The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-27
Early Diamond
Deals Arouse
Stove League
Anticipate One of Biggest
Trading Seasons in
History.
By United Press

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Although
its early in the season, baSebals
hot stove league is operating full
blast today, stimulated no end by
Joe Cronin'S sudden shift from
Washington to the Red SoX and oy
a Babe Ruth guessing contest.
Yes, sir, every dyed-ln-the-wool
hot Stover drew up his chair with
alacrity today, shifted his quid ana
got right down to business. What
a wealth OF material to speculate
on!
Now that Joe CrOnin has become
player manager of the Boston Red
SoX, what Will happen TO Bucky
Harris, who was replaced at the
helm? Many believe Bucky may re-
turn to his old post as plot OF the
Senators. Clark Griffith, owner Of
the Senators, and Washington fans
were always fond of the dapper
dark-haired chap who directed the
Senators to a world championship
in 1924 and another American
GSdS uG pCIl1ldIlG Ill 1870.
Many Ruth Stories
If Griffith doesn't take Harris,
who will he get? And what will
Griffith do with shortstop Lyn Larry
and the probable $150,000 he OBJ
tanned from wealthy young Tom
Yawkey of the Red SoX in exchange
for Cronin? 1t is expected that
Griffith will use Larry merely as
material for a trade at the Deem
Der meetings TO get another short
stop and probably throw in some
of the $150,00O to obtain an ace
pitcher.
While the Cronin deal squelched
talk of Babe Ruth transferring from
the New York Yankees to the helm
of the Red Sox, it left the door open
temporarily at least for him to be-
come pilot at Washington, par
ticularly since Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert, owner of the YANKEES, an
nounced he will release the Bam-
bino, without any price tag on him,
to any club that wants him as
manager. Rupert made this an
nOuncement to help Ruth land a
pilots job. Other club owners had
feared to approach the Babe be-
cause they figured Rupert would
demand fortune before parting
with him. Griffith indicated he was
not hot after Ruth, anyway.
While Ruth is journeying to Japan
with an all-star team, two reports
already have been published-and
denied-aS to his destination next
season. One had him replacing
ancient Connie Mack as manager
of the Athletics, and another had
him replacing Bill McKechnie of
the Boston Braves. Daily stories
and denials on the Ruth situation
can be expected from now on.
big Train" Is Topic
Another subject for speculation is
Walter Johnson over at Cleveland.
Reports from the Ohio metropolis
during the season indicated Cleve-
land fans we're not pleased with the
Big Train" Johnson has a new
contract, but those documents don't
seem to mean much in baseball any
more.
Now that Charley Grimm has been
made vice president Of the Chicago
Cubs, in addition to his managerial
capacity, a violent shakeup is eX-
pected in that club. 1t seems that
during the 1888 season Charley was
quite put out at several players,
whom he accused Of laying down"
And what about the expected
player shakeup in the New York
Giants? And what will happen
when the st. Louis Cardinals try to
sign up the Dizzy-Daffy Dean
brothers, remembering the wages
paid the "coolie help" in 1898?
Without looking ahead as far as the
holdout season, it is quite apparent
right now that the stage is being
set for one of the greatest trading
sessions in baseball history during
the December league meetings.