The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
CARDINALS COME. DOWN ON PRICE FOR DIZZY DEAN
Pirates Get Preference; Giants Still Interested;
 Twin Bills Sundays?
By GEORGE KIRKSEY JniteA Press Stan COFeSpondentI

United Press Stan COreSpendent)
 New York, Dec. S.-UPO-Dizzy Dean will be traded by Wednesday midnight or not at all, Branch Hickey. vice-president of the St. Louis Cardinals said today as the major leagues opened their annual midwinter meetings.
 "A week ago I thought we would trade Dean," he said, land still think so but 1t will have to be within the next two days"
 The Pirates. Cubs and Giants are the leading bidders in that order. Rickey had 8 3-hour conference yesterday with William Benswanger, Pittsburg president. Up to now Rockey's price has been outlandish. But he has come down and is giv- ing the Pirates first crack.
 After canvasing several National league clubs and finding that the Cardinals fireball hurler wasn't coveted at Rickey's price, the St. Louis owners scaled their demands. This was tacitly admitted when the Cards reopened negotiations again yesterday with the Pirates.
 The Dean trade has gotten com- pletely out of control, and it's hard to separate the rumors from the facts. Even Hickey is beginning to contradict himself. He first an- nounced from St. Louis that Dean was on the block because the Car dinals couldn't win the pennant with 1-man pitching staff. Now he says the Cards will win the pen- nant by 10 games if they keep Dizzy. He also says that the team that gets Dizzy will win the pen- nant.
 The general impression is that the Pirates have offered Pitcher Cy Blanton, Outfielder Woody Jensen, Catcher Tom Padden, three rockies and cash for Dean.
 P. k. Wrigley, president of the Chicago Cubs, says he doesn't want Dean but 1t may be said that an of- ficial of the Cubs refused to wager q hat that Dizzy wasn't pitching elsewhere next season. The Giants pooh-pah the suggestion that they ese dickering for Dean. A year ago BIi Terry said Dean and Hubbell could win the pennant for any team in the league.
 So much for Dizzy. The next rid- die is what Commissioner K. M. LAndis will do in the Bob Teller csSe. Landis may declare the 19- year old schoolboy pitcher a free agent or let him stay with Cleve- land. If Teller is ruled a free agent, he will be free to sell his services to the highest bidder. He might bring $100,000 in the open market if major league clubs are allowed to bid for him but Landis may confne the bidding to the minors alone.
 The New York Giants have made a deal, but for some mysterious req son are withholding it for release Wednesday. Bill Terry denies that tke deal is Outfelder Hank Leiber, First Baseman Sam Leslie and $25,- 900 for Infielder Lou Chizzoa and First Baseman Dolf Camilli of the Phillies.
 With plenty of money to spend and every player on the club for trading material, Rogers Hornsby, Browns manager, is loaded for ac- ton. He has been dickering with the White Sox, Indians, and Red Box but can't get the men he wants mostly pitchers. He has turned down offers of Pitcher John White head. White Sox, for Outfielder 6eau Bell or Inflelder Harland Gift.
 One of the most important mat ters which will come before the magnates is a suggestion by Presi- dent Ford Prick that Sunday dou- bleheaders be put on the regular schedule with all Mondays open dates. Prick also has several other innovations to propose, one of them . college of the air" to instruct youngsters in the finer points of baseball.
 The Boston Red Box are behind a move to deaden the ball but are not likely to get far as most American leaguers favor the present bal, which is uniform in both leagues.