The Washington times., 1934-12-11

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conce erne drank Buck" O'Neill
George Blaeholder and OSsie
Bluege. The terms, we'll, it was
Bluege and some of that Boston
dough for Blaeholder. Sure,
Hornsby needs Bluege and Grit
fifth needs Blaeholder. Griffith
has the dough, as the wide world
knows, and the world is going to
make the Old Fox peel the bill
off'n that roll.
Not only is Hornsby singing the
siren song, but Mickey Cochrane
in the harlequin tunic of the
Pied Piper of Detroit, is piping
strange tunes on his pipe. Mickey
thinks that Bluege would be a gift
to the Detroit fans. How do l
know? Mickey told me.
"This guy Bluege would help
me a lOt," said Cochrane. "He
can play three positions, and
suppose he can't hit. That
team of mine could carry him."
The Boston Red Sox would take
Bluege faster than Harris could
snap his fingers.
Cronin Seeks Him
Cronin told me last summer
that he would not consider any
trade for Bluege. and he's now
around trying to make one.
Hes absolutely the best in
fielder in the American League"
CrOnin said. land 1 certainly
would like to have him on the
Red SOx. If the Washington
club will listen to reason we
may be able to do business"
At this very moment Tom Yaw-
key hove into sight, his stream
line fountain pen barred to the
morning sunlight. At the men
ton of the name Bluege, the
fountain pen leaped out of Toms
vest, turned three somersaults
and landed in the writing hand.
The trained checkbook Hoped
out of a hip pocket and Eddie
Collins yelled. get going"
The attention commanded by
Bluege is perhaps the most un-
usual of all the incidents con-
nected with this annual stand
and gabfest. Here's a ballplayer
who can't hit .275 in his normal
stride and who is slugging away
over his head when he hits
three-bagger. But there isn't
team in the country today who
would not welcome him as
member.
Whether Griffith will consider
a trade for Bluege or not l am
in no position to state at this
time I do know that Griffith
wants Blaeholder' more than a
kid wants a lol1ypop and it may
be that his desire to acquire the
star of the Browns will cause
the old model T pen to go into
action. 1t would be a great thing
for Bluege if Detroit could swing
a deal Tor him,
As Games in Bag
With Schoolboy Rowe and
Tommy Bridges, the Tigers have
IS games in the bag before the
bell rings. and that jump will
just about win the pennant for
the Motor City team.
The National League goes into
session today with a new presi-
dent at the helm. Ford c. Frick,
former neWSpaperman, assumes
the office of chief executive with
its ermine robes, its headaches
and its aspirin tablets. Frick
replaces John Arnold Heydler
who resigned, because of i'll
health" following a statement
that the grand old game had
established itself as being ahso-
lutely honest.
The first problem for the new
pilot will be to settle the ques-
ton of whether or not greyhound
racing and baseball can mix
without detriment to either.
Founded On Gambling
Justice Emil E. Fuchs, presi-
dent of the Boston Braves, and
campaign manager of Governor
elect James A. Curley of MaSsa-
has applied for license
to run greyhounds on Braves
Field.
One of the causes for which
major league franchise can be sus-
pended is for club to permit
within it's premises.
It is the contention of those op.
posed to granting a license to per-
NIT the dogs to run inside of
Braves Field that dog racing is
founded upon gambling and that
without gambling it would not sur-
vive because of lack of interest.