The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-08
CEHRIC MAY BE TOUGH HOLDOUT
 OF N. Y. YANKEES
DiMaggio Will Be Lined Up SOOn-Stripp of
 Cards Sore
By GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff COrreSpOndenU
 New York, Feb. 8-UP)-Some 40 major league baseball players are dissatisfied with the contracts of fered them and may be termed "holdouts," survey by the United Press showed today.
 Holdout No. is Joe Dlmagglo, New York Yankees outf1elder, who turned down Col. Jake Ruppert'S s25, ,OO0 and asked for $40,000 with out batting one of his dark brown eyes, First signs of weakening in this salary scrap were shown by Dimaggio when he said he might take $3O,000."
 Col. Ruppert has forgotten about Dimaggio for the time being be- cause Lou Gehrig, the highest paid player in baseball, visits his third avenue brewery today to discuss 8 1888 contract. Last year Gehrig drew down $36,000 and received $750 as bonus for signing. Gehrig is just back from Hollywood where the fabulous salaries may have put some new ideas in his head. Di- maggios sudden squirt into the big money in comparison to Lous slow and tedious climb to the top brack- cts may prompt Gehrig to demand more than Joe did.
 Stripp Sore
 Red Ruf1ing, Tanks pitcher was the most stubborn holdout last sea- son, refusing to come to terms until May 5. The two leading candidates to become the "Ruffing of 1888" are Joe Stripp, infielder traded by Brooklyn to the Cardinals last fall, and Pitcher Paul Derringer of the Reds.
 Strip phas been offered $5 900 and wants $10OOO. Vice President Branch Hickey says Stripp will be the hard- est Cardinal to sign and that he an- ticipates no real trouble swinging Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick and John ny Mize into line.
 r. Derringer's salary has been slashed from $17,500 to $7,500. He has asked to be traded but the Reds haven't found any club seriously in- terested.
 The holdout situation with each club follows:
 American League
 Yankees: Twelve out of 28 players signed Prominent players unsigned are Dimaggio, Gehrig, Dickey, Ruff fing, Gomez and Henrich.
 Tigers: Club reports all players signed, but Hank Greenberg is still believed to be negotiating.
 White Sox: Bonura, Lyons, Cain and Luke Sewell unsigned. Bonura is a perennial holdout. SeWeu is seeking a $l5,O00 contract.
 Indians: Johnny Allen reportedly holding out for $20,0OO and Frank Pytlak for $10,000, Earl Whitehill is holding out to regain the cut he took last season. Bob Teller un- signed but has agreed to terms.
 Red SoX: Several unknown play CTS unsigned but club officials insist there are no holdouts.
 Senators: Wes Terrell and John Stone still dickering over their sal- aries but Al Simmons, who took a big cut last year, is likely to be No. 1 holdout.
 Athletics: Connie Mack reports no holdouts, but Wally Moses may be tougher to sign than anticipated.
 Browns: Ralph Gift and Beau Bell definitely holdoutS, asking about $12,500 and offered about S8,000. Jack Knott baking over hay ing his pay cut from $8,000 to $6,O00. Bill Knickerbocker refused to ac- oant conditional oNt,fronf not yet offered to Rollie Hemsley.
 National League
 Giants: Eighteen players signed. Principal holdouts are Lick Bartell, Gus Mancuso, Cliff Melton and Joe Moore. Bartell wants increase over his $17,500 pay of last year which made his highest paid shortstop in game.
 Cubs: Frank Demaree and Billy Jurges both definite holdouts. Jurges is asking a salary comparable to Bartell'S.
 Pirates: Paul Waner, Woody Jen- sen and Gus Suhr all holdouts. P. Waner is asking a raise over his $18,000 salary last year.
 Cardinals: Unsigned players are Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick, Johnny Mize and Joe Stripp. Dizzy offered $10,000 and wants $2O,000. Medwick probably will get the $17,5OO he's seeking. Mize, offered $80o0, wants $l2,50O.
 Bees: Club says no holdouts.
 Dodgers: Van Mungo only player announced as definitel ysigned. Buddy Hassett known to be holdout because of offer of $1,000 less than received last year.
 PhillieS: Club announces no con- tract troubles, but Dolf Camilli, prominent holdout last year, is cer- tain to be tough to sign.
 Reds: Twenty of 31 players on roster signed. Paul Derringer main holdout. Lombardi, Hafey, Virgil Davis and Lonnie Frey either haven't received contracts or have had them long enough to reply.