Evening star., 1935-12-10
GR|FFSOFFERP|CK
. OF TWO FROM SIX
Willing to Give Up One OF
Three HurIers and One
of 0utfieId Trio.
BY FRANCES e. STAN,
Car cnrrnsnnndernt of The Star.


choice of half dozen players,
- President Clark Griffith and
Manager Bucky Harris today sought TO
open Washington's business at the an
rual major league base ball meeting
with a deal that will land Outflelder
Ben Chapman and probably Pitcher
Johnny Murphy in National uniforms.
From an unimpeachable source It
was learned today that while Griffith
is closeted in meeting most of the day,
Harris will seek out Manager Joe NC
Carthy Of the New York club and at
tempt to definitely close the deal as the
Washington clubs first step toward
bolstering an outfit that has finished
far back in the second division during
the last two years.
II Mccarthy is in receptive mood,
Harris will offer him choice of three
pitchers and three outf1elders. The
Washington hurlers definitely on the
block are Earl Whitehill, veteran
southpaw; Jack Russell, base balls
best relief pitcher during the pennant-
winning campaign of 1888, and Bump
Hadley, stocky right-hander, who
proved a distinct disappointment last
season
Only One Restriction.
THE outfelders are Heinie Manush,
l. former American League batting
champion; Johnny Stone and Fred
Schultz. Mccarthy can grab three OF
these players, it is understood, in eX-
change for Chapman and pitcher ac-
ceptable to Griffith and Harris. The
only restriction placed upon Nc
Carthys choice will be that he cannot
take both Manush and Stone.
Arriving here this morning, Harris
wasted no time embarking upon his
mission. With the sumptuous lobby
of the Palmer House serving as his
Jungle, Bucky went a-hunting for
talent in hopes of getting the jump on
rival managers, but it was doubtful II
the Washington and New York clubs
would announce their deal, If any,
until the exact status of the much
rumored Philadelphia Sox swap
was determined.
Although both Griffith and Harris
admitted they have "feelers" out with
one or two other clubs in addition
to the Yankees, both were inclined to
view the Gotham outfit as their best
bet at a base ball mart that promises
to smash all records for buying, selling
and trading.
Has Alternative Plan.
IF THE New York. Washington deal,
= as outlined, does go through, then
Grifith and Harris next will endeavor
to complete at least one other swap
for a pitcher. The players remaining
after McCarthy's pick of the White
hill Russell Hadley Manush- Stone
Schultz offering would be used, it has
been reported, to lure hurler from
Cleveland or Chicago.
If Mccarthy does not select White
hill, then the rotund portsider will
be prey for Jimmy Dykes, but of all
the deals c. ultemplated by Griffith and
Harris, this is believed to be less
highly thought of than any of the rest.
Dykes wants, or at least wanted,
Whitehill but Les Tietje probably will
be all he will offer. Another possible
deal Is Jack Russell to Boston for Jack
Wilson, a young right-hander.
Intend to Keep Myer.
THE Yankee National deal is hot,
however, although the first act Of
the New York club today was to sound
out Griff and Bucky on the chances
of getting Buddy Myer in trade. The
Washington bosses, however, again as
serted early that Buddy was not on
the block, although the statement was
qualified by an AIDED: UNLESS the offer
is so one-sided in our favor that it
couldn't be turned down." Such an
offer, according to Griff, would have
to be "for nearly half the Yankee
team"
For New York to be factor in next
years pennant race it almost certainly
will have to bolster its outfield, even
at the cost of losing one or two hurl-
ers.. The garden of Jess Hill, Ben
Chapman and George Selkirk lacked
the necessary punch in 1895, and there
is no indication that 1t will improve
enough to be let alone.
Chapman, Furthermore, has been
reported dissatisfied with his post in
New York and Mccarthy is rumored
not insistent that Ben stay.
Will Give Only One.
IT is expected that the Yanks will
want both ManuSh and Stone, at
least. in exchange for Chapman and
starting pitcher, but when asked about
the chances of both these OutfielderS
being snapped Griffith was decisive.
"I1l trade one or the other" he insist
ed, but even though we have plenty of
outflelders I can't risk losing both of
them. For all know neither Lewis
nor Estellella may be ready to play in
the majors next season. That would
mean Cecil Travis would be brought
back to third base from the outfield
Schultz and either Manush or
Stone could be linked in a deal, how
ever, as could any of the three pitchers
-Hadley. Whitehill and Russell.
If Griffith and Harris are given
(See GRIFFS. Page 2)