The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-16
2ANTIC SWAPPING
WAVE SETS RECORD
AND Will CONTINUE.
9 Leagues Even Dip Into Mi
nor Realm to Extract
Eight Corners
:NATORS, BUGS IMPROVE
II Terry, Young Manager OF
Giants, Works on Anoth-
er Big Deal
:NAT0RS, BUGS IMPROVE

New York, Dec. 16.-(P)-The Wild
trading season in all baseball his
" has come down to it's climax
tn the close of the annual major
ague meetings, but the end Of a
ighty effort to stir interest in 1888
tn new faces in new places is by
means at hand.
Loath to go home after three days
E wholesale barter, half dozen
agnates Of the National and Amer
IN leagues still haunted the Hobbies
the hotels where the tread of ach-
feet had mingled with the bid.
II and asked prices on choice and
2aiocre talent.
Compared to the activities of their
anagers, the ponderings of the
agnateS in solemn conclave on the
eighty issues of the day provided
ly faint sounds heard dimly OFF,
age.
Terry Still Discontinued
. Eli Terry, young manager OF the
~ York Giants and ringleader in
c National league shakeup, still
IS rCs cc1teI, with diSposing of
lcst half his athletes and went
WORK anew on the Brooklyn
odgers and the Boston Braves in a
ree-cornered swap.
This shift involved Catcher Shanty
ogan. who would go back to his first
aior league love, the Braves. for
sh and perhaps player who could
added to Terry's bid to Brooklyn
Dazzy Vance, once the right
nded pitching marvel Of the league.
involved in this same transa Iion
is Terry's offer of substitute First
.seman Sam Leslie for Johnny Fred
OK, Brooklyn outfielder, once refus-
but still alive If the Giants will
row in more collateral. Pending
finite decision on this, Brooklyn has
..tually closed with Joe Judge for
5 first base services next season.
Judge has the permission Of the
ashington Senators to make deal
himself with the Dodgers only.
he only hitch left in this deal is
.dge's reported demand of bonus
r signing.
Meanwhile George Gibson, already
e of the Prime David Harums of the
Getting because of his shrewd deal
at brought Freddy Lindstrom, crack
lants' outfielder, to the Pirates,
lck to his hotel waiting an answer
his bids for right-handed pitch
aimed at several clubs. Charley
rimm still is dickering for south
w pitcher for the Cubs.
Are Awaiting Reports
Judge Emil Fuchs and Bill McKech-
of the Braves waited to hear about
purchase of Hogan, and Joe Cron-
American League counterpart of
II Terry in free handed dealing, ex-
cted an answer from Cleveland on
proposition to swap catcherS, Roy
,encer for Luke Sewell.
Completion of the final deal Thurs
y night, in which the irrepressible
'onin, backed by the master mind
of the "old fox" Clark Griffith,
bbed Jack RUSSELL right-hand
tcher, and Bruce Connatser, substi-
tie first-baseman, from Cleveland in
change for the slugging rookie
'st-sacker. Harley Boss, from Chat
nooga, left only the world cham
on Yankees, Of all the 16 major
ague clubs, without a single deal
mpleted since the close OF the 1882
ason.
In that short time, "a major league
ayers have changed berths, an aver
of 13 per cent Of the entire
length of the two leagues on the
sis of a 23-player limit for each
ID.
In addition to this unprecedented
rnover, eight minor league players
We figured in deals. The Boston
AYES purchased AL Wright and Dick
;selman from the Missions for $780,
0 and Bill Walters, third-base-
an. The Cincinnati Reds bought
arence Blair, former Cub infielder,
om Los Angeles. and Irving Plum
er, outfielder. from Wilkes Barre.
re Giants took Pitcher Bill Shores
om Portland for cash and Sam Glib
n, and Shortstop John Ryan from
,ffalo for Infielder Eddie Marshall.
.ooklyn bought Linus Frey, short
%, from Nashville for Earl Mating.
a pitcher, and cash, for 1884 de-
cry. The Senators dealt Harley
,ss to Cleveland.
W3shinptcn Has Gained
The Giants, although Terry tore
e team apart, seem to have gained
tie, while the experts agree that
ashington. in three deals, has gain
tremendously in the pitching staff
i'd the outfield.
The Senators. prime favorites now
battle the Yankees to a standstill
.xt season. gathered in two Of the
nerican Leagues ranking SOUTH
,ws. Earl Whitehill from Detroit ana
ally Stewart from st. Louis. and
Ided new right-hand strength in
.ck Russell from Cleveland to team
It'll Alvin Crowder and Monte Wea-
n.
A tremendous punch has been add
to the Washington Outfield with
ae return Of the old favorite, Goose"
,oslin, from st. Louis along with
ed Schultz, capable gardener.
on the surface the Senator's have
ven up nothing vital in Sam West
Ia Carl Reynolds, only fair outfield-
s .lass season, ana pitchers Fred
rfrpo" Marherry, Lloyd Brown and
jcA Coffman.
The Pirates served notice on the
sxt National League championship
,ce with the acquisition OF Freddy
.ndstrom to team with the left
,nded Waner brothers in the Pirate
ltf)eld. 4
Dosex, Chisox Trade
The Boston American club traded
1oftstop Harold Rhyme and Eddie
iuf3,am, right-hand pitcher. to the
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