Evening star., 1934-07-24
Cash Gets Big Discount.

farm IN the American Associa-
ton. has great young catcher
named Jim ODea, and Branch Hickey
Is willing to sell the boy to the highest
bidder. The Cards have two good
catchers In "Spud" Davis and Bill
Delaney and are willing TO pad their
bank account by letting O'Dea go 20
some other club. I am told Branch
Hickey has placed q $4,000 tag on
young O'Dea. but he probably will
take less II the offer Is backed with
q certified check.
The association has a bunch OF
other good hitters who have caught
the scouts fancies. Among them are
Vernon Washington and Bedore Of
Indianapolis. washington. an out
fieIder, is batting $50. while Bedore.
a third baseman, Is ticking the ball
for $50. The White Sox own Bill
Sullivan, Milwaukee third baseman.
batting .339, and the Boston Red Sox
hold title to Mel Almada, q .339-hit-
ting outfielder at Kansas City. Alb
Wright, Minneapolis, and Gene Moore,
Columbus, are another pair Of out
fielders who can slug the apple, while
L hAAMAAGe h44C 1olCQO 0ELQhiu UnNCHtAAls
Is sure to go up because of his .342
average and a lot Of skill In the field.
At the moment, the. White sox have
q man following Allaire.
Cnbs Have Three Prospects.
DfTcHER5 Hockette. Kansas City;
III Troy. st. Paul: Logan. Indian
apolis and Stine. Milwaukee,
alsoiare due for q trial In the majors.
The Chicago Crhs probably win call
three players from their Los Angeles
farm. Frank Demaree, the outfelder,
appears to have found himself with
the Angels and Is batting .367. while
Gene LiIlard, third sacker. and Mike
Nicola, a pitcher, may get to see
wrigIey Field next Spring. The Cubs
also have good catcher with the Los
Angeles team in Gilly Campbell, but
they seem willing to put him on the
auction block, and half dozen teams
have already submitted bids. Ted
Mayer of Sacramento Is another
promising catcher with good batting
eye, but he has had little experience
and may remain in the West another
year. However, 1t Is reported the
Cincinnati Reds have made q deal for
Alex Kampouris. the Sacramento sec
ond baseman. Vince Almada of the
Missions. brother Of the kid with
Kansas City, also Is q powerful slug
ger who may be on his way UP.
Sington May Come Here.
rT-IERE are three good young OUT
il felders In the International
League In Sington and Powell
Of Albany and Hill Of Newark. WASH
ingtnn probably has first call on Sing
ton and Hill belongs to the Yankees,
but several teams are after Powell.
Mize OF Rochester and McQuinn of
Toronto are attracting attention with
their play at first base. The Giants
have agreat young player with Nash
vile of the Southern Association in
Phil Weintraub. q Jewish boy. and
Terry will give him q thorough trial
next Spring. Aubrey Epps, Q frst-
year outfaelder with Birmingham. is
labeled q honey by scouts and will
come Up. The best infielder In the
Southern is Booze" Berger of New
Orleans, but he belongs to Cleveland.
Hughes. the Pelican shortstop, also is
being inspected by the ivory hunters.
In the Texas League, Terreridge. the
Hoaston third baseman. is outstand-
ing. but he belongs TO the Cardinals.
However, Cincinnati wants him. The
Browns already have bought Outfield-
er Beau Bell Of Galveston and hold
title to Morgan, the fiashy San An
tonic fly chaser. Ogorek. Des Moines
second baseman, is leading the West
ern League with a mark Of $50. and
Lee Keyser will get plenty for
that kid.
These are Just a few Of the many
players who may be purchased or
drafted by the big leagues. and others
are sure to catch some scouts fancies.
While the prices paid for minor league
talent have fallen of. there are numer-
nlls oWnara who will show a 0nnd