The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-07
DICK GOES TO DETROIT, ROGELL
 TO CHICAGO CUBS
Terry Trying to Trade BOrura -- Boston Bees
 May Keep Max West
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Staff Correspondent)


 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Cincinatti, Dec. 7--(UP)--One of those rarest of baseball deals, Q trade between the National and American Leagues, ushered in the annual winter Major League meet- ings today. The Minor Leaguers headed for home after holding the stage for three days.
 "Rowdy Dick" Bartell, who cost the New York Giants 900,00 c few years ago, was shipped to the De- troit Tigers for Bill Rogell. Both are veteran shortstops who were washed up" with their respective clubs. Waivers were obtained on each before the Intra.League deal could be made.
 Although the deal wasn't con- firmed until nearly midnight last night by Walter o. Briggs, Detroit owner, 1t actually was made on Monday. Neither player Is likely to be a regular but if either should break into steady job 1t may be Bartell, who is 6 whoop and holler guy who insists he is far from through.
 Manager Del Baker of the Tigers is high on Bartell, passing part of his enthusiasm on information ob- tained from Jimmy Dykes of the White sox who credited "Rowdy Dick" with being the life of the Cubs in the city series. Briggs, however, said that Bartell'S acqui- sition doesn't mean the Tigers will relent in their efforts to get an- other shortstop.
 Manager Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs said Rogeli will be used as 'shortstop insurance" Rogell, who is 36, was c regular with the Tigers from 1891 until last season when he played in only 7i games and bat- ted .225.
 Barteil, who is 32, played in 107 games last season and batted .24i. He first came Up with the Pirates in 1927 and played with three other clubs, the Phillies, Giants and Cubs, before passing into the junior cir- cult.
 Funny Finish
 The Bartell. .Rogell swap had 6 comical conclusion supplied by the Cubs representatives, Hartnett and Scout Clarence Rowland, who con- tinued to deny the deal had gone through even after Briggs had placed the official stamp on 1t. Business Manager Jack Zeller had obtained final confirmation of the deal from P. K. Wrigley, Cubs own- CT, in Chicago hours before the Chicago contingent here was iil on the play.
 Arrival here last night of Com- missioner K. M. Lands caused new rumors about what "the judge" may be Up to, but c visit to the grey- matched baseball czar was unpro. ductive of any official news.
 T never talk about those things" LAndis said. "If I have anything to say, I'll say 1t at the joint.meet- ing Saturday"
 Clark Griffith, the "old fox" Of Washington. has gained at least one supporter for his proposal to pro- hibit penralt winners from acquir- ing c player in It's own league, ex- cept by waivers, as long ag 1t holds the title. Ava Bradley of Cleve- land said he would vote for drif- fiths' proposal.
 With Bill Terry finding no takers for zeke Bonura, Washington is willing to take the Giants first baseman back for the waiver price of 97,600. If the Senators don't get Bonura he iS doomed to 60 to the Giants Jersey City Farm club.
 Conversation between Brooklyn and Cincinnati over Q trade involv- ing Ernie Lombardi failed to make any headway. The Dodgers and Reds are two of the eagerest clubs to make trades and are quite likely to put over something with sofne- body before the meeting closes.
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 With clubs almost trampiing on each other in an effort to get Out fielder Max West, the Bees have just about decided to keep him. Leo Durocher, Dodger Manager. cracked that the Bees wanted more for West than the Cards did for Joe Medwick. When Casey Stengel, Bees pilot. heard about Durocher's remark, he said:
 Well, tell Durocher to get Med- wick and we'll trade him West for Medwick even up."
 Ed-Dodger Manager Burleigh Grimes, who piloted Montreal last season. has been given his release but will be paid his salary of Sl0,000 under terms of e contract which still has 6 year to run unless he gets another job. If he lands 6 spot