Evening star., 1933-01-20
PROTESTS FOLLOW
DRASTIC PAY CUTS
Ruth Apt to Be Reduced to
S62, ,500-Lopez of Dodgers
BaIks at Contract.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

AoSOSialcu AcSs 0poitS "iAIcI.
n 1EW YORK, January 20.-
M Under the impetus of Babe
/ Y Ruth's much publicized
salary argument with the
New York Yankees, base ball,
through its hold-out parade, has
just about swept all other ath-
letics off the sport pages.
Protests from high-class performers
against the size Of the pay cuts they've
been asked to take have been mounting
rapidly and apparently major league
magnates will have to use every argu-
ment in their repertoire to swing their
recalcitrant stars into line before the
Spring training season.
1t is not the principle of the thing,
the athletes say, but the amount of
cash involved.
THE world champion Yankees. Of
L course, have been most proni-
nently mentioned in the holdout
news. Ruth, asked to accept $4,000
for 1888, instead of the $4,000 he was
paid last season, said yesterday he was
prepared to accept a cut Of 10 or, at the
most, is per cent.
The guess of the base ball corre-
spondents was that the Babe and Col.
Jacob Rupert eventually would split
the difference between $4,000 and
S50000 on contract calling for
salary of $62,500 for 1888.
Lou Gehrig, who was paid $27,500
for doing his chores at first base for
the Yankees last year, also has baked
at the size of the cut the Yankees
have asked him to accept, but expects
to settle his differences with the club
this week.
Vernon Gomez, one of the two men,
berS of the champions lineup who
were granted increases, also Is prepared
to argue that his work last season en-
titled him to bigger boost.
THE New York Giants have not little
i trouble signing their players SO
far, but it was understood that Fred
Fitzsimmons, star right-hander, can
be added to the list of holdouts. Fred
ole was asked to do considerable nego-
tiating with the club before putting
his name to a contract. Glenn Spencer,
right-handed pitcher obtained from
the Pirates, received his contract
from the Giants and remailed 1t,
signed, an hour later.
Al LOPEZ, clever catcher. is the only
n member of the Brooklyn Dodgers
roster who has squawked publicly
over the contract offered him, but 1t
was expected that Dazzy Vance would
be heard from as soon as he learns
what the Dodgers are preparing to
offer him. He worked for $4,000 last
season and 1t was understood he would
be asked to accept reduction OF
$4,000.
CEORGE EARNSHAW, right-handed
" ace of the Athletics, apparently
was bit hasty in announcing he
was prepared to quit base ball rather
than accept a cut of rs per cent. Connie
Mack said Earnshaw had not even
been offered a contract yet and that
therefore it was ridiculous" Tor any
one to say that big George would be
asked to take. SO large a slash.
THE Pittsburgh Pirates have been
i signing their stars right and
left, but Tony Tiet, young second
baseman, has started conferences with
the club in the hopes Of getting an In
crease over his 1882 salary check.
nETE JABLoNoWsK1, pitcher. Is
one Yankee who will not be among
the holdouts. He said at Terryvtlle,
Conn, yesterday, that he was satisfied
with the terms the club offered him.