for Pitcher Bill Shores; and before
the meetings sent Bill Walker. Jim
Mooney. Bob OFarrel and Ethan AL
len to st. Louis for Ray Starr and
Gus Mancuso. Manager Terry OF the
Giants completed one more Wednes-
day and offered half a dozen.
Plans Other Deals
He took shortstop John (Blondie)
Ryan from Buffalo in exchange for
indielder Eddie Marshall and cash
He wants to trade Catcher Shanty
Hogan to Boston; Second-Baseman
Hughey Critz to Philadelphia and
substitute First Baseman Sam Leslie
to Brooklyn.
Charlie Grimm still is searching fol-
a left-handed pitcher and may dc
business with the Braves for Ed
Brandt, having filled one great need
with slugging left-handed outfield-
er. Babe Herman, gathered in from,
the Cincinnati Reds before the meet
ings in exchange for cash and fouI
players.
Brooklyn needs a Businessman ~
may turn to Joe Judge Of Washington
who Is trying to make trade to-
himself.
Counting the Chicago White sos
100000 purchase Of Al Simmons
Jimmy Dykes and Mule Haas from
Philadelphia. only three clubs, all II
the American League, have not tradec
since the season closed. OF these
Cleveland wants First-Baseman Har.
ley Boss from Washington.
Only the Yankees and the Red Sox
extremes Of the American League
have done no business and plan none
The magnates. for their part, came
down to the closing joint meeting
Thursday with little or nothing o.
major importance left on the calendar
Tor definite decision.
AWARD GRID LETTERS
Valley City, N. D., Dec. 15.-R>-
Letters were awarded to 10 collegl
and II high school football players q
= erid banquet staged BY Valley Cit.
business men. Bernie Bierman. foot
hall coach q the University Of Min
nesots. was thu principal speaker.
Cash II with !
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