The daily independent., 1937-06-04
Dean Claims He Will Sue
Frick and the National
League for $25O,OOO
May Call Wife
Frisch Wants Baseballs'
Clown Reinstated As
Soon As Possible
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

New YORK, June 3.-tU.h)-Jer-
ONE Herman Dizzy Dean, fire
brand pitcher for the st. Louis
Cardinals, tonight threatened to
sue somebody" as a result of his
suspension by National league
President Ford Frick for allegedly
calling him and Umpire George
Barr "the two biggest crooks in
baseball"
This is no way to treat me-" he
shouted defiantly. I'm going to
sue Frick and the National league
for a quarter of a million dollars
C$250,O00)."
Dizzy threatened:
/. To quit baseball and go fish
ing in Florida.
2. To quit major league baseball
and play on a semi-pro team.
3. To call his wife.
He deferred action on all three
threats to dispose of a heavy din
ner.
Dizzy refused to sign a state
ment issued by Frick in which he
was supposed to apologize for an
alleged statement printed in the
Belleville, ILL.,, Daily Advocate.
Il won't sign nothin'," he said,
after st. Louis sports writer al
most prevailed upon him to sign a
statement designed to get him out
of the predicament. You can send
that in to Frick if you want to
without me signing it,"
Dizzy spent a hectic afternoon
threatening to do any number of
things, but his temperamental
mood caused him to change his
mind each time. Concencus was
that Dizzy would wind up by
popping somebody"
After a tWo-hour and five min
ute conference between Dean,
Ford Frick, president of the Ma
tional league, frankie Frisch, Car
dinals manager and Clarence
Lloyd, Cardinals secretary, the
situation remained the same as
yesterday when Frick suspended
Dizzy indefinitely for conduct
detrimental to the best interests
of baseball"
The next move is up to Dean.
He can end the suspension in "a
hours by Gigning a statement re-
pudiating quotations in which he
repeatedly said:
The two biggest crooks in base
ball are Ford Frick and George
Barr Cthe umpire who called the
balk on Dean in the Cards Giants
game at st. Louis).'
Sam Breadon, Cards owner,
Fri.ch and Lloyd have urged Dean
to sign the statement. Dizzy, how
ever, refused.
Il never made no statements
like that and I don't see no rea-
son why I should sign any de-
malls" he said. They amt gon-
ma make no heel out of Of Dir. I'll
quit baseball and go to Florida and
loaf"
Frick was adamant. Four state
ments were written for Dean to
sign, each one less severe than
the other. The last statement elm
mated apologies to the National
league office and the umpires. At
ter having the letter read to him
by telephone to st. Louis, Bread
on said it seemed like a mild
statement and told Dizzy he ought
to sign it.
Until Dean signs the state
ment or one similar in which he
repudiates the remarks attributed
to him in Belleville he will re-
main under suspension" said
Frick.
Dean was willing to make a ver-
bal denial of the statements but
as to signing a written denial he
said-"Never."
There are three courses open to
Dean.
/. Quit baseball.
2. After 10 days have elapsed
appeal to the board of directors
of the National league composed
of Breadon, Gerry Nugent, Phila-
delphia, Powell Crosley, Jr.. Gin
cinnati and Judge Stephen w. Nc
Keever, Brooklyn. The board has
the power to overrule Frick.
3. After 10 days appeal to Judge
K. M. Lands, baseball commits
sioner.
Few believe Dizzy intends to
quit baseball. His pay stopped as
soon as his suspension went into
effect.
Inasmuch as Breadon is on the
board of directors and is in favor
of Dean signing the letter prepared
by Frick, Dizzy's hope of winning
a favorable audience with that
group seems slim. AS for Comn.is-
sioner Lands, it was learned un-
officially that he has approved the
action taken by the National lea
que. Some have gone so far as to
suggest that Lands brought about
tl1e Jphole shoUdoU11 after hearing