Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
EVEN YANKS LOOK
FOR SANTA CLAUS
Grlfs Have Young HurIers
and KuheI and Simmons
to Offer Market.
BY SID FEEDER.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n yEW YORK, Nov 18.-Taking
N into account the fact that
VI there are only 81 more shop
4 ping days before Christmas,
baseballs big league managers are
busting off old but "swapable" ivory
and bringing bank rolls into the open
for what may be the biggest buying
and trading session in years.
Every pilot, from Joe Mccarthy of
the Yankees on down the line in
both leagues. is hoping Santa Claus
is good to him. All are in the market
for needed talent And when they
spring the barrier on the minor
league meetings in Milwaukee on De-
cember l and follow aloNg with the
major league conclaye in Chicago the
buying and selling is going to re-
semble the Stock Exchange floor on
a big day.
There isn't a team that couldn't
stand improvement Mccarthy, des-
pte his world champion WALLPAPERS,
could find a lot of use for another
starting pitcher, as was demonstrated
could use an infielder, in the event
the Yanks sour on Joe FLASH Cor
don as second-bas successor to Tony
Lszzeri. Otherwise, Murders Row is
pretty we'll set
Giants Want Pitcher.
THE Yanks' neighborhood rivals and
World Series opponents, the Ma
tional League pennant winning
Giants. have an eve out for at least
one pitcher to back up Hubbell, Mel
ton, Castleman ct al, and definitely
need punch in spots, particularly those
spots at first base and center field
Whether they'll buy the punch or
hope for the best from material avail
able remains to be seen.
Jimmy Dykes, putting away at his
big. black cigar, already has shouted
his need for a third-sacker. and it
doesn't require a psychic hot-stover
to see that his Chicago White SoX
can't go on forever with their old
man pitching corps.
II the Chicago Cubs can get Van
Lingle Mungo from the Dodgers. their
only worry will be the outheld, or an
outflelder, But Brooklyn, believing
the Mungo market has dropped be-
cause of temperamental Vans dismal
season. may hold of on any deal i'll
volvlng him.
Otherwise. quick look around the
circuit finds these special Christ
mas presents for sleepless managers:
Pittsburgh Pirates-If money can
buy fight and ginger to last from
April to october. the BUGS would be
world beaters The club is due for
shake-up to instill some of the old
and a couple of home-run hammerers
wouldn't be so bad. either.
Yawkey Ready to Spend.
DETROIT TIGERS-M Mickey Coch-
rane already is shopping around
for pitching talent The club also
needs bolsterirg on the far side of sec
ond base.
St. Louis misunderstanding in
large quantities, even if Dizzy Dean
does come back Also a catcher--and
don't say Mickey Owen.
Boston Red SoX-Tom YaWkey is
ready to take the rubber off the roll
again and add to his 100000 in
vestment-provided top-fight pitch
er, a catcher Of the same and heavy
duty outflelder can be purchased.
Boston Bees-If that pitching holds
up, Casey Stengel is willing to be sat-
isfied with acquisition of a third base
man and a flychaser with a wallop.
Cleveland MISUNDERSTANDING we'll
balanced. but there's lots of room for
\ second baseman and spare catcher.
Otherwise, there doesn't seem to be
much that can be done The Wash
ington Senators have some fair-look-
ing rookie pitchers, and may trade
First Baseman Joe Kuhel and Out
fielder Al Simmons for what they can
get on the open market. The Gin
cinnati Reds need punch all over their
lineup. The two Philadelphia teams
are building on rockies Brooklyns
top needs are flowers and soft music
the Dodgers need everything.