The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-23

Dizzy Dean, Waiting for Cardinal
Ownership Settlement, Asks SIS, 900
Terry Balks on Trade Involving
Carl HubbeIl; McFayden
Sold to Reds

Louisville, KY. Nov. 23.-(P-Im-
pressed by the mention of seven fig
ures in the big deal by which the st..
Louis Cardinals may be Tor have been)
sold to Lew Wentz, millionaire Okla
homa oil man, the great Dizzy Dean
has named two figures less-$25, 900
as his take 1t or leave it salary de-
mand for next seasons work with the
worlds champions.
Dizzy came to the big major minor
league auction sales here in connection
with some independent business, but
Immediately was cornered by the
Cardinal bosses, who wanted him to
sign his 1885 contract.
I'll take $4,000, no more, no less"
spoke up the world series pitching
hero. General Manager Branch
Hickey Of the Cardinals argued, Ca
joled and talked but to no avail.
They offered OF Dir $4,000 last
time saw them in st. Louis and
wanted Paul paul DEAN to sign for
$500. Well, We just won't sign. I've
been reading the papers lately and
maybe the talk about millions Of dol
lars has got me dizzy, but won't
take over or under twenty five
grand"
Waiting to Sign
Those who really know that Dizzy
Is pretty shrewd fellow on and off
the diamond believe he will sign his
contract for less. but that he feels
1t would be little wiser to wait un-
til the Wentz deal for the Cardinals
is completed or thrown over. II
Wentz gets the club, Dizzy's friends
believe he can get a better contract
than he can from owner Sam Breadon.
Any ones guess was as good as the
others on the Wentz deal. Some in
sisted 1t had been completed: others
said Wentz was ready to go back
home and forget all about it. It was
a cinch that all concerned were get
ting very restless over the delays.
Manager Bill Terry undoubtedly
will keep his ace southpaw, Carl Hub
bell, but he came close to trading him
outright to the Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday for Pitcher Larry French
and Outfielder Freddie Lindstrom.
Terry tried hard to swing the deal,
planning to keep French and use
Lindstrom in q trade to Chicago for
Outfielder Kiki Cuyler, but the Pr
rates sent French and Indy to the
Cubs in a straight trade for Pitchers
Guy Bush. Jim Weaver and Outfielder
Babe Herman. Whether Terry can
find another deal attractive enough
to stand Hubbell's loss is the ques-
ton.
Cubs Recognizing
The Cubs, recognizing their ranks
faster than owner Philip 4. Wrigley
promised, tried to swing deal where
by they would get Pitcher Fred Frank
house from the Boston Braves, but 1t
fell through. The Cubs offered third
baseman Stanley Hack, Catcher Babe
Phelps and the veteran Charlie Root
and the Braves wouldn't 60 for 1t, de-
manding q starting pitcher. Last
winter Root might have filled the
demand, but his career is near an
end now.
Danny McFayden. the bespectacled
pitcher obtained two years ago by the
New York Yankees from Boston for
reported price OF 100000 and play
ers, was sold Thursday night to the
Cincinnati Reds. Danny was . dis
appointment to the Yankees.
Another big deal that may be made
before next season is sale of Oscar
Melillio, star st. Louis Brown second
baseman. to the Red Sox for players
and cash. MANAGER ROGER HOrnSbY
Of the Browns wants plenty for his
star and the Red Sox may give it to
him.