Evening star., 1938-11-29
Griffs Believed Set
To Swap Simmons,
Travis, Bonura
BoIonced Senior Loop
Gould Be Scrambled
By Few DeoIs
BY DILLON GRAHAM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-After a
gridiron season spent in conniving
huddles that meant no good for the
other fellow, the baseball moguls
shortly will swarm into New Orleans
for their winter bartering bee.
Ambitious young men could alb
sorb postgraduate course in sales
manship just listening to these club
bosses trading spawned outf1elder
with a reputable past for a promis-
ing pitching prospect and making
the other guy believe he Is getting
the best of the bargain.
The laughs that will echo through
the corridors in late evening are the
outlaws of these successful David
Harums who have put over deals
that would make shrewd horse
trader envious.
Therell be more trades than there
are laughs in Hellzapoppin. Zoo. For
the National Leaguers realize that
their circuit is so evenly balanced
that another first rate cog here or
there easily may shove a team out
front in 1939s steeplechase.
And the American League first di-
visioners recognize they have plenty
of bolstering to do if they are to stop
the Yankees from a fourth straight
pennant.
Many Trades Forecast.
Most of the swapping will take
place at the New Orleans minor
league meeting in early December.
Any unfinished hornswoggling will
be looked into at the major league
conferences a week later in New
York.
The Yankees and Browns already
have consumated one deal that sent
Outfelder Myril Hoag and Catcher
Joe Glenn to st. Louis for Pitcher
Oral Hildebrand and Outflelder
Buster Mills
The Cleveland Indians are ready
to trade Odell Hale. hard hitting
infielder who doesn't swivel smooth
ly enough on double plays. They're
interested in Eric McNair of Boston.
Although Ben Chapman had one
Of his best seasons, hitting around
$40, the Red Sox would consider
a deal for him. because they find
the outfielder too temperamental.
The Sox need pitchers. With ad-
ditional tossers they might have
given the Yanks a real battle last
summer.
A Detroit Washington swap that
would send heavy-knocking Short
stop Cevil Travers to the Tigers for
several players is in the making.
The Senators also would listen to
bids for First Baseman Zeke Bo-
nura and Outflelder Al Simmons.
Giants Need Aid.
The New York Giants are in the
market for a better first baseman
than John Mccarthy or Sam Les
lie, and a second baseman as insur-
anee if Burgess Whitehead. out all
last season after an appendectomy
doesn't make a comback. The
pitching problem is acute. too. and
Outfelder Hank Leiber seems likely
to 60.
The Boston Bees are interested
in Leiber and might let the Giants
have Infielder Tony Cuccinello The
Giants would like to have Buddy
Hasset, Brooklyn first baseman-o out
fielder. and the Dodgers are reported
ready to ship him.
Jake Powell, Yankee outfielder.
and John Whitehead, Chicago White
Sox pitcher, are likely to be used
as trading bait, as are Outfielders
Gene Moore and Vince Dimaggio
of the Bees.
Pittsburgh is sure to make
changes. Paul Waner. the veteran
outfielder, is one whom the Pirates
may dispose of. Pie Traynor also
would like heavier hitting first
baseman than Gus Suhr and a
catcher who can sock.
Nettled by the Cubs poor show
ing in the World Series, Gabby
Hartnett will be ready to hear prop
ositions Pitcher Tex Carleton is
one rumor says will go.