The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-12
SALARY SLASHES IN
PROSPECT AS CLUB
OWNERS APPLY AK
General Cut Among Higher
Priced Players, Senator'S
President Says
TO REDUCE SIZE OF TEAMS
Babe Ruth May Jump at Chance
to Sign TWo-Year Con-
tract at $4,000

New York, Jan. 12.-(P-Basing
judgment upon the first few slashes
at the major league payrolls for 1892,
the shrill cry of the holdout will be
heard this winter from coast to coast.
The full extent of the dad news, !"
arising from the sharp retrenchment
program of club owners. has just be-
gun to circulate. Hack Wilson, the
1890 home run king paid $4,000 last
year by the Cubs, has been offered a
cut in excess of Is per cent. Bill
Terry, the 1880 National League bat
ting champion and runnerup in 1881.
has been asked to accept a 49 per cent
reduction.
The rejection of both offers means
the warfare is on between the mag
mates and their high-salaried per-
formers. It is likely to be extended
with heavy casualties.
Altogether it is figured the 16 ma
jor league clubs will slash $1OOO,OO0
or more from their salary lists. The
amounts per club may vary anywhere
from $4,000 to 100000, on the basis
of information furnished the ASsocl-
ated Press. Reduction Of the player
limit from Is to q will help in this
process.
General Cut Due
There will be general cut among
the higher-priced players" Clark
Griffith, president of the Washington
club. said. II do not wish to set any
figure or na1le individuals but the
slash will be general among the high
est paid men. There might. however,
be some raises among lower-priced
PLAYERS if I feel their efforts last year
justified it."
Griffith voices the general attitude
of the magnates. Only one WASH
ington player, Outfielder Dave Har-
ris, so far has been reported as sign
ing for 1882. He said he accepted the
same salary as last year.
The Brooklyn club probably Will do
its slashing on wholesale basis. In
cluded in the process will be: Dazzy
Vance, who got $4,000 for winning
only II games last year; Babe Her
man, who received $4,000 for hitting
ala; Glenn Wright, out much OF the
wear: Johnny Frederick, Babe Phelps
and Lefty O'Doul.
Among the Giants, the expectations
are that Frank Hogan. Freddie Lind
strom and Hughie Critz, in addition
to Terry, will be asked to take big
cuts.
Ruth May Argue
The Yankees have not yet aired any
contract difficulties. Babe Ruth vii!
put up an argument before he ac-
cepts less than 100000 for this year
although the big fellow might jump
at a chance to sign for two years at
$4,000.
With Burleigh Grimes traded and
Hack Wilson'S figures whitfield down,
the world champion Cardinals have
only one really hgh-salaried star left.
He is Captain frankie Frisch, reputed
to get between $1,000 and $4,000
Frisch may not be asked to take a
cut. Pepper Martin, Paul Derringer
and Bill Hallahan all appear due for
boosts on the basis Of 1881 perform
ances.
AROUND ElItSUuISAA VAC ASPoA ~ "a Y
that the salary axe may fall on Paul
Waner, who got approximately SIS
600 last year. Remy Kremer, paid
around $4,000: and Erwin Brane,
pitcher, who drew $4,000.
It would not be surprising to see
! the hand that writes the Chicago Cubs
checks fall heavily upon some men,
beers of the pitching staff, including
Pat Malone and Charley Root. who
failed to deliver up to expectations
last year, as we'll as Catcher Gabby
Hartnett, whose hitting fell away off
It remains to be seen where the
lightning will strike among the Ath-
letics. Grove, Simmons, Cochrane
and Earnshaw probably collected
100000 last eyar. Connie Mack may
still agree with lot of baseball men
that they are worth it.
/, The star sluggers OF the Philadel-
phia Nationals, Chuck Klein, signed
a three-year contract last spring
calling for total Of $4,000 so that
he hasn't any reason for alarm at the
sight Of mailman.