Evening star., 1935-12-12
CONSIDER THREE
OFFERS, NONE HOT
Chisox Urge HurIer Trade,
Red Sox Desire ManuSh,
Browns Want Kuhel.
BY RANCIS E. STAN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

ping player talent today as the annual
meeting Of the major leagues passed
into its final day.
Inclined to pass up all of these Of
fers for the time being, the Washing
ton club president packed his bags
for the homeward journey this morn
ing and admitted that, barring a
complete change of mind by rival
club owners, he otherwise would re-
turn empty-handed.
In spite of this almost certain
prospect, Griffith managed to reg
lister a degree of optimism concerning
his own trade propositions, which
were turned down cold by New York
and Cleveland during the three-day
conclave.
Will Stand His Ground.
"T'M NOT going to give an inch to
= the Yanks and Indians" he an
nounced. "They turned down our
offers, but I have hunch that when
Joe Mccarthy and Steve O'Neill begin
mulling over the strengthened Red
Sox and Tigers they will be less in
cIined to pooh, pooh, our propositions.
They may come around yet"
The offers made to Griffith failed
to interest him particularly, although
there was possibility that he may
take Pitcher Les Tietje of Chicago in
a straight trade for Jack Russell, vet
eran right-hander of the Nationals.
Manager Jimmy Dykes of the White
sox offered Tietje for either Earl
Whitehill or Russell and told Griffith
that any time the Nationals wanted to
accept it would be okay with the Sox.
The time limit on the offer was in
definite but it probably is meant that
Dykes offer will stand at least until
the Spring training season starts.
Deals Are Kept Open.
Joe CRONIN of the Red Sox, still
~ trying to unload Outfielder Roy
johnson, offered to trade Roy fol
Heinie Manush, but this definitely
was turned down by Griff. If he
changes his mind, however. Washing
ton can have Johnson. provided he
still is with Boston.
The third offer was made by Rogers
Hornsby of the Browns, who wanted
Griff to accept Outfielder Sammy
West, an ex-National, for First Base
man Joe Kuhel. This, too, was turned
down by the Capital chieftain. al
though he fatty told Hornsby that it
would be go if st. Louis would agree
on Julius Solters-for-Kuhel swap.
Much as he likes Kuhel, HornSby Is not
expected to meet this price on Joe.
Starting early yesterday, Griffith
Manager Bucky Harris and Secretary
Edward ]. Eynon, ir.. conducted an ex-
tensive canvassing Of Palmer House
lobby In an effort to swing deal
more to their liking.
Has Lengthy Confab.
GRIFFITH devoted his time and at
~ tention to the Yankees and the
second day of the American League
meeting. He argued long with Joe
Mccarthy during breakfast and lunch
and at night he divided his attention
between Owner Jacob Rupert and
Cronin.
Eynon was the missionary to the
White Sox, while Harris turned tc
Cleveland and made definite trade
proposition which involved Manush
and several other players, which Bucky
declined to reveal.
"I considered it fair offer to both
Sides" declared Harris, "but O'Neill
would have nothing to do with it.
Cleveland did not want to give up
anybody and we're not going to give
our players away just for the sake OF
making a trade"
One of the Indians involved in the
deal which Harris proposed was
Pitcher Monte Pearson, who later in
the dav was traded to New York,
along with Rookie Steve Sundra, for
Johnny Allen. the temperamental
right handed slabber with the chronic
ally ailing arm.
Ignoring Griffs Puzzles.
THE persistent refusal of the Yanks'
= Indians and White SoX to think
more along the lines of Griffith and
Harris not only puzzled the. Capitals
would-be traders, but also caused
many neutral base ball men to won
der. Each of these clubs is short on
outfeld talent and Washington Is
well fixed in respect to gardeners.
Three Of the National fly chasers
Manush, Fred Schultz and, reports
from the Yanks to the contrary
Johnny Stone, are on the block. Yet
outside Of volunteering to make g
cash bid. none of the clubs is much
interested in obtaining their services
One last. wild hope that after all
these years Santa Claus would be un-
masked as Col. Jocob Rupert OF New
York was an unrealistic straw tc
which the Nationals shoppers clung
as they prepared to depart today
Actually, Griffith did not cling to it
or at least he stoutly denied that hi:
imagination was capable of playing
such pranks, for the straw was thai
Rupert would buy Capt. Buddy Myel
for a price which would dwarf tht
$3.50, 900 sale of Cronin last year tt
Boston.
CRIFFTTH'S last stop in the wet
hours of this morning was Rup.
pert's suite, where, to use his owr
words, he fingered ito kid Jake about
letting Yawkey show him up in buy.
ing bali players.
"It would be worth half millior
TO you to take the play away from
Yawkey,' Griff ioshed to Rupert
''Why don't you buy Myer for $780,
O00?"
Ruppert, whom New York newspaper
men have declared is growing mildly
(See GRIFFS, Page 81