Evening star., 1936-12-06
TELLER, TRADING
STIRRING MAJORS
Lands Action in Hurler's
Case, Likely Dean Swap
Make Tongues Wag.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 5.-The
base ball market shifted from
" Montreal to Forty-second
street today as officials rolled
their hopes and problems South for
the major league meetings.
Officially the meetings do not start
until Tuesday, but most Of the club
owners and managers were around
singing the praise of players they
went to get rid of.
The possibility that Commissioner
Lands would declare Bob Feller Of
the Cleveland Indians a free agent
and that the St. Louis Cardinals
would trade Dizzy Dean still domin-
ated the conversation.
A difference of around $3.50, 900 was
holding up the Dean-to-Cincinnati
deal, according to one high official.
It seemed evident Dean would be
sent to the Rhineland If and when
the Reds are willing to add $50, 1000
worth Of ball players to their offer
Of 100000 in cash.
AS for the Feller case, the gen.
eral opinion was that Lands deci-
sion would rest on the action the
majors take on the Baltimore amend
ment." This amendment, already
passed by the minors, permits scouts
and representatives Of all ball clubs
to recommend players to teams Of
c1o =, "a
right later to buy these players.
Move to Affect Feller Case.
THIS ruling, in spirit though not
in letter, relaxes the much-dis-
cussed major-minor league agree
ment. which the Cleveland club is
alleged to have broken in signing
Feller.
If the majors also pass the amend
ment the experts predict Lands will
uphold the Indians right to keep
Feller.
Trading probably will be dominated
by the Giants, Cubs, Pirates and Reds
in the National League and by Cleve-
land, Chicago and Detroit in the
American.
The Giants, needing support in the
infield and behind the bat, are dan
Cling Hank Leiber before the other
National League clubs. They already
have offered Leiber, Gus Mancuso and
Hal Schumacher to the Cubs for
Frank Demaree, Bill Lee and Ken
O'Dea, without getting anywhere.
The Reds hope to get Dean without
giving up their present ace pitcher,
Paul Derringer. They may use one or
two Of their three catchers, Ernie Lom-
bardi Gilly Campbell and the recently
acquired Virgil Davis, or Third Base
man Lew Riggs for trading material.
Indians Hold Trade Key.
THE Cleveland Indians seem to hold
the key to the American League
trading ring. Cyril Slapnicka, assistant
president to Alva Bradley, did not at
tend the minor league sessions, but Is
expected here next week. A deal be.
tween the Indians and the Browns, in
which Rollie Hemsley, Outfielder
Julius Solters and Shortstop Lyn Larry
would 60 to Cleveland for Outfielder
Joe Vosmik, Frankie Pytlak and Roy
Hughes, is said to be under considera- :
tion.
The Tigers are said to be using Out.
fielders AL Simmons and Goose Goslin
in their trading conversations and
there is a rush for the contract of
Johnny Whitehead, supposed to be on
his way out at Chicago. The White
Sox have their eyes on Gerald Walker
Of the Tigers and Chet Laabs Of the
Milwaukee Brewers.
The American League meeting also
IS expected to reveal which clubs will
play night ball against the Browns In
st. Louis next season.