The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-01
BARTELL, MOORE SORE AT BOSS; URGES PEEvED
Dodgers and Phillies Have Deal About Ready-Di-
 Maggie Asks $4O,OOO
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent

l United Press Staft COrreSpOn0ent)
 New York, Feb. 1-UP)-The old baseball skin-game of trying to trade nothing for something" was resumed today among the National League magnates and managers here for their annual schedule meet ing.
 Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Pitts burgh appeared most anxious to l make last-minute deals before the teams head south for spring train ing. Burleigh Grimes, Dodgers manager, and Jimmy Wilson, Phil lies pilot, held a long conference l yesterday and it was announced that Brooklyn would issue state ment today. This announcement however, may be merely that First Baseman Buddy Hassett has signed his contract.
 Bill McKechnie, Bees manager, is trying desperately to swing a deal but hasn't yet got down to the se- rious talking stage. The Reds would like another outfielder and there also are indications that they are after Catcher Gus Mancuso of the | Giants.
 Bill Terrible" Terry has indicated that he'll part with either Mancuso or Harry Danning if he can get an- other catcher and an additional player in return. MancusoS posi- tion with the Giants has been made less stable because of his contract difficulties. Incidentally, the Giants have a tough holdout problem on Bartell, and Joe Moore. They are yelling plenty and have resented some of Terry's magazine article re- marks in which he said he split ra- dio and endorsement money with | them.
 Jurges To Ms7e? The Reds apparently are trying to use Paul Derringer and Ernie Lombardi as trading material. Der ringer is another holdout. The ru- nor that Derringer will go to the Chicago Cubs for Shortstop Billy Jurges seems groundless since Mo- Kechnie considers Shortstop Billy Myers the outstanding man in the Reds infield.
 | Warren c. Giles, Reds business manager, announced today that he had released George Watkins, for mer Cardinal outfielder who played last season with the Houston Texas league club, from a promise to be one of the Cincinnati coaches this season. Watkins had agreed to terms but asked to be released be- cause of business connections.
 The case of Billy Jurges has talk en queer turn. Last October the Cubs avowedly planned to get rid of their turbulent shortStop. Febru- ary finds him one of the toughest of the holdouts. He conferred sev- eral hours yesterday with Clarence Rowland, scout and front office man.
 I'm better shortStop than Bar tell of the Giants and he refuses to accept $17,500." Jurges said. The records prove that statement. I in- tend to get a good raise in my pay"
 Pittsburgh's slogan is, well trade any player on our ball club. Star for star, nobody barred" But the Pirates are having as much trouble rigging up deal as any of the others. Woody Jensen, outfielder who tossed some unkind words at his bosses recently, is one of the players the Pirates have on the block.
 The only American League news is that Pitcher Monte Pearson has signed his contract with the Yankees after 3-day holdout. Hea accepted the original terms, tol which was added a bonus clause fors good year. It is believed Pearson took $2,000 cut from last year. salary of $12,O00. He won and lost in 1887. Joe Wants $4O,OOO
 Outfielder Joe DiMaggio, who re, ceived "the player of the year. award of the baseball writers Sun. day night, plans to return to Sar Francisco this week without signin,, his contract with the Tanks. Col. Jake Ruppert has offered him $25,s 900 and he has asked for $4O,00G There have been no negotiations since the original barley broke up in deadlock.