Evening star., 1932-06-07
READY TO BID HIGH
FOR SLAB TALENT
Boss Will Join Nationals
During First Swing of
Inland Sector.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

Nationals are making their
~ first Western invasion of
the year, Clark Griffith,
their president, will be pulling
wires with high hope of strength
ening his clubs pitching staff.
Disappointed no little that the
Yankees instead of the Nationals
wrested Danny MacFayden, be-
spectacled right-hand hurler, from
the Red SoX, the Washington
prexy now will look to the West
ern clubs for a possible deal.
All hope of doing any business in
the East is gone" sighed Griffith yes
terday Just before his club left Wash
ington for its 16-game jaunt through
the inland sector of the league. My
last chance Is in getting something out
OF the West. There's talent out that
way that would help my club. I'm sure
And aim to get it this time.
I'm prepared to make generous Of
fers for pitchers Pitchers are all I
want. In fact. one good one will do If
I can land him. I'll give plenty, too.
Why I offered Bob Quinn, the Red Sox
boss. more for MacFayden than I ever
offered for any other ball player. I ex-
pected to get Danny" declared Griffith.
~and regret didn't"
A NY trading with member OF the
"A Western group must be done hur-
riedly, for under major league law
only nine days remain in which lntra-
league swaps or purchases may be made
hy the Nationals. The deadline is mid
night of June Is.
President Griffith will remain in
Washington this week at least, but he'll
be out this way before long. He said
yesterday he might be in St. Louis next
Sunday. but if he missed that town on
the muddy Mississippi he would surely
show up in Detroit next week.
All the Western clubs are carrying
more than % players. the size to which
they must cut their squads before June
16 under the agreement reached at the
American League meeting last Winter.
Waiver lists will be in circulation this
week, and Griffith in his Washington
Office will scan them with no little in
tereSt
What pitchers Griffith has an eye on
he has not mentioned. He has admit
ted though, there are several he likes
that might be lured from the Western
clubs with proper bait. And he declared
yesterday he is prepared to make tempt
ing offers.
The Nationals must have their pitch
ing staff bolstered II they are to make
any great progress in the flag chase
and Capital Tandem may be sure that
the Washington president will leave
nothing undone in his efforts to get the
talent so sorely needed.
A THOUGH badly crippled, the Ma
4 \ tionals seemingly were not de-
pressed when they landed here this
morning. Even the casuals on the club
we're in good spirits and were hopeful
Of getting back to the game soon.
Joe Cronin's cracked left thumb, nice
" splinted and dressed. causes him no
pain, but both Heinie Manush and Roy
Spencer feel acutely the soreness in
their ailing legs. Sam Vests head,
smacked by pitched ball in Boston
last week. is clear, according to The
player. This morning Sam complained
only of the heat But so did all others
in the ball club party.
West was to start in the game today,
but Moe BerE instead of Spencer was
CApSCOcl W ~ tiC DdC. 4NSithSA
Cronin nor Manush is to get into the
series here as a regular, but Manush
may be pressed into service as an emer-
gency batter.
FOLLOWING their four-game set
L here the Nationals will jump to st.
Louis for another lot of four tus-
sels with the only club in the league
that has swept a series with them, the
Browns.
Then for five days the johnson band
will visit Detroit. but only for four
games There will be an off-day for the
Nationals Friday of next week. The
series was so scheduled that Johnsons
charges might have Saturday and Sun
day dates in the Automobile City.
After Detroit the Nationals will in
wade Cleveland for four games in as
many days. then home to rest on
June "a.