Evening star., 1938-11-18
All But Three Major
Clubs Were In foI
Panning by Fans
Bosses Set to Make
Things Hum During
Winter Marketing
By PAUL NICHOLSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

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NEW YORK. Nov. 18.-It certainly
wouldn't be asking too much If each
baseball club owner from Class B
and upward was dunned by his
closest university. college or normal
school to buy them two or three
good football players each spring.
Football, next to a world champion
ship, does more for the harried ma
bobs than barrel of aspirin, WIN
ter cruise or a dozen hunting trips.
It calls the wolves off their heels and
-ives them chance to come up
fresh for new campaign.
The current season. perhaps the
widest and Wooliest since small col
lege teams like Centre and Carleton
came out of the woods to smack
down the Harvards and the Chica-
eos. has been real life saver for
the nabobs. All of them except the
bosses of the New York Yankees,
Boston Red SoX and Cincinnati Reds
were Just about to be nipped by the
bowling wolves as the season ended.
But the pigskin season has been so
crazy everybody. has clean forgotten
the 1888 baseball nightmare. Several
managerial changes have been made,
: but outside of those pieces of busi-
ness it's been the dulleSt October
November hot stove season in many
a year.
However, the minor and major
league meetings are Just around the
corner, and the magnates. freshened
up. are ready for plenty of business.
The general problems to be discussed
are night baseball, dead ball and
an increase of the player limit from
% to 25. EXponents of these three
proposals are expected to win. Night
baseball will be played in at least
eight parks, the ball will be dead
ened and the player limit promises
to be hiked after bitter fight.
This is what the clubs have been
doing:
American League.
New York-Traded Outfielder My
ril Hoag and Catcher Joe Glenn to
St. Louis for Pitcher Oral Hide
brand. Another big deal expected.
No, Joe Di Maggie will not be traded.
Club against dead ball; for 25-player
limit.
Boston-The eold-plate gang still
is looking for pitchers.
Cleveland-The Indians aren't
fooling this time. They're ready to
get rid of a flock of old hands.
Detroit-They're hot after Cecil
Travis of Washington.
Washington-Th Mats are report
ed ready to trade Travis to Detroit,
but want plenty Prevailing guess
is they want outfielder, catcher and
pitcher,
Chicago-A cagev crew now. Want
catcher and second baseman.
st. Louis-Fred Haney. the new
manager, may try to succeed with
rockies.
Philadelphia-Nob knows what
Connie Mack's really after. Comics
been busy insisting he was mis-
quoted when he was supposed to
have come out for player vacations.
National League.
lcago-A cinch to make couple
of deals, probably with Pittsburgh.
Observation-Disclosures are Arky
Vaughan will stick. after all. The
more the Pirates see of other play
ers, the more they think of their
own ability.
New York-Col. Will Terry is wor-
wing and fretting over his cripples.
May get Buddy Hassett from Brook
lyn to play first The colonel, in
midseason form, threatened to bust
photographer in Memphis court
hearing recently.
Clncinnati-The Birds are after
an lnflelder and more punch and
may get it, as they have the whip
hand with their flock of fine rockies.
Boston-Bob Quinn, baseball's
rag man. will come up with big
deal any day nova deal that
should make his Bees very dan
gerous
st. Louisa new manager in Ray
Blades, who will make at least three
important deals by next spring. No,
DIZZY Dean will not be taken back.
Phlladelphia-Led by another new
manager, Doc Prothro the Phillies
.lope to rebuild-with what?
Brooklyn-If you have any new
IDEAS. write or wire to Leland STAN
ford MacPhail He's about to run a
contest Offering a big prize to any
one who can name five out of nine