The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
BONURA TRADED TO GIANTS FOR
 PLAYERS, CASH
Tom Baker, Pitcher, and : InfeIder Jim CarIin Sent
 to Washington
By GEORGE K1RKsEY

United Press Staff Correspondent )
 New York, Dec. 12- CUP)-The important man in baseball today was Zeke Bonura, Hippopatamus- like first baseman who'll wear the Spangles of the New York Giants next season.
 Bonura's importance isn't derived from his size or the fact that hell play for the Giants in 1899 but the fact that he is the key man in 8 deal which supposedly swung the American league in favor of night baseball
 Indians Release Waiver
 The best information in baseball circles is that Cleveland, the last club to withdraw waivers on Bon- ura, released its claim to the color full Italian-a man they couldn't use anyway-in return for Washington vote for night baseball. The Indians who want to play seven nocturnal games in Cleveland's municipal stadium with it's seating capacity o1 78J000, had mustered four votes for night baseball. When they waived on Bonura they obtained the fifth vote necessary to swing the deal.
 Other clubs voting for night ball reportedly were the Browns, Athle- tics and White Sox.
 The Giants gave Pitcher Tom Baker, last year with Jersey City Inf1elder Jim Carlin, who played with the Richmond Piedmont league club, and an undisclosed sum o1 cash, believed to be $30,000, to the Senators for Bonura. In 137 games last season Bonura batted .289, hit 2 home runs and drove in IA runs With the Polo Grounds short left field stands to shoot at, Bonura is expected to prove a vital man on the offenSe. But he is a weak sister on defense.
 Manager Bucky Harris of the Senators announced that fancy fielding Jim Wasdell will be Wash- ington,s full-time first baseman. The Senators are still in a trading mood and are said to have ShortStop Cecil Travis on the block, with De- troit the principal bidder.
 Cleveland comes to the Major league meeting tomorrow with half its ball club on the market but at price considered too high. Al- ready two pending Indian deals Outfielder Lemon Solters to Wash ington for Outfielder Al Simmons and Pitcher Deny Galehouse to the Red Sox for Infielder Eric McNai1 - have collapsed. c. c. Slapnicka Indians business manager, has in- timated that he would give Out fielder Earl Averill and Infielder Odel Hale to the Tigers for Out fielder Pete Fox but the Tigers haven't nibbled.
 Vote On Night Ball
 Two of the most important items on the agenda for the Major league meetings, which will be held under the same roof, the Waldorf Astoria for the first time in baseball history are the American leagues vote on night baseball and resolution to increase the player limit from 9 to 25 men. Both seem likely to pass.
 The matter of the dead ball again will come up with the two leagues likely to agree on a ball similar tc the one used by the National league last year.
 Whether the Pittsburgh Pilates have outbid all clubs for Pitcher Fred Hutchinson, the Seattle phe- non hailed as another Mathewson probably will be determined today or tomorrow. The Tanks are be- lieved to have gained the privilege of making one more offer and if Il doesn't top Pittsburgh's, Hutchin- son goes to the Pirates.