The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-09
VAUGHN NOT TO
FIGURE IN DEAL
FOR DIZZY DEAN
Pirates Tighten Up and
Are Now Lone Bidders
for Cardinal Ace
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Dec. 9-(UP)-The st.
Louis Cardinals, for some reason,
do not want Dizzy Dean. They are
trying desperately to trade him and
the market has dwindled to one
club, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The
rest Of the bidders have folded UP
they don't want Dizzy at any
price.
The Pirates have trimmed down
their original offer to almost half
what 1t was and 1t is on take
observation-disclosures. In other words,
it's up to the Cardinals whether
they want to get rid Of Dean or
keep him.
It's all very mysterious and no
one will speak about 1t above a
whisper. But Pittsburgh Is not pal
plating about the prospects. In
the words of Pie Traynor:
"We1l take Dizzy all right but
not at their price unless they guar
antee we'll have no headaches.
They can't guarantee that SO 1t looks
like the deal Is off,"
Another reason why 1t looks like
the deal is of is because the
Pirates have withdrawn Arky
Vaughan from al negotiations. Will
liam Benswanger, Pittsburgh presi-
dent, said:
II wouldn't trade Vaughan even
for Dean"
A couple Of weeks ago the Pirates
would have traded Vaughan, others
annd cash. Now thePirates have
offered good pitcher and a good
outfielder," believed to be Paul
Waner and Cy Blanton. That's all.
It's up to the Cards to accept or re-
ject. If they turn 1t down, then
Dean stays with the Cards.
Hickey and Sam Breadon are cor
nering each other and whispering
into each others ears. Hickey
brought a stooge along with him
to keep newshawks from overhear-
ing his private conferences in pub
lie with Breadon.a Hickey should
have brought some one along to tell
him what they're saying about the
Cards attempt to peddle Dean.
Roughly the general idea is that
the Cardinals are trying to get rid
Of a player thye don't want and
wreck another pennant contender
IN the bargain. The Cards might
have carried out their plan q few
days ago but they were greedy and
demanded too much.
Many stories are going around
about what's WRONG with Dizzy.
Probably most Of them are untrue.
But they're saying he's 81 years
old. That hecan't be handled. That
his arm is dead. That his salary
is too big for the Cardinals to
carry (and there's some logic to
that In view Of the fact that Brook
lyn outdrew the Cardinals at home
last season.. That he plans to quit
baseball In two more years.
So much for Dizzy.
Next is the Lands story. The
majors are trying to scare the COM
missioner. They fear what he might
do In the Bob Teller case. They
keep voting against inconseqeun-
tial recommendations he made at
the minor league meeting.
The 10 year old ex-federal court
judge sits alone In his suite and
marks time. The joint meeting of
the majors is tomorrow and at that
time Lands will have his turn. He
may announce his decision on Eel
Ter. He may go farther and crack
down on several major league off,
Gals.
And the Giants bought player
Lou Chiozza, combination out
fielder and infielder from the Phil
lies-for cash and Shortstop George
Scharein, who played last season
with the Nashville Southern asso-
citation club. Bill Terry plans to
play Chiozza at third base. The
Philadelphia writer's figure Terry
Is still in q daze from the world
series II he thinks Chiozza will plug
the third base gap. The real low
down Is Terry took Chiozza because
he couldn't get third baseman.
In the American league deal
was made, and then hold up for
final approval. 1t was Earl White
hall, veteran Washington south
paw, to Cleveland, for Thornton
Lee, Southpaw, and then Lee to the
White Sox for Jack Salveson, who
last year pitched for the Los
Angeles Pacific Coast league club.
Cleveland passed Pitcher George
Blaeholder to Milwaukee and Out