The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-13
H HUTCH TYSON IS ANOTHER MATTY BOOSTERS CLAIM
Traynor Kicks That 'Amer= ican League Gets All
 Promising Youngsters
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Corresponden

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec. 13- UP)- ac- quisition of pitcher Fred Hutchin- son, another Christy Mathewson." by the Detroit Tigers highlighted the opening of the annual winter meet ings of the major leagues today.
 Detroit outbid the Pittsburgh Pi- rates to get the 19-year-old hurler from the Seattle Pacific Coast League club in the first important deal of the pow-wow. The Tigers gave four players and cash estimated at between $35, ,000 and $5O,000 for the lad who in his first year in pro- fessional baseball won 25 games while losing only seven.
 The Tigers parted with outfielder Jo-Jo White, inf1elder Tony Piet, pitcher Ed Selway, last year with the Beaumont Texas League club, and First Baseman George Archie, last year with the Toledo American Association club, in addition to their cash.
 Pie Traynor, Pittsburgh manager, was disappointed and "beefed" that his bid had been better than De- troit's. It was said on good authority that the Pirates had offered outfield- CTS Dickshot and Jensen, pitchers Bowman and Sewell, and catcher, plus nice chunk of cash.
 Why does the American League have to get all the promising young ball players?" Traynor asked. Our offer was big enough and I thought we had him"
 After Pennant
 Jack Teller, Detroit general man. ager, was highly elated over getting Hutchinson, who jumped from a Seattle high school to coast league ball and became the greatest minor league player of the 1888 season. .Zel- Ter indicated it was only the begin ming of efforts to make the Tigers strong enough to take the 1889 pen nant.
 Temporarily all deals are of be- tween Cleveland and Detroit. They were very close to a trade yesterday when the Tigers offered outfielder Pete Fox and shortstop Billy RogelI to the Indians for outfielders Earl Averin and Bruce Campbell and pitcher Denny Galehouse. Cleveland refused to toss in Campbell and. the deal fell through.
 Negotiations between the Tigers and the Red Sox were opened for third baseman Pinky Higgins of Bos- ton. The Tigers offered pitcher El- den Auker and were turned down but further sparring was expected today.
 Among the important legislation to come up before the two major leagues in their separate sessions in the same hotel were:
 l. A uniform ball; 2. Player limit increase from g to 25; 3. Radio broadcasting: 1. Night baseball
 This is the first time in baseball history that the two leagues have met in the same hotel, indicating that they are getting closer than ever. After separate sessions today and tomorrow they will meet jointly Thursday with Commissioner K. M. Landis presiding.
 Under Lights
 The American League is expected to vote for night baseball. Cleveland is anxious to play seven night games next season in the huge Municipal Stadium. Lobby gossips say the In- dianS already have mustered the necessary five votes.
 With zeke Bonura to play first base next season, the New York Giants have sent Sam Leslie to their Jersey City farm club. Bonura, a perennial holdout, agreed to terms by long distance telephone yesterday from New Orleans.
 Brooklyn, thwarted in it's attempt to send First Baseman Buddy Has, sett to the Giants, is trying to ped ale him elsewhere. The Dodgers have had four bids for him, but haven't yet oeen able to get. any cltih to offer player that they can use regularly. The best guess is that Hassett will wind up with the Bos~ ton Bees.