The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-06-03
NO.APOLOCIES
DUE SAYS DEAN
IN SUSPENSION
He and Witnesses Say He
Did Not Make Remarks
Laid to Him
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 3. (UP).-
The checkered career of Jerome
Herman Dizzy Dean, pop-off
pitcher of the st. Louis Cardinals,
was given its most severe setback
yesterday when Ford Prick, preSi-
dent of the National league, in
definitely suspended Dean "for
conduct detrimental TO the best
interests of baseball
Deans suspension may be lifted
today when the Cardinal pitcher
and frankie FriSch. st. Louis
manager, confer with President
Prick or it may last som etime,
possibly several weeks, or even
the rest of the season.
Its all up to Dean himself"
said Prick. There are certain
things he has TO clear up and I'M
til he does he vii REMAIN under
suspension.
Frick decided TO suspend Dean
three days ago, and had advised
Cardinal officials of his inten-
tons. Dean was advised of his
suspension by Umpire Ernest
Quigley before yesterdays Car
dinal-Dodger game ut Brooklyn.
He dressed and saw the game
from the grandstand near the
Cards dugout.
In explaining the situation
Frick said that one of the things
Dean has TO do to get rcinstated
is TO apologize in writing for some
of the statements attributed to
him. Dean, however, has a differ
ent idea.
"I'm not apologizing to any
body" Dean said as he left the
Cards dugout. "I'm certainly not
going to apologize for statements
attributed to me because | never
made them. I'm going to confer
with Frick and that's all l can
say"
Dean, unabashed by his suspen-
sion, held open house for newspa-
permen in his hotel room last
night and gave his side of the ar
gument. He said that before yes
terday's game with the Dodgers.
Umpire Quigley handed him an
envelope in which was paper
from Frick with two questions on
in asking:
"Did you, or did you not say
that Umpire George Barr and my
self were the biggest crooks in
baseball?
"Did you, or did you not say
you would not pitch in the all-star
game?" -,
When he refused to sign the
paper. Dizzy said Quigley handed
him another envelope containing
his suspension notice.
why | wouldn't sign that thing
if | knew they were going to
throw me out of this window this
minute" ne said. Prick wrote
that letter himself. He didn't ask
me TO write the letter with my
side of il. All he wants me TO do
is sign it so he can put 1t IN the
papers and make heel outa me,
and a hero outta him.
Il got mine in five years and
| got it Socked away and l don't
care what they do. If the suspen-
sion amt lifted by tomorrow, I'm
going out to Chicago, then join
nv wife in Florida"
Asked specifically whether ne
made a statement in Belleviile,
III, that "the two biggest crooks
in baseball are Ford Prick and
George Barr" Dizzy shouted,
mo-"
"And, I've got proof l didn't
say il. Franz Laux (St. Louis ra-
dio announcer) and 81 Johnson
were with me and they'll testify
| didn't"
Johnson, another Card hurler,
came in the room a few minutes
later and when asked the same
question, answered, "No, Dir
didn't say that"
Dean kept telling the reporters,
Don't worry. boys, OF DiZll be |
in there taking his regular turn
Thursday"