The Washington times., 1936-03-12

DUN GSAOSA oPASu OAHHy
aid in the event that the vs
ganged up on him. Moreover,
most baseball fans when he set
at $50, 900 instead of the mere 40'
grand that bashful Dizzy Is de-
manding.
NewsOm's Wire to Dean
Here's the very wire Newsom
sent to Dean-collect, Of course.
"TOO many people want to
take a punch at you. Not one
tenth of them will come to
scratch at the show down. Am
with you 100 per cent if you
need any assistance, wire and
1 will gladly cooperate and
come by plane to your aid.
You are worth $4,000, not $4O,-
900. Signed, BUCK NEWSOM.
OF course there's no need of
any one getting het up about this
business. Newsom won't go fly
ing off to battle at Bradentons or
anywhere else. To begin with,
Buck is no better at socking than
the average. The cost Of charter
ing a plane might stop him, and
in the final analysis, neither
Bucky Harris nor Clark Griffith
would tolerate any such nonsense.
Buck Steamed Up
At this time, however, bolster
GUS Buck is all steamed up on the
subject.
For some reason or other, he
resents the kidding challenge
that Joe Engel hurled at Dizzy
Dean, and informed Clark Grit
fifth cold turkey that If Engel
wanted to fight, he wouldn't have
to look very far for an oppo-
nent. That set Griff's hackle
bristling and the silver-haired
owner told NewSom that he,
Clark Griffith in person, would
aid in the betting of Dean.
81 wouldn't have Dean on
my ball club" said Griffith,
which proves that anger makes
fools of wise men. "The game
would be better off without
him. He is a disgrace. He ran
out on Chattanooga last year
and"
And right there Griff showed
where teh shoe pinched. The loss
of pence hurt. Dean is babe
in arms alongside of George
Herman Ruth whom Griffith
holds up to the younger genera
ton as a paragon in gold. This
writer toured with Ruth and
could tell you the tale of 500
nights, but what's the use?
Worth All of the $4,000
Dean at $4,000 is the cheapest
investment the Cardinals could
make, and the Cardinals love
cheap investments. If he doesn't
sign with the Gas House Gang
his absence will cost the club
$150,O00 at the gate at home,
and will cost plenty on the road.
Dean will fill the Polo Grounds
anytime he pitches on a Sunday,
and checks from capacity crowds
in New York are not peanut
money.
Dean Is the lone splash Of
color in the National League. He
may be dizzy or daffy or nutty
as you please, but he has that
certain something that crowds
will pay to see. The dullardS
who would check his flow of
words are the folks who would
dull tone the rainbow.
Ruth Popular
Disgrace to baseball? Don't be
silly. Experts have tried to dis
grace it. There was that day
when Babe Ruth was hurled into
the TombS on a traffic charge.
Released at o'clock, Ruth eS-
corted by motor policemen to the
Polo Grounds where the Yankees
were playing. He donned his uni
form in he TombS and rode up
town in an open car, acclaimed
by cheering thousands. A Sell-out
crowd awaited his triumphant
entrance to the field of play.
President Will Harridge, who
arrived here last night accom-
panied by Henry P. Edwards,
director of public relations of the
American League, and Thomas
Connolly, one of baseball's best
loved characters, refused to COM
ment on the fight wave now
surging through baseball. Mr..
Harridge just laughed and said
that he was in the South on a
tour of inspection. He further
stated that to comment upon
these challenges was to dignity
them.
At that time Joe Engel walked
in and said that he would gladly
offer Dean IS grand to fight
him, but Mr.. Engel stated that
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