The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
Married Niece of Griffith

Married N1eCC O1 Gf1Iiltn Cronin recently was married to niece of Griffith, which was con- strued here as meaning that Cro- min would be fixture of the Washington club, Griffith said. however, that while he turned the first offer made by President Tom Yawkey of the Red Sox down, he was forced finally to yield in the interests of Cronin.
 Tho Senators under Cronin slumped badly during the last season finishing in the second Gi- vision in sharp contrast to the manner in which they fought their way to the pennant in 1893. Grif- filth has been known to be losing money on the club, even during the championship year. Cronin reportedly received $25,000 for his services this year.
 Griffith refused to reveal how much money was involved in the deal but said Cronin was sold flor more than twice as much as was ever paid for ball player before" :" Gets Tremendous Salary Tn addition, Griffith said, Cronin
 will receive tremendous salary" under his fiye-year contract. The young manager was first sought | by Yawkey during a conference with Griffith at the last World Series, it was said. Griffith turned the initial offer down. Cronin's s popularity in Boston with the fans, and his ability as a player both figured in causing Yawkey to raise his offer, Griffith said. Cronin has been with the Sena- tors seven years.
 "He rendered most valuable ser vice to our club," Griffith said, 'he | is a great ball player and has
 been a great manager"
 Griffith laughed off reports that | Babe Ruth might succeed Cronin
 as manager of the Washington
 club. 1t was explained that to
 bring Ruth here would virtually wipe out any financial benefit to
 the club resulting from Cronin's sale. Griffith indicated that he
 would not decide the question of
 who will manage the club until
 later this year.
 Harris Was Shocked l Bucky Harris, whom Cronin re- l places as Red Sox manager was | found at his home here to-day and
 said the Cronin trade "comes as pretty much of a shock to me-"
 "I lose my job and that isn't 8 very pleasant thing these days,'
 Harris said, adding he had En knowledge of the situation until | the formal announcement was
 made by Griffith.
 | Harris, former manager of the
 Washington Senators indicated he would like to return to the local club. .Pd much rather be asso- ciated with baseball in Washing | ton than in any other place in the
 leagues he said, but that's up to MT Griffith"
 Babe Ruth Status l Honolulu, T. H., Oct 26.-(UPJ I-Connie Mack, veteran manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, left an impression among sports writers here to-day that he would like to sign Babe Ruth, New York Yam kees' slugger, as manager of the Athletics but that he doesn't have the price Ruth's owners probably J would ask.
 | Commenting on New York re- ports that the deal already had been arranged, Mack said he would | like nothing better" but that he
 can't afford to buy Ruth. Mack then said he would not want the
 home run hitter as player. im- l plying he would use him as man. ager or in a pinch hitting role. | Mack and Ruth are in Honolulu as members of an All-Star Ameri- can league team touring the Orient
 Free to Sign Up
 New York, Oct 26.-(UP)- Babe Ruth is free to accept any managerial job offered him and
 II wouldn't stand in his way for
 as much as one. second" Col Ja-
 cob Ruppert, owner of the New
 York Yankees told the United
 Press to-day.
 Col Ruppert was advised that Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, had said in i Honolulu that he (Mack) wanted Ruth as manager but couldn't af-
 ford the price Col Ruppert would
 ask"
 q don't know what Connie
 means by that,' Col Ruppert said.
 "Of course he would have to
 get my consent but that wouldn't take more than a few minutes. Mind
 you, this applies only if the Babe
 was to go to another club as a
 manager. If another club wanted him as a player, not as manager they would have to buy him. But
 he can go as manager. and I'd
 not stand in his way for a sec. ond.'
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