The Washington times., 1937-06-11
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By FRANK "BUCK0 O'NEEL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEIEL
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June II.
There is an angle to the trade
between the Boston Red Sox and
, the GriffS. which happily now
is a matter of record, that estab-
fishes the relative unimportance
Of book values on bali players.
The Griffs wound up nearly
100000 worth Of players, if
prices estimated by baseball men
mean anything. In exchange
they gave Buck Newsom and
Ben Chapman, whose actual
combined cost was $4,000.
The deal hinged upon Ben
Chapman, who was acquired by
Washington from New York in
a deal for Jake Powell, who cost
a few cups of coffee, various
headaches, SleepleSs nights, and
a few tins of aspirin. NewSom,
for whom the Griffs paid the
$4,000 to st. Louis. was the
"boot." 49, .-...-.e
When Tom Yawkey took over
Ferrells contract from the Cleve-
land Indians he is said to have
paid Alva Bradley 100000.
More conservative estimates placed
the purchase price at $4,000.
From Browns
Rick Ferrell was purchased from
the st. Louis Browns for about
| $685. 900, it was said. Melo Al
mada, the outfielder, cost Boston
$50, 900, according to advices from
the Pacific Coast at the time he
was purchased from Seattle four
years ago.
Accepting the book values of the
players as announced by baSeball'S
heralds, the Griffs got the best
Of the trade by margin Of about
to /. And yes, when you talk
to Bucky Harris about the trade
he will shake his head and say:
81 never would have given mp
Chapman"
The deal with the Red Sox al
most collapsed because of the in.
SiStence Of Bucky Harris that
Fred OSterHnueller be included in
the transaction. It was Oster-
mueller whom Harris sought along
with Rick Ferrell during the orig
inal negotiations, and right down
to the end Harris demanded the
lefthander of Tom Yawkey.
Yawkey Gifted
Yawkey gifted with sales psy-
chology, forced the issue on the
need Of the Griffs for a catcher.
He hammered through that point
with Griff and carried his point.
A man-about-toWn in st. LOUIS
last night indicated that perhaps
a trade would develop between the
Red Sox and Detroit that might
move Chapman into the camp Of
| the BengalS in exchange for a
catcher perhaps George Teb"
belts, the youngster who has
flashed such sensational form this
season.
It was reported but denied stren-
uously that the GriffS would at
tempt to buy Elon Hogsett from
the Browns. Rogers HornSby did
not deny last night before the
Griffs left town that efforts had
been made by Washington to &C.
quire Russell Van Alta, who hurled
yesterday. This was before Van
Alta tore a ligament in his left
elbow. Van Atlas injury was
serious enough to raise question
of whether or not he would be
able to pitch for another month.
If at all.
Waivers Asked
HornSby was not interested in
CaScarella, on whom waivers were
asked not once, but twice. Nor
did HornSby rise to cheer over the
possibilities Of adding Ed LinKe
to his staff. If satisfactory oeaI
can be made with a minor league
club, Linke, or Cascarella, or boths
will move along.
Just as soon as Rick Ferrell re-
ports himself ready to catch, ne
will step in for regular work as first
string receiver. This will open the
way for trades with major OF
minor league clubs. However, all
intraleague trades must be maue
by midnight on June is, and Har.
ris said this morning that ne nao
received no word from the home
off1ce Of any moves, made or con.
templated.
Both Frank Hogan and WaIter
Miles are thrown on the spot oy
the acquisition of Ferre1. Hogan
catching in fine style. Is not NIT
ting. For some mysterious reason
he is not hitting the ball hard.
Miles is hitting as hard as ne
figures to hit, but his catching Is
not up to the major league
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