Evening star., 1932-01-12

slashes at the major league
pay rolls for 1882, the shrill
cry Of the holdout will be heard this
Winter from coast to coast.
The full extent Of the bad news, "
arising from the sharp retrenchment
program OF club owners, has just begun
TO circulate. Hack Wilson, the 1880
home run king who was paid $4,000
last year by the Cubs, has been offered
a cut In excess Of rs per cent. Bill
Terry, who was the 1880 National
League batting champion and runner
UP In 1881, has been asked to accept
q 40 per cent reduction.
The rejection of both offers means
that the warfare Is on between the
magnates and their high-salaried per-
formers. 1t Is likely to be extended
with heavy casualties.
Altogether it is figured the Is major
league clubs will slash Si,000,000 or
more from their salary lists. The
amounts per club may vary anywhere
from s40,00o to 100000, on the basis
of information furnished to the ASso-
ciated Press Reduction of the player
limit from rs to % will help in this
process.
Griffith Ready TO Slash.
There will be a general cut among
the higher priced players" Clark Grit
fifth, president of the Washington Club,
said today 81 do not wish to set any
figure or name individuals, but the
slash will be general among the high
est paid men. There might, however,
be some raises among lower priced play
ers If / feel their efforts last year
justified It,"
Grifith voices the general attitude
of the magnate5. Only one Washing
ton player Outfielder Dave Harris, SO
far las been reported as signing 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 s23. 900 for winning only
IL games last year; Babe Herman, who
received $4,000 for hitting .313; Glenn
Wright, out much of the year; Johnny
Frederick, Babe Phelps and Lefty
ODoul.
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.
Hogan was suspended late last season
by Manager JOIN McGraw. CritzS arm
failed him and hs sbility to play regu-
larly again is doubtful.
Yankees Are Quiet.
The Yankees have not yet aired any
contract difficulties. Babe Ruth will put
UP an argument before he accepts less
than $50, 600 for this year, although the
big fellow might Jump at q 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 high-salaried star left. He
is Capt. Frankie Frisch, reputed to get
between $4,000 and $4,000. Frisch
may not be asked to take cut. Pepper
Martin. Paul Derringer and Bill Halla-
han all aupecr due for boosts on the
basis of 1881 performanees.
Around Pittsburgh the reports are
that the salary ak nav fall on Paul
Waner. who got approximately $4,000
last year: Remy Kremer, paid around
$4,000: and Erwin Brame, pitcher, who
drew $4,000.
It would not be surprising to see
the hand that writes the Chicago Cubs
checks fall heavily upon some members
Ol Jlle plJIIllllS SIdll, uISAuOAlS 1 az Nlo~
lone and Charley Root, who failed to
deliver up to expectations last year, as
well as Catcher Gabby Hartnett, whose
hitting fell away Off.
No Report From AS.
1t remains to be seen where the
lightning will strike among the Ath-
letics. Grove Simmons Cochrane and
Earnshaw probably collected 100000
last year. Connie Mack may still agree
with a lot of base ball men that they
are worth 1t.
The star slugger Of the Philadelphia
Nationals, Chuck Klein, signed three
wear contract last Spring, calling for a
total of $4,000 so that he hasn't any
reason for alarm at the sight Of the
mailman.
Clubs like the Boston Red Sox and
Braves, st. Louis Browns. Chicago
White Sox and Cincinnati Reds have
few, II any, high-salaried men to deal
with Ted Lyons, great right-hander of
the White Sox, whose arm went bad
last year. likely will take cut. Detroit,
after poor financial year, undoubtedly
will WELD the ak. Cleveland, except in
the case Of an up-and-coming star like
Joe Vosmik, may do the same.