The Washington times., 1936-03-17
GriBMay
Trade for
J0rgens
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

OHLANDO, tla., MaTCn III
a deal launched this morning can
be arranged, Arndt JorgenS, Sec
ond-string catcher Of the New
York Yankees, will become a mem
ber of the Griffs. Ralph Kress
may go to the RUPERT Rifles.
It was learned today from st.
Petersburg sources that the Yam
KEGS had asked for waivers on
the veteran receiver, and since
the catching department Of the
0riffS admittedly is the weak
spot on the team, Griffith and
Harris will bend every effort to
make the deal.
Jorgens would be a great help
to this club. He is smooth re-
ceiver, who might have been a
regular on any club in the league
that did not have a Bill Dickey
on the roster. The only edge
that Dickey holds over JorgenS is
in batting power, and In baseball,
as in all other lines, the man with
the punch wins.
Kress would help the Yankees.
He could step into any spot in the
New York infield from third to
first, and play good ball. Hitting
as Kress hit for the last two
months of the 1885 season, he
would be an asset to any club.
Kress cks nothing but speed to
keep him in the lineup, but
frankly, he has been included only
remotely in the plans for the 1886
Washington club.
Bluege Is Fixture
OsSie Bluege is a fixture as
utility man with the Griffs. and
that reduces the choice to Roberto
Estalella and Kress. The young
Cuban with his great arm and ter
rifle power at the bat, to say moth
ing of his color and general ap-
peal, will be retained. He is ac-
quiring some polish as fielder.
Jorgens is forced into a minor
position on the Yankees by
younger players. Joe Glenn, who
has been around for the past few
years, is developing into a capable
underStudy for Dickey and is re-
garded as a more dangerous hitter
than JorgenS. Bill Baker, the
rookie from Newark, has taken the
Yankee official party by storm.
In building the Rupert forces,
Mccarthy seeks youth.
Those familiar with Yankee af
fairs studied Jorgens and his work
during the 30-day suspension plaS-
tered on Dickey following his fis-
tic affair with Carl Reynolds in
Washington During that period
Jorgens handled the Yankee
pitchers in mastery style, and the
absence of Dickey was not felt.
On other occasions Jorgens stepped
into the game and played like
major Lacquer.
Jorgens might improve at the
bat with regular play. He is 6
normal $50 hitter, but most of his
time in the American League ha'
been spent peering intently a
Dickey. as the Arkansas boy die
the regular work. Jorgens il
nothing that looks like a meteo
in full flight, either. But whe,
it comes to catching he tax
second place to mighty few bs
players.
Griff Confers With Kress
Griffith held long conferen
with KreSS last night and VIII
this writer did not do any eve
dropping, snatches of their ia.
drifted across the room in tn
Angebilt Hotel. Kress apparentl.
said that he would go any wher
in the major leagues, but inSiste
that his work last year entitled
him to better than minor leagu
rating.
The coming of Jorgens prob
ably will mean the release Of
Billy Starr, the youngster whose
catching has caught the eye of
all critics, but Starr is not
batter; not even as good a bat
ter as Jorgens is, and he lacks
the catching fineSse of the
Yankee veteran. Holbrook will
continue as third-string catcher.
Jorgens, incidentally, was born
in Oslo, Norway.
Harry Oates, the righthanded
pitcher recommended by Buck
Newsom, was permitted to return
to his home in HartSville, s. c.,
last night. The youngSter showed
some talent, but is not yet ready
for the major leagues.
The Detroit Tigers will wheel
into town on Wednesday pre-
pared to beat the team that beat
the Boston Red Sox.