The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-13
Giants After Vet Hartnett, of Cubs
Reports From Windy City Reveal
WOULD MANAGE
new YORK TEAM
FOR BILL TERRY
BY GARRY SCHUMACHER

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Adding
confusion to an already badly
muddled situation at the Polo
Grounds-just what is Bill Terry's
status? Is report from Chicago
today, certified as authentic by a.
top-ranking baseball official, that
the Giants, within the last two
weeks made overtures toward the
purchase of Leo "Gabby" Hartnett
from Chicago.
AS a "feeler," it is disclosed the
Giants offered Gus Mancuso and
Wally Berger to the Bruins in ex.
change for their star catcher and
home run hitter.
Even more surprising is the in.
formation that the Chicago man.
agement is in a receptive mood.
AS a 15-year Bruin, the popular
Hartnett has created an embar-
RAISING problem for the Chicago
officials. He has expressed mana.
gerical ambitions and the Wrigley
interests are definitely committed
to Charley Grimm.
TERRY WON'T TALK
That Terry would like to retire
as field manager of the Giants
and step into an administrative
post in the organization is I'm.
questioned, but he remains mute
when asked to discuss his plans
for the future.
There's really nothing to say
now" he replied last night. II
haven't yet conferred with Mr..
Stoneham. About two months
ago I told him I'd like to talk
about a new contract, and he
said he'd see me later. Since
then the subject has not been
discussed"
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (C.TP.S).
The confusion and hub-bub over
the reported new contract for Bill
Terry, New York Giants pilot,
appeared no nearer solution today.
His contract as manager of the
Giants has another full season
to run, but there have been per-
Sistent stories, some apparently
with foundation, other with none,
that the old five-year contract,
signed in 1888, is to be cancelled
for a new two-year agreement.
HASN'T SEEN STONEHAM
Terry hasn't seen President
Horace Stoneham since the Giants
returned from the West. Oddly
enough, the Giant manager seems
more disturbed over these rumors
than anybody else. He says he is
tired of seeing stories Of his new
contract plaStered all over the
papers, while he himself remains
in ignorance of it. He declares
further he intends to have the
matter cleared up at once.
On the matter of contracts,
Terry's stand is definite. He has
expressed the opinion that a man.
ager is foolish to operate on a
one-year contract and furthermore
that manager signed for a period
of years should not allow his con-
tract to go into the final season.
WOULD LEAVE BENCH"
With the Giants establishing
rather elaborate farm system and
Terry bearing the title of general
business manager at an additional
$4,000 per annum, his plans for
the future are believed to include
relinquishing his bench managers
post so he can devote all his time
to executive duties.
Always ambitious, such a shift
would just suit Terry. The flop
of the Jersey City club, the Gi.
ants International League train.
ing school, proves he can't do
justice to the farm system while
harrassed with the problems Of
club management. So far, how.
ever, Stoneham has not shown
himself receptive to the idea Of
making Terry an executive and
getting a new pilot for the Giants.
A revised managerial contract.
with $4,000 salary rise, might
do much to head off Bills front
office ideas. If Stoneham does
not desire Terry to switch from
the bench to a desk the salary
boost, Memphis Bills friends point