The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-26
Greatest Base Ball
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Cronin, now honeymooning in his home city of San Francisco with the adopted daughter of Clark Griffith, chief owner of the Sena- tors, will succeed Stanley (Bucky) Harris, who once managed the Sem ators himself.
 Harris Not Satisfactory
 In announcing the acquisition or Cronin in a deal which also sent Lyn Lary, Red Sox shortstop, to Washington, General Manager Eddie Collins of the Sox said he "couldnt say he was'' satisfied with the one year managership of Harris.
 Cronin. who was given a hve- wear contract, will be paid a salary substantially larger than that which he received from the Senators, re- portedly $25,000 a year.
 The previous fecord price for a baseball player was the $139,OO0 which the New York Yankees paid the Red Sox for Babe Ruth.
 Biggest Deal in History
 The deal, one of the biggest in the major leagues in recent years, came as a surprise in baseball cir cles for Cronin recently married Miss June Robertson, adopted daughter of Clark Griffith, chief owner of the Senators, and was considered a fixture on that team.
 Collins did not wish to reveal the but said he "didnor-. .etaoinshrdl-! exact amount of the cash payment, but said he didn't believe such an amount has ever been paid before for a baseball player"
 The highest price that he recalled was the S139,000 the New York Yankees paid the Red Sox for Babe Ruth and he sntd the price in the current deal was liar in excess of $139, ,O00."
 Deal Made in New York Collins said the deal was consum- mated in New York city yesterday at a conference attended by him. self, Thomas Yawkey, young mil | lionaire owner of the Sox, and Griffith.
 Cronin's approval, he said. was obtained in 8 ng-distance teie- phone conversation with the newly | wed, who is honeymooning at 2bt Westgate Drive, San Francisco. Cronin's three-year contract wltll Washington had two more years to run. It was scrapped and he was given a new contract by the Red Sox, said to be of five years dura- tion. His new salary, not revealed was described as substantially high CT than his present salary, report
 edly $25,O00 year.
 The Preliminaries Describing the preliminaries to the deal, which marks a new high in the free spending of wealthy Tom Yawkey in his effort to re- build the Sox, Collins said: :. "Yawkey asked me. What could we do to bolster baseball in Bos- ton" I replied, I'd like to get someone who has the qualities of Mickey Cochrane,' told Yawkey There is no better man who would | fill those qualities than Joe Cron- in.'
 "We were guided by Joe Cronin's personality and fire. We got him as manager and player. I don't
 know of another individual that I'd rather have than him." Collins said that when he sug- gested getting Cronin, Yawkey re- piled:
 T am going to make proposi.
 tion. If it doesn't get him it will | jar him."
 Collins revealed that Griffith was reluctant to part with Cronin and stipulated, before the deal was con- summated, that the transfer to
 Boston should be agreeable to him CrOnin Likes It When the proposition was put to Cronin, Collins said, his reply was: "Of all the cities I'd like to play in, Boston is the one, except one (San Francisco, his home city which has no major league teaml. Cronin will come east for the American league meeting in De- cember, Collins said, but may be i'll Boston before that time. Asked if he were satisfied With Harris management, Collins said:
 q couldn't say that was" His Own Choice Washington, Oct 26.-(UP)-Jce Cronin, manager and shortstop Ot the Washington Senators, has beer sold to the Boston Red Sox, the office of the local American league ! club revealed to-day.
 Cronin, who led the Senators tc the American league champion ship in 1883 will be player man. ager" of the Red Sox, 1t was said.
 Lary, Red Sox shortstop. comes to Washington in the trade. Clark
 Griffith, president Of the Sena- tors announced.
 ''The deal that sends Cronin tc Boston as manager of the Red Soa Is one of his own choice," Grit filth said, 'all negotiations pending {! the deal were conducted with his full knowledge and cooperation Cronin goes 10 Boston with 2 five-year contract, Griffith said adding that the trade involved g